Google Pixel 8 (google-shiba)
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File:google-shiba.jpg | |
Manufacturer | |
---|---|
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!
- In
Settings
>About Phone
, scroll down and tapBuild Number
7 times. - In
Settings
>System
>Developer Options
, enableUSB Debugging
and tap OK. - In
Developer Options
, enableOEM Unlocking
. You will be prompted for your PIN (if applicable) and warned about the risks of OEM unlocking. Tap Enable. - Backup any important data.
- Connect your device to a PC and open a terminal.
- Confirm your device is detected by typing
adb devices
. - Authorize the device with the onscreen dialogue if it’s listed as Unauthorized.
- Reboot to the bootloader with
adb reboot bootloader
. - Unlock the bootloader with
fastboot flashing unlock
. - Press continue on your device’s screen.
- Reboot.
How to enter flash mode
- Power off the device.
- Press and hold
Fastboot Mode
appears. and until
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