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I updated my openelec by doing so -
1. Format the SD card with SD Card Formatter (Quick format)
2. Mount the new version .img file:
sudo dd if=~/Downloads/OpenELEC-RPi2.arm-8.0.4.img of=/dev/rdisk4 bs=1m

After that the openelec with new Kodi version loads. I can add a repository, but when I try to install add-on from .zip file it always fails with "invalid structure" error. This happens with whatever repository I try.

Note: Seems like I cannot format the SD card completely - After I format the SD card and load openelec, somehow it "remembers" my WiFi password. If I try to do a complete format (not a quick one) it always fails in the middle of the process.

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    If you are writing an image there is no need to format the card, as it will overwrite the partition table. I don't know about openelec, but the recent Raspbian have odd image sizes (not complete blocks) so the last block is not written. Etcher works OK with these. dd conv=sync is supposed to write the incomplete block, but you should note the blocks read and blocks written to see that they match.
    – Milliways
    Commented Sep 14, 2017 at 5:56
  • @Milliways thanks for the Etcher tip I'll try that
    – Ofir Prizat
    Commented Sep 14, 2017 at 9:05

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The problem was a defective SD card. Once I replaced the SD card everything started working again.

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