--- a/tests/auto/mediaobject/tst_mediaobject.cpp	Mon May 03 13:17:34 2010 +0300
+++ b/tests/auto/mediaobject/tst_mediaobject.cpp	Fri May 14 16:40:13 2010 +0300
@@ -193,31 +193,17 @@
     return *reinterpret_cast<const qint32 *>(variant.constData());
 }
 
-static const char *const red    = "\033[0;31m";
-static const char *const green  = "\033[0;32m";
-static const char *const yellow = "\033[0;33m";
-static const char *const blue   = "\033[0;34m";
-static const char *const purple = "\033[0;35m";
-static const char *const cyan   = "\033[0;36m";
-static const char *const white  = "\033[0;37m";
-static const char *const normal = "\033[0m";
-
 void tst_MediaObject::stateChanged(Phonon::State newstate, Phonon::State oldstate)
 {
-    if (newstate == Phonon::ErrorState) {
-        QWARN(QByteArray(QByteArray(red) + ".......................................................... ") + QByteArray(QTest::toString(oldstate)) + " to " + QByteArray(QTest::toString(newstate)) + normal);
-    } else {
-        //qDebug() << ".........................................................." << cyan << QTest::toString(oldstate) << "to" << QTest::toString(newstate) << normal;
-    }
+    if (newstate == Phonon::ErrorState)
+        QWARN(QByteArray(QByteArray(QTest::toString(oldstate)) + " to " + QByteArray(QTest::toString(newstate))));
 }
 
 void tst_MediaObject::testPlayFromResource()
 {
 #ifdef Q_OS_SYMBIAN
     QSKIP("Not implemented yet.", SkipAll);
-    return;
-#endif
-
+#else
     QFile file(MEDIA_FILEPATH);
     MediaObject media;
     media.setCurrentSource(&file);
@@ -229,6 +215,7 @@
     if (media.state() != Phonon::PlayingState)
         QTest::waitForSignal(&media, SIGNAL(stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)), 10000);
     QCOMPARE(media.state(), Phonon::PlayingState);
+#endif
 }
 
 void tst_MediaObject::testPlayIllegalFile()
@@ -264,6 +251,13 @@
         }
         m_stateChangedSignalSpy->clear();
     }
+
+    // Ensure that m_media is in StoppedState
+    if (m_media->state() != Phonon::StoppedState) {
+        m_media->stop();
+        QTest::waitForSignal(m_media, SIGNAL(stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)));
+        QCOMPARE(m_media->state(), Phonon::StoppedState);
+    }
 }
 
 void tst_MediaObject::cleanup()
@@ -579,13 +573,18 @@
     if (m_media->state() != Phonon::StoppedState)
         QTest::waitForSignal(m_media, SIGNAL(stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)), 10000);
 
-    // At this point we're in error state due to absent media, but it has now loaded the SDP:
-    QCOMPARE(m_media->errorString(), QString::fromLatin1("Buffering clip failed: Unknown error (-39)"));
+    // MediaObject should have loaded the SDP, but be in error state due to absent media
+    const bool stateMatch = (m_media->state() == Phonon::ErrorState);
+    const bool errorStringMatch = (m_media->errorString() == QString::fromLatin1("Loading clip failed: Unknown error (-39)"));
 
-    // We cannot play the SDP, we can neither attempt to play it, because we
-    // won't get a state change from ErrorState to ErrorState, and hence block
-    // on a never occuring signal.
+    // Ensure that m_media is back in ground state prior to starting next test step
     m_media->setCurrentSource(oldSource);
+    if (m_media->state() != Phonon::StoppedState)
+       QTest::waitForSignal(m_media, SIGNAL(stateChanged(Phonon::State, Phonon::State)));
+    QCOMPARE(m_media->state(), Phonon::StoppedState);
+
+    QVERIFY(stateMatch);
+    QVERIFY(errorStringMatch);
 
 #else
     QSKIP("Unsupported on this platform.", SkipAll);