Patent ID: 8725995
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for updating system-level services within read-only system images, at least a portion of the method being performed by a mobile computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising: executing, during initialization of the mobile computing device, an update service stored within a read-only system image located on the mobile computing device; identifying, via the update service, a writable partition located on the mobile computing device; identifying, via the update service, a digitally signed update within the writable partition for at least one system-level service stored within the read-only system image, wherein the system-level service is configured to be loaded during initialization of the mobile computing device; executing, via the update service, the digitally signed update within the writable partition instead of the system-level service stored within the read-only system image.