# Downgrade Electron from 0.8.0 rc.4 to 0.6.4 seems to work but reverts to 0.8.0 rc.4

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/downgrade-electron-from-0-8-0-rc-4-to-0-6-4-seems-to-work-but-reverts-to-0-8-0-rc-4/42349>\
**Category:** Firmware\
**Created:** [June 9, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/downgrade-electron-from-0-8-0-rc-4-to-0-6-4-seems-to-work-but-reverts-to-0-8-0-rc-4/42349 "2018-06-09T18:07:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![steeves](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/steeves/32/13652_2.png) [@steeves](https://community.particle.io/u/steeves)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/downgrade-electron-from-0-8-0-rc-4-to-0-6-4-seems-to-work-but-reverts-to-0-8-0-rc-4/42349/1 "2018-06-09T18:07:11Z")

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Hi Guys, testing 0.8.0 rc.4 firmware and want to go back to 0.6.4. I am able to flash to 0.6.4 but the Electron come back to 0.8.0 rc4.

My steps

- Put the Electron in DFU mode
- Using Mac terminal :  
particle flash --usb system-part1-0.6.4-electron.bin  
particle flash --usb system-part2-0.6.4-electron.bin  
particle flash --usb system-part3-0.6.4-electron.bin

Put in listerning mode and see 0.6.4.

Way a couple of minute, see the Electron led flashing magenta for a long minute and when I go into Particle Console (web), my Electron is back to 0.8.0 rc4.

What’s step I missing ?

Thanks for you help

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**Author:** ![rickkas7](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/rickkas7/32/8681_2.png) [@rickkas7](https://community.particle.io/u/rickkas7)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2018, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/downgrade-electron-from-0-8-0-rc-4-to-0-6-4-seems-to-work-but-reverts-to-0-8-0-rc-4/42349/2 "2018-06-09T18:41:06Z")

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You probably still have user firmware that requires 0.8.0-rc.4, which will cause the device to upgrade again. You can flash your own firmware that only requires 0.6.4, or:

```auto
particle flash --usb tinker

```

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**Author:** ![steeves](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/steeves/32/13652_2.png) [@steeves](https://community.particle.io/u/steeves)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/downgrade-electron-from-0-8-0-rc-4-to-0-6-4-seems-to-work-but-reverts-to-0-8-0-rc-4/42349/3 "2018-06-10T15:11:14Z")

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I’ll check that and let you know. Thanks