How to Downgrade from Android 7.0 Nougat to Marshmallow 6.0.1
Android 7.0 Nougat has been out for the supported Nexus devices and will be coming soon to other Android devices from Samsung, LG, Motorola, Sony, HTC, Huawei and others. However, you might find some issues or changes in the nougat update that you may not like and would wish to downgrade back to Marshmallow 6.0.1 from Android 7.0 Nougat.
Well, of course you can downgrade to Android 7.0 Nougat from Marshmallow. The process, however, will differ for devices from each manufacturer. All you’ll need to roll back from Nougat to Marshmallow is stock firmware build of Marshmallow for your device, which might be tricky to find for some, but we’ll do our best in this post to help you (at-least for the major Android manufacturers).
As said above, installing stock Marshmallow firmware isn’t same for all devices. Every manufacturer has its own way of installing stock firmware on their devices, like Samsung uses its own proprietary software called Odin, LG has its own Flash Tool, Sony too has a FlashTool, Motorola has RSDLite, HTC has RUUs for each device and Nexus devices come with factory images flashable via Fastboot. And these are just the tools for the major Android manufacturers, but Android is a big world and there many more devices from various manufacturers with different solutions for installing stock firmwares (you may have to use Google for more info)
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Flashing a system image
1. Get the right system image for your device, then open up the archive to a safe location.
2. Use a USB to connect your handset/tablet to your computer.
3. Use one of these methods for starting the device in fastboot mode.
• Adb tool: As the device is turned on, execute:
adb reboot bootloader
• Key combo: Shut down the device, then switch it on and instantly hold down the correct key combination for your gadget. To get a Nexus 6P ("angler") into fastboot mode, press and hold the volume down, then press and hold "Power" while the phone is in boot mode.
4. Some users might have to get into the device's bootloader by running:
fastboot flashing unlock
However, dated devices might need the following command to unlock the bootloader:
fastboot oem unlock
Keep in mind that this action clears out all the data from the device.
5. Once the bootloader is up and running, navigate to the location where you unloaded the system image.
6. Execute the
flash-all script, which will install the required bootloader, baseband firmware(s), as well as OS.When the script wraps up, your device should reboot. The next step is to lock the bootloader to ensure maximum security for your device
To do that, start with the device in fastboot mode and execute:
fastboot flashing lock
Older devices might need you to run:
Step 1. Backup or extract all Android data into PC firstly
In order to avoid unexpected data loss problems while downgrading Android 7.0, it’s highly recommended for you all Android users to backup important data in Android devices firstly.
If you have any backup software or Cloud account, you may choose to backup wanted data and files into Cloud or backup to PC. It’s not recommended for you to backup data in your phone since you are going to downgrade Android system, which may cause serious data loss issue. Here we’d like to recommend you try an Android backup alternative software - EaseUS MobiSaver for Android which supports all users to backup and extract all Android data into PC securely in 3 simple steps.
You may now free download this software and activate it to follow below steps to backup and extract your Android phone data now:
1. Connect your Android phone to computer
Install and run EaseUS MobiSaver for Android and connect your Android phone to the computer with USB cable.
Then click "Start" button to let the software read and connect your device.
NOTE: As the software can only access the rooted Android device, you need to make sure that your phone has been rooted before recovery.
1. Connect your Android phone to computer
Install and run EaseUS MobiSaver for Android and connect your Android phone to the computer with USB cable.
Then click "Start" button to let the software read and connect your device.
NOTE: As the software can only access the rooted Android device, you need to make sure that your phone has been rooted before recovery.
2. Scan Android phone to find the lost data
After connected your Android phone, the software will quickly scan the device to find all the existing and lost data including your lost data.
After connected your Android phone, the software will quickly scan the device to find all the existing and lost data including your lost data.
3. Preview and recover data from Android phone
Preview all the recoverable files one by one and then you can select out those you want to backup and extract quickly.
Finally, you can click "Recover" button to extract those selected data and files to a safe spot in your PC now.
Preview all the recoverable files one by one and then you can select out those you want to backup and extract quickly.
Finally, you can click "Recover" button to extract those selected data and files to a safe spot in your PC now.
Step 2. Downgrade Android 7.0 Nougat to Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Now you can follow the below detail guide lines to start downgrading Android 7.0 to 6.0 with ease now.
Note: Do remember to backup important data firstly for that Android OS downgrade may erase your fancy data in Android phone or tablets.
1. Download and install Android SDK tools;
- Download and install Android SDK Tools from Google’s developer site;
- Install it to C:android-sdk > Launch the download from Start Menu once the Android SDK Tools are installed;
- SDK Manager will open, uncheck everything except Android SDK Platform-tools and Google USB driver;
- Click on Install 2 packages and check Accept license > Install.
2. Download Android 6.0 Marshmallow factory image
Android 6.0 Marshmallow factory image can be directly downloaded now in Google’s Android Developers site. Or you can directly click below link to get access to download wanted Android OS now:
3. Uncompress/Decompress or UnZip downloaded Marshmallow factory image
All downloaded factory image files are all compressed and you shall firstly unzip or uncompress it firstly.
Do remember to extract all content to the directory where you install SDK software, usually in C:program files (x86)androidandroid-sdkplatform-tools (if you installed the full SDK there).
Do remember to extract all content to the directory where you install SDK software, usually in C:program files (x86)androidandroid-sdkplatform-tools (if you installed the full SDK there).
4. Enable USB debugging and connect Android phone with PC
5. Flashing Android 6.0 Marshmallow factory image and uninstall Android 7.0 Nougat
5. Flashing Android 6.0 Marshmallow factory image and uninstall Android 7.0 Nougat
- Open Command Prompt and type: cdandroid-sdkplatform-tools and hit Enter;
- Type: adb reboot bootloader and hit Enter;
- Type: fastboot oem unlock to unlock Android device; (This step will erase everything on your Android phone. Therefore, please do remember to backup or extract your Android data firstly.)
- Type: flash-all to install the bootloader, baseband firmware(s) and operating system - Marshmallow;
Wait patiently and this process will last several minutes and don’t power off your device;
Once it’s finished, your Android phone will reboot and you’ll successfully downgrade Android 7.0 Nougat to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Once it’s finished, your Android phone will reboot and you’ll successfully downgrade Android 7.0 Nougat to Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Note: If you happen to lose some data while downgrading Android 7.0 or uninstalling Android 7.0, don’t worry. You can still try EaseUS MobiSaver for Android and it will get all your lost data back.
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