MinorVersionUpgrade » History » Revision 19
Revision 18 (Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 12/15/2017 04:10 PM) → Revision 19/43 (Denis 'GNUtoo' Carikli, 12/15/2017 04:13 PM)
h1. Minor version upgrade h2. Downloading the files The first step in the installation process is to download the update file to the device. There are several ways to do that, either by: * Downloading the update directly on device. * Downloading the update on a computer and copying it to the device. First find out what the latest system images for your device in [[ReplicantImages]], it will look like that: <pre> replicant-6.0-<yourdevice>.zip </pre> For instance for a Galaxy S2, the image will be named replicant-6.0-i9100.zip Download it either on the device or on your computer, depending on the update procedure you have chosen. h2. Copying the files to the device If you already downloaded the update on the device, you should skip this section. h3. Using the internal storage 1. Make sure the device is started up and has an Android system running 2. Connect the USB cable to both the computer and the device 3. Enable USB mass storage on the device 4. Mount the mass storage on the computer 5. Copy the update file at the origin of the mass storage 6. Safely "unmount":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmount the mass storage on the computer 7. Disable USB mass storage on the device h3. Using a microSD card 1. Connect the microSD card to the computer (e.g. using an USB card reader) 2. Mount the microSD card on the computer 3. Copy the update file at the origin of the microSD card 4. Safely "unmount":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmount the microSD card on the computer 5. Disconnect the microSD card from the computer 6. Insert the microSD card in the device (make sure it is turned off before inserting the card) h2. Installing the images Now that the images are on the device it is time to actually install the images to the device. 2. Make sure the device reboots to recovery h3. Do not wipe the data, do not do a factory reset When updating to a new minor release (e.g. from Replicant 6.0 0001 to Replicant 6.0 0002), a data wipe is usually not required, so it is strongly advised not to wipe the data as all the application settings and data would be gone. 7. Select *Apply update* h3. Using the storage of the device h4. Using the internal storage 1. 8. Select *Apply update* 2. Select *Choose from emulated* 3. 9. Select the update file, which looks like that: *replicant-6.0-<yourdevice>.zip* system zip: *replicant-6.0-n7100.zip* Note: With if your device was running Android 4.2 and later, it may be located in the *0* directory 4. 10. Confirm the installation 5. Press the back key (if necessary) to get back to the general menu 6. Select *Reboot system now* to reboot the device 7. *Your device should now be updated!* h3. h4. Using a microSD card 1. 8. Select *Apply update* 2. Select *Choose from sdcard1* 3. 9. Select the update file, which looks like that: *replicant-6.0-<yourdevice>.zip* system zip: *replicant-6.0-n7100.zip* Note: With if your device was running Android 4.2 and later, it may be located in the *0* directory 4. 10. Confirm the installation 5. h3. Completing the installation 11. Press the back key (if necessary) to get back to the general menu 6. 16. Select *Reboot system now* to reboot the device 7. *Your device should now be updated!*