Help is it possible to go back to gingerbread from lolipop

[Android Question]

hello

I am using Sony expiria c3 and was really having a great time until my Android got updated to lolipop
After this update my phone has become twice as slow and drains battery faster than anything
It took around 2Min just to open dial pad and new Walkman app sucks as well
List of problems goes on
I would really appreciate somehow I could go back to gingerbread. Please suggest...

 

[tommo47]

Hi, welcome to Android Forums.

After any OS update it is worthwhile carrying out a 'Wipe cache partition' and if that doesn't resolve the issues to do a factory reset.

The following link should help you to do both of these.

http://cellphoneforums.net/sony-eri...ter-reset-reboot-safe-mode.html#axzz3cEf1SYRR

The 'Wipe cache partition' will not affect your data, apps or settings. The factory reset will.

If I were in your situation I would certainly try this before giving up on Lollipop, which in my view, certainly at this stage, would be an unnecessary backward step.

Hope this helps.

 

[Slug]

I would really appreciate somehow I could go back to gingerbread. Please suggest...

You can't, as the C3 was released with 4.4.2 (KitKat) so that will be the earliest firmware version available.

You can revert to that by using FlashTool to download the earlier firmware package (via the integrated XperiFirm feature) and flash it to the phone.

 

[funkylogik]

First time I've heard of someone wanting gingerbread lol
I'm guessing the op was getting his versions confused?