And it is that, among the novelties of this Android 13, the inability to return to a previous version on the latest Google mobiles. Therefore, upgrading from one without thinking about it could be problematic.
A Google Pixel 6 with Android 13 will not be able to go back to Android 12
Alert message when downloading an Android 13 image for a Pixel 6
Due to a new version of the bootloader, the Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6Pro Y Pixel 6a They will not be able to go back to Android 12 if Android 13 is installed. The same does not happen with other terminals of previous generations and it is unknown if it will also happen with mobile phones from other manufacturers.
This has been known by a warning message given by Google itself when we are going to download the Android 13 image. There you can read the following (translated):
“Android 13 update for Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a contains a bootloader update that increases version anti-rollback. After flashing the Android 13 build on these devices, you will not be able to flash older Android complications. 12”.
Thus, if you are not sure about updatingyou better think about it. While it is true that Android 13 has already come out of beta and is a stable version, it may not be exempt from bugs and, if a very tedious one appears, you will be forced to stay with it until Google releases a new update that solves it.
The fact that this restriction is only present on Pixels with google tensor makes us anticipate that it is related to this chip. Nevertheless, it’s not something newsince other manufacturers such as Xiaomi have implemented it in devices such as the Redmi Note 5, which did not allow lowering MIUI 10 after updating.
So, if you’re a user of one of these mobiles and you can’t wait, we advise you to think twice before installing. In any case, already with Android 13 between us, monthly updates will be released that correct the possible problems that appear, as well as other novelties of this version that have not yet been implemented.