Manually Sideloading an OTA Update on the Pixel and Pixel XL

You can download and install a new OTA update for the Pixel and Pixel XL without waiting for Google to send it to you by following the steps include in this video.

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[Jaycee]

Thank you for this. Android 10 messed up a Pixel we had lying around that we were going to give to someone after we factory reset it. For anyone who don't know much about the whole process like me, make sure to follow step by step the "Full Tutorial" linked in the description.

[paragpatel]

Thank you once again sir. Because of your excellent tutorial as always, I was able to successfully sideload 8.1 onto my pixel 2xl. I am amazed how easy you make everything seem and the step by step instructions are phenomenal. Keep up the fine work.

[johnle]

really helps a lot when the stock updater cannot install the next android update. Thanks a lot man

[gonzalezfreak]

Thank you so much for this video !!! keep being you
and you literally wait for the phone to upload lol no cut scene just honest timing

[brandonlim]

Love you couldnt find the update till i saw your video

[jameskoiman]

Awesome video, thanx a lot, helped me install the update that I was trying to get for weeks .Thank you again .

[djmoderate]

Appreciate the tutorial! Running 7.1.1 now on my pixel xl🏃👌!

[joshuafalkenberry]

thank you so much i almost bricked my phone but this video helped me thank you.

[alexruteera]

Can we do this procedures on windows phones coz i want to change from windows to android

[gilbertcanchola]

i tried it but command prompt says can't read file? What am i doing wrong??

[aaronm.]

Mine keeps saying, “adb: usage: requires an argument”

Any help?

[external_issue]

i keep getting failed to stat file ota.zip: No such file or directory any thoughts on that??

[Nurjamanish]

My LG Nexus 5x restart more time. Its doesn't show home screen. how can I fix it. I can't be used it now. Could you help me please?

[brandonlaw]

I need your help bypassing fpr on my google pixel.

[PuneetGupta]

please make video on installing magisk on pixel xl

[StepAttitude]

How about instructions for installing an OTA on an unlocked, rooted XL and keeping root after the update?

[DeviceDynamo]

Sir plz help me I have a pixel2 device and my device is stock on bootloader with locked state and I don't boot up my device and I don't go any other options like recovery or adb sideload what I do now sir plz help me sir plz

[bcclogistics]

hello, if i am getting " error device NULL not found", what that means?

[samstrc]

Does anyone know if you can do this to install a custom ROM? I was thinking about doing this to my Kindle Fire HD, as I can do it now because I installed Android P via sideload on my pixel 2.

[hilmanalmaqdisi]

can i use side load and downgrade without unlock bootloader?