Downgrade Vivo X80/Pro from Android 13 to Android 12

In this guide, we will show you the steps to downgrade your Vivo X80/Pro from Android 13 to Android 12. With the launch of the thirteenth iteration of the OS build, there is a plentitude of features that you are about to welcome on your device. These include the likes of expansion of the Material You theme from 4 to 16, per-app language settings, QR Code scanner in Quick Settings, revamped clipboard, the ability to choose between two clock styles on the lock screen, and a few under-the-hood changes. However, this is just one side of the coin.

Since the OS is currently in the developer preview/beta stage, you are likely to come across quite a few bugs, performance issues, system instability, and erratic behavior of some apps. Likewise, Vivo has also listed a few issues that you would face in this latest OS, as is evident from the above screenshot. So if these bugs are proving to be a hindrance to the normal functioning of the device, then you should consider downgrading your Vivo X80/Pro from Android 13 to Android 12. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.

Vivo X80/Pro: Download Android 13 to Android 12 Downgrade Firmware

You could grab hold of the downgrade firmware for your device from the below link:

Vivo X80: PD2183_A_12.0.15.3.W10.V000L1-update-full.zip
Vivo X80 Pro: PD2185_A_12.0.10.5.W10.V000L1-update-full.zip

How to Downgrade Vivo X80/Pro from Android 13 to Android 12

1. Transfer the downloaded firmware to your device’s Internal Storage [but not inside any folder].
2. Then go to Settings > System Upgrade > Local Upgrade and select the Android 12 firmware.

   

3. The firmware package will be verified and then subsequently installed.
4. Once done, your device will boot to Android 12.

That’s it. These were the steps to downgrade your Vivo X80/Pro from Android 13 to Android 12. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.