Android 12 started rolling out to the public last month, and if you own a Pixel 3 or later from Google’s smartphone lineup, you’ll be the first to receive the update. Android 12 brings with it a slew of new features that not only add functionality to your smartphone, but also change the way it looks and feels in the hand. These features include scrolling screenshots, Material You, automatic face-based rotation, facial gestures, find device, Magic eraser, and more.

In general, staying updated with the latest firmware is always a good choice, but if you don’t like Android 12, you have the option to downgrade to Android 11 at any time. You can go back to an older version of Android to get rid of bugs in the system or just for no reason. So if you’re someone who recently updated their Google Pixel to Android 12, this post will help you get your device running on Android 11 again.

Yes, you can indeed switch your Pixel device to Android 11 or any other older version of Android after installing Android 12. However, the process isn’t as straightforward as updating your phone to the latest version. It involves factory resetting your device, unlocking the bootloader, flashing an older Android image, and then restoring your backed up data.

While the steps to roll back your phone to Android 11 are pretty simple, please ensure that you follow each of them with utmost care and at your own risk. You can also use this guide to flash an older version of Android on your Pixel smartphone, and in the future, you can use the same steps to switch between older and newer versions of Android 12 itself.