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geekmaster · 05-02-2016, 01:28 AM

The firmwares where a patch was removed and replaced by a script and text (cert) file are indeed slightly smaller, in all cases I have examined thus far.

But still, I am curious why they bothered. I suppose if there was a (hidden) fix to the cert file (in cases where bspatch failed to update it), then those of us with the older update installed could have obsolete java certificates (or they plan to sneek in a hidden OTA patch when we turn off wireless on (or airplane mode off as the case may be).

On another note, while doing firmware updates to a K5 I am using (which previously had the firmware version installed by kubrick), I was surprised by the significant changes to the GUI framework screen layout, replacement fonts, replacement images (including the screen for USB drive mode), etc.

05-02-2016, 01:28 AM	#3
geekmaster Carpe diem, c'est la vie. Posts: 6,433 Karma: 10773670 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Multiverse 6627A Device: K1 to PW3	The firmwares where a patch was removed and replaced by a script and text (cert) file are indeed slightly smaller, in all cases I have examined thus far. But still, I am curious why they bothered. I suppose if there was a (hidden) fix to the cert file (in cases where bspatch failed to update it), then those of us with the older update installed could have obsolete java certificates (or they plan to sneek in a hidden OTA patch when we turn off wireless on (or airplane mode off as the case may be). On another note, while doing firmware updates to a K5 I am using (which previously had the firmware version installed by kubrick), I was surprised by the significant changes to the GUI framework screen layout, replacement fonts, replacement images (including the screen for USB drive mode), etc. Last edited by geekmaster; 05-02-2016 at 01:52 AM.