In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the latest crDroid ROM based on Android 13 onto your Pixel 7 Pro. The flagships from the Silicon Valley giant have always been known to be among the most active players in custom development. And the seventh iteration of its devices made sure that it rightly carried forward this legacy. At the time of writing, the device has already been blessed with a plethora of noteworthy AOSP ROMs and many more are on the way.
The latest entry in this domain is the ever-popular crDroid, which tends to give a slew of intriguing features to its user base but at the same time maintains an equilibrium with the overall device stability. So with that said, let’s now make you acquainted with the steps to install the latest crDroid ROM based on Android 13 onto your Pixel 7 Pro.
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How to Install crDroid ROM Android 13 on Pixel 7 Pro
The below process will wipe off all the data from your device, so please take a complete device backup beforehand. 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.
So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > 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 guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on Pixel 7/Pro. Once done, don’t restore the backup now as we will again have to format the device in the subsequent steps.
STEP 4: Flash Latest Firmware to Both Slots
You’ll also have to flash the latest available firmware. Since your bootloader is already unlocked, you could do so via the Android Flash Tool or Fastboot Flash-All script. Moreover, you’ll have to flash the firmware to both slots. So once you have flashed in one slot, boot your device to the OS, then reboot it to Fastboot Mode [see STEP 6 below]. Then switch to the inactive slot via fastboot set_active other command and then reflash the latest firmware to this slot as well.
STEP 5: Download crDroid Android 13 ROM for Pixel 7 Pro
- Grab hold of the desired Android 13 custom ROM for your Pixel 7/Pro from below:
crDroid: Pixel 7 Pro [cheetah] vendor_boot.img: Download Link GApps: Already Included
- Rename the ROM to rom.zip and vendor_boot to vendor_boot.img.
- Now transfer both these files to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
STEP 6: Boot Pixel 7 Pro to 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 vendor_boot
- Make sure vendor_boot is present in the platform-tools folder and the CMD should be opened inside this folder itself.
- Once that is done, execute the bellow command to flash the vendor_boot file:
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
- Now execute the below command to boot your device to the newly installed recovery
fastboot reboot recovery
STEP 8: Flash crDroid on Pixel 7 Pro via ADB Sideload
- From the crDroid Recovery, select ADB Update.
- Then type in the below command in the CMD window
adb sideload rom.zip
- The flashing will now start. Once done, select Reboot System Now.
- Your device will now boot to the newly installed OS.
That’s it. These were the steps to install the latest crDroid ROM based on Android 13 onto 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.
