How to flash Android O on Nexus or Pixel Devices

Want to flash Android O on Nexus or pixel devices? Yes it is possible with the ease which is going to be described here with full informative process. As we all aware of the Android O features so let's talk furthur on this. As now, Android 8.1 Oreo is available as developer preview before its release of final version. But sticking to the topic or this article, there is nothing difficult in this except going through this process. But as with everything flashing, You're doing this at your own risk. We will not be responsible for any damage of your device during this process.

So let's start with the flashing with Android Oreo which is not a big thing for those people who have idea about this and those who have tried this. But no matter who knows and who doesn't, because once you go through this process nothing will left there to know about this process.


REQUIREMENTS:

1) You should have compatible Nexus or pixel device alongwith USb cable which will connect to the computer.

2) Android SDK with ADB and fastboot command working properly.

3) Make sure to backup your device before this process.

4) Should have right factory image for your device.

5) You'll also need 7-zip that can handle tgz and tar files.

6) You'll also need a bootloader to unlock your device. The process to unlock this is given below.


HOW TO UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER:

1) Turn on the developer option by going into the setting of your device.

2) Enable USB debugging and OEM unlock.

3) Plug in your USB to your PC.

4) Open your command window and type "adb reboot bootloader" and then your device will start to boot in the bootloader mode.

5) Write another command "fastboot flashing unlock".

6) Then your device will get Unlocked and the at last you have to type " fastboot reboot" and then your device will be boot in the bootloader mode.


HOW TO FLASH ANDROID O ON NEXUS OR PIXEL DEVICES:

1) On your computer you need to extract .tgz file using 7-zip after you have downloaded the factory images.

2) Again using 7-zip to extract .tar file file this time.

3) Copy these files and paste them in Android SDK in your PC.

4) Now windows user will double click the "Windows batch file" and Linux users will double click on flash-all.sh.

5) After this installation will start and you are not supposed to Unlpug your device from PC until the installation process.

6) After installation gets finished your device will undergo reboot and finally you can disconnect the device from your PC.

7) Finally you will be good to go to flash your Android O in nexus or pixel devices.


BOTTOM LINE

As this process will take you to all the guide regarding which you want to know and will surely help you to flash Android O. But as I have already told in starting that you all are doing with your own risk and we will be not responsible for any damage to your device during this process.