How to downgrade from Android 15 Developer Preview to Android 14 Stable

Google has finally released the first developer preview (DP1) of Android 15, and many Pixel owners have already installed the latest Android build. However, as expected, the first DP always comes with a ton of bugs, resulting in a very unstable experience. So, if you want to downgrade from Android 15 developer preview to Android 14 stable, we have a detailed tutorial for you. You can uninstall Android 15 and revert to the stable release of Android 14 using two methods. With that in mind, let’s get started.

Downgrading from Android 14 to Android 15 will erase all data on your device. Be sure to back up everything before performing the downgrade process.

Enable USB debugging

• First, open Settings on your Pixel device and go to .About the phone”.
• Then scroll to the bottom and tap ” ” continuously.build number7 times to enable Developer Options.
• Then go back and open “System” under Settings. At the bottom,Developer options”. Open it.
• Now, scroll down and enable “.usb debugging”. That’s it!

Connect your Pixel phone

• now, Connect your Pixel Connect your smartphone to your PC, Mac, Chromebook, or Linux computer using a USB cable. Make sure your phone is unlocked.
• Then start flash.android.com (Visit) in Chrome browser.
• Click Get Started.

• Then click .already installed”. Normally, the USB driver is automatically installed on Windows, but if you encounter detection issues, please download the driver from here and follow the steps below to install it. Other OS users may need to install the driver. Not at all.

• Then a popup will appear. If you don’t see it, click the pop-up button in the address bar and click Allow pop-ups.

• Then click .Allow ADB access”.

• If you see “No devices available,” click “.”Add new device”.

• Your Pixel device should now be automatically detected.Select it and click “”Connecting”.

• At the end, you should see “”.Connected” or “Pending Certification.” A prompt will appear on your smartphone, enable “Always Allow…” and tap “Allow”.

Downgrading from Android 15 to Android 14

• After connecting your device, click .Return to publicIt’s under “Public Releases.”

• Here you’ll find stable Android 14 builds for specific Pixel smartphones. click “Install the build”.

• Confirm the action and agree to the terms. You may see a message saying “Factory reset required”, click “”.yes”.
• Your Pixel phone will restart and bootloader mode. If it appears disconnected, you may need to reselect your device in the Android Flash Tool.
• After that, you may see an “Unlock Bootloader” dialog. click “start”.

• Return to your Pixel phone (do not remove the device) and use the volume buttons to change the volume to .Unlock the bootloader”. Then press the power button to select.
• This will unlock the bootloader on your Pixel phone.
• Now the Android Flash tool is Start download When you install the latest Android 14 build, Android 14 is automatically installed and replaces the Android 15 DP1 build.

• After installation, you will see a “Lock your device” prompt. click “start”.

• Once again, go back to your Pixel device and use the volume buttons to change the option to .lock the bootloader”. Then press the power button to confirm.
• click “end” with Android Flash Tool, you will be able to remove your smartphone. Press the power button to start your Pixel phone. You have successfully downgraded from Android 15 to Android 14.

Install Android 14 manually and replace Android 15

ADB setup

• First, install ADB on your computer. We have detailed tutorials for Windows, macOS, ChromeOS, and Linux computers.
• Then go to this link and scroll down.Download now Android 14 factory images For certain Pixel devices. Click the link to download the image.

• Now extract the contents of the image ZIP file and paste everything into .platform tools“folder.

• Then, on your Pixel smartphone,[設定]of[開発者向けオプション]Open the[開発者向けオプション]Make sure it’s enabled.OEM unlocked”.

Unlock the bootloader

• It is assumed that you have already installed ADB and enabled USB debugging from the guide linked above. Connect your Pixel phone to your computer and run adb devices Check the connection.
• Once you see the device with the serial number, run the command below, boot with bootloader.

adb reboot bootloader

• Then run the command below, Unlock the bootloader.

fastboot flashing unlock

• Then press the volume button on your Pixel phone and change the option to .Unlock the bootloader”. Then press the power button to confirm.

Flash Android 14 build

• Once the bootloader is unlocked, your phone will restart or you can also press the power button to start your device.Here, without adding a Google account or his PIN, simply Enable USB debugging Again in developer options.

• Run adb devices Check the connection again, then run the command below to get back on track. bootloader.

adb reboot bootloader

• Once you’re in the bootloader, run fastboot devices Check if your device is detected. It should return some output. If fastboot doesn’t detect your device, follow our tutorial to fix it.
• After checking, just run the command below. Install Android 14 Erase Android 15 on your Pixel device. Make sure you are running Terminal/CMD from the Platform-tools folder and that all the contents of the factory image have already been copied to the Platform-tools folder.

flash-all

• Once the flash process is complete, your device will restart with your Android 14 build. Press the power button Boot the device.

lock the bootloader

• The bootloader is unlocked and needs to be locked again.Come on, please Enable USB debugging Go to developer options again in settings.

• Run adb devices Check the connection and then run the following command to boot. bootloader.

adb reboot bootloader

• Once you are in the bootloader, run the following command: lock the bootloader Pixel smartphones.

fastboot flashing lock

• Then press the power button to start your device.you have now Successfully downgraded from Android 15 Move to stable Android 14 build. You can unplug your phone from your computer and set up your device as needed.

These are the two ways you can downgrade from Android 15 beta to Android 14 stable build on your Pixel smartphone. If you face any issues with ADB or fastboot while rolling back Android 15, let us know in the comments section below.