update-pixel/README.md

update-pixel

a short guide on how to update a google pixel 6 while keeping root

how to

• download the newest factory image from google

• extract the downloaded file and the .zip-file in it

• copy the extracted file boot.img to your phone and patch it with magisk

• copy the patched file back to the base folder as magisk_patched.img

• modify the file flash-all.sh:

  • replace the start of the line fastboot -w update image-*.zip with fastboot --skip-reboot update image-*.zip
  • append the following lines:
    sleep 5
fastboot reboot fastboot
sleep 15
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
fastboot reboot

• reboot into bootloader: adb reboot bootloader

• execute the flash script: flash-all.sh

enjoy!