How to Install RedBird Android 14 ROM on Pixel 8/Pro

Sadique Hassan•Updated Apr 16, 2024

In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the latest RedBird Android 14 ROM onto Pixel 8/Pro devices. When it comes to custom development, then Pixel devices are quite an active player in the custom development, with the support for tons of tweaks, mods, and rooted binaries. However, they aren’t usually in the limelight if we talk about custom ROMs because the Pixel UI does manage to checkmark most of the prerequisites with ease. Except for one.

And that is customizations. While there are a few under-the-hood tweaks, but still it has quite a long way to go before it reaches the same level as the rest of the players in this domain. This is where the role of a custom ROM comes in handy. Offering a clean stable UI experience with tons of features and a performance-enhanced system, well, we couldn’t have asked for more. So on that note, let’s make you aware of the steps to install RedBird Android 14 ROM on Pixel 8/Pro.

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How to Install RedBird Android 14 ROM on Pixel 8/Pro

Before starting, 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 > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.

STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on Pixel 8 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 8/Pro

STEP 4: Download RedBird Android 14 for Pixel 8/Pro

You can now grab hold of the ROM and its associated files from the below link:
```
Download RedBird: Pixel 8 | Pixel 8 Pro
```
Rename the ROM file to rom.zip and transfer all the files to the platform-tools folder.

STEP 5: Boot Pixel 8 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
```
If you are not getting any serial ID, then please install the Fastboot Drivers.

STEP 6: Install RedBird Android 14 on Pixel 8 Pro

First off, do a format data via the below command
```
fastboot -w
```
Then flash the ROM file via the below command:
```
fastboot update rom.zip
```
Finally, use the below command to boot to the OS:
```
fastboot reboot
```

That’s it. These were the steps to flash the RedBird ROM Android 14 onto your Pixel 8 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.

How to Install RedBird Android 14 “OTA” on Pixel 8 Pro

To begin with, checkmark the requirements listed in Steps 1 to 5.

Then download the OTA ZIP as well as the Images ZIP from below:

OTA ZIP: Pixel 8 Pro | Pixel 8
Images ZIP: Pixel 8 Pro | Pixel 8

Now extract the Images ZIP inside the platform-tools folder.
Likewise, transfer the OTA ZIP to the platform-tools folder as well.
Then type in the below command to boot your device to Fastboot Mode
```
adb reboot bootloader
```
Now type in the next four commands to flash the files to their partitions
```
fastboot flash boot boot.img 
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot vendor_kernel_boot.img
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
```
Once done, reboot your device to AOSP Recovery via the below command:
```
fastboot reboot recovery
```
Then select “Apply Update” > “Apply from ADB”.
Now in the CMD window, type in the below command to start the sideload:
```
adb sideload ota.zip
```
Once done, it will now ask if you want to flash additional files.
Whether you want to flash files or not, rebooting to recovery is compulsory for slot change, so select YES.
[Optional] Now, if you want to flash any files, then do the adb sideload filename.zip.
[Compulsory] Then select Factory Reset/Format Data and do a reset [See Note below]
Finally, select Reboot System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

NOTE: Some users were able to flash the OTA even without doing a factory reset, but to be on the safer side, we have performed a reset beforehand. if you want, you may take the risk of not doing a format and checking if it works out for you or not. If it doesn’t, then boot back to the AOSP Recovery and do a format data.

Pass Play Integrity Test on crDroid ROM

By default, your Pixel 8 Pro might fail the Play Integrity Test thereby resulting in your inability to use the banking and payment apps. Fortunately, you can pass this test by carrying out the steps listed in the below guide: