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Google Pixel 8 (google-shiba)

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Google Pixel 8
File:google-shiba.jpg
Manufacturer Google
Name Pixel 8
Codename google-shiba
Released 2023
Type handset
Hardware
Chipset Google Tensor G3
CPU Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex‑X3
4x2.45 GHz Cortex‑A715
4x2.15 GHz Cortex‑A510)
GPU Mali‑G715 MP7
Display FHD+OLED 2400×1080 120Hz
Storage 128 GB
Memory 8 GB
Architecture aarch64
Software
Original software Android
Original version 14
postmarketOS
Category testing
Pre-built images no
Mainline no


Contributors

Users owning this device

  • Aren (Notes: Backup device, not immune to tinkering)
  • Retrocountry (Notes: Main Device, Running Android 15.)
  • TheSame (Notes: Main device; Running vanilla Android 15)


How to Unlock Bootloader

WARNING: Doing this will wipe ALL data on your device. Please backup all your personal data before continuing!

  1. In Settings > About Phone, scroll down and tap Build Number 7 times.
  2. In Settings > System > Developer Options, enable USB Debugging and tap OK.
  3. In Developer Options, enable OEM Unlocking. You will be prompted for your PIN (if applicable) and warned about the risks of OEM unlocking. Tap Enable.
  4. Backup any important data.
  5. Connect your device to a PC and open a terminal.
  6. Confirm your device is detected by typing adb devices.
  7. Authorize the device with the onscreen dialogue if it’s listed as Unauthorized.
  8. Reboot to the bootloader with adb reboot bootloader.
  9. Unlock the bootloader with fastboot flashing unlock.
  10. Press continue on your device’s screen.
  11. Reboot.

How to enter flash mode

  1. Power off the device.
  2. Press and hold Volume Down and Power until Fastboot Mode appears.

You are now ready to flash!

Installation

Using pmbootstrap

Follow Installation/Using pmbootstrap. When asked for the device's vendor/codename, select google as the vendor and shiba as the codename.

To flash the image to the device:

  • Enter flashing mode (see #How to enter flash mode)
  • Run pmbootstrap flasher flash_kernel to flash the kernel
  • Run pmbootstrap flasher flash_rootfs