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NiLuJe · 12-07-2019, 05:25 PM

The "upgrade" package generated by the patcher only includes the patched files. The fact that we're using the "update" mechanism to deliver the patches should not be taken to mean that it's re-applying 150MB of data just for fun, because it doesn't, it only flashes the patched binaries.

Which is why you need to *already* be on the exact FW version you're patching, otherwise you'd be mixing binaries between different versions.

12-07-2019, 05:25 PM	#8
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	The "upgrade" package generated by the patcher only includes the patched files. The fact that we're using the "update" mechanism to deliver the patches should not be taken to mean that it's re-applying 150MB of data just for fun, because it doesn't, it only flashes the patched binaries. Which is why you need to already be on the exact FW version you're patching, otherwise you'd be mixing binaries between different versions.