Flash firmware on HTC Pixel XL
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How to flash HTC Pixel XL ?
Why reinstall the firmware?
Errors constantly appear in the Android OS.
Some installed applications stop opening.
Many programs from the Play Market do not work.
The phone restarts or shuts down randomly.
The phone slows down a lot during operation.
You are not satisfied with the possibilities of the stock firmware.
Where can I find the firmware?
On the phone manufacturer's website.
On sites where third-party developers post custom operating systems.
What should be done before installing the firmware?
Create a backup copy of user data, contacts and photos and transfer it to your computer.
Insert an SD card into the gadget. It must have enough memory for the firmware.
Determine your smartphone model.
Fully charge your phone. If the battery runs out during boot, the device will no longer turn on.
Download archive with Firmware. Place it on the SD card.
Installing TWRP Recovery
Install the Official TWRP App from the Play Store on your phone.
At the first start, you need to give consent to future manipulations, as well as consent to granting the Superuser rights to the application. Check the checkboxes and press the 'OK' button.
Going to the next screen, select the item 'TWRP FLASH' and provide the application with root-rights.
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 download is finished, you need to return to the main screen of the Official TWRP App and click on the 'Select a file to flash' button. Select the file downloaded in the previous step.
Press the 'FLASH TO RECOVERY' button and confirm your choice.
The recording process is very fast, and upon completion, the message 'Flash Completed Succsessfuly!' appears. Click 'OK'. The TWRP installation procedure can be considered complete.
Transfer the necessary files to the SD memory card. Using a PC or laptop card reader, it will be much faster.
Insert a memory card into your 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
Before flashing, it is recommended to clear the 'Cache' and 'Data' sections. This will delete all user data from the device, but avoid a wide range of software errors and other problems. You must press 'WIPE' on the main screen.
You can start flashing. Click the 'Install' button.
The file selection screen appears. At the very top there is a 'Storage' button for selecting an SD card.
Select the storage to which the files were copied.
Select the firmware file and click on it. A screen opens with a warning about possible negative consequences, you need to check the item 'Zip signature verification', which will avoid using corrupted files when writing to the phone's memory sections.
The procedure for writing files to the phone's memory will begin, accompanied by logging and filling in the progress bar.
After the firmware installation procedure is completed, the 'Successful' message appears on the screen.
Summary: Operating system: Android 7.1 Nougat; Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro; CPU: 2x 2.15 GHz Kryo, 2x 2.0 GHz Kryo, cores: 4; GPU: Qualcomm Adreno 530, 653 MHz; Sensors: Proximity,Light,Accelerometer,Compass,Gyroscope,Barometer,Fingerprint,Hall; Messaging: SMS,MMS,Email,IM; Browser: HTML,HTML5,CSS 3; Radio: Yes; GPS: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS; Java: -; Colors: Black,Silver,Blue; More Feature: -; Display size: 5.5 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels, (~534 ppi); Display type: AMOLED capacitive touch screen 16M color; Multitouch: Yes; Memory card: MicroSD, microSDHC, microSDXC; Memory internal: 32 GB / 128 GB, 4 GB RAM; GPRS: Yes; EDGE: Yes; Bluetooth: 4.2,A2DP; USB: 3.0, USB Typ ...
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