I bought an S8 with oreo. With oreo I can't use fingerprint to open apps without a secure lockscreen.
Can I downgrade my phone to nougat? How? Will I lose the warranty or have similar problems?
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Is it safe to update from Nougat 7.1.1 with bootloader unlocked to oreo without softbricking the device or do I still have to lock the bootloader and then update?
Thanks in advance.
Murmal said:
Is it safe to update from Nougat 7.1.1 with bootloader unlocked to oreo without softbricking the device or do I still have to lock the bootloader and then update?
Thanks in advance.
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Maybe that's your instructions to start with if you have similar perquisites https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/guide-upgrade-nougat-rooted-encrypted-t3734779
Accidently updated from nougat to oreo RE7. now I regret it and I want to go back to nougat. Is that possible without bricking phone?
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I've got a Moto G6 Plus I need to RE-LOCK the bootloader. The device has OREO 8.0 and not PIE 9.0. So after reading about problems relocking the bootloader with Pie, I prefer to stay with Oreo until I can do the re-lock of the bootloader.
Please, someone has a guide about CORRECT relocking process for Oreo?
Thank you!
I have a G950F unrooted and with stock Pie. Is it possible to downgrade to Oreo ? Of course I'm keen to root and unblock the booloader
the gladiator said:
I have a G950F unrooted and with stock Pie. Is it possible to downgrade to Oreo ? Of course I'm keen to root and unblock the booloader
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Depending on what firmware version you are on. Due to bootloader(binary) versions increasing you cannot downgrade to a previous version, only a previous version with the same bootloader number or a higher version.
Basically if you on version 5 (bootloader/binary) you won't be able to downgrade to Oreo.
The only way is if there is a custom rom that has an Oreo favour to it.
You can still root on pie.
Hello, my tablet was a UK version with Chinese firmware (latest 2021) I tried to return it to BTU without suceess. It wouldn't let me flash other firmware after this except TWRP somehow but with a special app that unlocked the bootloader option.
The only Rom it would accept after flashing twrp was lineage 18.1 (I wanted arm64).
Now I have a bunch of apps that don't work with lineage 18.1 (boat beacon and AIS apps) and I would like to go back to a nougat, oreo or pie firmware.
I know there are some restrictions with sofware rev check etcetera when trying to downgrade from a later modem.
Is there a way round it??
Thanks in advance