Android – install android 8, 9 from OTA images on pixel 2

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The below steps are assuming you have a Mac machine with adb and fastboot tools installed and developer option and usb debugging is enabled on your Pixel 2.

The below steps can also be used to revert to Android Oreo or Android pie from a rooted phone.

Unlock bootloader

  1. In developer options on device, enable “EOM unlocking” (allow the bootloader to be unlocked)
  2. adb reboot bootloader
  3. fastboot flashing unlock (unlock/lock will reset phone and wipe data)

Install image

  • Download appropriate android pixel 2 factory image. E.g. for Pixel 2, Oreo download 8.1.0 (OPM2.171026.006.G1, Jul 2018) (for Pixel2 Android Pie download 9.0.0 (PPR1.180610.009, Aug 2018))
  • Unzip walleye-opm2.171026.006.g1-factory-f7f5a622.zip (or the image you downloaded)
  • cd walleye-opm2.171026.006.g1
  • Run fastboot devices to ensure it is connected
  • sh flash-all.sh

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