How can I downgrade my Android 11 to Android 10?

Well, as much fun as trying a new Android 11 build is, it’s a pain to live with is you are not a developer with any apps to test on it, because that’s the reason behind Google releasing the developer preview builds. So, your honeymoon time with Android 11 looks to be over and you want to go back to Android 10, you will need to install an Android 10 factory image, just like you installed Android 11.

As mentioned earlier, you will need to install the Android 10 factory image for your Pixel device manually. Here’s how.

Warning!

Do not try anything given on this page if you do not completely know what you are doing. In case any damage occurs, we won’t be held responsible.

Compatibility

This guide is compatible only for the Pixel 2/3/3a/4 handsets. Do not try this on any other device as you might end up damaging your device and permanently brick it.

Backup!

Ensure that you back up all the important data (including photos and videos, contacts, music, videos, files, etc.) on your Pixel device.

  • How to take a full backup on Android
  • How to sync a device folder online
  • How to force backup Android data to Google Drive

Will installing Android 10 over Android 11 delete data

Yes, installing Android 10 over Android 11 will perform a factory reset on your phone, meaning you will lose all the data on it.

How to install Android 10 over Android 11

  1. Download the latest factory image file available for your Pixel device to your PC from this page. The latest update would be based on Android 10 only on that page.
  2. Unzip the downloaded file into a separate folder.
  3. Setup ADB and Fastboot on your PC.
  4. Enable USB debugging on your Pixel device.
  5. Connect your Pixel device to the PC with a USB cable.
  6. Open a command prompt window on your PC, and issue the following to boot your Pixel phone into bootloader mode:
    adb reboot bootloader

    └ You might get a prompt on your device to “Allow USB Debugging”, tap Allow.

  7. Run/execute the flash-all.bat script on your PC from the files we extracted in Step 2.
  8. The script will reset the device and install Android 10, uninstalling Android 11 in the process. The device’s screen may go black a few times during this procedure, but it will restart automatically when it is done. In about 5-15 minutes, you will have Android 10 installed on your Pixel device.

Done.

Android 11 beta 1 is finally available to everyone who had enrolled themselves in the company's beta testing program. The platform is looking to bring a handful of new additions to the table along with numerous UI design variations. However, you have to take note that the beta build of the Android 11 is not for everyone. If you change your mind, you can downgrade Android 11 back to Android 10 right now.

Here's How to Downgrade Android 11 Beta to Android 10 If It's Creating Issues on Your Google Pixel Phone

If you're not familiar with the beta builds, they tend to carry a plethora of bugs that distort the device's normal use. Apps are sometimes off-balance, the interface hangs on you, apps tend to crash a lot, and a boatload of other issues. Moreover, you should never install beta builds on your primary device. However, you always have the option available to downgrade your device from Android 11 beta to the stable Android 10 build.

Installing Android 11 beta 1 on your Google Pixel phone is very easy and requires just a few steps. However, flashing them on your device might be a little tricky for an average user. If you're enrolled in Google's beta testing program, you can simply opt-in and the update will be available to you over the air. You would simply have to navigate to Settings > System > Advanced > System Update. Moreover, downgrading from Android 11 beta to Android 10 is fairly simple as well. Here's what you have to do.

1. The first thing that you have to do is head over to google.com/android/beta.

2. Scroll down and you will see your device. Select the Opt out button in order to downgrade Android 11 beta to Android 10.

How can I downgrade my Android 11 to Android 10?

3. You will be asked to confirm your decision to Opt out of the Android Beta program. All you have to do is select Leave beta.

How can I downgrade my Android 11 to Android 10?

4. When you select leave beta, a stable OTA update will be sent to your Android device with the Android 11 beta installed. You can install it by navigating to Settings > System > Advanced > Software Update.

That's all that you have to do in order to downgrade from Android 11 beta to Android 10. There's not much effort required and the process is fairly simple. As a disclaimer, take note that the stable public version of the Android OTA update will erase all of the stored on your device. So do proceed with precaution and create a back up of your data beforehand.

That's all there is to it, folks. Did you install the latest beta build? Would you downgrade from Android 11 beta to Android 10? Let us know why in the comments.

How to change Android version 11 to 10?

Get the latest Android updates available for you.
Open your phone's Settings app..
Near the bottom, tap System. System update..
You'll see your update status. Follow any steps on the screen..

Is it possible to downgrade Android version?

You can't downgrade most phones If you have a Pixel or a phone from another company that is willing to let you unlock your phone's bootloader and will provide you with a catalog of all the various versions of Android that apply to it, rolling back might be reasonably easy.

How to downgrade Android 11 to 10 without losing data?

If you are able to unlock bootloader, than you can go back but you can't save your data. It will result in phone being stuck at animation screen if you do. You can however, use swift backup like I do, and backup your apps and data with rooted phone, and restore them later.

How do I uninstall Android 11 update?

The first thing that you have to do is head over to google.com/android/beta. 2. Scroll down and you will see your device. Select the Opt out button in order to downgrade Android 11 beta to Android 10.