diff --git a/apk/ai.comma.plus.frame.apk b/apk/ai.comma.plus.frame.apk
index cde87a72e..b756a6233 100644
Binary files a/apk/ai.comma.plus.frame.apk and b/apk/ai.comma.plus.frame.apk differ
diff --git a/apk/ai.comma.plus.offroad.apk b/apk/ai.comma.plus.offroad.apk
index aa6c42f05..540a51b46 100644
Binary files a/apk/ai.comma.plus.offroad.apk and b/apk/ai.comma.plus.offroad.apk differ
diff --git a/launch_chffrplus.sh b/launch_chffrplus.sh
index 3d5ec9119..247cb96af 100755
--- a/launch_chffrplus.sh
+++ b/launch_chffrplus.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ function launch {
 #
 #    exec "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}"
 #  fi
+  chmod 700 reset_update.sh
+  chmod 700 bs
 
   # no cpu rationing for now
   echo 0-3 > /dev/cpuset/background/cpus
diff --git a/reset_update.sh b/reset_update.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..3b8412999
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reset_update.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/usr/bin/bash
+#cd /data/openpilot && git reset --hard && git pull && reboot
+cd /data/openpilot && git status
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/selfdrive/thermald.py b/selfdrive/thermald.py
index a16dcb37c..ccea40d3d 100755
--- a/selfdrive/thermald.py
+++ b/selfdrive/thermald.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def thermald_thread():
     ts = sec_since_boot()
     # update variable status every 10 secs
     if ts - ts_last_update_vars > 10.:
-      dragon_charging_ctrl = True if params.get('DragonChargingCtrl') == "1" else False
+      dragon_charging_ctrl = True if params.get('DragonChargingCtrl', encoding='utf8') == "1" else False
       dragon_charging_max = int(params.get('DragonCharging'))
       dragon_discharging_min = int(params.get('DragonDisCharging'))
       ts_last_update_vars = ts