In this guide, we will show you three different commands to disable the DM Verity on your Pixel 7 Pro. It goes without saying that the devices from the Silicon Valley giant are among the most active player in custom development. Whether it’s the ability to gain administrative privileges by rooting your device via Magisk patched init_boot or flashing a custom kernel, the possibilities stand endless. However, a rooted device is also a gateway for malicious apps to make their entry into your device.
To prevent that from happening, Google has put into a place a stringent security mechanism called Device Mapper Verity, which prevents such apps from executing their normal functionalities. But, in some instances, such as when flashing a custom kernel like Kirisakura, you will first have to disable the DM Verity on your Pixel 7 Pro. And in this guide, we will show you three different methods of getting this job done.
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How to Disable DM Verity on Pixel 7 Pro
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the same sequence as mentioned. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.
STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Next up, you will also have to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device. The former will make your device recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. On the other hand, OEM Unlocking is required to carry out the bootloader unlocking process.
So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on Pixel 7/Pro
Next up, you will also have to unlock the device’s bootloader. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data from your device and could nullify its warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then please refer to our detailed guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on Pixel 7/Pro.
STEP 4: Get Pixel 7/Pro vbmeta.img
- To begin with, download the factory image for your Pixel 7/Pro from below:
Pixel 7 Pro [cheetah]: Download Link Pixel 7 [panther]: Download Link
- Make sure to download the same version that is currently installed on your device [refer to Settings > About Phone > Build Number].
- Once downloaded, extract it to any convenient location on your PC.
- Then go to the Images folder and you should get the vbmeta.img file. Copy it and then transfer it to your device.
STEP 6: Boot Pixel 7/Pro Fastboot Mode
- Now connect your device to the PC via a USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
- Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
- Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
adb reboot bootloader
- To verify the Fastboot connection, type in the below command and you should get back the device ID.
fastboot devices
STEP 7: Flash vbmeta and disable DM Verity on Pixel 7/Pro
Now just execute “anyone” of the three commands listed below to flash the vbmeta.img and hence disable the DM Verity check:
fastboot flash vbmeta --disable-verity --disable-verification vbmeta.img fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img --disable-verity --disable-verification
That’s it. These were the steps to disable the DM Verity on your Pixel 7 Pro. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
