How to download a previous version of samsung galaxy

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Edge Shopping Features. Spotify Lyrics. One good source for downloading Samsung firmwares is Samsung-Updates. The long process is finally done and you are now using your Samsung Galaxy device in the downgraded firmware that you liked!

By Rafia Shaikh. This is the option most people will need to focus on. An Android ROM often several gigabytes in size is partitioned split in to different sections with each section responsible for different features and functions which have been explained above.

The Samsung Android phone you want to backup has been rooted by you. We explain how to backup the phone and do all this here. All successful backups are stored in the EFSProBackup folder and all the backups have the model name, as well as date and time of when the backup occurred. At the time of writing this article the date is 9th September , so, just to prove this works. As you can see we have selected just the EFS partition this time to backup and this will be explained why in the next section.

We click the Backup button and the process starts — this can take some time and depending on how many applications you have installed and such the backup filesize may be large so make sure you have enough space on the phone itself or inserted SD card before starting the backup. As you can see the backup archive data matches the time of writing 9th September and the device name is that of the Samsung Galaxy S3 that we are using GT-I When it comes to backing up a Samsung Android phone before downgrading the OS the only partition you really need to backup is EFS as we have done above we still recommend you back up everything just to be sure and we will explain why in the next section.

Click the Firmware tab at the top. Click the Check your firmware option. Search for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 using the dropdown menu. Note — In this example using the Note 3 we chose Thailand as the country but you would choose your own country e. You would obviously choose the Samsung Android phone model and country that applies to you which matches the Samsung Android phone whose OS you wish to downgrade.

The latest firmware will appear. Click the Download button again when ready to proceed you may need to register a free account on Sammobile before you can download ROMS. A similar prompt will appear letting you know the factory version will replace the currently installed update, and all data will be removed.

Keep in mind: you probably won't be able to roll back to an earlier version of the app than this factory version. Again, we need to point out that if you're in Google's Advanced Protection Program , you won't be able to do the steps described below. This whole process won't work for you because you won't be able to sideload apps. Once the app is uninstalled, it's time to re-install the version you want.

If only there were some vast, historical repository of almost every Android APK you could want or need for easy installation. Oh, wait, there is, and it's called APK Mirror. And we run it, too. Just head over there and search for the app that you need. If you don't know which version you want and you're rolling back to fix an issue, try to remember what date you first started having a problem, and look a version or two behind that time.

Also consider reaching out to the developer with a report of your issue, and check back in later that it's been fixed — you don't want to stay on an older version for too long, it can be a security problem. Some apps also have multiple versions for different architectures and DPIs, so you'll need to do a tiny bit of research to determine which you need.

Most modern phones will be arm If you still can't find which version you need, we have more detailed instructions here. In Android 8. When you've found the version of the app you need, installing it is sometimes as simple as downloading it from APK Mirror and, well Just tap the download notification to begin the process. On older versions of Android Pre-Android 8.