Google Pixel 6a (google-bluejay)
This device has been tested with postmarketOS, but its device package has not yet been added to the postmarketOS repositories. This means that it cannot be selected in pmbootstrap. Status: Console Only |
Green Pixel 6a. Green Pixel 6a. | |
Manufacturer | |
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Name | Pixel 6a |
Codename | google-bluejay |
Released | 2022 |
Type | handset |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Google Tensor G1 |
CPU |
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 |
Display | AMOLED 1080x2400 60Hz |
Storage | 128 GB Micron |
Memory | 6 GB Samsung LPDDR5 |
Architecture | aarch64 |
Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 12 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
no |
Flashing It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher . |
Partial
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USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Untested
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Battery Charging and battery level reporting works |
Partial
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Screen Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Works
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Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Untested
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Untested
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Camera |
Broken
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IR TX |
Untested
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Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Partial
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Bluetooth |
Partial
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GPS |
Untested
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NFC Near Field Communication |
Untested
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Modem | |
Calls |
Untested
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SMS |
Broken
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Mobile data |
Partial
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Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Untested
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USB OTG USB On-The-Go or USB-C Role switching |
Untested
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Sensors | |
Accelerometer Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile |
Untested
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Magnetometer Sensor to measure magnetism |
Untested
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Ambient Light |
Untested
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Proximity |
Untested
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Hall Effect Also known as flip cover sensor |
Untested
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The Google Pixel 6a is Google's 2022 budget Android phone. It is the third product utilizing Google's in-house silicon, the Google Tensor SOC. It shares common hardware with the pixel 6 and 6 pro, however has a smaller amount of RAM, lower refresh rate, no wireless charging capabilites, and uses a smaller display.
Contributors
- fallaciousreasoning (Status: ??)
- hlcj (Status: Fixing some issues)
- Dae Euhwa (Status: Building for official 6.1 Kernel Source from Google)
Users owning this device
- Adomerle (Notes: Broken screen)
- Daedaevibin (Notes: Attempting to port PostMarketOS)
- Denix (Notes: Running CalyxOS - Main phone)
- Fallaciousreasoning (Notes: Attempting to port postMarketOS)
- Famfo
- Lost-Entrepreneur439 (Notes: Cracked screen, bad OLED)
- Marlock (Notes: Primary device on Google's Android 14)
- Meowking (Notes: Daily driver, GrapheneOS)
- Mxkrsv (Notes: Daily driving GrapheneOS)
- Vladuwka12 (Notes: Running on Grapheneos)
- WeirdTreeThing (Notes: Looking to mainline)
- Zillion (Notes: Running on Stock, locked BL)
How to Unlock Bootloader
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WARNING: Doing this will wipe ALL data on your device. Please backup all your personal data before continuing! |
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Your bootloader is required to be unlocked to flash and modify the phones partitions |
On the Pixel 6a, OEM unlocking won't work with the version of the stock OS from the factory. You need to update it to the June 2022 release or later via an over-the-air update. After, you've updated it you'll also need to factory reset the device to fix OEM unlocking.
- In
Settings
>About Phone
Scroll down and tapBuild Number
7 times. - In
Settings
>System
>Developer Options
Scroll down and enableUSB Debugging
and tap Ok. - While In
Developer Options
enableOEM Unlocking
. You will be prompted for your pin code (If applicable) and then warned about the risks of OEM Unlocking. Tap Enable. - Be absolutely certain you have any important data backed up.
- 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
or
- Open
Build number
multiple times in )
> (unlock via clicking - Toggle on
- Connect your device via USB
- Execute in terminal:
adb reboot bootloader
You are now ready to flash!
Building the Kernel
A building kernel is available in this fork of pmaports. At the moment this generates a `boot.img` which is too big to deploy to the device.
This defconfig from LineageOS was used to generate the kernel.
More up to date info about the state of the port is available in notes.
Installation
None yet because of stability issues
Mainline Work
XDA User Freak07 built a proof of concept mainline kernel based on the mainline 5.15 branch by Google. They note this is essentially a mainline Generic Kernel Image (GKI) with downstream Android driver modifications.
See also
- Freak07 Proof of Concept Kernel: Pixel 6 Mainline Kernel
- Google Git 5.10: Google 5.10 Kernel