Need Help Unbricking my Pixel XL - Google Pixel XL Questions & Answers

need help unbricking my pixel xl.
i downloaded the factory image from google and ran the flashall.bat but it keeps failing.
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloadera' (32820 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.770s]
writing 'bootloadera'...
(bootloader) Valid bootloader version.
OKAY [ 1.038s]
finished. total time: 1.812s
rebooting into bootloader...
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 5.009s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radioa' (57048 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.302s]
writing 'radioa'...
OKAY [ 0.897s]
finished. total time: 2.201s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.014s]
finished. total time: 0.016s
< waiting for any device >
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 122633060352
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 29939712
Block groups: 914
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/7487488 inodes and 518062/29939712 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1608281716
Baseband Version.....: 8996-012511-1609191801
Serial Number........: HT69D0200852
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.049s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.048s]
sending 'boota' (26481 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.641s]
writing 'boota'...
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_a"
FAILED (remote: partition [boota] doesn't exist)
finished. total time: 1.097s
Press any key to exit...

I had the same problem. You need to extract everything within the file you downloaded for the factory in same directory(there should be another zip in there)... and then flash everything individually like the flash all file would do. So flash bootloader... Radio... (Reboot bootloader after this****)... And then flash everything else individually.. then try and start phone

I thought I read that you need the latest SDK in order for flash-all to work. I ran into issues like this when trying to restore my Pixel C to stock. As mentioned, flashing each image separately will work as well.

Shacocka said:
I had the same problem. You need to extract everything within the file you downloaded for the factory in same directory(there should be another zip in there)... and then flash everything individually like the flash all file would do. So flash bootloader... Radio... (Reboot bootloader after this****)... And then flash everything else individually.. then try and start phone
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What he said
Mike02z said:
I thought I read that you need the latest SDK in order for flash-all to work. I ran into issues like this when trying to restore my Pixel C to stock. As mentioned, flashing each image separately will work as well.
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I have old sdk and still can flash. You just have to do each step manually.

SDK platform-tools 25 is required for fastboot to automatically recognize a partition being used as the default partition. It is the only version of fastboot that can handle the Pixel partition layout using "fastboot flash update.zip" or any flash scripts which rely on this automated process.

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no matter what i flash, i always got my previous rom

hi, i got this weird problem with my galaxy nexus, after i turn it on, after 10-15 second everything crash and it reboot itself.
so, the problem is, no matter what i flash, i always got that system with all my app installed, i tryed manually from adb, with toolkit, formatting data, system, cache, nothing, i always got that system with all my apps, i tried, in that 10-15 seconds, to unistall some app, but after the reboot the app is still there. i can't install a custom recovery, i can't install any other rom, please someone help me because i have no idea on what to do
also, i think i have some problem with the folder data, since i can't even flash a recovery (tryed philz, cwm,twpr) i manage to boot philz, then boot aroma file manager from a usb with otg, i've tried to delete some app in "data/app"
then tried to restart, the app are still there, i also deleted all my photo and download folder, refreshed from aroma and the folder was empty, rebooted the phone and all my photo and download was there(yes, always in that 15 second of time before the phone reboot itself)
another try, after all of this(i tried to flash a stock rom, it take almost 1 hour and i got no error)
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot devices
014E054A18005017 fastboot
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash bootloader C:\Use
rs\Zed\Downloads\takju-jwr66y-factory-5104ab1d\takju-jwr66y\bootloader-maguro-pr
imemd04.img
sending 'bootloader' (2308 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.226s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 7.934s]
finished. total time: 8.162s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.008s]
finished. total time: 0.009s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash radio C:\Users\Ze
d\Downloads\takju-jwr66y-factory-5104ab1d\takju-jwr66y\radio-maguro-i9250xxlj1.i
mg
sending 'radio' (12288 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.174s]
writing 'radio'...
OKAY [ 4.357s]
finished. total time: 5.535s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.007s]
finished. total time: 0.008s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot -w update C:\Users\Zed\
Downloads\takju-jwr66y-factory-5104ab1d\takju-jwr66y\image-takju-jwr66y.zip
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.sig'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.img'
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 14539534336
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8144
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 3549691
Block groups: 109
Reserved block group size: 871
Created filesystem with 11/887696 inodes and 97200/3549691 blocks
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 452984832
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 6912
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 1728
Label:
Blocks: 110592
Block groups: 4
Reserved block group size: 31
Created filesystem with 11/27648 inodes and 3566/110592 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: PRIMEMD04
Baseband Version.....: I9250XXLJ1
Serial Number........: 014E054A18005017
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.006s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.010s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.009s]
sending 'boot' (4376 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.422s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 2.541s]
sending 'recovery' (4924 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.474s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 4.513s]
erasing 'system'...
OKAY [ 0.009s]
sending 'system' (479248 KB)...
OKAY [ 45.132s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [1613.721s]
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 0.034s]
sending 'userdata' (137559 KB)...
OKAY [ 12.945s]
writing 'userdata'...
OKAY [243.805s]
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 0.008s]
sending 'cache' (8832 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.839s]
writing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 14.468s]
rebooting...
finished. total time: 1938.998s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>
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i reboot my phone, and ALL my previous app, settings, launcher is still there, like nothing happen, and of course i still got the same error, after like 15 seconds the phone reboot
Sounds like memory problem to me. Eventually you will need to change the motherboard on your GNex
Sent from my RCT6573W23
AdmiralulNipples said:
Sounds like memory problem to me. Eventually you will need to change the motherboard on your GNex
Sent from my RCT6573W23
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yeah after reading lots of thread i was thinking about that, not worth to change the motherboard
Well my GNex experienced some problems 2 weeks ago. I found a second hand motherboard for like 20$ online. The phone works like a charm
Sent from my RCT6573W23
AdmiralulNipples said:
Well my GNex experienced some problems 2 weeks ago. I found a second hand motherboard for like 20$ online. The phone works like a charm
Sent from my RCT6573W23
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nice! i'm gonna try to look if i found one then

Can't Get Partitions to Mount After TWRP/Root

Good Afternoon,
I got the Google Pixel XL from Google's Play Store. I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP, and tried to root the phone. I'm not sure what happened, but TWRP is now not asking me for my pin and not of my partitions /data /system /vendor are mounting. I'm thinking because the device is encrypted. Is there a way to force the pin unlock on TWRP?
Not sure what to do here...
Thanks,
Chris
The following is what TWRP is displaying when I try to select slot A or B for rebooting.
E:Unable to find partition size for '/boot'
E:Unable to find partition size for '/system_image'
E:Unable to find partition size for '/vendor_image'
E:Unable to find partition size for '/misc'
E:Unable to find partition size for '/efs2'
E:Unable to find partition size for '/efs2'
Erimary block device '/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/userdata' for mount point '/data' is not present!
E:Unable to set bootloader message
Updating partition details...
Failed to mount '/system' (Invalid Argument)
Failed to mount '/vendor' (Invalid Argument)
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid Argument)
Nobody has anything? .... Am I just screwed?
Flash stock images and start over.
If you set a pin in rom it will ask for it to decrypt your data. If you dont have the pin it wont decrypt and have issues like your having.
Nexus's or excuse me pixels are forgiving phones ha.
TWRP is not asking me for a PIN but I set a PIN. I was asking me for a PIN, then I tried to flash the stock rom and it booted into twrp w/o prompting for a PIN.
How can I flash a stock ROM if the phone doesn't have a partition for me to push the file to? It's showing 0mb available on the internal storage. I tried a USB OTG and it didn't recognize it either.
Cause your not gonna be using twrp to flash stock images. You need to go through bootloader and use fastboot.
Any good walkthroughs on flashing stock back on the phone then? Sorry for being a complete noob on this.
try this
trout_of_death said:
Any good walkthroughs on flashing stock back on the phone then? Sorry for being a complete noob on this.
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Go to "https://developers.google.com/android/ota" and download the OTA you need. (X for Verizon)
Copy the OTA zip file to the same folder that ADB/Fastboot is in.
Reboot phone to the bootloader (Hold Power and Volume Down while powering on the phone) Use the volume keys and choose recovery.
Or at the No Command screen hold power and while holding power press and hold volume up for about 5 seconds, let go of volume up and power and it should take you to Recovery.
Choose "Update from ADB" in Recovery.
Open command prompt on your pc in folder that has fastboot and adb.
enter: adb sideload name_of_ota.zip (Replace name_of_ota with the correct file name.) (Don't have two " .zips" at end of name)
This will take a few minutes and will fix you up.
trout_of_death said:
Any good walkthroughs on flashing stock back on the phone then? Sorry for being a complete noob on this.
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Actually, best bet is following directions here:
https://developers.google.com/android/images
because OTA is for updating, where factory image flash-all may be a more complete method.
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Thanks, but I keep getting "Could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file." for every OTA zip. I didn't try the verizion one as this is not a verizon phone.
Best way to learn how to fix a device is to break it first right? haha...
I downloaded the factory NDE63P image from this link (https://developers.google.com/android/images) and ran the flash-all.bat. Below is what was ran and now I'm stuck at the loading screen.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>flash-all
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloadera' (32820 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.825s]
writing 'bootloadera'...
(bootloader) Valid bootloader version.
OKAY [ 1.139s]
finished. total time: 1.965s
rebooting into bootloader...
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 5.005s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radioa' (57048 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.434s]
writing 'radioa'...
OKAY [ 0.948s]
finished. total time: 2.383s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.015s]
finished. total time: 0.015s
< waiting for any device >
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 122633060352
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 29939712
Block groups: 914
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/7487488 inodes and 518062/29939712 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1608281716
Baseband Version.....: 8996-012511-1609191801
Serial Number........: HT6AW0201XXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.049s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.049s]
sending 'boota' (26481 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.691s]
writing 'boota'...
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_a"
FAILED (remote: partition [boota] doesn't exist)
finished. total time: 1.150s
Press any key to exit...
trout_of_death said:
Thanks, but I keep getting "Could not find 'META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary' in the zip file." for every OTA zip. I didn't try the verizion one as this is not a verizon phone.
Best way to learn how to fix a device is to break it first right? haha...
I downloaded the factory NDE63P image from this link (https://developers.google.com/android/images) and ran the flash-all.bat. Below is what was ran and now I'm stuck at the loading screen.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>flash-all
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloadera' (32820 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.825s]
writing 'bootloadera'...
(bootloader) Valid bootloader version.
OKAY [ 1.139s]
finished. total time: 1.965s
rebooting into bootloader...
FAILED (command write failed (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 5.005s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radioa' (57048 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.434s]
writing 'radioa'...
OKAY [ 0.948s]
finished. total time: 2.383s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.015s]
finished. total time: 0.015s
< waiting for any device >
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 122633060352
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 29939712
Block groups: 914
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/7487488 inodes and 518062/29939712 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1608281716
Baseband Version.....: 8996-012511-1609191801
Serial Number........: HT6AW0201XXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.049s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.049s]
sending 'boota' (26481 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.691s]
writing 'boota'...
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_a"
FAILED (remote: partition [boota] doesn't exist)
finished. total time: 1.150s
Press any key to exit...
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When you flashed/fastbooted the twrp image did you install the two you flashed/fastbooted?
I'm not sure I understand the question?
In rereading the TWRP instructions, yes I booted to the img and ran the zip.
I fixed the issue with not being able to decrypt my partitions by fastbooting to the twrp image again.
So.... I tried to install the factory image.... now my phone is bricked and I have the Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 in device manager.... anyone have the BoradDiag for Pixel Xl or the Image Files?
trout_of_death said:
So.... I tried to install the factory image.... now my phone is bricked and I have the Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 in device manager.... anyone have the BoradDiag for Pixel Xl or the Image Files?
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Is your bootloader still unlocked. Can you still boot to bootloader.
Bootloader is still unlocked, not I can't boot to bootloader.
I'm within my return window, I'm thinking about returning the phone to Google. Thoughts?
trout_of_death said:
Bootloader is still unlocked, not I can't boot to bootloader.
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trout_of_death said:
I'm within my return window, I'm thinking about returning the phone to Google. Thoughts?
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You can't boot bootloader with power and volume buttons? Does the phone turn on at all.
toknitup420 said:
You can't boot bootloader with power and volume buttons? Does the phone turn on at all.
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No, it's bricked. When I plug it into my computer I get the chipset as a device, no ADB or anything.

Google Pixel XL - Soft Brick

Hi all!
I'm not so called an "expert" on android. (I work normally on Linux ) so, my *final* goal is to install a custom rom on Google Pixel XL (marlin).
For the moment i'm trying to install the official google 8.1.0 (OPM1.171019.016, Feb 2018).
I carefully followed these 4 links:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/how-to/guide-how-to-unlock-root-flash-pixel-xl-t3507886
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/development/rom-pixeldust-marlin-t3581750
https://developers.google.com/android/images#marlin
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...stock-soft-t3494478/post69476498#post69476498
I unlocked and rooted the "marlin" with no problems.
I installed TWRP (twrp-3.2.1-0-marlin): it works but seems do not persist and every time i want to use it i have to reinstall via fastboot (strange... what i missed?).
This is the guide followed: https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/how-to/guide-how-to-unlock-root-flash-pixel-xl-t3507886
I downloaded the official rom google 8.1.0 (OPM1.171019.016, Feb 2018) following these guides:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/development/rom-pixeldust-marlin-t3581750
https://developers.google.com/android/images#marlin
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...stock-soft-t3494478/post69476498#post69476498
With flash-all-sh and OPM1.171019.016, Feb 2018 give me this error " fastboot too old " ( adb version revision 1:7.0.0+r33-2 )
If i write into shell this procedure at a certain point all stops and an error appears:
.......
sending 'boota' (30149 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.391s]
writing 'boota'...
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_a"
FAILED (remote: partition [boota] doesn't exist) <----this
finished. total time: 1.801s
Please, what i did wrong?
how to recover this error?
how to make persistent TWRP?
Anyway, is it possible that the 8.1.0 version is too new for my configuration?
Thanks a lot for any advice!
Lele
Log
[email protected]:/home/lele/Documenti/G Pixel XL/marlin-opm1.171019.016# fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot_a' (30149 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.404s]
writing 'boot_a'...
OKAY [ 0.695s]
finished. total time: 2.100s
[email protected]:/home/lele/Documenti/G Pixel XL/marlin-opm1.171019.016# fastboot flash boot_b boot.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'boot_b' (30149 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.381s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.694s]
finished. total time: 2.076s
[email protected]:/home/lele/Documenti/G Pixel XL/marlin-opm1.171019.016# fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-marlin-8996-012001-1711291800.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloadera' (32248 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.505s]
writing 'bootloadera'...
(bootloader) Valid bootloader version.
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_a"
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_a"
OKAY [ 15.811s]
finished. total time: 17.317s
[email protected]:/home/lele/Documenti/G Pixel XL/marlin-opm1.171019.016# fastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.045s]
finished. total time: 0.145s
[email protected]:/home/lele/Documenti/G Pixel XL/marlin-opm1.171019.016# fastboot flash radio radio-marlin-8996-130091-1710201747.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radioa' (57320 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.613s]
writing 'radioa'...
OKAY [ 1.053s]
finished. total time: 3.666s
[email protected]:/home/lele/Documenti/G Pixel XL/marlin-opm1.171019.016# fastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.045s]
finished. total time: 0.145s
[email protected]:/home/lele/Documenti/G Pixel XL/marlin-opm1.171019.016# fastboot -w update image-marlin-opm1.171019.016.zip
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 26663190528
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 6509568
Block groups: 199
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/1630208 inodes and 146354/6509568 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1711291800
Baseband Version.....: 8996-130091-1710201747
Serial Number........: HT69H0207206
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
sending 'boota' (30149 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.391s]
writing 'boota'...
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_a"
FAILED (remote: partition [boota] doesn't exist)
finished. total time: 1.801s
UPDATE:
At the moment it's working with Android 7.1.2..... But i can't install Android 8.1...
Someone can help me?
bye
lele
Chancellor said:
UPDATE:
At the moment it's working with Android 7.1.2..... But i can't install Android 8.1...
Someone can help me?
bye
lele
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Make sure you have the latest fastboot and ADB.
To get TWRP permanently, you have to fastboot boot the twrp.img, booting into a temporary TWRP, then flash the twrp.zip.
borxnx said:
Make sure you have the latest fastboot and ADB.
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adb version revision 1:7.0.0+r33-2 it's the latest version?
To get TWRP permanently, you have to fastboot boot the twrp.img, booting into a temporary TWRP, then flash the twrp.zip.
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ok i will do it
Thank you
Here is a link to the latest ADB and fastboot tools, which is what I've been using without issue on my Pixel XL on 8.1
https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/...ble-without-full-sdk-android-studio-download/
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
Hi There.
After you installed fastboot and adb on linux (I installed adbLink for my aftv from https://www.jocala.com/ and that brings the necessary files, too. It creates a directory called adbfiles, where you can use ./adb and ./fastboot devices - worked for me), you can boot into recovery and install the 8.1.0 version for the pixel from here:
https://developers.google.com/android/ota -- you need marlin and 8.1.0 (OPM1.171019.016, Feb 2018). mv the image to the directory with the adbfiles. I find this way the easiest.
The update can easily be installed if you boot into fastboot and there chose apply update from adb and then follow the instructions on your mobile or steps 2 - 8 from the download page.
That is to update your firmware to 8.1.0 - twrp install comes after that.
OK friend, i will try !!! Thank you
borxnx said:
Here is a link to the latest ADB and fastboot tools, which is what I've been using without issue on my Pixel XL on 8.1
https://www.androidpolice.com/2017/...ble-without-full-sdk-android-studio-download/
Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk
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Running into a problem trying to go back to stock on Pixel 2 XL...

Hey all,
I recently got a Pixel 2 XL, and decided to unlock bootloader, and install Resurrection Remix. All went ok, until I got back a message stating, the stock images were incorrect. So, I decided to just go back to stock, and go back to it later. Well, I got the factory images from Google.
Im using Ubuntu 18.04. Within terminal I used ./flash-all.sh It kept coming back as, "Fastboot too old".
if ! grep -q dtbo.sig $(which fastboot); then
echo "fastboot too old"
exit 1
fi
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-taimen-tmz12bb.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
fastboot flash radio radio-taimen-g8998-00202-1802061358.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 5
So, I removed the first bit of script, and it starts to download. But, it doesnt appear to download correctly. Still on RR when I restart? Heres the script that comes back:
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloaderb' (36344 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.025s]
writing 'bootloaderb'...
OKAY [ 0.374s]
finished. total time: 1.399s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.201s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radiob' (60412 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.768s]
writing 'radiob'...
OKAY [ 0.588s]
finished. total time: 2.356s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.201s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 56946044928
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 13902843
Block groups: 425
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/3481600 inodes and 264598/13902843 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: TMZ12bb
Baseband Version.....: g8998-00202-1802061358
Serial Number........: 712KPAE1212112
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
sending 'bootb' (40960 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.315s]
writing 'bootb'...
FAILED (remote: No such partition.)
finished. total time: 1.320s
I have never really run into this on a Google device. If anyone out there has any insight for me, id really appreciate it. Ill buy a beer to anyone who can help me out.
You could've just ignored that. It doesn't interfere with the device. Just reflash how you normally do then if you get that message again just flash the vendor image.
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Well, after much research, and experimenting, I found that using the oldest image, from Sept 2017, fixed my issue. This whole time I was using the newest April image. Defiantly different with the a & b partition. That threw me off. But, all is well in Pixel land now.

Bootloop after Android 10 OTA uodate!

I just received my Android 10 update and after the update when it asked to reboot I tapped reboot and now it has been stuck in a continuous bootloop. My phone was not rooted or modded in any way. I was able to boot into the recovery selection menu but cant go into the actual recovery (it just says "no item" when I select recovery).
Any help/suggestions?
You can reflash the ROM using the full OTA package, as is stated by Google in https://developers.google.com/android/ota : This page contains full OTA update packages that allow you to restore your Nexus or Pixel device's original factory firmware. You will find these files useful if you have experienced a failure to take an OTA. This has the same effect as flashing the corresponding factory image, but without the need to wipe the device or unlock the bootloader." You also have in that page instructions of the whole process.
All you need to do is reboot into recovery, enter adb sideload mode from whitin it and send the zip OTA file using your PC and adb. Download QP1A.190711.020 version under Pixel 2 XL.
In order to boot into recovery, when you see the Android robot with the "no item" message keep pressed the power button and then short-press volume up until the recovery options show up.
It after that it's still failing, just format within recovery or flash the full firmware stock package.
fdgd1998 said:
You can reflash the ROM using the full OTA package, as is stated by Google in https://developers.google.com/android/ota : This page contains full OTA update packages that allow you to restore your Nexus or Pixel device's original factory firmware. You will find these files useful if you have experienced a failure to take an OTA. This has the same effect as flashing the corresponding factory image, but without the need to wipe the device or unlock the bootloader." You also have in that page instructions of the whole process.
All you need to do is reboot into recovery, enter adb sideload mode from whitin it and send the zip OTA file using your PC and adb. Download QP1A.190711.020 version under Pixel 2 XL.
In order to boot into recovery, when you see the Android robot with the "no item" message keep pressed the power button and then short-press volume up until the recovery options show up.
It after that it's still failing, just format within recovery or flash the full firmware stock package.
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thank you for the helpful reply
i had already started the process and have already downloaded all the files
but i cant unlock the bootloader as it says in the tutorial
am i doing something wrong? or is there any way to flash without unlocking the bootloader?
Edit: I dont have the "oem unlock" option turned on.
PLZ HELP
areebiqbal said:
thank you for the helpful reply
i had already started the process and have already downloaded all the files
but i cant unlock the bootloader as it says in the tutorial
am i doing something wrong? or is there any way to flash without unlocking the bootloader?
Edit: I dont have the "oem unlock" option turned on.
PLZ HELP
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Are you flashing the OTA or the full firmware? For the OTA bootloader unlock isn't necessary.
And in the instructions are stated the opposite, you must have misread it.
fdgd1998 said:
Are you flashing the OTA or the full firmware? For the OTA bootloader unlock isn't necessary.
And in the instructions are stated the opposite, you must have misread it.
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hi, so luckily i had oem unlocking checked before this happened, but after the october update ive been stuck in bootloop.
ive tried both sideloading the ota in recovery, and also full firmware flash via fastboot.
after several attempts at both, i can't seem to access the recovery and bootloop persists.
any ideas?
[pixel sailfish never been rooted]
ku81na said:
hi, so luckily i had oem unlocking checked before this happened, but after the october update ive been stuck in bootloop.
ive tried both sideloading the ota in recovery, and also full firmware flash via fastboot.
after several attempts at both, i can't seem to access the recovery and bootloop persists.
any ideas?
[pixel sailfish never been rooted]
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Have you looked into the Dueces recovery scrip?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...ol-deuces-bootloop-recovery-flashing-t3704761
no dice. appreciate the suggestion though
ku81na said:
no dice. appreciate the suggestion though
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if you can confirm a couple things for me....
Are you actually getting into the recovery, but not seeing any "items"; because in stock recovery, you just see a broken/dead android image, and only get selections revealed/not-hidden but holding the volume-up & power button at the same time momentarily.
But, then again, you claim that you have attempted to "sideload the ota in recovery", so I imagine you already did this…but then, again again, you don’t describe what “error” or outcome actually happened and it could possibly be that, when you attempted, you just couldn’t or didn’t know how to get into the stock recovery…
Also, the recovery resides in the boot partition; I suggest you download the Full Factory image file (from the Google Developers site), extract it until you can find the boot.img, then manually flash it to overwrite and maybe fix the boot & recovery; to further explain, copy the extracted “boot.img” file to platform-tools folder where adb and fastboot reside, then run the command “fastboot flash boot boot.img” – although, if the flash-all is successfully executed, it would be doing this anyways…..
Which brings me to my next thing…if you could edit the “flash-all.bat” file and remove the word “exit” at the end – and for that matter, if you wish to save your data, remove the -w as well – and if you could please copy the output/log of you running the flash-all; usually this resolves everything & it all, so maybe it’s here that something is going wrong…
And running Deuce’s famous rescue script has saved/recovered countless people and their device (taimen)…it definitely is a good idea to attempt it…
But, then again, this is assuming that you made sure to run (and successfully execute) the fastboot command “fastboot flashing unlock” and/or (depending on your bootloader version) “fastboot flashing unlock_critical”.
Good luck, hopefully you can get back to me/us on some of this stuff, and hopefully all this ends up being helpful…
simplepinoi177 said:
if you can confirm a couple things for me....
Are you actually getting into the recovery, but not seeing any "items"; because in stock recovery, you just see a broken/dead android image, and only get selections revealed/not-hidden but holding the volume-up & power button at the same time momentarily.
But, then again, you claim that you have attempted to "sideload the ota in recovery", so I imagine you already did this…but then, again again, you don’t describe what “error” or outcome actually happened and it could possibly be that, when you attempted, you just couldn’t or didn’t know how to get into the stock recovery…
Also, the recovery resides in the boot partition; I suggest you download the Full Factory image file (from the Google Developers site), extract it until you can find the boot.img, then manually flash it to overwrite and maybe fix the boot & recovery; to further explain, copy the extracted “boot.img” file to platform-tools folder where adb and fastboot reside, then run the command “fastboot flash boot boot.img” – although, if the flash-all is successfully executed, it would be doing this anyways…..
Which brings me to my next thing…if you could edit the “flash-all.bat” file and remove the word “exit” at the end – and for that matter, if you wish to save your data, remove the -w as well – and if you could please copy the output/log of you running the flash-all; usually this resolves everything & it all, so maybe it’s here that something is going wrong…
And running Deuce’s famous rescue script has saved/recovered countless people and their device (taimen)…it definitely is a good idea to attempt it…
But, then again, this is assuming that you made sure to run (and successfully execute) the fastboot command “fastboot flashing unlock” and/or (depending on your bootloader version) “fastboot flashing unlock_critical”.
Good luck, hopefully you can get back to me/us on some of this stuff, and hopefully all this ends up being helpful…
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yes i've tried everything you've suggested (flashing boot separately/removing exit from flash-all/running deuces script), however i haven't been able to access the recovery since i last messaged so i haven't been able to retry an ota flash from recovery. (the screen is all black and a green line of fuzz blinks across the middle of the screen when holding power and volume up) i did however get into it successfully once, and when i did there were no errors at all.
the strange thing is there are no errors when flashing either. it just does not get passed "Google" without rebooting. i just tried another flash-all after flashing unlock & unlock_critical so here is the full log in case im missing something:
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader_b' (32480 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.847s]
writing 'bootloader_b'...
(bootloader) Valid bootloader version.
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_b"
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_b"
OKAY [ 4.107s]
finished. total time: 4.965s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
finished. total time: 0.051s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radio_b' (57156 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.434s]
writing 'radio_b'...
OKAY [ 0.458s]
finished. total time: 1.903s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
finished. total time: 0.055s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'boot_other.img'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor_other.img'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 26663190528
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 6509568
Block groups: 199
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/1630208 inodes and 146354/6509568 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1908071822
Baseband Version.....: 8996-130361-1905270421
Serial Number........: FXXXXXXXXXXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
sending 'boot_b' (30793 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.797s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.294s]
erasing 'system_b'...
OKAY [ 0.316s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 1/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.692s]
writing 'system_b' 1/4...
OKAY [ 3.460s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 2/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.802s]
writing 'system_b' 2/4...
OKAY [ 3.481s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 3/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.816s]
writing 'system_b' 3/4...
OKAY [ 3.451s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 4/4 (461052 KB)...
OKAY [ 11.950s]
writing 'system_b' 4/4...
OKAY [ 3.087s]
erasing 'system_a'...
OKAY [ 0.246s]
sending 'system_a' (298348 KB)...
OKAY [ 7.005s]
writing 'system_a'...
OKAY [ 2.036s]
erasing 'vendor_b'...
OKAY [ 0.112s]
sending 'vendor_b' (259272 KB)...
OKAY [ 6.400s]
writing 'vendor_b'...
OKAY [ 1.747s]
Setting current slot to 'b'...
OKAY [ 0.081s]
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 1.853s]
sending 'userdata' (138957 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.089s]
writing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 1.293s]
rebooting...
finished. total time: 92.497s
Press any key to exit...
ku81na said:
yes i've tried everything you've suggested (flashing boot separately/removing exit from flash-all/running deuces script), however i haven't been able to access the recovery since i last messaged so i haven't been able to retry an ota flash from recovery. (the screen is all black and a green line of fuzz blinks across the middle of the screen when holding power and volume up) i did however get into it successfully once, and when i did there were no errors at all.
the strange thing is there are no errors when flashing either. it just does not get passed "Google" without rebooting. i just tried another flash-all after flashing unlock & unlock_critical so here is the full log in case im missing something:
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader_b' (32480 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.847s]
writing 'bootloader_b'...
(bootloader) Valid bootloader version.
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_b"
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_b"
OKAY [ 4.107s]
finished. total time: 4.965s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
finished. total time: 0.051s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radio_b' (57156 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.434s]
writing 'radio_b'...
OKAY [ 0.458s]
finished. total time: 1.903s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
finished. total time: 0.055s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'boot_other.img'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor_other.img'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 26663190528
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 6509568
Block groups: 199
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/1630208 inodes and 146354/6509568 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1908071822
Baseband Version.....: 8996-130361-1905270421
Serial Number........: FXXXXXXXXXXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
sending 'boot_b' (30793 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.797s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.294s]
erasing 'system_b'...
OKAY [ 0.316s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 1/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.692s]
writing 'system_b' 1/4...
OKAY [ 3.460s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 2/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.802s]
writing 'system_b' 2/4...
OKAY [ 3.481s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 3/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.816s]
writing 'system_b' 3/4...
OKAY [ 3.451s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 4/4 (461052 KB)...
OKAY [ 11.950s]
writing 'system_b' 4/4...
OKAY [ 3.087s]
erasing 'system_a'...
OKAY [ 0.246s]
sending 'system_a' (298348 KB)...
OKAY [ 7.005s]
writing 'system_a'...
OKAY [ 2.036s]
erasing 'vendor_b'...
OKAY [ 0.112s]
sending 'vendor_b' (259272 KB)...
OKAY [ 6.400s]
writing 'vendor_b'...
OKAY [ 1.747s]
Setting current slot to 'b'...
OKAY [ 0.081s]
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 1.853s]
sending 'userdata' (138957 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.089s]
writing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 1.293s]
rebooting...
finished. total time: 92.497s
Press any key to exit..
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Curious....
I would suggest you try Deuce's script -- again, it has assisted and recovered countless taimens. And, if that doesn't help, I would suggest you try temporarily booting into TWRP custom recovery. If you do not know how to do that, download the TWRP .img file from twrp.me (you'll have to direct yourself to the Google Pixel 2 XL [taimen] section), put it where you put the flash-all and other image files, then run the fastboot command "fastboot boot twrp.img" (replace "twrp.img" with the actual filename of the twrp image file). There you can erase/format the system and/or other partitions, or even "repair" the filesystem! You can also run adb commands, so you might have some luck and be able to install/flash an OTA image file as well....
Good luck and hope this helps...!

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