Install LineageOS 20 Android 13 on Pixel 7/Pro [Video]

In this guide, we will show you the steps to install the LineageOS 20 custom ROM onto your Pixel 7/Pro. Pixel devices strike the right chord when it comes to maintaining an equilibrium between the features that it provides and the overall device stability. Even though it beholds a clean stock OS experience, there might come a time in the near future wherein you wish to add a few additional goodies to your device, both from the features side as well as the UI perspective.

This is where the role of a custom ROM comes into play. While there are a plethora of such ROMs to choose from, however, LineageOS has established itself at the absolute pinnacle of this domain and hardly needs an introduction or two. And now, its latest version based on Android 13 has made its way over to the Pixel flagships. So without further ado, let’s check out the steps to welcome abode the LineageOS 20 custom ROM onto your Pixel 7/Pro. Follow along.

Install LineageOS 20 Android 13 on Pixel 7/Pro [Video]

The below instructions are applicable across both Pixel 7 and well as Pixel 7 Pro. 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 > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.

STEP 3: Unlock the 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. Once done, don’t restore the backup now as well will again have to format the device in the subsequent steps.

STEP 4: Download Android 13 Custom ROMs for Pixel 7/Pro

1. You may now grab hold of the LineageOS ROM and Recovery for your Pixel 7/Pro from below.
2. The LineageOS Recovery file is vendor_boot.img, make sure to download the latest one.

   Pixel 7 Pro [cheetah]: LineageOS 20 | boot.img | dtbo.img | vendor_boot.img | vendor_kernel_ boot.img
   Pixel 7 [panther]: LineageOS 20 | boot.img | dtbo.img | vendor_boot.img | vendor_kernel_ boot.img
   GApps Android 13: Download Link [Recommended: MindTheGAppps]

3. Once you have downloaded all the files, transfer them to the platform-tools folder.
4. Also, rename the LineageOS ROM to rom.zip and Google Apps to gapps.zip.

STEP 5: Boot Pixel 7/Pro to Fastboot Mode

1. Now connect your device to the PC via a USB cable. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
2. Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
   
3. Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode

   adb reboot bootloader

   

4. To verify the Fastboot connection, type in the below command and you should get back the device ID.

   fastboot devices

   

STEP 6: Flash Boot, Dtbo, Vendor_Kernel_Boot

1. First off, type in the below command to flash the boot.img

   fastboot flash boot boot.img

2. Then type in the below command to flash dtbo.img

   fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img

3. Now use the below command to flash vendor_kernel_boot

   fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot vendor_kernel_boot.img

STEP 7: Install LineageOS Recovery on Pixel 7/Pro

1. You will now have to flash the Custom recovery onto your device. So execute the below command for the same:

   fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img

   

2. Once the flashing is complete, type in the below command to boot to the Custom Recovery.

   fastboot reboot recovery

   

STEP 7: Factory Reset

1. From the Custom Recovery, go to Factory Reset.
2. Then select Format Data/Factory Reset > Format Data.
3. Your device will now undergo a reset.
4. Once done, you shall get the “Data wipe complete” message.
   

STEP 8: Install LineageOS 20 on Pixel 7/Pro

1. From the Custom Recovery, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB.
2. Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter.
3. This will launch the Command Prompt. So type in the below command to flash the ROM file via Sideload:

   adb sideload rom.zip

   

4. The process will now begin and once done, you shall get the Total xfer: 1.00x message [Got an error? See FAQ below].
5. If you want to install GApps, then move over to the next step otherwise select Reboot System Now to boot to the OS.
   

STEP 9: Install GApps [Optional]

1. Go to Advanced > Reboot to Recovery. Your device will reboot to Custom Recovery.
2. Once done, go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB.
3. Now type in the below command to flash the GApps file via Sideload:

   adb sideload gapps.zip

   

4. You will get a Signature Verification failed message because the GApps package isn’t signed by LineageOS. That’s not an issue, just hit YES to proceed ahead.
5. Once done, you may now finally reboot your device to the OS via “Reboot system now”.

That’s it. These were the steps to install the LineageOS ROM based on Android 13 on Pixel 7/Pro. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know your doubt and the device that you are using in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.

Fix: Error During ADB Sideload

If you get one of the below error messages, then it signifies a successful installation and you could reboot the device to the OS without any issues:

• Total xfer: 1.00x
• adb: failed to read command: Success/No error
• adb: failed to read command: No error
• (~47%) adb: failed to read the command: No error
• adb: failed to read command: Undefined error: 0

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