# Prerequisites: - Device must be running OxygenOS(12R)/ColorOS(ACE3) version 16.0.3.500, - Flash the current build again using local install to ensure both slots have the same firmware. (Failing to do so will get you bricked) # Clean flash: - Reboot to bootloader - Flash boot, init_boot, vendor_boot, dtbo and recovery images - `fastboot flash boot boot.img` - `fastboot flash init_boot init_boot.img` - `fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img` - `fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img` - `fastboot flash recovery recovery.img` - Reboot to recovery - Format data after sideload - Sideload ROM zip - `adb sideload PixelOS*.zip` - Reboot and voila! # Updating to a newer build (dirty flash): - Sideload ROM zip - Reboot and voila! # If sideloading rom gives error 7: - Reboot to recovery - Enter fastbootd - fastboot wipe-super super_empty.img - Enter recovery - Sideload the rom zip - Format data - Reboot # If after sideloading rom, device boots to bootloader: - Do clean flash steps again - When it asks for Yes/No prompt for installing additional packages, select Yes - After device reboots recovery, sideload again. - This time when it asks for Yes/No prompt for installing additional packages, select No - Format and Reboot