OP post updated with information on how to possibly downgrade firmware on second gen v2.x single bay My Cloud units.
How to downgrade to earlier firmware (v2.x)
It has been reported that if one follows the steps below they can downgrade the firmware on a 2nd gen v2.x firmware single bay/single drive My Cloud. Proceed at your own risk!!!
- Download the v2.x firmware version that you want to downgrade from the links above.
- Open web browser, navigate to My Cloud Dashboard (http://wdmycloud/ or http://wdmycloud.local). If needed, log into the My Cloud Dashboard.
- On the Dashboard, select Settings > Firmware Update.
- Set “Enable Auto Update” to “OFF”. This will prevent the My Cloud from automatically updating to a newer firmware version post downgrade to earlier firmware.
- Under “Manual Update,” click the “Update from File” button/link.
- Browse to the directory where where previous single bay/single drive v2.x firmware was downloaded. Select the firmware image file (.bin), then select the “Open” button/link.
- Follow the additional onscreen dialog messages (if any) when prompted to install the firmware file.
- When the firmware has been installed the My Cloud should reboot with the older firmware version installed and listed on the My Cloud Dashboard.
Note: If there are any problems post firmware downgrade, perform a 40 second reset using the reset button on the back of the My Cloud. Sometimes this can clear up certain issues that occur post firmware install.
