Anti-Rollback after android may update (Pixel 6a)

Hello,

with latest security update for pixel phones, google introduced an anti-rollback in stock rom.
It means there is probably no way to flash android 14 in downgrade from android 15.
So no way to flash the actual /e/ 2.9 build…

Did you experiment this problem ?

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No, it’s even simpler than that unfortunately, it would appear that it’s impossible to downgrade to Android 14 if you’ve installed the May 2025 security update.
Also, since I made this update without knowing that there was this anti-rollback implementation, I’m good to wait for v3 of /e/ under android 15 to (re)switch to /e/.

This is a new warning dated May 2025 mentioned Factory Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices

It looks too risky for me, I’ll wait for /e/ v3 with android 15. :slightly_smiling_face:

Sadly, i just checked on the /e/OS Tags and seems that it’s gonna still be based on Android 14, not Android 15

Android 15 should arrive on Pixel 6a. Maybe not with first builds of /e/OS v3, but maybe later ?

It was announced on the Forum when the first releases are planned. June/July. Then maybe already with 3.1 or 3.2…

Pixel 6a appears in topic about supported devices for Android 15.

The first version of /e/OS v3.0, no longer available at the moment, actually ran on Android 14.
We’ll wait for v3.1 or v3.2 or v3.more…

Hello everyone,
I see this topic unfortunately too late. Having no warning on the documentation e os I launched the instant from Iodé OS which was under Android 15 with the security patch of June.

My phone is completely brick. Nothing lights up anymore.

I was very happy with Iodé OS, but I wanted to try E os 3, and now I’m without a smartphone.

Oh… It’s sad.
No way to flash latest stable with android flashtool ?

No action possible, recovery and bootloader inaccessible, no vibration when trying to boot or load.

Looks like Android 16 stable for Pixel 6a has anti-rollback implementation too… :face_with_raised_eyebrow:

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