Themes / Apps / Mods 📳🔥PixelFlasher for Google Pixel 7 Support Thread.

[scuzzo500]

This should tell you what they mean.
Yes TQ1A is good

@badabing2003
Thank you sweet baby Jesus. I've been looking using pixelflasher in every query and couldn't find anything about how Google numbered their releases. I never thought to just look at what Google uses as their naming convention.
All I want is to stay stock and rooted. I think this will do it for me. Thank you for the help.

 

[miklat106]

Hi, I tried flashing the November image over the December one (downgrading) and it ended up giving me "cannot load android" message in recovery mode. I got out of it after flashing the December OTA again from the android flash tool but I'm wondering what I did wrong. Is it because I tried flashing and older update on top of a new one without wiping?

Don't know if it matters but I did with a patched boot as well (patched by PF).

 

[badabing2003]

Hi, I tried flashing the November image over the December one (downgrading) and it ended up giving me "cannot load android" message in recovery mode. I got out of it after flashing the December OTA again from the android flash tool but I'm wondering what I did wrong. Is it because I tried flashing and older update on top of a new one without wiping?

Don't know if it matters but I did with a patched boot as well (patched by PF).

I don't know, I had a similar issue flashing Aug release on a September running Redfin.
You can read all about it here.
I don't know if it is possible, I would assume it is, but the only time I tried I was not successful.

 

[krugm0f0]

This tool is a game changer! Wow! Thank you!

 

[fivefour]

I've not used this tool but being available for Linux makes it interesting, I normally use CLI but wanted to subscribe to the topic and say thanks for making it available. Bookmarking if you will for future use.

 

[bizkit_120]

Hello,

first of all thank you for the great tool.

My report about the first experiences:

After I received my new Pixel 7 last week, I immediately wanted to root it (like my old OnePlus 7).
The first attempts under Windows 11 and Linux failed and always bricked the Pixel.
This was not due to the PixelFlasher, but to the USB cable I used and its length.
After I tried it with the original cable everything worked

One day later I had magisk so far that Google Wallet with PayPal worked without errors.

I just downloaded the December update and patched and flashed it.
Everything worked right away. YASNAC SaftyNet Check shows everything green

Google Wallet also does not complain, so the next purchase at the checkout should all go well ...

Thanks again for PixelFlasher

Greetings Jerry

Hello, thanks for sharing, moving from op 9 to Pixel 7.

QQ, do you see any major benefits on Dec update? ( Like clear call..I may gonna hold awhile no sure if any bugs) Good to hear your Google pay works, how about inTune company Portal ,can it bypass root check?

 

[jofa news]

Hello, thanks for sharing, moving from op 9 to Pixel 7.

QQ, do you see any major benefits on Dec update? ( Like clear call..I may gonna hold awhile no sure if any bugs) Good to hear your Google pay works, how about inTune company Portal ,can it bypass root check?

Hi @bizkit_120,

I haven't had any issues with the Nov update, I don't see any fixes in the Dec update that are relevant to me.
My phone calls were and are clear. I was hoping there were improvements with the fingerprint sensor, but that wasn't the case with the Dec. update.
I can't say anything about inTune Company Portal since I don't use it.
But with my rooted OP7 with EvolutionX, many apps detected the rooting but didn't cause any problems.
With Android 13 on the Pixel 7, I no longer have an app that detects rooting. Most important for me was Goolge Wallet (Pay).

Merry Christmas and best regards

 

[bizkit_120]

Hi @bizkit_120,

I haven't had any issues with the Nov update, I don't see any fixes in the Dec update that are relevant to me.
My phone calls were and are clear. I was hoping there were improvements with the fingerprint sensor, but that wasn't the case with the Dec. update.
I can't say anything about inTune Company Portal since I don't use it.
But with my rooted OP7 with EvolutionX, many apps detected the rooting but didn't cause any problems.
With Android 13 on the Pixel 7, I no longer have an app that detects rooting. Most important for me was Goolge Wallet (Pay).

Merry Christmas and best regards

Nice, this is my first pixel device, Finger sensor i won't say bad but definitely OP 9 is more faster and accurate, for me p7 got 2 out 10 fail to recognize, still acceptable range.

Yep.Google wallet important to me as well, still plenty of merchants not accepting it, big ones like Lowe's, walmart , kroger...

Thank you, same to you, Merry Xmas! Cheers,

 

[Moppusan]

Just rooted my Pixel. That was so much easier than rooting my old OnePlus 5T. Finally have AdAway back!

Thank you to @badabing2003 and all the PixelFlasher devs.

Happy New Year everyone!​

 

[mruno]

How to update and retain root after connecting phone and enabling usb debugging:
1 - click Pixel Phone Factory Image button and download from website
2 - browse to the location of the downloaded update
3 - process the update by pressing the rocket button
4 - select the update
5 - click the Patch button
6 - select the patched image
7 - click Flash Pixel Phone
be patient and let the device update and reboot. it should take 2 - 5 mins.

 

[jofa news]

How to update and retain root after connecting phone and enabling usb debugging:
1 - click Pixel Phone Factory Image button and download from website
2 - browse to the location of the downloaded update
3 - process the update by pressing the rocket button
4 - select the update
5 - click the Patch button
6 - select the patched image
7 - click Flash Pixel Phone
be patient and let the device update and reboot. it should take 2 - 5 mins.
View attachment 5802799

@mruno :

do I need to do the two steps before?

- Disabled all modules
- UInhide Magisk

or can I skip these steps with PixelFlasher?

Many greetings
Jerry

 

[badabing2003]

@mruno :

do I need to do the two steps before?

- Disabled all modules
- UInhide Magisk

or can I skip these steps with PixelFlasher?

Many greetings
Jerry

You do not need to hide Magisk, as for disabling modules, it all depends on the modules, I don't disable any of mine, but then again the modules I use are basic and safe for updates.
Examples. Systemless hosts, busybox, safetynet fix, ....
You can enable/ disable modules from within PF.

 

[jofa news]

You do not need to hide Magisk, as for disabling modules, it all depends on the modules, I don't disable any of mine, but then again the modules I use are basic and safe for updates.
Examples. Systemless hosts, busybox, safetynet fix, ....
You can enable/ disable modules from within PF.

Thank you, i will try ... yeah ... it works ...

thx, this is a wonderful tool

 

[PurppleMonkey]

Can i use this to root for the first time ?

 

[Aks]

Can i use this to root for the first time ?

Yes, you can. Just follow instructions

 

[PurppleMonkey]

TY !

i used the "flash boot" button !


But, if i want to flash the firmware with the patched boot, the phone get stuck in fastboot mode for 15min... something get wrong ? (mac user)

 

[badabing2003]

TY !

i used the "flash boot" button !


But, if i want to flash the firmware with the patched boot, the phone get stuck in fastboot mode for 15min... something get wrong ? (mac user)

Check this and this

 

[PurppleMonkey]

Check this and this

TY !

With the next update i'll try with a USB A to USB C - Connected to a Thunderbolt port !



Q° - During the flash, there is no problem to stop the process if it still blocks?

 

[badabing2003]

TY !

With the next update i'll try with a USB A to USB C - Connected to a Thunderbolt port !



Q° - During the flash, there is no problem to stop the process if it still blocks?

Definitely there is, depending on when you stop the process.
If it is stuck at fastbootd, you can unplug and replug safely in hopes that it gets detected and continues.
You can only stop the process (abort) if what has been flashed to that point is compatible with what's left behind from the previous flash.

 

[charlie..]

I'm new to the pixel family. Root worked very well (wihtour pixel flasher). Now I stumbled over a question which is rather related to the PF but maybe can be answered here anyway.
How does the beta opt-on or opt-out procedere work with focus on data loss.
Is it possible, coming from stock rom, to simply flash the current beta to opt-in and opt-out with the next stable release without full wipe. I read that in the end of the beta there will be the chance to come to the stable release without wiping data.

Shortend question: Can I switch between stable and beta release (each way) wihtout data loss?

PS. @badabing2003 congrats and thank you for such a master piece of software and your unstopable support.