Flash pixel tools how to#
Flash pixel tools update#

*If you are updating a WiFi-only tablet, there is no radio.img to flash. If you stumble upon this later, be sure to adjust the filenames depending on the factory images you download. *These instructions are for the 4.4 (KRT16M) files. Type the following commands, allowing each to finish before moving onto the next: From within your platform-tools folder, open a command prompt.Ĥ. *We care about platform-tools, because that’s where your adb and fastboot are located.ģ. *Make sure they are not in their own folder, but have all been extracted to platform-tools. Unzip the file and its contents into your SDK/platform-tools folder. Download the newest factory images to your PC.Ģ. *You’ll also need an unlocked bootloader.ġ. *Flashing factory images wipes your phone completely clean, leaving it at a factory, out-of-the-box state. *In order to flash factory images, you’ll need to have the Android SDK set up. All you need to do is make sure you have downloaded the correct factory image file that you want to flash for your particular Pixel device and follow the instructions, replacing file names with the files names in the factory image you downloaded. NOTE: These instructions were originally written specifically for the Nexus 5, but they will work for Google Pixel devices as well. The process isn’t difficult, but does require a few adb and fastboot commands.

Flash pixel tools how to#

So for those of you who plan to get dirty with your Nexus and may need a savior down the road, we thought we’d make sure you know how to flash. That situation hasn’t changed with the release of Kit Kat (Android 4.4) or the Nexus 5, as Google has already made the N5’s factory images available.

Flash pixel tools update#

Google has been pretty good over the years at making these image files available shortly after they release a new update or version of Android. Think of a factory image as stock, out-of-the-box software for your device. Or maybe you need to wipe your phone clean because you are done with it and need to pass it along to a friend or family member (or in a back alley deal on Craigslist). If you root, toss on a ROM, and tinker a bit too much, you may find yourself looking for a last resort to save your phone.

Part of the beauty of owning a Nexus device comes through the regular availability of factory images that can be used to return the device to a factory state.