Revert to Oreo from Pie

[Reaper1337]

Despite what Reaper1337 said, all ROMs are based on the stock Note 8 firmware, which means all the included SPen functions and features are intact and working. You can't flash S9 ROMs to the Note 8 and I'm not aware of any ROMs that were directly ported from the S9, thereby removing SPen features. All ROMs that are "S9 ports" just bring certain apps and things from the S9 over while still keeping the base Note 8 features intact.

In short: all ROMs will work like the stock firmware, with the exception of the one project which's name I forgot that's essentially stock Android. But it's incompletely and terribly unstable and buggy, so I wouldn't suggest that anyway.

There can be ports of s9, but there aren't
I talked in general

There is lineageos, which doesn't have spen compatibility

 

[Max_Terrible]

There can be ports of s9, but there aren't
I talked in general

There is lineageos, which doesn't have spen compatibility

Yes, LineageOS is the one I was talking about which I couldn't remember the name from.

If there can be ports of it, but there aren't, then it doesn't matter. No need to mention it.

 

[Reaper1337]

In my opinion, it is needed.

This is knowledge I grabbed back in the note 3 days, which still applies

This means he can check the same way for more note devices to come

 

[gurleendhaliwal]

Downgrade back to Oreo from pie

Hey guys , i was trying to downgrade my Samsung note 8 SM-N950W ( Build no - N950WVLU5DSD3 ) from pie back to oreo because i want to root it but when i am trying to flash the oreo firmware in odin 1.13.1 it shows an error . Can someone help. Thanks


<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Total Binary size: 7605 M
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

 

[azulgranas]

F Samssung pie is so much more lag than oreo, i downgraded today. My phone is to much faster than pie

 

[gurleendhaliwal]

F Samssung pie is so much more lag than oreo, i downgraded today. My phone is to much faster than pie

Bro how did you do it is shows an error every time i try. ?

 

[BluePhnx]

Hey guys , i was trying to downgrade my Samsung note 8 SM-N950W ( Build no - N950WVLU5DSD3 ) from pie back to oreo because i want to root it but when i am trying to flash the oreo firmware in odin 1.13.1 it shows an error . Can someone help. Thanks


<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1301)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
<ID:0/004> Total Binary size: 7605 M
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

If you want to root your phone you can't anymore!!

You need to be on bootloader ver 3 or below and you are on bootloader ver.5 N950WVLU"5"DSD3 (the "5" is the bootloader ver.) You CAN NOT downgrade to BL ver. 3 the bl ver. 5 prevents it.

Now you can flash back to Oreo firmware that has the same bl. Ver.5 in it but no root.

 

[Vivek Macha]

I am on bootloader version 6

If you want to root your phone you can't anymore!!

You need to be on bootloader ver 3 or below and you are on bootloader ver.5 N950WVLU"5"DSD3 (the "5" is the bootloader ver.) You CAN NOT downgrade to BL ver. 3 the bl ver. 5 prevents it.

Now you can flash back to Oreo firmware that has the same bl. Ver.5 in it but no root.

Is there any way to downgrade back to oreo, I am on bootloader version 6now??
This pie update sucks as battery life is worst.

 

[BluePhnx]

Is there any way to downgrade back to oreo, I am on bootloader version 6now??
This pie update sucks as battery life is worst.

NO!

You're on bootloader ver 6

Oreo stopped at Bootloader ver 5

Try a factory reset (backup first) to see if the battery life gets better or find out which app is causing the battery issue by uninstalling the app one at a time and waiting in between to see.



IF you want to try to downgrade (because your mad at pie and have nothing better to do) (backup first) do a factory reset first then Odin with the CSC file (not home-CSC) but it probably won't work but at least you'll find out if it does or doesn't.

Let us know the outcome if you try!

 

[haircut123]

I just don't think the note 8 is really built to run on pie nought and oreo run perfectly

 

[twistedumbrella]

I just don't think the note 8 is really built to run on pie nought and oreo run perfectly

This is probably why it was one of the last devices to get it. You can only break so much before it's hard to call it an upgrade

The older devices were significantly taller than wide, but the firmware was built based on a smaller ratio.
They removed custom message wallpaper and forced themes on people, but creation is locked behind an approval.
They replaced the hidden navigation bar with some gesture bar trash that is too easily hit by mistake.
They put a Samsung Pay gesture bar on the bottom of the screen, which interferes with any navigation gestures.

The reality is that Samsung is caught in a petty pissing contest with Apple and everyone suffers for it.

For anyone not impressed by the new navigation options, you can restore the hidden bar.
This will break the hints when using the gestures (but fix the UI in some fullscreen apps)

Enable immersive style (bar hidden with delay):

adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.navigation=*

Disable immersive style (bar always shown):

adb shell settings put global policy_control immersive.null=*

(Courtesy of "Android Pie removed the full screen little button and I'm very disappointed!")

 

[Min0s]

I tried to downgrade to 8.0 Oreo from stock version N950FXXS7DSG1 without any succes. I manage though to install TWRP, some custom ROMs, but unable to check if bootloader is unlocked. I tried different combinations of older 9.0 Pie stock roms with bootloader version S5, no succes.

Question: There is a way to unlock/flash/downgrade this official bootloader?

 

[twistedumbrella]

I tried to downgrade to 8.0 Oreo from stock version N950FXXS7DSG1 without any succes. I manage though to install TWRP, some custom ROMs, but unable to check if bootloader is unlocked. I tried different combinations of older 9.0 Pie stock roms with bootloader version S5, no succes.

Question: There is a way to unlock/flash/downgrade this official bootloader?

No. There are certain "milestone" bootloaders that prevent downgrading.
Usually it is the first one released in any new Android major version.

 

[Vivek Macha]

Sorry for the late reply, No it did not work.

NO!

You're on bootloader ver 6

Oreo stopped at Bootloader ver 5

Try a factory reset (backup first) to see if the battery life gets better or find out which app is causing the battery issue by uninstalling the app one at a time and waiting in between to see.



IF you want to try to downgrade (because your mad at pie and have nothing better to do) (backup first) do a factory reset first then Odin with the CSC file (not home-CSC) but it probably won't work but at least you'll find out if it does or doesn't.

Let us know the outcome if you try!

Tried flashing only the CSC file did not work, tried to flash oreo boot loader did not work.
There is only one way to get Android Oreo back ,To unlock boot loader ,flash TWRP & AND install custom ROM.
I used [Note 8][Oreo][S9+ Port][01-Jan-2020][v30] LightROM.
ROM link click here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8/development/rom-lightrom-t3768385
My Device Info :- SM-N950F (EXYNOS).

 

[Savi101]

I downgrade to this version n950fxxs5csb3 without problem, all working perfect and in this version dont have the update notification to pie

Just make sure to full wipe your device and use de csc file, not the home scs; by that way will make a full erase into the proces to device

Sent from my [device_name] using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Can i downgrade this, thanks in advance

 

[Weebkun69]

Can i downgrade this
Sm-n950fxxugdvg5