There are many Pixel users who are yet to receive the said update, more than a week after it was first made available. The update started rolling out on the 5th of December and even on the 16th, many Pixel 5/6/7 series users have voiced their concern that they are yet to receive the December update/Feature Drop on their device. if you are also in the same boat, then this guide will make you aware of a nifty workaround through which you could welcome this update right away.
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In order to install the update, we will be manually installing the update onto your device using the ADB Sideload feature. The process will not wipe off data from your device, but still take a backup, just to be on the safer side. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide.
STEP 2: Download Pixel OTA Image
STEP 3: Enable USB Debugging
Next up, you will have to enable USB Debugging so that your device is recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Recovery Mode. So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging.
STEP 4: Boot to Stock Recovery
STEP 5: Install December Update/Feature Drop on Pixel Via ADB Sideload
That’s it. These were the steps to install the December update/Feature Drop on your Pixel device if Google hasn’t rolled out vis the OTA channel. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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