diff --git a/FAQ.dev.md b/FAQ.dev.md
index cdce96fbe..d98d35e05 100644
--- a/FAQ.dev.md
+++ b/FAQ.dev.md
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@ Now to sync your branch namend BRANCH on your forked repo with your RaspiBlitz,
 
 So your workflow can go like this: You write code on your local computer. Commit to your local repo, push it to your forked repo and use the sync-script above to get the code to your RaspiBlitz.
 
+### How can I manual provision an image with updated code?
+
+To boot an already build sd card image with your updated raspiblitz code base you can use the `stop` file flag. This will make the `_bootstrap.sh` script stop basically before making any setup or recovery changes to the system. You can SSH in an use the `github` command to update the raspiblitz code and then use `release` command. To set the `stop` file flag. Insert a fresh written sd card into your PC and on the root of `bootfs` drive with a file manager place a empty file simply called `stop` (with no file extension).
+
 ### How to add an app to the RaspiBlitz?
 
 To add your app you can fork the raspiblitz repo, follow the `/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.template.sh` script [see code](https://github.com/raspiblitz/raspiblitz/blob/dev/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.template.sh), copy/adapt it, test it on your RaspiBlitz and make a PR back to the main repo.
diff --git a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
index dca4e89f9..85ecb0fcf 100755
--- a/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00infoLCD.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ while :
 
     # get config info if already available (with state value)
     source ${infoFile}
-    source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get state message)
 
     configExists=$(ls "${configFile}" 2>/dev/null | grep -c '.conf')
     if [ ${configExists} -eq 1 ]; then
diff --git a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
index 9e26526ae..fa47a2bcc 100755
--- a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ source /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf 2>/dev/null
 # INFOFILE - state data from bootstrap
 infoFile="/home/admin/raspiblitz.info"
 source ${infoFile}
-source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get state message)
 
 # check that basic system phase/state information is available
 if [ "${setupPhase}" == "" ] || [ "${state}" == "" ]; then
diff --git a/home.admin/_background.sh b/home.admin/_background.sh
index c1b7970d7..9def40a1b 100755
--- a/home.admin/_background.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_background.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ do
   # source info & config file fresh on every loop
   source ${infoFile} 2>/dev/null
   source ${configFile} 2>/dev/null
-  source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get state setupPhase)
 
   ####################################################
   # SKIP BACKGROUND TASK LOOP ON CERTAIN SYSTEM STATES
diff --git a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
index a50de0558..f0673561c 100755
--- a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
@@ -90,15 +90,16 @@ ln_cl_signet_sync_initial_done=0
 source ${infoFile} 2>/dev/null
 
 # write fresh raspiblitz.info file
-echo "baseimage=${baseimage}" > $infoFile
+echo "state=starting" > $infoFile
+echo "message=starting" >> $infoFile
+echo "setupPhase=${setupPhase}" >> $infoFile
+echo "setupStep=${setupStep}" >> $infoFile
+echo "baseimage=${baseimage}" >> $infoFile
 echo "cpu=${cpu}" >> $infoFile
 echo "blitzapi=${blitzapi}" >> $infoFile
 echo "displayClass=${displayClass}" >> $infoFile
 echo "displayType=${displayType}" >> $infoFile
-echo "setupPhase=${setupPhase}" >> $infoFile
-echo "setupStep=${setupStep}" >> $infoFile
 echo "fsexpanded=${fsexpanded}" >> $infoFile
-echo "state=starting" >> $infoFile
 echo "btc_mainnet_sync_initial_done=${btc_mainnet_sync_initial_done}" >> $infoFile
 echo "btc_testnet_sync_initial_done=${btc_testnet_sync_initial_done}" >> $infoFile
 echo "btc_signet_sync_initial_done=${btc_signet_sync_initial_done}" >> $infoFile
@@ -114,6 +115,22 @@ chmod 664 ${infoFile}
 # write content of raspiblitz.info to logs
 cat $infoFile >> $logFile
 
+######################################
+# STOP file flag - for manual provision
+
+# when a file 'stop' is on the sd card bootfs partition root - stop for manual provision
+flagExists=$(ls /boot/firmware/stop | grep -c 'stop')
+if [ "${flagExists}" == "1" ]; then
+  # remove flag
+  rm /boot/firmware/stop
+  # set state info
+  /home/admin/_cache.sh set state "stop"
+  /home/admin/_cache.sh set message "stopped for manual provision"
+  # log info
+  echo "INFO: 'bootstrap stopped - run release after manual provison'" >> ${logFile}
+  exit 0
+fi
+
 #########################
 # INIT RaspiBlitz Cache
 #########################
@@ -155,16 +172,6 @@ source ${configFile} 2>/dev/null
 ######################################
 # CHECK SD CARD STATE
 
-# when a file 'stop' is on the sd card bootfs partition root - stop for manual provision
-flagExists=$(ls /boot/firmware/stop | grep -c 'stop')
-if [ "${flagExists}" == "1" ]; then
-  # remove flag
-  rm /boot/firmware/stop
-  # log info
-  echo "INFO: 'bootstrap stopped - run release after manual provison'" >> ${logFile}
-  exit 0
-fi
-
 # wifi config by file on sd card
 wifiFileExists=$(ls /boot/firmware/wifi | grep -c 'wifi')
 wpaFileExists=$(ls /boot/firmware/wpa_supplicant.conf | grep -c 'wpa_supplicant.conf')
diff --git a/home.admin/_cache.sh b/home.admin/_cache.sh
index 25e115291..7547afe72 100755
--- a/home.admin/_cache.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_cache.sh
@@ -148,6 +148,23 @@ elif [ "$1" = "set" ] || [ "$1" = "init" ]; then
     exit 1
   fi
 
+  # update certain values also in raspiblitz.info
+  if [ "${keystr}" = "state" ]; then
+    # change value in raspiblitz.info
+    sudo sed -i "s/^state=.*/state='${valuestr}'/g" ${infoFile}
+  fi
+  if [ "${keystr}" = "message" ]; then
+    # change value in raspiblitz.info
+    sudo sed -i "s/^message=.*/message='${valuestr}'/g" ${infoFile}
+  fi
+  if [ "${keystr}" = "setupPhase" ]; then
+    # change value in raspiblitz.info
+    sudo sed -i "s/^setupPhase=.*/setupPhase='${valuestr}'/g" ${infoFile}
+  fi
+  if [ "${keystr}" = "setupStep" ]; then
+    # change value in raspiblitz.info
+    sudo sed -i "s/^setupStep=.*/setupStep='${valuestr}'/g" ${infoFile}
+  fi 
 
   NX=""
   if [ "$1" = "init" ]; then
diff --git a/home.admin/setup.scripts/controlSetupDialog.sh b/home.admin/setup.scripts/controlSetupDialog.sh
index c42f4b879..bbd292e98 100755
--- a/home.admin/setup.scripts/controlSetupDialog.sh
+++ b/home.admin/setup.scripts/controlSetupDialog.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ echo "# RASPIBLITZ SETUP STATE" > $SETUPFILE
 sudo chown admin:admin $SETUPFILE
 sudo chmod 777 $SETUPFILE
 
-source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get setupPhase dnsworking)
+source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get dnsworking)
 
 # remember original setupphase
 orgSetupPhase="${setupPhase}"
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ if [ "${setupPhase}" == "migration" ]; then
 
 fi
 
-source <(/home/admin/_cache.sh get setupPhase)
+# fresh import setup values
+source /home/admin/raspiblitz.info
 
 ############################################
 # DEFAULT: Basic Setup menu