How to I downgrade to 6.0 on a Samsung Galaxy Tab A after the update?

[AC Question]

I want to go back to 6.0.

 

[jeffhaskins]

Download the firmware from www.sammobile.com/firmwares/ as well as ODIN and Samsung Universal USB Drivers.

Boot into download mode with vol-, home,(if it has it) and power. Press vol+. Connect to PC and open Odin. You should see a blue block with a com number and it will say ...Added in the box. Load the firmware into the AP/PDA slot. (Depending on which version of Odin you use) Hit start. It should reboot when it's finished.

 

[hallux]

Before you do ANY of the above - be POSITIVE you have a backup of any info you wish to keep that is stored on the device.

Is there a particular reason you want to go back? Did the update break a critical functionality or do you just not like the new look? Samsung offers the theme store to change the look, see if you can find a theme you like there.

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[Ayo Ade1]

After updated my firmware on galaxy Tab, I was not able to decrypted my SDcard

 

[Ayo Ade1]

Given me an error to insert it to the old phone