Updates and recovery system

General Discussion
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Hi all,

after having so much trouble after an update last year, I didn´t dare to do another one. But now I am really far behind and I need to update to Version 7.

The updater warns me you need to have a compatible recovery system running. How do I know, if I am having it? Do phones sold by iode always have this?

And - before starting the update I am asked if I want to update the recovery too. This option is not choosen by default. Should I choose this or not?

As I am not firm in the whole android thing, I would be very glad, if someone could answer my questions and explain me a little bit more.

Have a good day

tauromina

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Which version are you on?

How did you do your data backups in the past?

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I am still on Version 6.4 :face_with_peeking_eye: (as installed and delivered by iode after having troubles)

I did a backup via seevault and on on a usb-stick

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:+1: for the backup.

Okay. So you did receive a message in your news app in December about the switch to iodé version 7?

(Here is a screenshot from my Motorola, your date may vary).

What happens if you follow those instructions?

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Thanks MissPiggy!

Yes I recieved the message to switch the version.

If I follow the instructions I am being asked to update the updater app - which I did. Then I could download the update.

If I click on install I get this notification which made me write the post above: that I need to have a compatible recovery system running on my phone to perform the update.

And I started to question wether I have it or not/where I can see it.

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Okay, that clarifies the starting point.

I think, @rik or @Oliver (Oli, vielleicht wieder sowas wie im Mai?) will have to take over from here on.

Schreibst Du noch ganz genau - wahrscheinlich ist die Meldung auf Deutsch - den Wortlaut der Abfrage?

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Thanks again.

Der Wortlaut ist: “Wenn du ok drückst, wird das Gerät im Recovery-Modus gestartet um das Update durchzuführen.

Hinweis: Diese Funktion erfordert ein kompatibles Recovery-System, andernfalls muss das Update manuell installiert werden”

P.S: das Problem damals hat iode im Rahmen der Garantie gelöst, das war super! Aber seitdem traue ich mich keine Updates, und ich möchte mir nicht durch eigene Fahrlässigkeit meine prima laufendes Telefon zerschiessen

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You have a compatible recovery if you haven’t custom modified or replaced it, which I don’t think you have.

What the message is saying is if there isn’t a compatible recovery detected, then it won’t be able to boot that recovery, but it will not make any automated change to the system in that case. Instead you will just have to restart your phone and keep using v6.4, letting us know if you couldn’t apply the update.

Du verfügst über eine kompatible Wiederherstellung, sofern du diese nicht individuell angepasst oder ersetzt hast, was meiner Meinung nach nicht der Fall ist.

Die Meldung besagt: Wenn keine kompatible Recovery erkannt wird, kann diese Recovery nicht gestartet werden, aber in diesem Fall werden keine automatischen Änderungen am System vorgenommen. Stattdessen musst du dein Smartphone einfach neu starten und weiterhin v6.4 verwenden. Bitte teile uns mit, falls du das Update nicht installieren konntest.

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Is that just for Samsung devices? I never had that with my Motorola …

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Yes. Samsung is a bit more challenging than others (also no 4G VoLTE / 5G calling allowed, etc.)

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Thanks a lot for explaining!

True, I didn’t modify anything.

I will try the update and let you know what happend

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