How to downgrade from Android 12 back to Android 11!
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- Опубликовано: 24 фев 2021
- How to downgrade your Android version from Android 12 build back to a stable Android 11 build.
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This update is the worst in android history I'm going back to 11.
so true I like Android 11 so much better 12 looks so bad
How to go back 😭😭😭😭🙏pls tell me
@Master Minds heh
@Master Minds ha bro sahi kaha
@Master Minds ha bhai 😭
Android 12 is genuinely the worst os update i've ever seen. Not only does it look ugly but it just makes everything HARDER for no reason. Why google?????
My biggest gripe is the huge 4 digits of the clock on the lock screen as it covers my screensaver photo, and there's no way to change this on Android 12.
@@urbanfireblade and the worst thing about Android 12 is the battery drain issue. I just downgraded today just for that problem
android 12 is ghastly
@@urbanfireblade the huge 4 digit clock thing drives me insane
It drains my battery even AFTER turning on Battery Saver and turning off the "always on" screen. It also makes my phone crash a lot; opening apps, making phone calls, texting, etc... It has essentially bricked my Google Pixel 3. I will be attempting this roll back ASAP.
The title is wrong it should say how to upgrade from 12 to 11
Just had 12 pushed on my Pixel 5 and it completely ruined the experience. So glad I can go back to 11 using this method.
Did it work out?
@@kw2183 Yes, it does wipe your device, so back everything up. But, I was unable to use this method!! Maybe 4a is different??
@@bynkro It did not work for you? I have a 4a.
@@mrlobolobo9063 when I enter bootloader mode on 4a, it says "device state: locked", and doesn't give the option to run the bootloader or flash the device. :/
@@bynkro Same for me, thanks.
I wanna cry, why did I do this update.... oh my god
@@kw2183 You won't if you backup using Google.
@@mattcleary85 bro can you tell me how?
You're not alone, android 12 fudged up my phone
Mee tooo broo
Me bro its so lagging 😥
I hate android 12 with a passion. It's completely ruined the experience of my Pixel 4a. They didn't even bother to detail the UI changes in the menu that pops up before update. Had I known the UI was going to change so drastically, I would've stayed on 11
I feel the same, Wish it was simple to get back
@@viniciusgonzaga9743 do know how to go back?
@@comradeicez2863 Watch the video
Kind of important: At 3:55 you mention re entering 'fastboot flashing unlock' for the final time to lock the bootloader, but I believe you meant to say 'fastboot flashing lock'. I guess it's obvious, but it had me puzzled for a bit haha
Oh god I followed what he said and continued to find no unlock gdi
Lifesaver my man, thanks so much. Android 11 was reasonably clean, 12 was an absolute mess. Make sure to turn off 'automatic updates' in developer tools as well...
@@MsRocksa click on build number for 6 times and you'll unlock developer tools
@@MsRocksa you're welcome!
Android 12 is such a UI piece of trash. Why are the icons SO HUGE? I'm not 80 yrs old. I don't need these quarter size icons. What Android 11 had worked just fine and was far more efficient.
agree. horrible ui
Yeah. I don't need it to say Bluetooth next to the Bluetooth icon or internet next to the WIFI icon.... I know what they mean. I also don't need the giant letters popping up when I type on the keyboard... I know what I am typing and how to proof read
And why do I not have just a quick button to able or enable my data? Why can't I tell on the top of the screen if my phone is on loud or on vibrate? All my apps keep crashing but I mean basic things like messenger.. I literally just couldn't go on the emoji tab yesterday without restarting, then I have to restart the phone when I turn on the flash because I can't turn it off in any other way?? I have my alarm on for my boyfriend's epilepsy tablets and the alarm didn't go off in the morning so he missed it by a whole hour.. what the fuck is this unreliable trash?
Thanks for the tutorial. I did manage - eventually - to revert back to 11 on my beloved Pixel 3a 🖤But not without some glitches along the way. As quite a few people mentioned below, not having the Google USB Driver was a blocker in getting the bootloader unlocked.
Ever since Android 12 arrived, I've been experiencing charging issues, whereby charging would switch on and off on a loop (well, I hope it was due to 12, we'll see) and yesterday out of nowhere it just shut down, citing inability to load Android system due to possibly "corrupt data" and requiring factory data reset. And then again. Not to mention its atrocious outlook.
Since then I've gone back to 11. And disabled automatic system updates via Developer options. Would that be enough to prevent Android 12 from sneaking up on my Pixel again?
I upgraded my phone to the public release of 12 and wow what a let down. Massive battery drain, my games freeze up while I play them, and many subtle features that I liked in 11 were changed for the worse. I don't want to wipe my phone to downgrade. Very disappointed.
i was on the same boat and months later i can't stand it anymore and i'm rolling back to 11. 12 is just so bad
Same. My phone too when i play game it get frezze
I wouldn't mind wiping it, if only I could just be freed from this hell, it's so damn infuriating
when try to run fastboot flashing unlock, i got message waiting for any device. what should i do?
also on my phone i got fastboot mode screen with option start, restart bootloader and etc
Beta has been an absolute mess for me on my Pixel 5. I'd say the majority of my apps crash on launch.
Yep, on pixel 4 as well
Same on the pixel 4a, even youtube isn't optimised.
same :( unfortunate bc i like the UI changes its just half of my apps dont work lol...
Same for me (pixel 3)
Yeah, it was horrible
Pixel just forced this on me so thanks for posting this video but A.Y.F.K.?! Does anyone else think there should be a class action suit against Google to stop them dictating how our lives look?
If they shove this ugly UI on us in the long-term, just leave. Vote with your dollars
And the Google clock, it was so much more aesthetically pleasing and they just turned it into such trash...
@@epicisdan With zero customization or ways to change it.. because as their tagline says, this is all about YOU.
Thank you for this. Android 12, with regards to the user experience and aesthetics, has taken a step back in the wrong direction. Android 11 was as polished as it could get and 12 absolutely ruined that progress.
I was so excited to install Android 12 on my Pixel 3 immediately without doing homework on how it would actually perform or look. What a huge mistake. Thankfully this method allowed me to roll back.
Did it work? You have already unlocked bootloader before this video?
Same. I hate Android 12 it's just laggy and horrible in literally every aspect. I'm having lots of problems and random freezes which they were not existing in Android 11 on my Pixel 4a.
Screw Google for this
Hey look! It’s people who feel like me and found this video! 12 sucks big donkey d on pixel 4a 5G
Please share the experience if you've downgraded to 11 from 12
the only reason i installed android 12 is cuz i was under the impression that each software update helps with bugs and overall performance but it's literally did nothing.. the only purpose of android 12 seemed like it was to completely change all the visuals, for some reason and now im stuck with it cuz i dont have a computer or any of the things to change it back to android 11
I've learned never to accept an update to a new OS without thoroughly reviewing it first. Usually I do but I guess I got comfortable. What a mistake. Android 12 is so bad in so many ways. I've tried but I am tired of the issues. Going back to 11 where life was better. Thanks for this guide!
I didn't even accept it, it did it last night when my phone died snd I'm fuming bc I wouldn't have accepted and have been rejecting it for months!
@@analeasejac4703 same thing here
I feel you, apps are crashing, some customization features are unavailable and it's just slowwwwwww
@@His_Weirdness true. my phone that is completely have no issues starting to have issues when i upgraded to android 12
Dude same. I almost always review first but somehow for Android 12 I just got complacent and said "surely it'll be fine". And of course on this particular time it was by far the worst system "upgrade" I've ever seen. The design, the bugs, the performance, literally everything is affected.
This really helped, thanks.
Something not mentioned, in case anyone else gets stuck like I did, if the bootloader says locked type "fastboot flashing unlock" to unlock it and proceed.
If any of you wondering about going back from stable android 12 to 11, yes it works like a charm.
Thank God
Hello, how about restoring data from Google One after downgrading? Did you restore it successfully? In one page I found this note: "Important: You can't restore a backup from a higher Android version onto a phone running a lower Android version."
I am thinking about downgrading to 11 as 12 is just rubbish, but I'm affraid I won't be able to restore app data etc.
@@modestap PLEASE SOMEONE ANSWER THIS QUESTION
@@audreyrenedigenova so?
Maybe a stupid question, but if you revert to 11 from 12, can you still get the latest security updates and other updates without going to 12? I have a Pixel 3 XL and 12 is the last version of Android that the phone will support, but there are some security updates that came out after 12 was pushed, and I'd like to still get those while on 11 if possible. On a related note, will Google keep trying to push me 12 if I revert to 11?
Okay I keep getting stuck at adb reboot bootloader doing absolutely NOTHING for the pixel. Nothing happens
This video is amazing!! My Pixel 3 is having the bootloop/call 911 issue with Android 12, so I've been trying to use the android dev pages to roll back to Android 11 for hours... Your video got it done in about 10 minutes 😄
Help! Accidentally "upgraded" to Android 12 and trying to roll back now. All steps are good until we actually load the bootloader screen on the Pixel 4a. It doesn't show what it shows on the video - instead of "unlock the bootloader" it only says "restart the bootloader", "rescue mode", etc. At the bottom it says "Device state: locked" despite doing all steps in developer mode. Therefore unable to flash the device. Anyone else stuck here?
Same
Did you ever find a solution to this?
@@daylight8373 "Thanks for contacting Google One. We highly appreciate you taking the time to contact us in regard to your Pixel 4a.
As promised, I'll get you connected to our Pixel team via email. Please wait for up to 24 hours so our specialist from Pixel team can assist you better and take your case further."
That was nearly 3 days ago. Time to jump ship.
@@bynkro 😬
Sounds like it's time to start looking into what the cheapest iphone is😭
@Brett Kho @Day Light I just solved it doing it myself. You need to install google usb driver. Either search how to unlock bootloader or this video explained it for me ruclips.net/video/Px_vJZH5oKU/видео.html
Would be nice if you include in your titles that these are Google Pixel specific guides...
You say first thing "You've installed the android 12 developer preview" but.. I didn't install a "preview", I got the actual Android 12 installed. Does that count too?
Like I just installed the new update on my phone and I hate it with a passion. This video applies to me too..?
Most of my apps don't work, keeps telling me app stopped working.....
My Google pixel 4a 5G seems to drain battery quicker on Android 12... And some of the features like simply turning your media volume up and down when using a web browser with the side buttons don't work like that anymore.. I also used to hold power button to get Google pay up, now I have to lock my phone, wake it then click the card symbol on the bottom right. Android 11 was better imo.
You missed the part about to install the Google Driver which is very IMPORTANT.
thank you so much for this guide. I upgraded my pixel 5a to 12 and hated it. now I have my 11 back!!
I've done this all the way up to the last step, where when I try to start the phone it goes to a screen with the android logo laying down and the words "no command" written underneath. Does anyone know how to fix this?
Great tuturial. Left my P5 with 12 but downgarded my 4XL to 11. Hopefully battery life will be better...
I'm getting that my pixel can't even recognize my battery on this update. I have the Pixel 4 XL
I tried the same method on my Pixel 3. After `flash-all` command, I again booted into a fresh Android 12. Why and how can I fix ?
"waiting for any device" cant find my pixel any help?
I dont have a Unlock the bootloader option. Once i put in the second command it states waiting for device. Pixel 3xl Everything else has been done the same
I can't get his to work. Once the process gets to sending sparse package 1/9 the phone reboots into fastbootd mode and then after it sends the rest of the sparse packages 9/9 i get a "failed" message. And when i restart the phone it directly goes back into fastboot mode.
Where is the 'Developer Options'? I tapped the system build thing several times and got the pop up like the video, but I do not have 'Developer Options' anywhere in my settings!
I am either really smart or really dumb. I backued up, opted out of the beta, system>check for updates and installed Android 11. Then restored the backup. No need for PC at all.
Can you elaborate? I want to do the same but this PC stuff is so confusing. Do i go to the website and opt out of beta then check for updates? That quickly?
@@TheStarlight6705 correct. Don't forget to backup your phone via the backup settings and "backup now" to drive.
Go to the beta site, opt out, give it a few minutes and check for updates. You will literally be starting new as you would a new device but the backup will restore all apps etc however, you will have to log back in to all of them.
Also keep in mind, if you have pictures in your text messages you want to keep, sync your messages folder with photos as all of them will be gone after restore. You will have your texts but no media.
Hope this helps.
@@JamesonTsiAWD Defo really smart! This helped alot thank you!
@@JamesonTsiAWD The backup tool in Android is working when you downgrade from Android 12 to 11? Because in the support article, they say that you can't restore data from a more recent version: support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7179901?hl=en
OMG, You are definitely a God, that was way easier, thanks a lot.
After opening CMD and type the first command, nothing happens. My phone is connected via USB and developer option setting should be correct. What should I do?
Hello!! I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to this so I have a couple of questions. I can't find anything factory images for Google Pixel 5a 5G which was an exclusive of T-Mobile along with 4a I think. What i did find was for 5a so would that one work? I'm currently heavily thinking of moving back to my Google Pixel 3a because i HATE HATE this new Android version and it hurts my eyes as I have problems with my vision.
Q1: I am having a Pixel 3 runing under A12. If I want to downgrade to A10, should I downgrade to A11 firstly, then downgrade to A10? Or I can directly downgrade to A10?
Q2: In this A10, can you root and activate the eSim ? Because that is what I really wants. 😎
Thank you for your time and patience to make this GREAT video, it helped me a lot.
Wtf it's not working..." 'flash-all' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
Not working for me. Firstly, I cant turn on OEM Unlocking under Developer options. And in CMD when i do Flash Unlock command it says Device/Emulator not found. my Pixel 3 was detected by my laptop though because I was able to go into Recovery Bootloader using CMD commands.
Did you ever get it to work?
I went from android 12 to android 10 due to personal interest. But after the roll back. My media and games media playback is lagging to a point where it just stuck. But when earphone and Bluetooth earphone is connected. The media plays fine. Only when the media use speaker as sound the media lags. Any idea what the reason could be? Cause for the life of me i can't fixed it
Will this process work for an Xperia 5 II?
I updated an hour ago and it just an awful awful update, looks so cheap - why are folders backlit in white?!? - the drawer has gone from being stylish and practical to something I'd expect on my 80 year old Mum's phone
Can someone tell me where he gets that wallpaper?
On the boot loader on my phone, the opition unluck the boot loader does not appear, only the other ones, someone help pls!
Just got to the point where i need to open up a cmd promt. I went to the address bar while in the folder and it does not let me go to the right directory. only goes to c:\ I tried copy paste but will not work. I tried going to c:\ and typing in all of the string but does not work. Any suggestions???
when i enter adb reboot bootloader my phone opens up with that start option on the power button... it seems because of that the next step doesnt work: fastboot flashing unlock: waiting for any device... and nothing happens!?
It says after I type fastboot flashing unlock and doesn't proceed to another step. can anyone help?
ruclips.net/video/Px_vJZH5oKU/видео.html&ab_channel=NUnlocker
I have a Pixel 4 that seems to be stuck in locked mode. When I give the unlock command the cmd window just says waiting for any device...
nothing happens when i repeatedly tap build number, and the developer setting still not showing
when i type in "fastboot flashing unlock" it just sits there and says "waiting for any device?
I have enabled USB debugging and enabled unlock bootloader in the developer options, but I do not have the "Unlock Bootloader." I have no idea what to do to get beyond this step. My CMD is stuck at the point of saying "waiting for any device"
The only options I have to select are as follows:
Restart Bootloader
Start
Power off
BarCode
Rescue mode
Recovery mode
Can someone please help me with this? My phone has been having "battery meter not detected" problems instantly after updating to Android 12, my phone has been randomly shutting off. Thank you
my upgrade has an issue that doesn't recognize that i'm connected to the internet!! so i cannot access OES Unlocking!!
Thanks for the video! My mobile is lagging really badly after adr.12. Planning to switch back to previous version, and I'd like to know, in case of downgrade the op. system, will it uninstall my apps and what files will it delete? Thanks
If you opt out of the android 12 program so they not just send you back android 11 to "upgrade". So you go back to the most sable android version? Why do all this ?
Where do you opt out
@@kirittv same site i opted in. But the fully functioning android 12 is out now. No bugs and whatnot. Works great after update.
@@aperson5842 I have had a lot of crashes :/ UI issues occurring
Man... this video was so helpful, thanks a lot for taking all of us dealing with Android 12 back to 11. #f12
It's not letting me do ABD commands after the bootloader unlock. I turned on developer mode and the USB debugging but it still didnt work. HELP!!
i cant get the pop up after the 'fastboot flashing unlock' command. In my command window it stalls after I hit enter and it says . any idea how to get pass this?
ruclips.net/video/Px_vJZH5oKU/видео.html&ab_channel=NUnlocker
why does my laptop say waiting for any device after i type fastboot flashing unlock into command prompt
Is there any advantage to using this method compared to using Android Flash Tool? Just wondering because Android Flash Tool seems simpler.
i could not find the android 11 ota , they were ,many, my phone is a surface duo. this didnt help me, im still stock on andriod 12 , phone is over heating and has all sorts of problems. after paying 1300 for the phone i am frustrated.
@9to5google how do you get past the unlock bootloader. the pixel 4a doesn't have that option, so we can't get past that point. what's the fix?
Does this not work anymore? (May 2023, Pixel 3a). Please help if you can. When i press enter after typing flash-all 3:20, I get an error: 'fastboot error: ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT not set'. I can't find the answer on google. (Android 12 is ugly and bad. Google forced the update after i restarted my phone).
Doesn't work, it only says "waiting for any device" on cmd.
ruclips.net/video/Px_vJZH5oKU/видео.html&ab_channel=NUnlocker
I have a question, this tutorial is only for pixel or any device ?? Tq for answering all ☺️🙏
I need help the command flash-all doesn't work, it says the command isn't recognized
Thank you so much, it works.
Those who want to try this please update the USB driver according to your phone model .
All steps are good until we actually load the bootloader screen on the Pixel 4xl. It doesn't show what it shows on the video - instead of "unlock the bootloader" it only says "restart the bootloader", "rescue mode", etc. At the bottom it says "Device state: locked" despite doing all steps in developer mode. Therefore unable to flash the device.
What to do here?
SOLVED!
google usb drivers needed! Use this video ruclips.net/video/Px_vJZH5oKU/видео.html&ab_channel=NUnlocker
to be able to unlock the bootloader
then go back to this video and it should work flawlessly! good luck!
Same issue happend to me. an hour back i installed andriod 12 on pixel 3 XL.. then Phone is not coming up... it asked for factory reset..after factory reset again the same isdue occured. I wish to go back to andriod 11 from 12.
Fps is horrible while using Chrome and other apps. It's constantly swapping between 60hz the instant I take my finger off the screen to 120hz when I touch the screen which causes major stuttering.
after i entered the bootloader and typed "fastboot flashing unlock", it shows "< waiting for any device >" and my phone is still locked.
can anyone help me?
same bruh
here is your solution ruclips.net/video/Px_vJZH5oKU/видео.html&ab_channel=NUnlocker
The new android version cam can be used only if the nearby devices options is turned on.can u help to remove this
after I type flash - all it says waiting for any device???? how do i fix this
Can i use the same method to go back from android 9 to android 8? Android 9 has completely ruined the look and feel of my LG G6 :(
'flash-all' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file. This is what I get at the 3:20 mark. Where did I go wrong here? Everything is unlocked
I have the same problem!! Does anyone know has an answer for this??
You downloaded the the sideload instead of the factory image. The zip file should have a flash-all.bat file.
@@rooss18 You downloaded the the sideload instead of the factory image. The zip file should have a flash-all.bat file.
@@zik316 thanks! Though I've downgraded a few weeks ago, so it worked! With a couple of other videos and another instruction.
@@rooss18 No worries. I had the exact same issue and found no other resource on how to fix it so I had to reply with what I figured out. Through trial and error is what solved the issue for me. I thought it was the SDK not including the file and was trying to figure out how to d/l an older version or at least an hour.
Desbloqueo OEM opción congelada, no puedo activarla dice "conéctate a internet o proveedor" alguna solución. Google Pixel 3XL
I can't seem to do it on my 4a 5g. Whenever I'm in the cmd part where I put type the msg my device would just restart instead of wiping everything. I already enabled what i needed to enable. any tips?
what if your device dosen't allow oem unlocking? am i still able to downgrade?
Is it not easier to reset to factory spec and disable the upgrade to version 12 ?
Does this work for LG V60? I have a byki mobike app that stopped working with a green arrow around the language lessons.
why does it say [waiting for device] when i use cmd?
My Pixel 6 is stuck in fast boot mode and doesn't turn on so how can I can I turn on USB debugging and OEM unlocking?
This isn't working for me, I must be doing something wrong. Whenever I type in fastboot flashing unlock the command prompt just sits there saying waiting for any device. I just purchased a new pixel and am ready to trash it because of this update. Anyone else run into this?
I have the same issue
that makes 3 of us. did you find a solution?
Same issues. Updates?
Gamers I figured it out. You need to go get Samsung drivers on your computer to allow it to detect the device.
ruclips.net/video/Px_vJZH5oKU/видео.html
So in order to use this method,we have to have a Pixel phone?
Hey, I can't find any info on the pixel device. I have a s10+ and cant find any info on what pixel device I have/ need.
I donwload the SDK file then this part , I 'm so confuse I have no Idea wich one are mine or how to look it up 0:59
This video didn't mention you need to download the correct driver for your device otherwise some of you will get stuck
How can i stop the Update to Android 12? My Pixel 5 show me, if i start it new, then Android 12 will be installed! But i don't want!!!
I'm enable to unlock the bootloader . The cmd shows waiting for a device and freezes there
when i go into fastboot mode and do fastboot flashing unlock it just tells me wating for any device
My phone charging is fucked now ...no warp charge and phone keeps bleeping saying charger disconnected every 30 secs until fully charged!!! N
i m stuck on fastboot mode what to do now
Wtf! When my phone realme C30 successfully updated in android 12, all of my photos 1,000+ was not in my gallery anymore!! And it makes me cry a lot!
Anybody having issues with brightness, where it just locks up and no matter what you do it's maxed out. Does this also work for OnePlus phones
My motorolla tab g62 was launched with android 12. Is there any way I can install android 10 stock ROM in my tab?
Why is my Google pixel 4a getting silent notifications after installing android 12
I get to trying to unlock the bootloader and the command screen gets stuck on unlocking it, says "waiting for device"
they didn't explain about downloading the USB drivers. this video explained it for me ruclips.net/video/Px_vJZH5oKU/видео.html
When bootloader is already unlock, then what to do sir.
please tell me
tell me if i give hard reset it will go back to android 11
I'm suffering with android 12
I want to downgrade to android 11 for Samsung Note 10 Lite. is this method will work ? and where to download the firmware for it?!!!