These include the likes of including the likes of Aquamorphic Design, expansion of Material You themes, tons of under-the-hood efficiency improvements to various system apps, seamless interconnection among different devices, updates to the Gaming Engine, and a plethora of new personalization options. On the flip side though, being a beta build, there are bound to be a few bugs and issues. For example, in the first OxygenOS 13 beta update, OnePlus has listed out the following bugs:
Carrier version devices (VZW) aren’t compatible with the Open beta builds.After the flashlight is activated, the notification of the flashlight switch will not be shown on the lock screen.There is a possibility that missed call notifications can only be found in the call history if a VoLTE call from an iPhone isn’t picked up.
Well, there are issues that have been documented, you might also come across some performance issues as well as compatibility issues with third-party apps. So if these bugs are causing quite a lot of hindrance in the daily usage experience, then your best course of action should be to downgrade your OnePlus 9/Pro/9R from Android 13 to Android 12. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
Downgrade OnePlus 9/Pro/9R from Android 13 to Android 12 Offical Method
Do note that the below process will wipe off all the data from your device, so take a complete device backup beforehand. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
European and Indian Variants
Global/NA Variant
These were steps to downgrade your OnePlus 9/Pro/9R from Android 13 to Android 12. Do note that the above-listed instructions will be applicable across all the Android 13 releases for this device, be it the Beta or Stable builds. With that said, if you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
Downgrade OnePlus 9/Pro/9R Via Fastboot Enhance Tool
This is a tool created by XDA Senior Member xzr467706992 and beholds a slew of intriguing features, including the ability to directly flash the payload.bin file, without the need to even manually extract it first. Do note that even though this tool was created for OnePlus 8T but it should work across other OnePlus devices too. [Well, I have personally tested it on OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 10 Pro, it works well and good even on those devices].
STEP 1: Download Fastboot Enhance Tool
Download the Fastboot Enhance Tool from GitHub [direct link]. Once downloaded, extract it to any convenient location on your PC. The biggest advantage of this tool is that you could directory flash the payload.bin file, there is no need to extract it and get the resultant IMG files!
STEP 2: Download OnePlus 9/Pro/9R ROM
STEP 3: Install Android SDK
Next up, install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.
STEP 4: Install Fastboot Drivers
The tool doesn’t come with the Fastboot Drivers, so you will manually have to install it on your PC. For that, please refer to our guide on How to Install Fastboot Drivers in Windows 11. Likewise, make sure to install the OnePlus USB Drivers as well [they are usually automatically installed as soon as you connect your device to the Windows PC for the first time].
STEP 5: Boot to Fastboot Mode
STEP 6: Flash Downgrade Firmware on OnePlus 9/Pro/9R via Fastboot
That’s it. These were the steps to downgrade OnePlus 9/Pro/9R from Android 13 to Android 12 using Fastboot Enhance Tool. All your queries regarding the same are welcomed in the comments section below.
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