diff --git a/data/locale/deutsch.locale b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
index 4b40cfc3f..f370b3c2d 100644
--- a/data/locale/deutsch.locale
+++ b/data/locale/deutsch.locale
@@ -586,6 +586,7 @@ flashupdate.createimage_add_kernel 'kernel' hinzufügen
 flashupdate.createimage_add_spare 'spare' hinzufügen
 flashupdate.createimage_add_u_boot 'u-boot' hinzufügen
 flashupdate.createimage_add_uldr 'uldr' hinzufügen
+flashupdate.createimage_add_var Datenpartition 'var' sichern
 flashupdate.createimage_menu Aktuelle Software sichern
 flashupdate.createimage_options Einstellungen
 flashupdate.createimage_other Image für %s STB erstellen
diff --git a/data/locale/english.locale b/data/locale/english.locale
index e0f36c8e8..dc2bf680a 100644
--- a/data/locale/english.locale
+++ b/data/locale/english.locale
@@ -587,6 +587,7 @@ flashupdate.createimage_add_kernel Add 'kernel' to image
 flashupdate.createimage_add_spare Add 'spare' to image
 flashupdate.createimage_add_u_boot Add 'u-boot' to image
 flashupdate.createimage_add_uldr Add 'uldr' to image
+flashupdate.createimage_add_var Add 'var' to image
 flashupdate.createimage_menu Save current software
 flashupdate.createimage_options Options
 flashupdate.createimage_other Create image for %s STB
diff --git a/src/gui/update.cpp b/src/gui/update.cpp
index 739be5a19..61b65eb54 100644
--- a/src/gui/update.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/update.cpp
@@ -700,38 +700,44 @@ bool CFlashExpert::readDevtableFile(std::string &devtableFile, CMkfsJFFS2::v_dev
 	return true;
 }
 
-void CFlashExpert::readmtdJFFS2(std::string &filename)
+void CFlashExpert::readmtdJFFS2(std::string &filename, std::string title/*=""*/, std::string path/*="/"*/, bool makeDevTable/*=true*/)
 {
 	if (!checkSize(-1, filename))
 		return;
 	CProgressWindow progress;
-	progress.setTitle(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_TITLEREADFLASH);
+	if (title == "")
+		progress.setTitle(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_TITLEREADFLASH);
+	else
+		progress.setTitle(g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_TITLEREADFLASH) + title);
 	progress.paint();
 
-	bool devtableFileIO = false;
-	CMkfsJFFS2::v_devtable_t v_devtable;
-	std::string devtableFile = (std::string)CONFIGDIR + "/devtable.txt";
-	if (file_exists(devtableFile.c_str())) {
-		if (readDevtableFile(devtableFile, v_devtable))
-			devtableFileIO = true;
-	}
-	if ((!devtableFileIO) || (v_devtable.empty())) {
-		v_devtable.push_back("/dev/console c 0600 0 0 5 1 0 0 0");
-		v_devtable.push_back("/dev/null c 0666 0 0 1 3 0 0 0");
-	}
-
-	std::string path = "/";
 	int eSize = CMTDInfo::getInstance()->getMTDEraseSize(CMTDInfo::getInstance()->findMTDsystem());
 	if (createimage_other == 1) {
 		if (eSize == 0x40000) eSize = 0x20000;
 		else if (eSize == 0x20000) eSize = 0x40000;
 	}
 	CMkfsJFFS2 mkfs;
-	mkfs.makeJffs2Image(path, filename, eSize, 0, 0, __LITTLE_ENDIAN, true, true, &progress, &v_devtable);
+	if (makeDevTable) {
+		CMkfsJFFS2::v_devtable_t v_devtable;
+		bool devtableFileIO = false;
+		std::string devtableFile = (std::string)CONFIGDIR + "/devtable.txt";
+		if (file_exists(devtableFile.c_str())) {
+			if (readDevtableFile(devtableFile, v_devtable))
+				devtableFileIO = true;
+		}
+		if (!devtableFileIO || v_devtable.empty()) {
+			v_devtable.push_back("/dev/console c 0600 0 0 5 1 0 0 0");
+			v_devtable.push_back("/dev/null c 0666 0 0 1 3 0 0 0");
+		}
+		mkfs.makeJffs2Image(path, filename, eSize, 0, 0, __LITTLE_ENDIAN, true, true, &progress, &v_devtable);
+	}
+	else
+		mkfs.makeJffs2Image(path, filename, eSize, 0, 0, __LITTLE_ENDIAN, true, true, &progress);
+
 	progress.hide();
 
 	char message[500];
-	sprintf(message, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_SAVESUCCESS), filename.c_str());
+	snprintf(message, sizeof(message)-1, g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_SAVESUCCESS), filename.c_str());
 	ShowHint(LOCALE_MESSAGEBOX_INFO, message);
 }
 #endif
@@ -763,8 +769,13 @@ void CFlashExpert::readmtd(int preadmtd)
 		filename = (std::string)g_settings.update_dir + "/" + mtdInfo->getMTDName(preadmtd) + timeStr + tankStr + ".img";
 
 #ifdef BOXMODEL_APOLLO
+	std::string title = " [" + CMTDInfo::getInstance()->getMTDName(preadmtd) + "]";
 	if (preadmtd == 0) {
-		readmtdJFFS2(filename);
+		readmtdJFFS2(filename, title);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (preadmtd == 1) {
+		readmtdJFFS2(filename, title, "/var", false);
 		return;
 	}
 #endif
@@ -1034,6 +1045,9 @@ int CFlashExpertSetup::exec(CMenuTarget* parent, const std::string &actionKey)
 			cfe->forceOtherFilename = false;
 			cfe->otherFilename = "";
 
+			if (g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_var == 1)
+				cfe->readmtd(1);
+
 			cfe->readmtd(0);
 
 			if (g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_uldr == 1)
@@ -1067,6 +1081,8 @@ int CFlashExpertSetup::showMenu()
 
 	CMenuSeparator     *s1 = new CMenuSeparator(CMenuSeparator::LINE | CMenuSeparator::STRING, LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_OPTIONS);
 	CMenuForwarder     *m1 = new CMenuForwarder(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE, true, NULL, this, "readmtd0", CRCInput::convertDigitToKey(0));
+	CMenuOptionChooser *m8 = new CMenuOptionChooser(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_ADD_VAR,   &g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_var,
+								MESSAGEBOX_NO_YES_OPTIONS, MESSAGEBOX_NO_YES_OPTION_COUNT, true);
 	CMenuOptionChooser *m2 = new CMenuOptionChooser(LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_ADD_ULDR,   &g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_uldr,
 								MESSAGEBOX_NO_YES_OPTIONS, MESSAGEBOX_NO_YES_OPTION_COUNT, true);
 #ifndef UBOOT_BIN
@@ -1091,6 +1107,7 @@ g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_spare = 0;
 
 	rootfsSetup->addItem(m1); // create image
 	rootfsSetup->addItem(s1);
+	rootfsSetup->addItem(m8); // include var
 	rootfsSetup->addItem(m2); // include uldr
 #ifdef UBOOT_BIN
 	rootfsSetup->addItem(m3); // include u-boot
diff --git a/src/gui/update.h b/src/gui/update.h
index 6d9e2fbf6..2302ad3e6 100644
--- a/src/gui/update.h
+++ b/src/gui/update.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class CFlashExpert : public CProgressWindow
 		bool checkSize(int mtd, std::string &backupFile);
 #ifdef BOXMODEL_APOLLO
 		bool readDevtableFile(std::string &devtableFile, CMkfsJFFS2::v_devtable_t &v_devtable);
-		void readmtdJFFS2(std::string &filename);
+		void readmtdJFFS2(std::string &filename, std::string title="", std::string path="/", bool makeDevTable=true);
 #endif
 
 	public:
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/progresswindow.cpp b/src/gui/widget/progresswindow.cpp
index a322b83b7..784245151 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/progresswindow.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/widget/progresswindow.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ void CProgressWindow::setTitle(const neutrino_locale_t title)
 #endif // VFD_UPDATE
 }
 
+void CProgressWindow::setTitle(const std::string & title)
+{
+	setWindowCaption(title);
+
+#ifdef VFD_UPDATE
+	CVFD::getInstance()->showProgressBar2(-1,NULL,-1,g_Locale->getText(ccw_caption)); // set global text in VFD
+#endif // VFD_UPDATE
+}
+
 //if header is disabled we need new position for body items
 void CProgressWindow::fitItems()
 {
diff --git a/src/gui/widget/progresswindow.h b/src/gui/widget/progresswindow.h
index 5bf54a7ba..44350a9ee 100644
--- a/src/gui/widget/progresswindow.h
+++ b/src/gui/widget/progresswindow.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class CProgressWindow : public CComponentsWindow, public CMenuTarget
 		void showLocalStatus(const unsigned int prog);
 		void showStatusMessageUTF(const std::string & text); // UTF-8
 		void paint(bool do_save_bg = true);
+		void setTitle(const std::string & title);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/neutrino.cpp b/src/neutrino.cpp
index 427d7d97d..887d3c8b3 100644
--- a/src/neutrino.cpp
+++ b/src/neutrino.cpp
@@ -734,6 +734,7 @@ int CNeutrinoApp::loadSetup(const char * fname)
 	g_settings.softupdate_name_mode_apply = configfile.getInt32( "softupdate_name_mode_apply", CExtUpdate::SOFTUPDATE_NAME_DEFAULT);
 	g_settings.softupdate_name_mode_backup = configfile.getInt32( "softupdate_name_mode_backup", CExtUpdate::SOFTUPDATE_NAME_DEFAULT);
 
+	g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_var    = configfile.getInt32( "flashupdate_createimage_add_var",    1);
 	g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_uldr   = configfile.getInt32( "flashupdate_createimage_add_uldr",   1);
 	g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_u_boot = configfile.getInt32( "flashupdate_createimage_add_u_boot", 0);
 	g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_env    = configfile.getInt32( "flashupdate_createimage_add_env",    0);
@@ -1213,6 +1214,7 @@ void CNeutrinoApp::saveSetup(const char * fname)
 	configfile.setInt32 ("softupdate_name_mode_backup", g_settings.softupdate_name_mode_backup);
 	configfile.setBool("softupdate_autocheck", g_settings.softupdate_autocheck);
 
+	configfile.setInt32("flashupdate_createimage_add_var",    g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_var);
 	configfile.setInt32("flashupdate_createimage_add_uldr",   g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_uldr);
 	configfile.setInt32("flashupdate_createimage_add_u_boot", g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_u_boot);
 	configfile.setInt32("flashupdate_createimage_add_env",    g_settings.flashupdate_createimage_add_env);
diff --git a/src/system/locals.h b/src/system/locals.h
index 0d018f975..a7ebe5d3f 100644
--- a/src/system/locals.h
+++ b/src/system/locals.h
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ typedef enum
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_ADD_SPARE,
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_ADD_U_BOOT,
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_ADD_ULDR,
+	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_ADD_VAR,
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_MENU,
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_OPTIONS,
 	LOCALE_FLASHUPDATE_CREATEIMAGE_OTHER,
diff --git a/src/system/locals_intern.h b/src/system/locals_intern.h
index cb3bc3013..44fb3d380 100644
--- a/src/system/locals_intern.h
+++ b/src/system/locals_intern.h
@@ -614,6 +614,7 @@ const char * locale_real_names[] =
 	"flashupdate.createimage_add_spare",
 	"flashupdate.createimage_add_u_boot",
 	"flashupdate.createimage_add_uldr",
+	"flashupdate.createimage_add_var",
 	"flashupdate.createimage_menu",
 	"flashupdate.createimage_options",
 	"flashupdate.createimage_other",
diff --git a/src/system/settings.h b/src/system/settings.h
index 52d737f29..2745e30fa 100644
--- a/src/system/settings.h
+++ b/src/system/settings.h
@@ -585,6 +585,7 @@ struct SNeutrinoSettings
 	int apply_settings;
 	int apply_kernel;
 
+	int flashupdate_createimage_add_var;
 	int flashupdate_createimage_add_uldr;
 	int flashupdate_createimage_add_u_boot;
 	int flashupdate_createimage_add_env;