Help Stop auto-update from Android v12 to v13? or Will a factory reset take me back?

[20GT]

Hi guys/gals,

i searched but only came up with a close but not exactly my question. so here it is.
EdIT: now its the same question, its forceing me to update

How do you stop a Galaxy S22+ from updating from 12 to 13?

EDIT: Crap just saw that it will auto update tomorrow please help or at least tell me if a factory reset will take me back to 12


Thanks

 

[puppykickr]

This may help.

Clear the data and cache of any 'update' system app.
(They have the word update in them.)

Open the Developers Options and turn off updates from there.

Hope this helps.

 

[AugieTN]

Just curious. Why don't you want to update to Android 13? Thanks

 

[ocnbrze]

and no a factory reset will not revert back the previous update.

 

[puppykickr]

Here are some samples of what to look for.
My device is different, so things may vary.

 

[The_Chief]

A factory reset will only delete user data and settings, restoring the phone to out-of-the-box condition. It will not affect the/system partition in which the operating system is located.

If you update the operating system, a factory reset won't help because the previous operating system has been overwritten. The only way to change it is to gain administrative access to the system files (aka root your phone) and flash a previous system to it. That is unadvisable for several reasons... an authorized service center may be able to do it.

Why you wouldn't want Android 13 is a mystery because I don't know of any features it removes... but you have your reasons and I respect that.

 

[20GT]

Just curious. Why don't you want to update to Android 13? Thanks

It was an uninformed decision of panic.

i thought it would delay rooting (long story, which i will not go into here)
Thanks for all the replys

This (Post) to me is now irrelevant. Hope others will get some use from it.

 

[ocnbrze]

It was an uninformed decision of panic.

i thought it would delay rooting (long story, which i will not go into here)
Thanks for all the replys

This (Post) to me is now irrelevant. Hope others will get some use from it.

well i always say that you should never update if you plan on rooting a phone. most of the security patches that comes with the update can close loopholes that are used in rooting.