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Cannot Upgrade Kernel Patch?

About 480 wordsAbout 2 min

2026-01-31

If you find yourself repeatedly clicking "Update Kernel Patch" but the version number remains unchanged after reboot, don't rush to yell "Trash Software" in the group. In most cases, this is because your device has been hijacked by some "Guardian Deity" you installed yourself.

Core Cause Troubleshooting

Before entering the "Ridicule Session", let's talk about a rarely existing serious situation:

1. Kernel Version Not Supported (Serious Advice)

Some users have outdated kernel versions or highly customized third-party kernels not compatible with new FolkPatch patches.

  • Symptom: Upgrade prompts success, but underlying logic fails due to instruction set or symbol table mismatch.
  • Countermeasure: If you are sure your kernel is special, it is recommended to stay on the stable old version of the kernel patch, do not force upgrade. Forced patches will crash.

Next is the popular "Tragedy caused by laziness and blindness":

2. The "God Assist" of KPM Brick Prevention Modules

To prevent so-called "bricking code", many users install various KPM (KernelPatch Module) brick prevention modules. The module itself is good, but the bad thing is that many people install it just to follow the trend, but don't read a single word of the manual.

  • Phenomenon: You installed brick prevention, and it dutifully intercepted all write requests to critical kernel partitions. So when FolkPatch tries to update the kernel patch, your brick prevention module smiles and intercepts it directly as malicious tampering.
  • Irony: You protected your phone from bricking, but personally blocked the function update of your phone. The funniest thing is that you don't even know this module did it, and think FolkPatch has a bug.
  • Suggestion: Since you have the ability to tinker with KPM, please also improve your reading comprehension ability. Before upgrading the kernel patch, please whitelist FolkPatch in your brick prevention module, or disable it temporarily.

注

For example, for the DevSafe module, it is only enabled when the parameter is 1. If you need to operate on partitions, pass 0 as the parameter to disable it.

Summary

If you belong to the "Don't Read Manual Faction", please remember: The upper limit of a tool depends on the lower limit of the user. Modules are not better the more you install, especially when you don't know what they are doing.

  1. Self-check first: Installed KPM brick prevention? If so, turn it off or configure the whitelist.
  2. Check kernel: Don't mess with new patches if the kernel is too old.
  3. Read more: The manual is not a decoration, it is for saving lives.

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