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# Remove any Theme(s) you have installed. There SHOULD only be one... | # Remove any Theme(s) you have installed. There SHOULD only be one... | ||
# Go back to the main menu and select "List of Everything" and search for "Emergency". | # Go back to the main menu and select "List of Everything" and search for "Emergency". | ||
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# Update webOS. :) (If you have already updated, skip this step.) | # Update webOS. :) (If you have already updated, skip this step.) | ||
# Fire up [[Application:Preware|Preware]] and bring down the App Menu (top left corner). | # Fire up [[Application:Preware|Preware]] and bring down the App Menu (top left corner). | ||
# Select Update Feeds. | # Select Update Feeds. | ||
| − | # | + | # All of your Patches should show as needing an update, tap Update All |
| + | # Reinstall theme if desired | ||
# Thank the webOS-Internals group! | # Thank the webOS-Internals group! | ||
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| − | ''For advanced users:'' You can dump a list of installed packages using the following technique | + | ''For advanced users:'' You can dump a list of installed packages using the following technique. This assumes you already have shell access to your your Pre via novaterm or ssh. |
*'''1.''' Ssh into your Pre (you do not need to adopt root privileges) | *'''1.''' Ssh into your Pre (you do not need to adopt root privileges) | ||
Revision as of 22:39, 1 February 2010
Before updating to a new version of webOS, it is very important to follow certain procedures. Here is an outline of the recommended way to update your webOS when you use Patches (and/or Themes) installed via Preware. Deviating from this procedure could cause unwanted results. If you have already updated webOS and did not remove your themes/patches, you will still need to follow these steps.
- Make sure you are running the latest versions of Preware and the Package Manager Service.
- If you are not, then go to http://install.preware.org/ and install them.
- Open Preware and select Installed Packages.
- Remove any Theme(s) you have installed. There SHOULD only be one...
- Go back to the main menu and select "List of Everything" and search for "Emergency".
- Update webOS. :) (If you have already updated, skip this step.)
- Fire up Preware and bring down the App Menu (top left corner).
- Select Update Feeds.
- All of your Patches should show as needing an update, tap Update All
- Reinstall theme if desired
- Thank the webOS-Internals group!
If you need any assistance, or just want to chat, download an IRC client and join us in #webos-internals on FreeNode.
For advanced users: You can dump a list of installed packages using the following technique. This assumes you already have shell access to your your Pre via novaterm or ssh.
- 1. Ssh into your Pre (you do not need to adopt root privileges)
- 2. Type (no quotes) "ipkg -o /var list_installed | grep patches". This will display the list of patches applied to your Pre. You can redirect this output to a file or copy-and-paste it from your shell window.
Special thanks to dbSooner on the #webos-internals IRC channel for proposing this method.