Android P issue-going back to Oreo

[technutcounselor]

I sideloaded the Android P preview and for the most part, it works ok. Problem is, I've tried to go back to Oreo, but I keep getting an error message saying that the sideload through ADB aborted about 50% of the way through. I've tried multiple times. Any ideas about how to get around that? I've tried flashing the images as well to no avail. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[tech_head]

Unlock your bootloader.
And go over to XDA and flash the 8.1 back to stock.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/development/stock-7-1-1-nmj20d-t3701681

You can then relock your bootloader or root with Magisk.
I think trying to sideload will fail because the asset check doesn't work because AndroidP is not something you OTA from.

 

[Randy Ohio]

Hope you get back to Oreo. I'm not loading a developers preview of software for a soon to be liquidated company. Might as well keep it stable for as long as I can. Six damned months is all I get?