# Unable to update to update described in News app **URL:** \ **Category:** System and Apps\ **Created:** [8 March 2026 08:35 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818 "2026-03-08T08:35:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![uninterpolated](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/bbce88/32.png) [@uninterpolated](https://community.iode.tech/u/uninterpolated)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2026 08:35 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/1 "2026-03-08T08:35:32Z")
The iodé News app told me about the availability of a 7.3 update, but when I check for updates in System Updates I see the message, “The update check failed. Please check your internet connection and try again later.” This is on a Pixel 4a already running v7.2. ---
**Author:** ![rik](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/rik/32/1437_2.png) [@rik](https://community.iode.tech/u/rik)\ **Post date:** [11 March 2026 18:16 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/2 "2026-03-11T18:16:35Z")
Does the issue remain? If so then there have been other similar reports (Shiftphone 8, etc) that I haven’t quite sorted out yet to see if it is a problem on the iodé side or not. First, let’s reset the “Updater” app to see if it solves the issue: Please ensure that any local updates are removed: “Long press Updater app icon \> App Info \> 3 dots \> Uninstall Updates”. Then also clear storage from “App Info \> Storage & cache \> Clear Storage”. Then restart the app and use the “circle arrow” in the middle top to refresh the available update list. If after that the issue is still there I will try to get more feedback from the developers. ---
**Author:** ![lukasiod](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@lukasiod](https://community.iode.tech/u/lukasiod)\ **Post date:** [13 March 2026 19:39 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/3 "2026-03-13T19:39:35Z")
Yep, issue remains after that. _Last checked date_ changed to January 1, 1970 after removing data. Date is not changing when checking for an update, if that’s any help ---
**Author:** ![uninterpolated](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/bbce88/32.png) [@uninterpolated](https://community.iode.tech/u/uninterpolated)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2026 07:15 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/4 "2026-03-14T07:15:22Z")
I ended up manually downloading the 7.3 ota installer, which naturally worked. The Updater app continues to be unable actually to check for updates, still showing the same “The update check failed. Please check your internet connection and try again later” message. > “Long press Updater app icon \> App Info \> 3 dots \> Uninstall Updates”. No 3-dot menu is available in App Info. It’s available from within the app itself, though. I see no “Uninstall updates” option in that menu, anyway. > Then also clear storage from “App Info \> Storage & cache \> Clear Storage”. Then restart the app and use the “circle arrow” in the middle top to refresh the available update list. After doing that update check still fails, and like @lukasiod I also see, “Last checked: January 1, 1970 (01:00)”. ---
**Author:** ![vince31fr](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/vince31fr/32/13_2.png) [@vince31fr](https://community.iode.tech/u/vince31fr)\ **Post date:** [14 March 2026 10:46 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/5 "2026-03-14T10:46:14Z")
You can try this. Go to Updater → App info → Wi-Fi data usage, disable ‘Allow network access’, then reenable it. ---
**Author:** ![lukasiod](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@lukasiod](https://community.iode.tech/u/lukasiod)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2026 18:30 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/6 "2026-03-15T18:30:38Z")
unfortunately not working for me ---
**Author:** ![uninterpolated](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/bbce88/32.png) [@uninterpolated](https://community.iode.tech/u/uninterpolated)\ **Post date:** [15 March 2026 18:46 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/7 "2026-03-15T18:46:17Z")
What URL does the Updater app attempt to access, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![vince31fr](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/vince31fr/32/13_2.png) [@vince31fr](https://community.iode.tech/u/vince31fr)\ **Post date:** [16 March 2026 09:17 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/8 "2026-03-16T09:17:28Z")
Ok, the simplest explanation was the best : the json update files where not accessible for flame and sunfish already on v7. It should be fixed ! ---
**Author:** ![vince31fr](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/vince31fr/32/13_2.png) [@vince31fr](https://community.iode.tech/u/vince31fr)\ **Post date:** [16 March 2026 09:18 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/9 "2026-03-16T09:18:28Z")
> [@uninterpolated](#): > > What URL does the Updater app attempt to access, anyway? And to answer this, here : [Files · v7 · ota / ota · GitLab](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/ota/-/tree/v7) ---
**Author:** ![uninterpolated](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/bbce88/32.png) [@uninterpolated](https://community.iode.tech/u/uninterpolated)\ **Post date:** [16 March 2026 09:47 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/10 "2026-03-16T09:47:43Z")
I confirm update check on sunfish now succeeds. ---
**Author:** ![lukasiod](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/bb73d2/32.png) [@lukasiod](https://community.iode.tech/u/lukasiod)\ **Post date:** [16 March 2026 18:19 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/unable-to-update-to-update-described-in-news-app/7818/11 "2026-03-16T18:19:15Z")
otter (Shiftphone) seems to be working too, at least the download is running as we speak.