Thank You! Thank You! Lollipop DESTROYED my Nexus 7 2012 ... Been fighting with it for well over a week ... Your Video Was PERFECT and I am So Very Appreciative :-)
By far the best walk through I have found on doing this. Downgraded the wife's Nexus 7 (2012) from Lollipop to Kitkat and it was a breeze following your guide. Thanks a million!!
After lots of "Googling" I eventually came across this video (and the Android Studio one). Followed all your great instructions and now have a Nexus 7 that works just like it did when new. Thanks Jamie great job.
You are an absolute star. It may have taken me 2 days to get to this stage but I now have my beloved Kitkat back on my Nexus. Why Google wanted to turn my tablet into a brick is beyond me and they need to know I will not buy a new one just because they outdate mine with new software. Thanks Jamie
You’re really welcome dude! Please be sure to hit the like button on a few of my other RUclips videos on my RUclips channel that way it helps me to keep creating helpful content like this for everyone and no I’m not using a tablet anymore because I sold them all I need to buy some new ones and do some new up-to-date videos for all of you but thanks man really appreciate it have a great Sunday
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this detailed video and including all the necessary links as well. After receiving the Lollipop update on my Nexus 7 (2012) it became virtually unusable - crashing every few minutes and mind-numbingly slow. Thanks, Google - you took a perfectly adequate device and bricked it, essentially! Your instructions gave me the confidence I needed to attempt to downgrade my system to KitKat and it worked flawlessly. Now my tablet is back to normal - here I was about to drop a couple hundred bucks on a new tablet thinking that was my only option. Keep up the good work! I sent you an e-mail as well thanking you. Thanks!
One thing, Jamie.....I'm coming in from "out of the blue" here....and when you get to 3:37 in your video, you say "....platform tools, and you should be familiar with that....." You lost me! Why should I be familiar with that? Where did you get them/it? Where do I get it?
Hi Jamie, Just reverted my Nexus 7 1st gen 2012 Nakasi from Lollipop back to KitKat, as, like a lot of people, I have found it slows it right down. My Nexus 7 2nd gen 2013 is fine with 5.0.2, but I wanted to help a friend who I'd recommended an old Nexus 7 to two years ago. Your instructions were very clear, even for someone coming from this side of the pond, here in the UK. I feel a lot more confident now unlocking the Bootloader and installing different versions of Android. I could have saved myself some money too, had I waited for this, instead of buying one of the remaining 2nd gen Nexus 7s left in Europe. So thanks a lot, and keep up the good work.
I hope I'm case your device got restart. You have to manually put your device in boot mode. Please follow step , hold power button and volume down button for almost 10 second boot mode will appear and that's it.
Very nice presentation. I've just finished downgrading my old N7 (2012) that went totally useless since the last couple of updates. Thanks! This was a great help.
Same here. I'm already back to Kitkat. Was very dissatisfied with Lollipop on my nexus 7 2012. But the cm12 update lollipop works brilliantly on my Yu yureka I must say!
Jamie Wagner just wanted to let you know that i downgraded it using the steps from this video, and it all went fine. the video was very clear and well made, so it was very helpful. thanks!
Thanks for the video. There is ONE single step that everybody else missed when explaining this, and that is unlocking bootloader. Your step-by-step instructions saved me from throwing my nexus7 to a wall, since it had Lollipop, thus unusable. Now I have my trusty KitKat, and aal is weel. Thanks again.
please watch this video I show where I get it. You probably want to watch the entire video so you can see how I do it now. How To Download & Install Android Studio For Windows- ruclips.net/video/Vy34ZcFRhZo/видео.html
lol, unfortunately not, it was actually a nexus 7 tablet. the posters instructions were great though, pretty sure i made an error somewhere. The Lollipop update had basically ruined it so i was fine with taking the risk.
Superb! - This tutorial works and allowed me to put Android 4.4.4. Kitkat on both my Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 2102 after I have accepted the disastrous Android 5 upgrade. Jamie deserves a medal! This tutorial is an excellent step by step video which anyone can follow - I had no experience of flashbooting a phone before
David Nash Thank you very much. I wish more people would share it with everyone! I shared it to google plus and got lots of great comments. It helps more when you guys share my videos! Thanks again!!
Thanks for a very clear and informative video. I have an early 2011/2012 Nexus 7 device and it has never really worked well with Lollipop, even though the 5.1 update improved stability a bit. I tried following some instructions for downgrading to KitKat 4.4.4 and got stuck, this video made the process much clearer and easier to follow. Hopefully I can get a bit more use from this tablet before I have to replace it! Thanks again.
Oh my freaking God, THANK YOU SO FUQIN MUCH, you saved me from 2months of waiting for repairing 5.1 to my N4. I just put back 4.3 on and that will stand there for life :) Thank you man, amazing job. Brilliant tutorial.
I happen to run into this video when looking for tutorials on how to revert my Nexus 7 back to kitkat. I just want to say thanks! It worked flawlessly, your tutorial was so helpful with the step by step. Cheers :D
WOW Jamie.....I followed your tutorial to the last word, which was extremely helpful, although I was a bit nervous to be honest. The first time I tried to flash, it seemed to fail due to being unable to transfer. Then I thought shit I've bricked my Nexus 7, but unplugged and then tried again. This time it worked....I am WRAPPED dude, because after 5.1 my tablet was so horrible to use. Now it's back to working like it should on KitKat. I can't thank you enough mate..I've learned alot about Android in the process too.....
Been trying for a week to downgrade my Nexus 4 to kitkat and there's loads of stuff out there telling you how to do it but I seemed to hit a brick wall with each one I tried. Files were missing in downloads, couldn't get a command prompt to appear (eventually had to go into the registry and set it up manually) and various other things. Your tutorial was the only one that was clear enough to follow and IT WORKED!!! I hope downgrading helps with the issues that I was having, time will tell. A BIG thank you.
hi! I just wanted to say thank you soooo much. my nexus has been sitting useless on my desk for about 3 years now. and I've been thinking about downgrading it lately and it worked with your help. thanks again.
Thank you so much I’m really glad to hear this video still helpful please go check out some of my new videos and hit the thumbs up button on them or the like button to help support my channel it enables me to keep making great content for all of you thanks
I have just followed this guide to downgrade 3 nexus 7 devices in our house to kitkat. The new Lollipop set up does not work well with the 2012 nexus 7 device so downgrading to lollipop has saved me a lot of money. Thanks for the detailed description.
Thank you so much. Didn't think I could do this as I'm not very tecchy but your instructions were really clear. After months of frustration having installed Lollipop, I am one very happy person!!!
Clear and easy to follow instructions that worked!! Thank you. My Nexus 7 (2012) is now working smoothly again and the frustrations and anger caused by Lollipop are now a distant bad memory.
I didn't want to wait for the Lollipop OTA update for my Nexus 7 so I flashed it over right away. I since forgot how to do it again. This served as a good reminder. Thanks.
Cheers Jamie, life-save, went against my normal better judgement and upgraded to Lollipop, had to downgrade back to KitKat 4.4.4, followed your comprehensive video, worked perfect first time.
Awsum Jamie. I still haven't received the Lollipop OTA update yet. So as a novice I think I'm going to do this. Your videos are great bro. You make it so easy, cheers 👍
Jamie you are a star, through your excellent video I've been able to bring my painfully slow Nexus 7 2012 back to android 4.4.4 thus sorting the mess that lollipop left it in.😐 You explained everything so clearly that I was able to revert my nexus back in no time
Thanks so much Jamie!! Lollipop killed my 2012 Nexus which I had really liked. Now I am back to KitKat and happy again. It take me some time as I had to learn by trial and error about bridges and drivers and such! Thanks again!
Great video. Saved my bacon this Christmas. My daughter wanted Lego Fusion. Turns out it only worked on certain devices (not the phones we had, of course). Got a Nexus 7 (2013) (one of the few that are compatible). Had the Lego Fusion app working on prior android versions last night, but the OS did a final update to Marshmallow this morning and the app quit! Had to figure out how to get back to Kit Kat, and this video was key! Thank you for the clear and thorough instructions.
Hector Corralejo Thank you Hector! I really appreciate that! I hope I can engage somehow with my fans and subscribers more. Like giveaways and other ideas, so many leave great comments, as my channel grows I will will be able to do more!
Thanks for making this video Jamie. You laid everything out really simple and I was able to flash back to 4.4.4. Not sure if has resolved the crash and battery issues I was having with 5.0.1 but at least I now know how to do this kind of stuff.
Thank you for this video! My nexus 7 had been so slow, I didn't even want to use it anymore. I am not a technological person, so with the help of this video and your video on how to obtain the platform tools, I was able to do it! Very easy!
DaniR0503 Thank you very much! here is another video that might help you a lot also. How To Download & Install Android Studio For Windows- ruclips.net/video/Vy34ZcFRhZo/видео.html
+zoosman50 Thank you! please click the like button and share this video for me a couple of times. It helps. Go like some of my other iphone videos, I know you will like them. THANKS!
+Lachezar Nikolov Thank you so much!! Please like and share this video on Facebook and Google plus and to any online communities to help others Thanks!
Thank you for the video! I don't mind how long it was because you explained the process well. I'm planning on downgrading my wife's Nexus 5 to KitKat and my Nexus 7 to KitKat as well. I especially like the tip on having the separate folders! Thanks again!
Thank you so much for posting this video. It is a very clear step-by-step instructions. I updated my Nexus 7 (2012) to Android 5 and it became extremely sluggish and having trouble charging (using generic charger). It was very frustrating. Now my Nexus is back to KitKat and runs smoothly.
THANK YOU, Jamie, for this excellent tutorial ! Your explanations are really simple to follow, and my Nexus 5 is now back on Kitkat, rooted and has the TWRP recovery ! Very, very good job, man, and thanks again !
Thanks for taking the effort to publish this info. Successfully reverted back to KitKat 4.4.4 on Nexus (2012). Just about to throw my Lollipop 'brick' out of the window. Back to my 'old' speedy Nexus now!
+Ken Booker (BfgMedia) Thank you all for your support and comments! Please like and share these videos! I will keep answering questions and making more content!!!
Thanks!! It took me the whole evening of downloading all the stuff, and rewinding your video a million times, but I DID IT and you SAVED MY PHONE! I was going to have to trade it in, but I wanted to do it on *my terms* and not Google's. Many thanks!!
Dominique D Thank you. That's funny I would have had to rewind it a million times also! I am so glad this helped you out! The process does work good! thanks for sharing and make sure to click the like button!
Jamie Wagner I forgot to change my Play store settings, and it auto-updated all the google-based apps, and ruined my phone again. Thankfully I didn't delete the folders, and I did a reset and re-installed again, and this time immediately put it in airplane mode and shut off the auto-updates. My camera now works again! The process was MUCH quicker the second time around :)
Thnx mate, I followed the instructions from you for my Nexus 7 2012 and now I have KitKat 4.4.4 on my device. It's really great and he's fast again like the first time I used him. Thnx for the great help from you, i'm a happy Nexus 7 user again👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
+bart ceuleers That's great news that this works for N7 2012! I updated to 5.1.1 about 2 weeks ago my tablet is so slow, i've been looking for a solution ever since. Did this video work exactly as explained or did you have to do anything else
+JamieWagner Only problem I had after downgrading was the system kept trying to update to Lollipop, So had to root to stop this, which didn't quite go well! The Nexus Root Toolkit had some ADB issues, but eventually I had to download SuperSU from Play Store when the system was up and running and it repaired and installed to root.
Thank you Jamie for your time and your clear instruction. Have downgraded to KitKat 4.4.4. Everything works perfectly. For everyone: I don't remember says Jamie this on video or not - this method erase all your personal data, so it is pure factory installation. Jamie, thanks again.
THANK YOU!!!!! This is the best tutorial on how to go back to Kitkat! The only thing I'd recommend is to direct viewers to your 'how to get the Platform Tool Files video' before they start this tutorial. Thank you soooooooo much!!! Best tutorial ever!!! :)
Can't thank you enough for this video. 5.1.1 killed my 2012 Nexus 7 WiFi Tablet. It's back again with 4.4.4 !!My only niggle I encountered was as follows:1. adb reboot bootloader worked fine2. I then got a "waiting for any device error" after doing the fastboot oem unlock command. This was infinite.I noticed in device manager that I no longer has a Nexus portable device, but a Generic Device "Android" with a exclamation mark indicated a device fault. I updated driver using the stock Android device USB driver and the device was repaired. The oem unlock command then worked and I was then able to Flash-all. This maybe of use to your viewers.Thanks Again! Much Appreciated
wow man.... this is totally amazing!! you made the whole process so easy! Thank you so much for your very detailed and kind explanation. I'm so happy to be back on KitKat!
Best video ever. I had some issues that I had to research to fix. My Bootloader didn't not work on my Nexus 7 but I found one that worked fine. It was failing the installation. Thank you for the video. Awesome.
Jamie, you saved my life! Thanks for the very clear instructions. I'm not all that computer savvy, but I had little difficulty in following your procedure. Thanks very much indeed.
Thank you, you are the first who could explain it so now I could do it with ease, which I DID.. (I have a nexus7 and stopped using it after it updated to this "lollipop" as it got toooooo slow... now I installed the factory "Bean" and it is working fine....,)
+MickyTG Thank you! It would help so much if you go and like and share as many of my videos as you can! It helps so much for me to keep publishing good content! Thank You!
Thanks! It worked with a bit of detective work. Downloading the Platform tools was really the hard part. My Nexus 7 was junk after the 5.xx updates. When Google said they were no longer supporting the Nexus 7, I knew it was either flask back to Kit Kat or trash it. Thanks again!
Worked successfully for my nexus 10 !!! :D Thanks a lot buddy !!! :D you are awesome !!! :D i subbed !! :D You deserve it !!! :D I am gonna share this video to all my friends !! :D
Thank you for the video man! Already switched from lollipop to Kitkat on my NEXUS 2012 tabler, feels way smoother and faster then lollipop. Great video!
Jamie Wagner Excellent! Now I was wondering, I still am having the notification to upgrade to lollipop. Do you know how can I get rid of that notification? Already download the app to block that but it didn't work.
Once downgraded is this going to be permanent? This 5.0 is a nightmare. Widgets off the lockscreen why would the android guys want to do somthing so stupid
Although I had a hard time to get the ADT Bundle (could only do it downloading by torrent), all the process worked just fine from 5.0.1 to 4.4.4 and back to 5.0.1 once I confirmed the problem with my Nexus 4 is on the hardware and it seems like a huge coincidence, for that issue (touch screen going completely crazy with ghost touchs and all that) being triggered right after update my Nexus 4 from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1.... Sad to have to buy a new phone, happy to have learned all that process on your videos very well detailed and explained. Thank you Jamie Alexandre Rio de Janeiro - Nexus 4
+Timea Klum Thank you! please click the like button and share this video for me a couple of times. It helps. Go like some of my other iphone videos, I know you will like them. THANKS!
Thanks....I dug out my old N7 2012 today, remembered why I stashed it away (Lollipop killed performance), then using your guide have breathed life back into it so I can use it for Kindle app :) Great guide.
THE BEST TUTORIAL EVER.. I was just about to give up on getting kit kat back .... I was so confused after spending so long getting sdk crap. ugh. thankyou..
Your instructions for downgrading Android 5 to 4.4.4 are absolutely wonderful. Google has made it so much complicated and extremely difficult that I had no idea of how to do it but your instructions made it possible. I've had a 2012 Nexus 7 for about a year and it upgraded to 4.4.4 several months ago and worked just fine. When Google gave me the option to upgrade to 5.02 a few days ago, I took advantage of it. However, in a few days, I found that 5.02 did not work well with my 2012 Nexus 7. So I decided I should then downgrade back to 4.4.4. Wanting to downgrade in recent days, I spent around 10 hours, trying to follow other instructions that I found on the web, to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.4.4, from at least four or five providers, that had put the instructions on the web in recent weeks but ALL of them were not successful. However, when I found your youtube and followed your instructions, it worked just fine. I should add that I am a retired electrical engineer with about 35 years experience with PCs and several years experience with both Android and Apple tablets so I can certainly follow instructions that are capable of being successful. Your instructions were so good and helpful that I'd like to send you a payment of appreciation. So please let me know how I can do that. The only part of your instructions that gave me a little trouble was being able to find what was needed in the "platform tools" folder. I would suggest that you provide some text explaining how to obtain the things in "platform tools".
Jamie Wagner Jamie, you've been about 98% correct which is much, much better than any other Android downgrade/upgrade advisor which I've encountered. Since you've been so helpful, I would very much like to reward you with a modest payment. I can certainly submit it to your eBay account. You certainly deserve it. And I only reward those who truly deserve a reward.
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Thanks! Took a while to update and configure all the files but my Nexus 7 2012 is now reloading all the programs. I'm glad there are people like you that took the time to figure it all out and share their knowledge.
Thank you so much. This process worked on my nexus 7, 2012, that went really slow when I updated from 4.4.4 to 5.0. Even when I updated to 5.0.2. Thank you so much again.
It took a few hours, a lot of downloads and a couple of wrong turns but I downgraded my nexus 7 from lollipop to kit kat. Thanks! My tablet works great again. Not for beginners though.
OMG Thank you! following this tutorial helped me downgrade my Nexus 7 2012 model from that joke that is called Lollipop. Thank you good sir, much kudos to you and your future!
Thanksss so much i remeber flashing my phone but then i forgot how i just spent ages trying to find a guide which acctually works thankss so much u are a legend SUBBED!!!!
You sir, rock big time!! I am not all that computer savvy but you presented this material clear enough even for me to get that frickin' lollipop POS off of my Nexus 2012 wifi tablet. In the meantime lets hope that Google comes up with a fix so so we can all enjoy the bug free version of 5.02 right. Thanks so much!
Excellent tutorial Jamie. I watched with keen interest. I am itching to take my Nexus 7 (2012) back to KitKat 4.44, as it feels extremely slow and laggy after Lollipop. Do I follow your tutorial exactly apart from downloading the Nexus 7 KitKat image? Also excuse my naivety, but where do I get the 'platform tools' folder you had and will it be the same for Nexus 7 devices? I would really appreciate your advice. Cheers, Jamie 😊
Jamie T Yea this should work for the N7 to. and I get the platform tools from android studio. Here is the video I made watch the entire video and you will see where I get the platform tools. How To Download & Install Android Studio For Windows ruclips.net/video/Vy34ZcFRhZo/видео.html
+pgomes98 Thank you! It would help so much if you go and like and share as many of my videos as you can! It helps so much for me to keep publishing good content! Thank You!
my nexus 7(2012)just switched off while downgrading it...actually after i exited the command prompt on my laptop my device showed power off so i did it...but now i am not able to switch it on...what should i do ???
***** I apologize I don;t have any videos for that one. Check the manufactures website they provide images and support for it or look for a good youtube video on the moto x reset.
thanks, ive looked but there isnt much on youtube for this phone yet... any idea if videos for the moto g 2nd gen will work the same? All i need is to flash a custom rom onto my phone thanks.
jhoel I don't have that device, so I can't provide instructions for you. Sorry don't want to give the wrong info. It might cause your LG G2 to become unstable.
Thank You! Thank You! Lollipop DESTROYED my Nexus 7 2012 ... Been fighting with it for well over a week ... Your Video Was PERFECT and I am So Very Appreciative :-)
By far the best walk through I have found on doing this. Downgraded the wife's Nexus 7 (2012) from Lollipop to Kitkat and it was a breeze following your guide. Thanks a million!!
TheDaendric Thank you so much! please like and share this video to facebook and google plus!
Hi Jamie, You really gave my Nexus 7 device life back, all the steps worked perfect. Thank you so much!!! and keep up the great work continuing.... :)
J Prakash Awesome! please like and share my other videos if you can! It helps me to keep sharing and making videos!
After lots of "Googling" I eventually came across this video (and the Android Studio one). Followed all your great instructions and now have a Nexus 7 that works just like it did when new. Thanks Jamie great job.
You are an absolute star. It may have taken me 2 days to get to this stage but I now have my beloved Kitkat back on my Nexus. Why Google wanted to turn my tablet into a brick is beyond me and they need to know I will not buy a new one just because they outdate mine with new software. Thanks Jamie
you still using your tablet?
You’re really welcome dude! Please be sure to hit the like button on a few of my other RUclips videos on my RUclips channel that way it helps me to keep creating helpful content like this for everyone and no I’m not using a tablet anymore because I sold them all I need to buy some new ones and do some new up-to-date videos for all of you but thanks man really appreciate it have a great Sunday
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this detailed video and including all the necessary links as well. After receiving the Lollipop update on my Nexus 7 (2012) it became virtually unusable - crashing every few minutes and mind-numbingly slow. Thanks, Google - you took a perfectly adequate device and bricked it, essentially!
Your instructions gave me the confidence I needed to attempt to downgrade my system to KitKat and it worked flawlessly. Now my tablet is back to normal - here I was about to drop a couple hundred bucks on a new tablet thinking that was my only option. Keep up the good work! I sent you an e-mail as well thanking you. Thanks!
Mauricio Thank You!!! please like and share this video on google plus and facebook!!
One thing, Jamie.....I'm coming in from "out of the blue" here....and when you get to 3:37 in your video, you say "....platform tools, and you should be familiar with that....."
You lost me! Why should I be familiar with that? Where did you get them/it? Where do I get it?
2. How To Download & Install Android Studio For Windows (PLATFORM TOOLS)-
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Hi Jamie,
Just reverted my Nexus 7 1st gen 2012 Nakasi from Lollipop back to KitKat, as, like a lot of people, I have found it slows it right down.
My Nexus 7 2nd gen 2013 is fine with 5.0.2, but I wanted to help a friend who I'd recommended an old Nexus 7 to two years ago.
Your instructions were very clear, even for someone coming from this side of the pond, here in the UK.
I feel a lot more confident now unlocking the Bootloader and installing different versions of Android. I could have saved myself some money too, had I waited for this, instead of buying one of the remaining 2nd gen Nexus 7s left in Europe.
So thanks a lot, and keep up the good work.
Martin Saunders Well thank you very much! I really appreciate that!
Hey Jamie, I'm getting a problem on my Nexus 7. I'm doing all the steps, but when I get to flash-all.bat, it doesn't go past Any assistance?
I hope I'm case your device got restart. You have to manually put your device in boot mode. Please follow step , hold power button and volume down button for almost 10 second boot mode will appear and that's it.
Very nice presentation. I've just finished downgrading my old N7 (2012) that went totally useless since the last couple of updates.
Thanks! This was a great help.
Nándor Tóbiás Thanks man! Please like and share this video!!!
i think i'm gonna try this for my Nexus 7 2012... while i was with kit kat i had no problems, now i get freezes and lags very often
Suncho Aewsome! thanks for sharing!
Same here. I'm already back to Kitkat. Was very dissatisfied with Lollipop on my nexus 7 2012. But the cm12 update lollipop works brilliantly on my Yu yureka I must say!
I was also very unhappy with it.
well lollipop is working fine on my moto g 1st gen, but on the nexus is frustrating :)
this video will make things a lot easier. Thanks!
Jamie Wagner just wanted to let you know that i downgraded it using the steps from this video, and it all went fine. the video was very clear and well made, so it was very helpful. thanks!
Thanks for the video. There is ONE single step that everybody else missed when explaining this, and that is unlocking bootloader. Your step-by-step instructions saved me from throwing my nexus7 to a wall, since it had Lollipop, thus unusable. Now I have my trusty KitKat, and aal is weel. Thanks again.
+gazdamissa Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!
Kinda lost me at this sdk folder you have on your desktop. Any insight as to how i can find this? thanks.
please watch this video I show where I get it. You probably want to watch the entire video so you can see how I do it now. How To Download & Install Android Studio For Windows- ruclips.net/video/Vy34ZcFRhZo/видео.html
Thanks very much, unfortunatly once i got to the flash-all command part it failed and the device wont seem to boot normally now
PastyFrog Is your phone still workin ?
lol, unfortunately not, it was actually a nexus 7 tablet. the posters instructions were great though, pretty sure i made an error somewhere. The Lollipop update had basically ruined it so i was fine with taking the risk.
PastyFrog Have you found a solution? I got to the same exact step as you and now my tablet is useless...i really need some help right now.
Thanks for the very helpful video! Saved us from a horrible Lollipop experience and was able to flash back to KitKat.
You're welcome! Thanks for watching! share with everyone!
awesome explanation and guidance...helped me alot..thanks alot :)
Thank You! for a great comment, Please click the like button on this video and my other videos. Please share them with your friends if you like them!
+Bharat Khemani hey man thanks so much! Check out my other videos to! I'm going to be uploading a couple today or tomorrow as well! Thanks man!
Superb! - This tutorial works and allowed me to put Android 4.4.4. Kitkat on both my Nexus 7 and Nexus 5 2102 after I have accepted the disastrous Android 5 upgrade. Jamie deserves a medal! This tutorial is an excellent step by step video which anyone can follow - I had no experience of flashbooting a phone before
David Nash Thank you very much. I wish more people would share it with everyone! I shared it to google plus and got lots of great comments. It helps more when you guys share my videos! Thanks again!!
You are welcome. My Nexus 5 and 7 now work really well.
Thanks for a very clear and informative video. I have an early 2011/2012 Nexus 7 device and it has never really worked well with Lollipop, even though the 5.1 update improved stability a bit. I tried following some instructions for downgrading to KitKat 4.4.4 and got stuck, this video made the process much clearer and easier to follow. Hopefully I can get a bit more use from this tablet before I have to replace it! Thanks again.
+Jonathan Bignall You're welcome! Please share and like this video!!
Oh my freaking God, THANK YOU SO FUQIN MUCH, you saved me from 2months of waiting for repairing 5.1 to my N4. I just put back 4.3 on and that will stand there for life :) Thank you man, amazing job. Brilliant tutorial.
Martin Mazanec Hey man thanks so much!!!!
I happen to run into this video when looking for tutorials on how to revert my Nexus 7 back to kitkat. I just want to say thanks! It worked flawlessly, your tutorial was so helpful with the step by step. Cheers :D
Thanks man! Please like and share this video!
WOW Jamie.....I followed your tutorial to the last word, which was extremely helpful, although I was a bit nervous to be honest. The first time I tried to flash, it seemed to fail due to being unable to transfer. Then I thought shit I've bricked my Nexus 7, but unplugged and then tried again. This time it worked....I am WRAPPED dude, because after 5.1 my tablet was so horrible to use. Now it's back to working like it should on KitKat. I can't thank you enough mate..I've learned alot about Android in the process too.....
wow! thank you so much! glad it worked good! sometimes it can be tricky and the process can have issue 99% of the time it works fine!
Been trying for a week to downgrade my Nexus 4 to kitkat and there's loads of stuff out there telling you how to do it but I seemed to hit a brick wall with each one I tried. Files were missing in downloads, couldn't get a command prompt to appear (eventually had to go into the registry and set it up manually) and various other things. Your tutorial was the only one that was clear enough to follow and IT WORKED!!!
I hope downgrading helps with the issues that I was having, time will tell.
A BIG thank you.
thanks man! Click the like button and share the video for me! good luck with it!
Thanks Jamie! I appreciate you taking the time to put together this video. It was very helpful in rolling back a Nexus 7 (2012) Tablet.
Brad Olsen Yes thank you! please like and share this video on google plus!! Have a great day!!
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You're my new hero! I was thinking of throwing away my Nexus 7 after updating to Lollilop and now it's healed! Thank you SO much!
thank you!!
hi! I just wanted to say thank you soooo much. my nexus has been sitting useless on my desk for about 3 years now. and I've been thinking about downgrading it lately and it worked with your help. thanks again.
Thank you so much I’m really glad to hear this video still helpful please go check out some of my new videos and hit the thumbs up button on them or the like button to help support my channel it enables me to keep making great content for all of you thanks
I have just followed this guide to downgrade 3 nexus 7 devices in our house to kitkat. The new Lollipop set up does not work well with the 2012 nexus 7 device so downgrading to lollipop has saved me a lot of money. Thanks for the detailed description.
Thank you so much. Didn't think I could do this as I'm not very tecchy but your instructions were really clear. After months of frustration having installed Lollipop, I am one very happy person!!!
caroline dreyfuss Awesome thanks!
Clear and easy to follow instructions that worked!! Thank you. My Nexus 7 (2012) is now working smoothly again and the frustrations and anger caused by Lollipop are now a distant bad memory.
+Frank McDonald Thanks! Please like and share!
I didn't want to wait for the Lollipop OTA update for my Nexus 7 so I flashed it over right away. I since forgot how to do it again. This served as a good reminder. Thanks.
Michael Quaintance you got it man! thanks for watching!
Cheers Jamie, life-save, went against my normal better judgement and upgraded to Lollipop, had to downgrade back to KitKat 4.4.4, followed your comprehensive video, worked perfect first time.
That is awesome thanks for watching!
Awsum Jamie. I still haven't received the Lollipop OTA update yet. So as a novice I think I'm going to do this. Your videos are great bro. You make it so easy, cheers 👍
Matty Watson thanks so much!!
Jamie you are a star, through your excellent video I've been able to bring my painfully slow Nexus 7 2012 back to android 4.4.4 thus sorting the mess that lollipop left it in.😐
You explained everything so clearly that I was able to revert my nexus back in no time
AWESOME!! please click the like button and share this on Facebook with everyone, helps me to keep making great content!
Thanks so much Jamie!! Lollipop killed my 2012 Nexus which I had really liked. Now I am back to KitKat and happy again. It take me some time as I had to learn by trial and error about bridges and drivers and such! Thanks again!
Philip Worrell You're welcome don't forget to click the like button for this video!
Great video. Saved my bacon this Christmas. My daughter wanted Lego Fusion. Turns out it only worked on certain devices (not the phones we had, of course). Got a Nexus 7 (2013) (one of the few that are compatible). Had the Lego Fusion app working on prior android versions last night, but the OS did a final update to Marshmallow this morning and the app quit! Had to figure out how to get back to Kit Kat, and this video was key! Thank you for the clear and thorough instructions.
+Andrew Singleton You're Welcome! Thanks for watching! Please like and SHARE this video!!
Jamie you are the biggest help i've ever had here on youtube. Thank you for being so thorough. You rock dude!
Hector Corralejo Thank you Hector! I really appreciate that! I hope I can engage somehow with my fans and subscribers more. Like giveaways and other ideas, so many leave great comments, as my channel grows I will will be able to do more!
Thanks for making this video Jamie. You laid everything out really simple and I was able to flash back to 4.4.4. Not sure if has resolved the crash and battery issues I was having with 5.0.1 but at least I now know how to do this kind of stuff.
***** your very welcome. I'm glad it could help you out!! Share the video with everyone! I want to get more subscribers to my channel !!
Thank you for this video! My nexus 7 had been so slow, I didn't even want to use it anymore. I am not a technological person, so with the help of this video and your video on how to obtain the platform tools, I was able to do it! Very easy!
DaniR0503 Thank you very much! here is another video that might help you a lot also. How To Download & Install Android Studio For Windows- ruclips.net/video/Vy34ZcFRhZo/видео.html
Thanks Jamie! I have my Google Nexus 7 back. I never could have done it without your video. I now have a tablet instead of a dust collector.
+zoosman50 Thank you! please click the like button and share this video for me a couple of times. It helps. Go like some of my other iphone videos, I know you will like them. THANKS!
Just, one huge "Thank you" !!! You saved my Nexus 7 tablet. As I mentioned, thank you very much and keep up the good work!
+Lachezar Nikolov Thank you so much!! Please like and share this video on Facebook and Google plus and to any online communities to help others Thanks!
Thank you for the video! I don't mind how long it was because you explained the process well. I'm planning on downgrading my wife's Nexus 5 to KitKat and my Nexus 7 to KitKat as well. I especially like the tip on having the separate folders! Thanks again!
rsilinnyc Thank you for watching. Yes separate folders help! Please like and share this video!
Thank you so much for posting this video. It is a very clear step-by-step instructions. I updated my Nexus 7 (2012) to Android 5 and it became extremely sluggish and having trouble charging (using generic charger). It was very frustrating. Now my Nexus is back to KitKat and runs smoothly.
This is great news! thanks so much for watching!! share the video with everyone!!
THANK YOU, Jamie, for this excellent tutorial ! Your explanations are really simple to follow, and my Nexus 5 is now back on Kitkat, rooted and has the TWRP recovery ! Very, very good job, man, and thanks again !
j.nicolas92 Thank you very much!!
You are a genius! I've been fighting my 2012 N7 for years wih that 5.0. Now it's got 4.4.4 and seems perfect. Thanks a million!
Thanks! Click the like button on my other videos to and share them all over the place! Lol if you can!
Thanks for taking the effort to publish this info. Successfully reverted back to KitKat 4.4.4 on Nexus (2012). Just about to throw my Lollipop 'brick' out of the window. Back to my 'old' speedy Nexus now!
+Ken Booker (BfgMedia) Thank you all for your support and comments! Please like and share these videos! I will keep answering questions and making more content!!!
Thanks!! It took me the whole evening of downloading all the stuff, and rewinding your video a million times, but I DID IT and you SAVED MY PHONE! I was going to have to trade it in, but I wanted to do it on *my terms* and not Google's. Many thanks!!
Dominique D Thank you. That's funny I would have had to rewind it a million times also! I am so glad this helped you out! The process does work good! thanks for sharing and make sure to click the like button!
Jamie Wagner I forgot to change my Play store settings, and it auto-updated all the google-based apps, and ruined my phone again. Thankfully I didn't delete the folders, and I did a reset and re-installed again, and this time immediately put it in airplane mode and shut off the auto-updates. My camera now works again! The process was MUCH quicker the second time around :)
That's great. Glad it works. I can't tell you how much I depend on mine now.
Thanks. My 1st Gen Nexus 7 was a shell of itself after the L update. Flashed back to Kit Kat via your video and it runs like a charm.
Thnx mate, I followed the instructions from you for my Nexus 7 2012 and now I have KitKat 4.4.4 on my device. It's really great and he's fast again like the first time I used him. Thnx for the great help from you, i'm a happy Nexus 7 user again👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
+bart ceuleers That's great news that this works for N7 2012! I updated to 5.1.1 about 2 weeks ago my tablet is so slow, i've been looking for a solution ever since. Did this video work exactly as explained or did you have to do anything else
+bart ceuleers what is the factory image link we need to use for nexus 7 2012?
+viswanath suresh I think it's Nexus 7 WIFI - check your version/build against the one on Google System Update
+Thos. Furber & Co. Ltd. Okay I will check my version build against the one on Google system update
+JamieWagner Only problem I had after downgrading was the system kept trying to update to Lollipop, So had to root to stop this, which didn't quite go well! The Nexus Root Toolkit had some ADB issues, but eventually I had to download SuperSU from Play Store when the system was up and running and it repaired and installed to root.
Thank you Jamie for your time and your clear instruction. Have downgraded to KitKat 4.4.4. Everything works perfectly.
For everyone: I don't remember says Jamie this on video or not - this method erase all your personal data, so it is pure factory installation.
Jamie, thanks again.
Fim Baranov yes that's exactly right, thanks so much for watching!
Amazing video !! The most simple video on factory imaging nexus. Thank you Jamie, keep up the good work
+shyam prasath Thank man! Please like and share this video!
Your instructions are easy to follow and extremely helpful. Thank you so very much! Your video deserves at least a thousand thumbs-up.
THANK YOU!!!!! This is the best tutorial on how to go back to Kitkat! The only thing I'd recommend is to direct viewers to your 'how to get the Platform Tool Files video' before they start this tutorial. Thank you soooooooo much!!! Best tutorial ever!!! :)
Can't thank you enough for this video. 5.1.1 killed my 2012 Nexus 7 WiFi Tablet. It's back again with 4.4.4 !!My only niggle I encountered was as follows:1. adb reboot bootloader worked fine2. I then got a "waiting for any device error" after doing the fastboot oem unlock command. This was infinite.I noticed in device manager that I no longer has a Nexus portable device, but a Generic Device "Android" with a exclamation mark indicated a device fault. I updated driver using the stock Android device USB driver and the device was repaired. The oem unlock command then worked and I was then able to Flash-all. This maybe of use to your viewers.Thanks Again! Much Appreciated
+Neil Summers AWESOME! Please like and share the video! that would be great thanks!
wow man.... this is totally amazing!! you made the whole process so easy! Thank you so much for your very detailed and kind explanation. I'm so happy to be back on KitKat!
Joseph Jang Thanks for the comment!! share it with everyone!!
Best video ever. I had some issues that I had to research to fix. My Bootloader didn't not work on my Nexus 7 but I found one that worked fine. It was failing the installation.
Thank you for the video. Awesome.
+Andre Mud hey thank you for watching the video. Please click the like button and share.
Jamie, you saved my life! Thanks for the very clear instructions. I'm not all that computer savvy, but I had little difficulty in following your procedure. Thanks very much indeed.
Noel Bell Hey thanks man! Please like and share this video to facebook! It helps so much! then I can keep making tech videos!
Helllllo
Kerry Bell herr
Thank you, you are the first who could explain it so now I could do it with ease, which I DID.. (I have a nexus7 and stopped using it after it updated to this "lollipop" as it got toooooo slow... now I installed the factory "Bean" and it is working fine....,)
+MickyTG Thank you! It would help so much if you go and like and share as many of my videos as you can! It helps so much for me to keep publishing good content! Thank You!
+JamieWagner of course!
I did today my old Nexus 7 2012, and now I can use it as new! No issues at all, just follow the steps. Thanks!
You’re so welcome!! Please share this video and click the like button on my other videos! I have lots of helpful tech and how to videos!!!
Thanks! It worked with a bit of detective work. Downloading the Platform tools was really the hard part. My Nexus 7 was junk after the 5.xx updates. When Google said they were no longer supporting the Nexus 7, I knew it was either flask back to Kit Kat or trash it. Thanks again!
David Clark Thanks! please like and share this video!
Spot on tutorial ! Tried so many before this one and they didn't work for me !
Thanks a lot bud !
Constantin Ionut Preda Thank you! Please like and share this video on Google Plus!!
Worked successfully for my nexus 10 !!! :D Thanks a lot buddy !!! :D you are awesome !!! :D i subbed !! :D You deserve it !!! :D I am gonna share this video to all my friends !! :D
absolutely awesome!!
Pranay Moghatal Thanks so much for sharing!!
Thank you for the video man! Already switched from lollipop to Kitkat on my NEXUS 2012 tabler, feels way smoother and faster then lollipop. Great video!
thanks a lot! I might go back to KitKat.
I agree I'm about to go back to KitKat! it is faster!
Jamie Wagner Excellent! Now I was wondering, I still am having the notification to upgrade to lollipop. Do you know how can I get rid of that notification?
Already download the app to block that but it didn't work.
Worked perfectly. Thanks so much for taking the time to make this video 😀
Once downgraded is this going to be permanent?
This 5.0 is a nightmare. Widgets off the lockscreen why would the android guys want to do somthing so stupid
Thanks for this video Jamie! Lollipop ruined my Nexus 7 and following your video I downgraded back to kit-kat which works fine. :-)
Mark Whittaker That's wonderful thanks for watching!
Successfully downgraded to KitKat from lollipop thank to your detailed instructions. U d best
Andrej Gajduk your welcome. thanks for watching!
Although I had a hard time to get the ADT Bundle (could only do it downloading by torrent), all the process worked just fine from 5.0.1 to 4.4.4 and back to 5.0.1 once I confirmed the problem with my Nexus 4 is on the hardware and it seems like a huge coincidence, for that issue (touch screen going completely crazy with ghost touchs and all that) being triggered right after update my Nexus 4 from 5.0.0 to 5.0.1....
Sad to have to buy a new phone, happy to have learned all that process on your videos very well detailed and explained.
Thank you Jamie
Alexandre
Rio de Janeiro - Nexus 4
i have small doubt from where i can download platfom tools...
As a complete noob I was able to get KitKat back thanks to your video! Thanks a bunch! :)
+Timea Klum Thank you! please click the like button and share this video for me a couple of times. It helps. Go like some of my other iphone videos, I know you will like them. THANKS!
Thanks....I dug out my old N7 2012 today, remembered why I stashed it away (Lollipop killed performance), then using your guide have breathed life back into it so I can use it for Kindle app :) Great guide.
+Simon Taylor 👍👍👍
THE BEST TUTORIAL EVER..
I was just about to give up on getting kit kat back .... I was so confused after spending so long getting sdk crap. ugh. thankyou..
Your instructions for downgrading Android 5 to 4.4.4 are absolutely wonderful. Google has made it so much complicated and extremely difficult that I had no idea of how to do it but your instructions made it possible.
I've had a 2012 Nexus 7 for about a year and it upgraded to 4.4.4 several months ago and worked just fine. When Google gave me the option to upgrade to 5.02 a few days ago, I took advantage of it. However, in a few days, I found that 5.02 did not work well with my 2012 Nexus 7. So I decided I should then downgrade back to 4.4.4.
Wanting to downgrade in recent days, I spent around 10 hours, trying to follow other instructions that I found on the web, to downgrade from 5.0 to 4.4.4, from at least four or five providers, that had put the instructions on the web in recent weeks but ALL of them were not successful. However, when I found your youtube and followed your instructions, it worked just fine.
I should add that I am a retired electrical engineer with about 35 years experience with PCs and several years experience with both Android and Apple tablets so I can certainly follow instructions that are capable of being successful.
Your instructions were so good and helpful that I'd like to send you a payment of appreciation. So please let me know how I can do that.
The only part of your instructions that gave me a little trouble was being able to find what was needed in the "platform tools" folder. I would suggest that you provide some text explaining how to obtain the things in "platform tools".
Sam Knecht yes sorry about that, I will try to mention more in future videos.
Jamie Wagner Jamie, you've been about 98% correct which is much, much better than any other Android downgrade/upgrade advisor which I've encountered.
Since you've been so helpful, I would very much like to reward you with a modest payment. I can certainly submit it to your eBay account. You certainly deserve it. And I only reward those who truly deserve a reward.
Thank you, if you would like to support my RUclips channel you can visit the homepage and you will find a blue support button feel free to support! Thanks for the support!
hey, can you advise me on how you found the platform tools? thanks.
How To Download & Install Android Studio For Windows- ruclips.net/video/Vy34ZcFRhZo/видео.html
I follow all the instructions and in the command window it says I have missing files and exit..
Great video! it was my guide to downgrade from Marshmallow to Lollipop. Thanks Jamie!
Thank you very much!
My nexus 7 was very slow with Lollipop and this tutorial works perfect.
Thanks so much! I was struggling to do this on other tutorials, but was able to get right through it following yours. I can use my tablet again. Yay!
Sharilee A COOL! thanks so much please like and share this video!!
Thanks! Took a while to update and configure all the files but my Nexus 7 2012 is now reloading all the programs. I'm glad there are people like you that took the time to figure it all out and share their knowledge.
Keith Gosik Thanks!
It's the same move if you want to downgrade Android 7 to Android 6. It worked on my Nexus 5X, thanks a lot bro!
+Claudiu Sprâncenatu yep same move! Thanks man please click the like button and share this video!!
help me
Thank you so much.
This process worked on my nexus 7, 2012, that went really slow when I updated from 4.4.4 to 5.0.
Even when I updated to 5.0.2.
Thank you so much again.
Thank you as well for watching. I am very glad this worked for you!
what do i do if my locked state is already unlocked
Thanks man for this how to video. Since I upgraded my nexus 7 I have had nothing but problems. This video should be a big help. Cheers.
It took a few hours, a lot of downloads and a couple of wrong turns but I downgraded my nexus 7 from lollipop to kit kat. Thanks! My tablet works great again. Not for beginners though.
ChemicalDave1 Yea I know this is more advanced but it does work perfect and helps people out!
OMG Thank you! following this tutorial helped me downgrade my Nexus 7 2012 model from that joke that is called Lollipop.
Thank you good sir, much kudos to you and your future!
Seluryar Thank You so much!
Thanksss so much i remeber flashing my phone but then i forgot how i just spent ages trying to find a guide which acctually works thankss so much u are a legend SUBBED!!!!
Awesome thanks dude!
Hi Jamie where can I download Platform Tools for the Nexus 5?
please help me my phone is Xolo one its version is lollipop i dont like lollipop because some problems. How to downgrade to kitkat from lollipop..
Dude, thank you so much for it. Your video was extremely helpful to me. A simple video with simple steps. Congratulations!
Best Regards
my phone samsung grand prime g530 is not compatible with my version 5.0.2 .some of ky application is stop.
+suarez tina might not be.
You sir, rock big time!! I am not all that computer savvy but you presented this material clear enough even for me to get that frickin' lollipop POS off of my Nexus 2012 wifi tablet.
In the meantime lets hope that Google comes up with a fix so so we can all enjoy the bug free version of 5.02 right. Thanks so much!
shaykemup Your welcome!
Excellent tutorial Jamie. I watched with keen interest. I am itching to take my Nexus 7 (2012) back to KitKat 4.44, as it feels extremely slow and laggy after Lollipop. Do I follow your tutorial exactly apart from downloading the Nexus 7 KitKat image? Also excuse my naivety, but where do I get the 'platform tools' folder you had and will it be the same for Nexus 7 devices? I would really appreciate your advice. Cheers, Jamie 😊
Jamie T Yea this should work for the N7 to. and I get the platform tools from android studio. Here is the video I made watch the entire video and you will see where I get the platform tools. How To Download & Install Android Studio For Windows ruclips.net/video/Vy34ZcFRhZo/видео.html
Is this trick still valid in 2022
actually yeah it will probably still work
sir this is also work on lenovo tab 2 a7-10? can u please answer pls ?
Nice video :) I had a question ! If I am not rooted and I want to downgrade my nexus 5 from lollipop to KitKat will it void my warranty?
Thanks
Varun Kumar I am going to say yes to be on the safe side, because you have to unlock your bootloader to do this.
Hi Jamie,
great to find your videos...i am not sure how do i run these steps with a mac. Do you have a video for that as well?
Very good video.
It helped me on downgrading my Nexus 7 (2012) tablet that was unusable since the upgrade to 5.0.
Many thanks!!!!
+pgomes98 Thank you! It would help so much if you go and like and share as many of my videos as you can! It helps so much for me to keep publishing good content! Thank You!
I have a issue which is "writing bootloader..." when I flash my nexus 7. Please help...
Lanny Lau please watch this video and see if it helps. ruclips.net/video/I5Uwv-dd1y4/видео.html
my nexus 7(2012)just switched off while downgrading it...actually after i exited the command prompt on my laptop my device showed power off so i did it...but now i am not able to switch it on...what should i do ???
Mr Jamie Wagner. please would you help me out how to get the platform tools?
fabio che yes here is the video for it. Towards the end I show how. Please like and share the video thanks! ruclips.net/video/Vy34ZcFRhZo/видео.html
EXCELLENT Video, very detailed, Everything worked great and I am back on Kit Kat!
Andrew Fisher Awesome! glad this helped.
Andrew Fisher What is your mobile device?
I did the downgrade on an old nexus 7 tablet
Andrew, thank you for the info. Congratulations!
i cant find any videos for a 2nd gen moto x. upgraded to 5.0 and now it keeps rebooting and freezing
***** I apologize I don;t have any videos for that one. Check the manufactures website they provide images and support for it or look for a good youtube video on the moto x reset.
thanks, ive looked but there isnt much on youtube for this phone yet... any idea if videos for the moto g 2nd gen will work the same? All i need is to flash a custom rom onto my phone thanks.
Thank you very much for detailed description.
I hated lollypop and wanted to go back to kitkat desperately.
Thanks again. :)
J.Madhu sudan Thanks! IT seems nobody including myself really likes lollipop. It is so dam slow.
How do I downgrade to KitKat from lollipop on my ATT LG G2.
jhoel I don't have that device, so I can't provide instructions for you. Sorry don't want to give the wrong info. It might cause your LG G2 to become unstable.