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Google Pixel 2 XL


OS: Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Display: 6" inc
Camera: 12.2 MP, Single


Before flashing, you need
Create a full backup of the firmware.
The battery must be 100% charged.

1. Flashing your phone using CWM Recovery
2. Flashing the phone using TWRP Recovery
3. Flashing the phone using Fastboot

1. Phone flashing using CWM Recovery
The rich functionality of CWM Recovery www.clockworkmod.com allows you to perform many manipulations with the device, including rolling the firmware. By default, stock Recovery is installed in the devices, which means that first you need to install the ClockWorkMod Recovery utility itself.
The general firmware process described below is for ZIP files. Instructions: - Download the firmware and place it on the phone's SD card (you don't need to unpack the ZIP file).
- After that, turn off your smartphone.
- Press a certain combination of buttons on the phone, the combination may vary depending on the manufacturer of the phone. If you do not know the required combination, try pressing the following keys.
- Press the Power + Volume up (or Volume Down) (+Home) buttons together for a few seconds.
- Recovery mode will appear on the phone screen.
- Use the volume buttons to navigate the menu, and use the Power button to select.
- Use the volume buttons to select 'Wipe data / factory reset'.
- Next in the menu, select 'Yes - delete all user data' .
- Select 'Wipe cashe partition' from the menu.
- Next in the menu, select 'Yes - Wipe cache' .
- From the Recovery mode menu select 'advanced' .
- Next in the menu, select 'Wipe Dalvik Cache' .
- From the menu, select 'Yes - Wipe Dalvik Cache'.
Go back, press 'Go Back'.
- From the menu select 'mounts and storage' .
- Use the volume buttons to select 'format / system' .
- Select 'Yes - Format' from the menu.
Go back, press 'Go Back'.
- Select 'install zip from sdcard' from the menu.
- Choose 'choose zip from sdcard' .
- In the menu, select 'Yes - Install your firmware name' .
- Then select 'Reboot system now' from the menu.

2. Flashing the phone using TWRP Recovery
For those who prefer working with the utility in the form of TWRP Recovery, the following instructions for the step-by-step installation of the update in the form of a ZIP archive are offered:
- Upload the file with the firmware image to the phone's SD card.
- Go to TWRP recovery. This is done by analogy with CWM.
- Perform a factory reset. When the operation is completed return to the original menu by pressing the 'Back' key.
- From the main menu select 'Install' and find and select the firmware file. Click on it by dragging the slider to the side.
- The process of flashing the phone will take 2-3 minutes.
- When the firmware operation is completed, you must click on the 'Reboot System' item, and reboot the device.

3. Flashing the phone using Fastboot
A universal tool for flashing Android smartphones using a PC is the Fastboot utility. It is part of the SDK Platform Tools, which means it is suitable for a large number of devices.
Before starting the firmware, you need to get access to the system kernel. Very often, many manufacturers block this system parameter, not wanting users to change the system files of their firmware images with their own hands. To do this, you need to unblock Bootloader. To do this, you need to study the detailed instructions for configuring and managing the command line. Before starting the firmware using a computer, do not forget to enable USB debugging of the device in the engineering settings of the device.
- First, copy the .zip archive with the image, and place it in the folder with 'ADB'.
- Put your smartphone in fastboot mode and write the prompt in the command line: fastbooflash zip filename.zip, where filename.zip is the name of your firmware.
- When the installation is over, reboot your phone.



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