Can't update or install software

[P3TER]

I encountered the same problem,  this is how I handled it :

Using the 'onboard Software Store'  I installed Gnome Package Updater.

I ran that, it showed I think 27 updates, > I went ahead and installed those.  and did a restart.

When I re-opened the software store,  it no longer showed any available updates.

And the basic functions,  calls in and out, 2 way sms text, wifi, and cellular data were working.

That "Worked" for me.

Thanks, I get the following message: "Unable to install "GNOME Package UPdater" as download failed: download library error"

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 You downloaded the most recent release of the arm64 Arch with Phosh  ?

and your phone has an internet connection via wifi or Ethernet ?

Yes, it's the most recent release, I also tried the July release and had the same problem. It's connected to wifi and Firefox is working normally. 

I have a theory on what happened. So, during the initial boot it says swap failed, and it couldn't read the who-am-i register. I think this is a security thing Arch does to recognise the phone before allowing it to download software. Problem is, I bricked the original OS, so if there was any swapping of info that needed to be done when I loaded the next OS, it didn't happen. So it looks for the who-am-i register, doesn't find it, and because it's missing, it prevents downloading software. So I think what needs to happen is I have to figure out a way to repair the who-am-i register.

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I suggest you try diving just a little bit deeper into Linux territory and change that mirror (if alternative mirrors can be found, e. g. in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist). It's really not that complicated, the instructions I wrote above are already pretty much step by step. Do a little search engine searching if you don't understand something and things will quickly become much clearer. Maybe consider doing one of the many freely available Linux beginner's tutorials if you are completely new to it. The file I mentioned (/etc/pacman.conf) is just a file (like everything on Linux), you can open and edit it with e. g.

Code:

sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf

Then insert a new mirror directly below all the mentioned section headings (everywhere the same mirror where only "$repo" in the URL is replaced with the respective heading like "core", "community" etc.). Mirrors should be found in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist. For more detailed instructions and examples refer to the linked Arch Wiki article. The Arch Wiki is a great place to look up stuff anyway.
Learning by doing is the best approach.

I have a theory on what happened. So, during the initial boot it says swap failed, and it couldn't read the who-am-i register. I think this is a security thing Arch does to recognise the phone before allowing it to download software. Problem is, I bricked the original OS, so if there was any swapping of info that needed to be done when I loaded the next OS, it didn't happen. So it looks for the who-am-i register, doesn't find it, and because it's missing, it prevents downloading software. So I think what needs to happen is I have to figure out a way to repair the who-am-i register. What do you think, is that possible?