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How to flash Google Pixel XL 2?


Why reinstall the firmware?

Errors constantly appear in the Android OS.

Some installed applications stop opening.

Many applications from the Play Market do not start.

The phone restarts for no reason.

The phone started to work slowly.

You are not satisfied with the possibilities of the stock firmware.





Where can I find the firmware?

On the official website of the phone manufacturer.

On specialized services on which various developers lay out custom or official OS.


What should be done before installing the firmware?

Back up your phone's user data.

Insert your SD card into your phone. An SD card is needed to write firmware to it.

Determine your smartphone model.

Fully charge your phone. If the battery runs out during boot, the device will no longer turn on.

Download Firmware and Place it on the SD card.





Installing TWRP Recovery

Download the Official TWRP App from the Play Market. And install it.

When you start the application for the first time, you must agree to install the firmware, as well as agree to grant the application Superuser rights and click the 'OK' button.

On the next screen, select 'TWRP FLASH' and give the application root rights.

TWRP

On the main screen of the application, click 'Select Device', and select your phone model.

After selecting a device, the program redirects the user to a web page to download the corresponding image file of the modified recovery environment. Download the suggested *.img file.

When the file is loaded, you need to return to the main screen of the Official TWRP App and press the 'Select a file to flash' button. Select the file downloaded in the previous step.

Click the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice, click 'OK' in the question window.

When the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure is now complete.

Transfer the firmware and other necessary files to the SD card.

Insert a memory card into the phone.

To reboot into recovery, you need to enter the menu accessible by pressing the button with three stripes in the upper left corner of the main screen of the application. Select 'Reboot' and then click on the 'REBOOT RECOVERY' button.





Firmware via TWRP

TWRP

Before flashing, you need to delete all user data from the phone, this will avoid errors in the software, as well as other problems. Press 'WIPE' on the home screen.

You can start flashing. Click the 'Install' button.


TWRP

The file selection screen appears. At the very top is the 'Storage' button, select the location where the firmware file is located.

Select the storage to which the files were copied. Press the OK button.



TWRP

Select the firmware file and click on it. A screen opens with a warning about possible negative consequences, as well as the item 'Zip signature verification'. This item should be checked by placing a cross in the check-box, which will avoid using damaged files when writing to the phone's memory sections.

The procedure for flashing the phone will begin, this is accompanied by the appearance of inscriptions in the log field and the movement of the progress bar.

After the firmware installation procedure is completed, the 'Successful' message appears on the screen.





Summary: Type: Smartphone, Phablet; Smart Phone OS: Android; OS ver: Android 8.0; SIM: Nano SIM; CPU: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo); Processor Speed: 2.45 GHz 1.9 GHz; Storage: 32GB, 128GB; RAM: 4GB; External Storage: No; Battery: Non-removable Li-IonFast battery charging; Screen Size: 6.0 inches; Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixelsAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors; Main Camera: 12.3 MP with EIS (gyro), phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash; Front Camera: 8 MP with 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, 1080p; Features: WiFi , Hotspot/Tethering , GPS , Bluetooth , Image Stabilization, Flash; ...

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