Thread: Possible new downgrade method
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Old 05-16-2022, 05:25 PM   #33
j.p.s
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Originally Posted by jhowell View Post
I don't think the change to the build number actually impacted the UI. I didn't realize at first that the firmware had updated itself to an older version than the one already installed. That resulted in a lot of incompatible data files. Because they do not expect downgrades the firmware does not handle them at all gracefully.
OK. so people with devices that support 5.6.1 and a /mnt/us/update.bin.tmp.partial directory or renamed OTA binaries can avoid the new download via USB hoops and not even have to actually downgrade the firmware.
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