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toh:linksys:ea7300_v2 [2024/09/04 17:02] – [Installation] Rewrite with an easier way to install badulesiatoh:linksys:ea7300_v2 [2024/09/04 17:17] – [Upgrading OpenWrt] better description badulesia
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 ===== Reverting to factory firmware ===== ===== Reverting to factory firmware =====
  
-Power on the router and wait 8s. Power off. Repeat this 3 times. You can also use ''luci-app-advanced-reboot''+You must revert back to partition 2 where is still Linksys OEM. You have two possibilities : 
- +  - use ''luci-app-advanced-reboot'', click on Linksys and reboot. 
-This will force boot from partition where is Linksys OEM. To remove any traces of OpenWrt from your router simply flash the OEM image at this point.+  - use the power button trick. Power on the router and wait 8s. Power off. Repeat this 3 times. 
 +In both cases it will force the switch to boot partition where is Linksys OEM. To remove any traces of OpenWrt from your router simply flash Linksys OEM at this point.
  
  
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 ->  [[docs:guide-user:installation:generic.sysupgrade]] ->  [[docs:guide-user:installation:generic.sysupgrade]]
  
-Install ''luci-app-advanced-reboot''.+<WRAP center round alert 60%> 
 +**YOU CAN'T upgrade using a sysupgrade image on this device**. You must revert back to Linksys and flash a **newer OpenWrt factory image**. It's not such a big deal, it takes about three minutes. 
 +</WRAP> 
 + 
 +  Backup the settings 
 +  Revert to Linksys on partition 2 (see [[:toh:linksys:ea7300_v2#reverting_to_factory_firmware]]) 
 +  Flash the newer OpenWrt factory image within Linksys. 
 +  - At reboot, restore the previous settings (it will also restore the tweak for ''/etc/rc.local'')
  
-  - backup your settings (this will include the hack in ''/etc/rc.local''). +In order to easily revert ot Linksys, consider installing ''luci-app-advanced-reboot'' in each OpenWrt factory image you will use.
-  - use ''luci-app-advanced-reboot'' to reboot to partion 2. +
-  - In Linksys OEM, flash the newer ''factory'' image+
-  - reboot than restore your settings.+
 ===== Debricking ===== ===== Debricking =====
 -> [[docs:guide-user:troubleshooting:generic.debrick]] -> [[docs:guide-user:troubleshooting:generic.debrick]]
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