How To Guide April 17, 2024 AP1A.240405.002.B1 Global - Unlock bootloader / Root Pixel 7 Pro [Cheetah] / SafetyNet

[davidgro]

I know this wasn't meant for me, but I add [--skip-reboot] to the flash-all myself too. I then add an extra line

fastboot flash init_boot **magisk patched init_boot.img**

Followed with

fastboot reboot

My method is just replace the init_boot.img inside the image-cheetah zip (Using 7-Zip, using Explorer causes it to fail to flash for some reason), then it flashes already-rooted in one pass.

(Edited to specify 7-Zip)

 

[Lughnasadh]

1. Does pixel flasher keep verity etc diabled or do i need to tick disable verity and disable verification with advanced mode enabled?

Tick it, although I believe it may be able to save that choice for you. Double check to make sure.

2. If i use flash all bat or pixel flasher with verity/verfication option enabled to UPDATE the device will it wipe data?

No, but if you decide to disable verity & verification again you will have to wipe.

 

[badabing2003]

Quick questions:
I like to keep the abillity to use custom kernels if i update and i know i need to edit the flash all bat like this:

fastboot update image-cheetah-buildnumber.zip --disable-verity --disable-verification

1. Does pixel flasher keep verity etc diabled or do i need to tick disable verity and disable verification with advanced mode enabled?
2. If i use flash all bat or pixel flasher with verity/verfication option enabled to UPDATE the device will it wipe data?

I'll answer it here now, but in the future, please post your question in PF thread to keep this thread relevant to the topic it covers.

These settings in PF are remembered, so unless you change them, next time you load PF, it will select what you last had.

Keep Data will keep Data (basically remove -w)
Disable Verity and Disable Verification are used for custom Kernels / ROMs

These settings only apply when you flash.

 

[xtcislove]

Tick it, although I believe it may be able to save that choice for you. Double check to make sure.

No, but if you decide to disable verity & verification again you will have to wipe.

I'll answer it here now, but in the future, please post your question in PF thread to keep this thread relevant to the topic it covers.

These settings in PF are remembered, so unless you change them, next time you load PF, it will select what you last had.
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Keep Data will keep Data (basically remove -w)
Disable Verity and Disable Verification are used for custom Kernels / ROMs

These settings only apply when you flash.

Thanks. My question was a bit off maybe.

I like to know that if i update next month for example to a new version. Do i need to disable verity and verification AGAIN and will this wipe data AGAIN?

For me this question is not really pixel flasher specific thats why i asked here.

 

[badabing2003]

Thanks. My question was a bit off maybe.

I like to know that if i update next month for example to a new version. Do i need to disable verity and verification AGAIN and will this wipe data AGAIN?

For me this question is not really pixel flasher specific thats why i asked here.

First time you disable them, it will wipe.
Subsequent flashing, if you don't want to wipe, then you have to make sure they remain disabled.

See it as a state, you change the state, it wipes.

 

[xtcislove]

First time you disable them, it will wipe.
Subsequent flashing, if you don't want to wipe, then you have to make sure they remain disabled.

See it as a state, you change the state, it wipes.

Okay i think i got it thank you.

If i flash without:
fastboot update image-cheetah-buildnumber.zip --disable-verity --disable-verification

It would probably reenable verity/verification and result in a wipe.

But since i add --disable-verity --disable-verification the state will not change and there is no wipe.

English is not my native language so i needed clarification.

 

[Lughnasadh]

Okay i think i got it thank you.

If i flash without:
fastboot update image-cheetah-buildnumber.zip --disable-verity --disable-verification

It would probably reenable verity/verification and result in a wipe.

If you flash without disabling the verity and verification flags it won't cause a wipe in and of itself. What causes a wipe is when you go from an enabled state to a disabled state.

But since i add --disable-verity --disable-verification the state will not change and there is no wipe.

English is not my native language so i needed clarification.

Correct, sort of. See first answer.

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

I've been getting this with my notifications on my lock screen. As far as I recall, starting yesterday. The notifications always start out minimized like this for at least several seconds, sometimes longer (the Google Voice notification):

Then it'll on its own switch to the expanded format I'm used to on the lockscreen (I obscured personal information):

 

[simplepinoi177]

I've been getting this with my notifications on my lock screen. As far as I recall, starting yesterday. The notifications always start out minimized like this for at least several seconds, sometimes longer (the Google Voice notification):

Then it'll on its own switch to the expanded format I'm used to on the lockscreen (I obscured personal information):

Looks like a different (i.e. weird) attempt at competing with the iPhone dynamic island...?

Do you know what might've been recently updated? I imagine maybe Pixel Launcher...

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

Looks like a different (i.e. weird) attempt at competing with the iPhone dynamic island...?

Do you know what might've been recently updated? I imagine maybe Pixel Launcher...

Not that one, that's @Jawomo's [APP] dynamicSpot - iPhone 14 Pro Dynamic Island for android!. Sorry for not clarifying further. I mean in the middle of the screen, and Google Voice is just an example - all notifications were coming up minimized at first on my lock screen.

Then after a few seconds, they would maximize. In the last hour or two, the minimized lock screen notifications would no longer expand on their own, and not expand when I tried to manually expand them either, so I just checked, and my phone was set to hide sensitive content on my lock screen.

I can't swear which way I had it set most recently because there has been a time when I had sensitive content hidden, but I know my notifications had always used to come up as expanded on the lock screen - unless there were multiple notifications from the same app, that is.

Yesterday, I was fooling with BlueStacks Android emulator on my Windows PC, and I didn't set a lock screen or even fool with the lock screen settings, but I wonder if it synced some setting from there, but slowly in some strange way.

Either that or the whole thing is just some weird Google goings-on behind the scenes. So now I have it set to show sensitive content again, so the trouble should be over. Weird.

Edit: I don't use Pixel Launcher, I use Nova. I recently installed one 2FA app and a restaurant app, but I think that's all.

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

I have another strange problem with a manufacturer's app to control their device I have. The problem again didn't coincide with the March release. It only started happening in the last week or less.

Since shortly after I stared using the app, I set it to Unrestricted for battery usage, which then kept the connection alive (via Wi-Fi) 100% of the time, even if I left the area and came back, it would reconnect without me having to do anything. The remote app hasn't been updated since 2021, FYI.

All of a sudden this past week, the remote app would eventually lose connection, and I'd have to back out twice to its main menu and go back in to choose Remote Control. After a couple of days of this, I checked the Battery usage setting for the app again, and it was back to Optimized. I switched it back to Unrestricted, but it still loses connection, just like it used to before I set it to Unrestricted the first time.

I even wiped app cache and data, uninstalled and reinstalled, with no luck, it still loses connection. Bummer.

I don't pay attention to Google Play System updates, so I don't know what version I was on when the remote would stay connected, but I'm on the March 1, 2023, Play System update now.

TQ2A.230305.008.C1 Global firmware, not that it's likely to matter.

 

[WoKoschekk]

I don't pay attention to Google Play System updates, so I don't know what version I was on when the remote would stay connected, but I'm on the March 1, 2023, Play System update now.

FYI: Google Play System Updates are included in your monthly security patch.

Android Security Bulletin—March 2023 | Android Open Source Project

source.android.com

If your manufacturer doesn't provide any OTAs for your device then Google is still able to update core components via the Google Play System Updates (Project Mainline).

 

[simplepinoi177]

I have another strange problem with a manufacturer's app to control their device I have. The problem again didn't coincide with the March release. It only started happening in the last week or less.

Since shortly after I stared using the app, I set it to Unrestricted for battery usage, which then kept the connection alive (via Wi-Fi) 100% of the time, even if I left the area and came back, it would reconnect without me having to do anything. The remote app hasn't been updated since 2021, FYI.

All of a sudden this past week, the remote app would eventually lose connection, and I'd have to back out twice to its main menu and go back in to choose Remote Control. After a couple of days of this, I checked the Battery usage setting for the app again, and it was back to Optimized. I switched it back to Unrestricted, but it still loses connection, just like it used to before I set it to Unrestricted the first time.

I even wiped app cache and data, uninstalled and reinstalled, with no luck, it still loses connection. Bummer.

I don't pay attention to Google Play System updates, so I don't know what version I was on when the remote would stay connected, but I'm on the March 1, 2023, Play System update now.

TQ2A.230305.008.C1 Global firmware, not that it's likely to matter.

I don't know if this will resolve the issue -- or explain what the issue might be -- but if, somehow (if you are lucky), if you can enable the app in "device admin apps", it will force the app to be Unrestricted; Optimized and Restricted will actually be grayed out, so there's no choice but for the app to be Unrestricted. But I don't know what calls for an app to request/require device admin permissions, so I'm unsure if your app will be under that. But, if luckily it does, you can keep it at Unrestricted while you research the issue/problem and hopefully eventually not require it to have those permissions for it to stay.
I've noticed that I have to set some apps back to Unrestricted myself; but I wouldn't be able to recall what I had been doing when it had changed -- it was seemingly randomly me checking at any random time...

 

[WoKoschekk]

if you can enable the app in "device admin apps", it will force the app to be Unrestricted;

Not at all. If an app requests DEVICE_ADMIN_ENABLED it doesn't have the permissions to do all the actions of an admin. The requested permissions are defined in policies. Nova Launcher for example could change the lock screen as device admin and nothing else.

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

FYI: Google Play System Updates are included in your monthly security patch.

Android Security Bulletin—March 2023 | Android Open Source Project

source.android.com

If your manufacturer doesn't provide any OTAs for your device then Google is still able to update core components via the Google Play System Updates (Project Mainline).

Are they always included in the regular monthly firmware updates? I recall at least on the Pixel 6 Pro, many users including me were not always on the same Play System Update as other users, even when running on the same firmware version.

Also, there's a separate place to manually check for new Google Play system updates. At least once or twice, I was able to get an update to the Play system by manually checking for it, although I'm sure it would've updated automatically eventually, and I don't really pay attention to what version I'm on, normally.

I don't know if this will resolve the issue -- or explain what the issue might be -- but if, somehow (if you are lucky), if you can enable the app in "device admin apps", it will force the app to be Unrestricted; Optimized and Restricted will actually be grayed out, so there's no choice but for the app to be Unrestricted. But I don't know what calls for an app to request/require device admin permissions, so I'm unsure if your app will be under that. But, if luckily it does, you can keep it at Unrestricted while you research the issue/problem and hopefully eventually not require it to have those permissions for it to stay.
I've noticed that I have to set some apps back to Unrestricted myself; but I wouldn't be able to recall what I had been doing when it had changed -- it was seemingly randomly me checking at any random time...

This app doesn't appear among those available in the Device admin apps list, but a good idea to check. Thanks.

 

[WoKoschekk]

e they always included in the regular monthly firmware updates?

Yes, they have to. The Google Play System Update is updating /system/apex/ which part of your firmware. These APEX files are special extended APK formats, but including a payload.img. For those users without the latest patch Google can download the APEX files through the Play Store. Then using the payload.img to update /system. APEX files are packed - like APKs - as ZIP archive.

 

[roirraW "edor" ehT]

Google's Nearby Share Beta is heading to Windows making file transfers from Android a breeze

A year after its announcement, Nearby Share is finally making an appearance for Windows.

www.xda-developers.com

The New Quick Share App for Windows | Android

Wirelessly share photos, documents, and more between Android devices and Windows PCs by downloading the Quick Share for Windows App.

android.com

Google's Nearby Share Beta is heading to Windows making file transfers from Android a breeze​

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A year after its announcement, Nearby Share is finally making an appearance for Windows.

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Google has launched Nearby Share Beta for Windows. The app will allow users to transfer files between Android and Windows devices seamlessly. The beta app is available for anyone with a Windows PC running the 64-bit version of Windows 10 and newer. For those that are running Windows on an Arm-powered device, unfortunately, for now, the app isn't supported.
Google announced Nearby Share for Windows a little over a year ago at CES 2022. The company touted the app's ability to allow easy transfers between Windows and Android devices. If you're familiar with Apple's AirDrop, Nearby Share aims to emulate the experience, allowing users to connect to any compatible Windows PC, making it faster to transfer photos, videos, documents, audio files, and even entire folders when needed.


Best of all there are privacy features as well, giving users the ability to choose how their devices will interact. For those that aren't all that worried, you can have your device shown to everyone, while those trying to be more secure can have devices shared just with contacts. There's even a mode that will allow users to only show devices that they own. Regardless of which option is selected, you can feel confident knowing that all transfers are end-to-end encrypted.
While sending files to a computer is one application, Nearby Share will also be handy for transferring files to an Android device from a computer. In order to get this working, you can head to the download page, install it on your PC, and then just set your preferences and start sharing. Since all of this is done wirelessly, make sure to have your wireless connection and also Bluetooth on. Also be sure to have the same settings, along with your location enabled on your Android device.

Source: Android

 

[simplepinoi177]

Google's Nearby Share Beta is heading to Windows making file transfers from Android a breeze

A year after its announcement, Nearby Share is finally making an appearance for Windows.

www.xda-developers.com

The New Quick Share App for Windows | Android

Wirelessly share photos, documents, and more between Android devices and Windows PCs by downloading the Quick Share for Windows App.

android.com

saw an article talking about this...am excited about it...

bluetooth transfer is finicky and slower, and opening particular apps (going all the way back to SuperBeam) could get clumsy and tedious...
I constantly transfer stuff between phones and my pc/laptop...

 

[SimorghDroid]

Hi all,

Up untill the latest factory image update TQ2A.230305.008 there were no Canada version. I rooted my 7 pro to TQ1A.221205.011, Dec 2022 and haven't done any updates since then. I live in Canada, with Canadian carrier.

Should I grab the TQ2A.230305.008.A3, Mar 2023, WINDTRE/Canada or the Global, TQ2A.230305.008.C1, Mar 2023?

Would greatly appreciate your guidance.

Thanks

 

[Gordietm]

Hi all,

Up untill the latest factory image update TQ2A.230305.008 there were no Canada version. I rooted my 7 pro to TQ1A.221205.011, Dec 2022 and haven't done any updates since then. I live in Canada, with Canadian carrier.

Should I grab the TQ2A.230305.008.A3, Mar 2023, WINDTRE/Canada or the Global, TQ2A.230305.008.C1, Mar 2023?

Would greatly appreciate your guidance.

Thanks

I live in Toronto and I've tried the global and Canadian version and couldn't find any difference.