Fond memories 🥹
I used to have a T-shirt that said "fastboot oem unlock" over a decade ago.
I'll go ahead and post the steps here, for the room.
How to re-flash a Pixel back to Google OS via the terminal on Linux.
Prepare your device:
- Enable Developer Options (tap Build Number 7 times in Settings > About phone)
- Enable USB Debugging in Developer Options
- Enable OEM Unlocking in Developer Options
Download the appropriate OS image from
https://developers.google.com/android/images :
- Save to some directory (you choose)
- Extract file to same directory
Install Google developer tools via terminal:
https://developer.android.com/tools/releases/platform-tools
- Debian:
sudo apt install android-tools-fastboot android-tools-adb
- Fedora/RHEL:
sudo dnf install android-tools
- Arch:
sudo pacman -S android-tools
Check if fastboot is installed correctly:
fastboot --version
Check if adb is installed correctly:
adb --version
* If they are active, you will see version numbers.
Connect device to computer (avoid going through a dock):
- Verify connection (need to run with sudo)
sudo adb devices
- (Should show your device listed)
- Agree to the pop-up notification on device screen
Navigate to the uncompressed Android OS factory image directory:
cd [PATH TO EXTRACTED DIRECTORY FOLDER]
- * Alternatively, use file manager and open a terminal within the extracted OS image folder by right clicking on a blank space inside this folder and choosing "open terminal here" (or however your distro words it).
Make the flash script executable:
chmod +x flash-all.sh
Run the flash script:
./flash-all.sh
Your phone will now start flashing.
That's it. Let me know how it goes.
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