Why can't I revert back to Windows Phone 8.1 from Win 10 mobile?

[Anantha RamaKrishnan]

Cannot revert back to windows phone 8.1 from win 10 mobile

Right now i have build 10536.1004 i decided to install 8.1 back so i downloaded the new windows device recover tool, downloaded my firmware. But the device recovery tool stays in "SWITCHING THE DEVICE TO FLASHING MODE" and throws an error. Can anybody please help me??

 

[xrs22]

Re: Cannot revert back to windows phone 8.1 from win 10 mobile

Maybe unplug and plug back in.

 

[Anantha RamaKrishnan]

Re: Cannot revert back to windows phone 8.1 from win 10 mobile

Lol i did it like 50 times man, it's driving me crazy. I can't find out whats the problem!!!!

 

[xrs22]

Re: Cannot revert back to windows phone 8.1 from win 10 mobile

Hard reset the phone then do the recovery tool.

 

[Anantha RamaKrishnan]

Re: Cannot revert back to windows phone 8.1 from win 10 mobile

Nope it didn't work either!!!

 

[Estevan Granado]

Does anyone have a fix for this? I have a Lumia 930 with this exact issue.

 

[Hell Fighter The Palace Returned]

need to put off the phone then before to put the usb into need to put on holding the volume down button with the on button up to and ! point appear.
Then u can click to flash the phone correctly.

 

[xrs22]

Re: Cannot revert back to windows phone 8.1 from win 10 mobile

That's right, it's was something like that.

 

[Mondlicht]

Hi guys,

Has anyone managed to do this meanwhile? I also have the same problem, the Windows Device Recovery tool can't bring my phone into flashing mode.
I'm able to let my Lumia 820 show the big "!", but the phone doesn't appear in the Device Manager and after ~30sec the phone boots normally again - maybe because it didn't receive anthing.

I also tried the recovery mode (Vol Up), but I seem to miss the right drivers for that...

Can please anyone help me to get rid of Windows Phone 10?

Thanks!

 

[Chintan Gohel]

Try using nokia software updater. When WDRT failed to even install on my laptop, I used NSU

 

[manus31]

Install tool on different laptop and run.This worked for me earlier in the year.

 

[Mondlicht]

Ok, Nokia Software Updater, not Nokia Software Recovery Tool which is not compatible... Will try that now.

 

[Mondlicht]

Hi again,

So the Nokia Software Updater (NSU for Retail, version 4.3.2) showed almost the same behavior. This one got stuck showing a big "NOKIA" logo, so I had to remove the battery to get the phone back.
So I finally used another Win7 PC, this one was able to detect the phone in flashing mode (via Windows Device Recovery Tool) and installed WP8.

So I'm glad to be back on Lumia Denim with my Lumia 820 - there's a reason behind no official update announcement for this device.
WP10 is just too slow on it - besides all the bugs that are still in the latest WP10 builds.

Thanks for your help!