Unsure how to update /e/OS

/e/OS Smartphone Operating System
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I recently installed /e/ os on a refurbed Xiaomi Redmi 4x
Now I see a note, that there is an update available and could be installed.
When I click onto “install” it says, the it will be rebooted in recovery-mode. And that this only works well when there is a compatible recovery-system.
I am totally lost. Can somebody help?
a) What is a recovery-system?
b) Where can I find it?
c) How do I built a recovery system if I have none?
d) What are the general prerequisites to update? TWRP? If so: What settings does TWRP need? Root mode? Flash to boot?
Any help highly appreciated…

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The recovery is what is installed in the recovery partition. In your case, it’s probably TWRP.

You have probably already installed it.

You have one :yum:

None, just update :slight_smile:

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You can start with update. I think you have installed eOS with TWRP and TWRP is a compatible recovery.
If the OTA (update) no campatible recovery found, the device will automatically boot normal without updating

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Thanks to you both, I felt save simply doing it. It worked fine. Thanks.

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Hi @harvey186,

I just installed my first eOS in old Mi Redmi Note 4 using TWRP. After installation an update is downloaded. When I am clicking on “install”, it is simply rebooting without updating. How can I manually install the update? Is there already explained community support document regarding this? Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Anand

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There are 2 ways to make an update if OTA is not working:

  1. Download the version manually, push it on your device internal storage und flash it via TWRP install menu.
  2. You device does have an folder ‘lineageOS_updates’ In that folder the downloaded OTA zip is saved. flash it with TWRP install menu.

But … why is the OTA not working ?
Is you device encrypted?
Is it a wrong update ?
Are the installed eOS and the update the same version (same letter in the file name) ?

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Harvey186.

Thank you for replying. I have successfully updated the using your guide.

I don’t know the exact reason. Since it is my old Redmi Note 4 so I think it must not be of much concern. Soon, I will go for new device. Take care.