Encryption locks users out of OTAs

[tusing]

The latest OTA can't be installed on an encrypted device (encryption password must be removed first), as the recovery installed by the OTA does not have any decryption features.

[thestinger]

The recovery doesn't require decryption support to install over-the-air updates. The update is decrypted before the OS reboots to recovery. It uses the same implementation (installPackage) as stock Android. There's nothing CopperheadOS-specific about the update installation process, only the downloader. You might have run into a problem, but this isn't it and your workaround probably wasn't what fixed the issue for you.

[thestinger]

The recovery doesn't require decryption support to install over-the-air updates. The update is decrypted before the OS reboots to recovery. It uses the same implementation (installPackage) as stock Android. There's nothing CopperheadOS-specific about the update installation process, only the downloader. You might have run into a problem, but this isn't it and your workaround probably wasn't what fixed the issue for you.

[thestinger]

There's a known issue (#285) causing Nexus 5X reboots to stall. This tends to cause problems for users installing updates, since it's not possible to attempt to reboot and install the update if there's a failure. It needs to be downloaded again. The updater could track state to work around this, but it currently doesn't do that (related: #341).

[thestinger]

There's a known issue (#285) causing Nexus 5X reboots to stall. This tends to cause problems for users installing updates, since it's not possible to attempt to reboot and install the update if there's a failure. It needs to be downloaded again. The updater could track state to work around this, but it currently doesn't do that (related: #341).

[thestinger]

Removing the encryption password also doesn't decrypt the device. The data partition in stock Android and CopperheadOS is always encrypted with a random key due to forceencrypt being used as a mount option. Setting a password only adds a layer of protection to the actual encryption key.

[thestinger]

Removing the encryption password also doesn't decrypt the device. The data partition in stock Android and CopperheadOS is always encrypted with a random key due to forceencrypt being used as a mount option. Setting a password only adds a layer of protection to the actual encryption key.

[tusing]

Thanks, that cleared up a few things.

Is there anywhere I can manually download the latest update .zip, then? (Edit: found link) On the Nexus 5 (not 5X), I get the "Error" screen (not the stall in #285).

Edit: Might be because I haven't locked the bootloader.

[tusing]

Thanks, that cleared up a few things.

Is there anywhere I can manually download the latest update .zip, then? (Edit: found link) On the Nexus 5 (not 5X), I get the "Error" screen (not the stall in #285).

Edit: Might be because I haven't locked the bootloader.

[thestinger]

Have you tried deleting and downloading the update again? It won't install if it's corrupted, and if any other kind of problem occurs once then the update has to be downloaded again since it will be mangled (could be improved, but it isn't on the roadmap).

[thestinger]

Have you tried deleting and downloading the update again? It won't install if it's corrupted, and if any other kind of problem occurs once then the update has to be downloaded again since it will be mangled (could be improved, but it isn't on the roadmap).

[thestinger]

The updates can also be downloaded from https://copperhead.co/android/downloads and sideloaded, but that shouldn't be necessary.

[thestinger]

The updates can also be downloaded from https://copperhead.co/android/downloads and sideloaded, but that shouldn't be necessary.

[tusing]

I'll try downloading it again, thanks. On that note, should the delete button be moved to a separate icon? Long-press to delete is unintuitive.

[tusing]

I'll try downloading it again, thanks. On that note, should the delete button be moved to a separate icon? Long-press to delete is unintuitive.

[thestinger]

Deletion of updates will just be automated. It doesn't make sense to improve the UI because there's no use in keeping around updates as downgrading to them isn't possible.

[thestinger]

Deletion of updates will just be automated. It doesn't make sense to improve the UI because there's no use in keeping around updates as downgrading to them isn't possible.

[tusing]

Looks like re-downloading fixed the issue. Thanks, especially for the super-fast response.

[tusing]

Looks like re-downloading fixed the issue. Thanks, especially for the super-fast response.