Google pixel tools4/29/2023 ![]() Download your phone’s update file from Google If you downloaded from the correct place (that link above), you should be good. In this Platform Tools folder, you’ll want to make sure you have files in there called “adb” and “fastboot.” Those are really the most important. You’ll be placing update files in this folder and opening a command prompt from within it. This Platform Tools folder is something you’ll need to access each month, so make sure you remember where you downloaded it to on your computer. ![]() Unzip and place Platform Tools somewhere you’ll be able to easily find it. You will find Mac, Windows, and Linux versions. You can download the newest version from Google’s developer site. What the hell is Platform Tools? This is a set of tools you download and place in a folder on your computer, so that you can sideload updates on your Pixel phones. This process will work on any Pixel device, including Pixel and XL, Pixel 2 and 2 XL, Pixel 3 and 3 XL, Pixel 3a and 3a XL, and Pixel 4 and 4 XL. Want to give it a try? Let’s run through it. All you’ll really have to do is download the new update file and remember a command or two. Plus, once you do set it all up, you don’t have to do much going forward to get each month’s new update. Life with Android isn’t always that easy, my friends. Also, I agree that you shouldn’t have to do this to get updates and Google should make them available immediately to all owners, just like Apple does with its devices. This is the way I’ve updated my Pixel phones for years now because the “ Check for updates” button never works, even when Google says it should, and since it’s my job to get new stuff quickly, this is how I do it. It’s basically a command you run from your computer that pushes the update file to your phone, allowing it to install and get you on new software.īy sideloading updates, you’ll have new software up and running on your phone in minutes of Google releasing it. That probably sounds techie and a step you shouldn’t have to do to get an update, but trust me, it’s not that hard. While I know you don’t want to hear what I’m going to say, I’m still going to say it: you can always sideload the updates. In the past couple of months, and randomly throughout the life of the Pixel line, Google has had to push back the release of updates for a week or month or doesn’t make them available immediately, for reasons they rarely explain. At least, that’s supposed to be the case. If you've ticked all the checkboxes mentioned earlier, let's get right into it.One of the biggest benefits to owning one of Google’s Pixel phones is the access to quick, monthly updates. ![]() ![]() Lastly, the whole process takes place over the internet, so you'll need a stable internet connection too. It is also worth noting that this tool will only work for Pixel 3 and newer phones. Second, you'll need Google Chrome installed on your PC/Mac, and a USB cable. It seems to be a US-only thing for now, based on what I can gather. Here's what you'll need to use the Pixel Repair Tool on your Pixel phoneįor starters, you'll need to check if the Pixel Repair Tool is available in your region. Today, we'll take a look at how to use the Pixel repair tool to sideload updates onto a Pixel device. ![]() The tool can also be used to sideload monthly Android security patches. It is quite similar to solutions such as Samsung Smart Switch, which are also capable of installing software updates onto devices. It is a web browser-based (Google Chrome only for now) diagnostic tool that lets you flash Generic System Images (GSI) onto your Pixel phone. Google quietly unveiled its Pixel repair tool sometime last month. ![]()
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