Author Topic: [Howto] Downgrading TI-Nspire 3.0, the hard-way  (Read 8828 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline critor

  • Editor
  • LV11 Super Veteran (Next: 3000)
  • ***********
  • Posts: 2079
  • Rating: +439/-13
    • View Profile
    • TI-Planet
[Howto] Downgrading TI-Nspire 3.0, the hard-way
« on: May 01, 2011, 09:28:56 pm »
I've been asked for information several times here.


So if you've installed the 3.0 Nspire OS with the 3.0 Boot2, here's my step by step how-to in order to remove the 3.0 Boot2 using a TTL<->USB adapter and then downgrade your OS.
http://ti.bank.free.fr/index.php?mod=archives&ac=voir&id=3503 (in french)

You've got lots of photos, schematics, logs, captures and links.


Feel free to report any error.

If someone wants to translate/adapt in english, just ask me for the editable file through PM.
TI-Planet co-admin.

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • Clacualters are teh gr33t
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55941
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Re: [Howto] Downgrading TI-Nspire 3.0, the hard-way
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2011, 02:25:20 pm »
Nice tutorial critor! HOpefully someone can translate it in english for the non-visual people. Hopefully the pictures should help a lot, though.

Offline C3N

  • LV2 Member (Next: 40)
  • **
  • Posts: 28
  • Rating: +3/-0
  • PSP Dev.
    • View Profile
    • Facebook C3N
Re: [Howto] Downgrading TI-Nspire 3.0, the hard-way
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2011, 04:17:34 pm »
thx a lot...
my friend has searched sth. like this =)

Offline critor

  • Editor
  • LV11 Super Veteran (Next: 3000)
  • ***********
  • Posts: 2079
  • Rating: +439/-13
    • View Profile
    • TI-Planet
Re: [Howto] Downgrading TI-Nspire 3.0, the hard-way
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2011, 01:09:27 pm »
Here is a 2nd tutorial I've made in order to repair TI-Nspire calculators bricked by the 3.0.1 OS.
http://ti.bank.free.fr/index.php?mod=archives&ac=voir&id=3507 (french)

The required hardware is the same, but the actions are not in the same order and a little different too.
TI-Planet co-admin.

Offline DJ Omnimaga

  • Clacualters are teh gr33t
  • CoT Emeritus
  • LV15 Omnimagician (Next: --)
  • *
  • Posts: 55941
  • Rating: +3154/-232
  • CodeWalrus founder & retired Omnimaga founder
    • View Profile
    • Dream of Omnimaga Music
Re: [Howto] Downgrading TI-Nspire 3.0, the hard-way
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2011, 02:12:38 am »
Cool, thanks for this. SHould be useful in case someone installs OS 3.0.1 but forgets about the bug.


Offline Proger10

  • LV0 Newcomer (Next: 5)
  • Posts: 2
  • Rating: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: [Howto] Downgrading TI-Nspire 3.0, the hard-way
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2011, 11:50:13 am »
I have installed OS3 and now I want to install OS2. My french so bad. But I understand that I should:
1. Install OS3 without boot2
2. Install old version of boot2 via UART.
3. Install OS I want via USB(TI Computer Link)
(Am I right?)
I have done 1 and 2, but I cant install OS2 because "You cant install OS older then installed now". At this moment I have TI Nspire CAS with:
1. boot1 version: 1.4.8916.
2. boot2 version: 1.4.1571
3. OS version: 3.0.2.1791

What do I should do to install OS 2.x?
PS Sorry for my english.

Offline calc84maniac

  • eZ80 Guru
  • Coder Of Tomorrow
  • LV11 Super Veteran (Next: 3000)
  • ***********
  • Posts: 2912
  • Rating: +471/-17
    • View Profile
    • TI-Boy CE
Re: [Howto] Downgrading TI-Nspire 3.0, the hard-way
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2011, 11:58:35 am »
Here, try DowngradeFix
"Most people ask, 'What does a thing do?' Hackers ask, 'What can I make it do?'" - Pablos Holman

Offline Proger10

  • LV0 Newcomer (Next: 5)
  • Posts: 2
  • Rating: +0/-0
    • View Profile
Re: [Howto] Downgrading TI-Nspire 3.0, the hard-way
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2011, 12:42:55 pm »
Thanks a lot! It have helped me.