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By jjl5590, Member on 22nd May 2016, 08:00 PM
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Hey guys,

Ever since I updated my Wileyfox a few days ago, it's gone to crap. Half my apps don't work, and they've removed features I really liked.

Is there any way to reverse this dreadful update and restore it to how it was?


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23rd May 2016, 04:55 PM |#2  
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Hey guys,

Ever since I updated my Wileyfox a few days ago, it's gone to crap. Half my apps don't work, and they've removed features I really liked.

Is there any way to reverse this dreadful update and restore it to how it was?


Thanks in advance

Here you go

http://www.mediafire.com/download/24...8.12.15%29.zip

This is the recovery zip, I also have the fastboot zip if you want it?
23rd May 2016, 08:16 PM |#3  
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Here you go

http://www.mediafire.com/download/24...8.12.15%29.zip

This is the recovery zip, I also have the fastboot zip if you want it?

Thanks very much Robin. Is that the cyanogen/android version prior to this latest OTA update? I'm looking for the official cyanogen, not cyanogenmod.

Do you know if I need to root my phone to be able to install it? Presumably I'd lose all my data?

Sorry for all the questions

EDIT: I think you sent the firmware for the Storm?
24th May 2016, 01:11 AM |#4  
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Thanks very much Robin. Is that the cyanogen/android version prior to this latest OTA update? I'm looking for the official cyanogen, not cyanogenmod.

Do you know if I need to root my phone to be able to install it? Presumably I'd lose all my data?

Sorry for all the questions

EDIT: I think you sent the firmware for the Storm?

Yes it is cyanogen not cyanogenmod
and yes it is swift and not storm
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Yes it is cyanogen not cyanogenmod
and yes it is swift and not storm

Ah ok, if you are 100% sure. Cos if it's for the storm it will probably hard brick the phone!
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24th May 2016, 12:30 PM |#6  
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Ah ok, if you are 100% sure. Cos if it's for the storm it will probably hard brick the phone!

I don't have a storm why would I download a storm file?
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I don't have a storm why would I download a storm file?

I don't know xD

Did you also downgrade from the latest update?
24th May 2016, 01:34 PM |#8  
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Ok stupid question but do I need to root my phone to install the downgrade?
24th May 2016, 08:59 PM |#9  
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Ok stupid question but do I need to root my phone to install the downgrade?

No its a signed Zip so should install on a stock ROM but be careful if you are downgrading the bootloader as that has been known to brick phones.
As far as I know the swift won't be bricked by this. But if you are worried I would use the fastboot zip and use a script to make sure everything is wiped first.
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No its a signed Zip so should install on a stock ROM but be careful if you are downgrading the bootloader as that has been known to brick phones.
As far as I know the swift won't be bricked by this. But if you are worried I would use the fastboot zip and use a script to make sure everything is wiped first.

I'm trying to follow this guide to install it but it's saying I need a recovery as well, do you happen to have that too?

http://techchomps.com/how-to-install...ileyfox-swift/

Many thanks
25th May 2016, 06:04 PM |#11  
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I'm trying to follow this guide to install it but it's saying I need a recovery as well, do you happen to have that too?

http://techchomps.com/how-to-install...ileyfox-swift/

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You don't need a custom recovery that is the whole point of it being a signed zip
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