Easiest way to Downgrade from Android Oreo to Nougat

Now you can easily Downgrade from Android Oreo to Nougat. Recently Google released the latest Android 8.0 Oreo update which is currently available for Pixel and Nexus devices. The update is quite stable, but If you update your phone but don’t like the update for any reason, then you can easily revert to a lower version (Android Nougat). You need to download Stock Nougat firmware to Downgrade from Android Oreo to Nougat and process is very simple. Check below guide to Downgrade from Android 8.0 Oreo to Android Nougat. 

Stable Oreo version is available for Pixel and Nexus users and many users already updated their phone to Oreo. But many device owners are still not happy with the Android 8.0 Oreo update for various reasons. If you are one of the users and would like to Revert Android Oreo to the Nougat version, then you are in the right place here we share the method to Downgrade to Nougat from Android Oreo.

Note: –

• Follow the steps correctly otherwise you may brick your device. We are not responsible for any damage to your phone.
• The following process is not tested by me but reported by many users that it works well
• It will erase all your phone data, so we advise you first to take a complete backup of your phone and then proceed.
• Ensure that your phone has at least 50-60% charged to prevent the unexpected shutdown in-between the process.

Requirement to Downgrade Pixel/Nexus device to Nougat

Download Pixel/Nexus Nougat Factory Images

How to Downgrade from Android Oreo to Nougat

1) Enable USB debugging and OEM Unlock from setting>developer option>. To enable Developer Options, go to About phone and tap the Build Number 7 times.

2) Download ADB and fastboot driver for windows or ADB and Fastboot for Mac and install it on your PC.

3) Download Nougat Factory image from above and extract it in ADB and Fastbot folder.

4) Go to ADB  installation directory and press and hold ‘shift’ key and right-clicked anywhere in the folder and select ‘Open command window here’.

5) Now connect your device to PC and enter into the fastboot mode.

adb reboot bootloader

6) You are in the Fastboot mode now to check your connection by entering below command in command prompt.

fastboot devices

7) Go to the command line and type below command. It will only take seconds to complete the process.

fastboot flashing unlock
(If above command won't work try this command fastboot oem unlock)

8) Now your device will reboot into bootloader mode.

9) Open the command prompt and navigate to the unzipped system image directory.

10) Now Execute the “flash-all.bat“, it will unzip the image files and install the necessary bootloader, baseband firmware(s), and operating system. The step will install Android Nougat system image on Nexus and Pixel devices.

11) If you want to lock your device again then issue the below command.

fastboot flashing lock
fastboot oem lock (For older devices)

12) Done.

This is the easiest way to Downgrade Pixel/Nexus device from Android Oreo to Nougat Manually. If you have any questions, comment below.