Update Google Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL to Android 10 Factory Image


Immediately update your Google Pixel 2 and or, Pixel 2 XL to stable Android 10 factory image using this manual procedure. Google just recently unveiled final Android 10 to the public. With various new features, refinements, improved performance, this is most definitely a big step up from Android Pie. Now, as always, the brand is pushing Android 10 as an OTA (Over-the-air) update package which should directly arrive on your phone. But, the process is being executed in phases so some devices will receive it before than others. If your device hasn’t gotten the update yet or you have modified your device with root or other mods, here is how to update Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL to official Android 10 manually.

We recommend that you first backup all your phone data as a system upgrade might initiate a factory reset on your device. Further, this procedure works across all unlocked Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices. Regardless if you are running custom ROMs, root, stock or even Android Q Beta, this procedure will let you immediately install Android 10 stable build on your phone. Read ahead for complete steps!

Disclaimer: All the custom ROMs and firmware, official software updates, tools, mods or anything mentioned in the tutorial belong to their respective owners/developers. We (TeamAndroid.com) or the developers are not to be held responsible if you damage or brick your device. We don’t have you on gun point to try out this tutorial 😉

Google Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL Final Android 10 Factory Image Details:

Install Android Q Beta 1, Google Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL

This update is a major jump up from Android Pie. There are a lot of new features, changes and enhancements directly integrated within the system. We have listed some of the key changes right ahead:

  • Users will have more control over location / GPS
  • Improved privacy protections in Android 10
  • Support for foldable and innovative new screens
  • Sharing Shortcuts, Settings Panels and a lot more!

To read more about the full announcements in Android Android 10, make sure you read our post.

All set and ready? Good. You can now continue reading below and update your Google Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL to Android 10 factory image.

How to Install Android 10 on Google Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL

We have put together a detailed step-by-step instructions guide on how to install official Android 10 factory update on Google Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL using the factory image provided by Google. This tutorial is for beginners who are not used to playing around with official factory images by Google on the Pixel phones.

Please make sure your phone fulfills all the requirements and you read the entire tutorial once before actually performing it on your device.

Disclaimer: Try this on your own risk. We are not responsible if you mess up with your Google Pixel 2.

Just To Remember:

  • This tutorial is only for Google Pixel 2 and Google Pixel 2 XL phones.
  • Your phone can be on any previous Android version or even on a custom ROM. It doesn’t matter at all. This tutorial will still work for installing Android 10.

NOTE: Installing Android 10 factory image will WIPE / DELETE / ERASE everything from your phone even if your bootloader is still locked or already unlocked. Please make sure you have a backup of all the data. Read: How to Backup Android Apps and Other Data.

Complete Step-By-Step Instructions:

Step 1 – Download Android 10 official factory image for your Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL on your PC, if you haven’t already.

Step 2 – Connect your Google Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL to your computer using the USB cable.

Step 3 – Please make sure Fastboot is configured and properly installed on your computer. How? See here: How to Set Up ADB and Fastboot with Android SDK.

Step 4 – Turn OFF your phone.

 Step 5 – Get into the Fastboot / Bootloader Mode on your phone. Turn ON the phone while pressing and holding the Volume Up + Volume Down + Power buttons till you see the Fastboot menu and START on top.

Step 6 – Now extract the downloaded file anywhere in your computer. Go to the folder walleye-qp1a or taimen-qp1a and then copy/paste all the files to your Fastboot directory.

Note: If you followed our tutorial on setting up Fastboot on your computer, there is a 99% chance your Fastboot directory will be the platform-tools folder in your Android SDK directory.

Step 7 – From the factory image files in your Fastboot directory, do the following depending which OS you are on:

  • On Windows: Run the file “flash-all.bat”.
  • On Mac: Run the file “flash-all.sh” using Terminal.
  • On Linux: Run the file “flash-all.sh”.

Step 8 – That’s pretty much that you had to do for flashing the Android 10 factory image on your Google Pixel 2 / Pixel 2 XL. Now wait and watch as the process is completed — or follow the on-screen instructions on your phone if in case you have to unlock the bootloader.

Step 9 – After the installation completes, the phone will boot now and it might take about 5 minutes to boot on your first time. So, please wait with patience!

After these steps, your Google Pixel 2 phone should now have the official Android 10 software update installed on your phone using the stock factory image from Google! Go to Settings > About phone to verify.

That’s pretty much all! You can enjoy and explore Android 10 directly on your Google Pixel 2 or Google Pixel 2 XL. If you run into issues or want more helpful tutorials such as this, do visit our Facebook and Twitter handles.

Taimur Akmal
Taimur Akmal

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