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[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rickysidhu_:
So this is actually new to me as well. I've always done the same method as you (fastbooting the entire factory images, sometimes with the -w, sometimes without).

I just downloaded the May OTA, flashed it in TWRP and it works great! Successfully on the May security patch with no issues. I did have a couple of hiccups though, and that's definitely a user-error.

I forgot the OTA flashes like a ROM zip, so I flashed Magisk right after the OTA, and Magisk was showing as uninstalled when I got back into the system. I simply went back into TWRP and flashed Magisk again, which worked well.

I also forgot to flash a custom kernel, so I was resorting to ADB commands to get things flashed, but now I have Flash kernel + Magisk 16.0 stable + Xposed beta 3 running with no issues!

Here are my steps in case anyone else is new to this like me:

1. Remove lock screen security

2. Uninstall Xposed

3. Uninstall all Substratum overlays

4. Create backups of everything (just in case)

5. Download the full OTA image onto the device

6. Boot into TWRP

7. Wipe dalvik cache

8. Flash OTA

9. Flash TWRP if you want it permanent

10. Reboot to system

11. Flash custom kernel (optional)

12. Flash Magisk (optional)

13. Flash Xposed (optional)

14. Reboot

15. Done!

I'm aware some of my steps may be unnecessary, but I did them anyway since it was my first time using this method to update, so I just wanted to be cautious :)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bd177:
Here you go
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Duncan1982:
No I'm not bro, just downloaded the factory image.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Duncan1982:
Here is mine :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] State.of.mind:
Deleted
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bigbamboo5:
Anyone have any clue as to whether this is supposed to deal with 1) The decreased battery life or 2) The screen flash when locking the phone? Thanks!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Guess well find out soon enough :eek:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.an...l-xl-charging-bug-may-2018-security-patch?amp
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] murphyjasonc:
I'm currently on April's OPM2 patch so I would assume that would be the the patch I need for May. I'm 2nd guessing myself now because the OPM4 patch for May lists FI carriers. Does anyone know if this is something specific to Project FI customers? I haven't been able to find anything with my Google searches. I'm on Project Fi and a little confused now since OPM4 is normally for Telus and Koodo.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Travisdroidx2:
I got my OTA straight from Verizon and mine is the OPM2
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] aaronrw:
+1
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] weedlucho:
OPM2 Vodafone Spain!

Enviado desde mi Pixel 2 XL mediante Tapatalk
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Colchiro:
Flashed image (after removing -w), rooted with Skipsoft, then updated Magisk from the Magisk app. It doesn't get any easier than this.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Schroeder09:
So wait? We don't have to download the image, erase the "-w" in the .bat file, hook up to a PC, and all that crap? What exactly are you flashing from the Google site on your rooted phone that isn't wiping everything? Can you take a screenshot and circle it in a photo editing app and share with us?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pipnmike:
Are you having any signal issues? I'm on T-Mobile as well and manual OTA isn't working. I've read on Reddit that T-Mobile users are having the same issue...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rickysidhu_:
Nope, none of that crap! Haha. I was pretty pumped up myself when I got back into the system with the May patch.

This is the link to the OTA:

https://developers.google.com/android/ota

download that, and follow my (hopefully correct) steps, and you should be good to go!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] michaelbsheldon:
If you download the smaller OTA, there is no -W to erase.... It does not wipe the phone unless you do that in TWRP.

The larger Factory Image has the -W and will wipe unless you edit flash-all.bat and remove it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Schroeder09:
So right here? The one that says "OPM2"? I thought this IS what I usually download and have to remove the "-w" from. Sorry I'm a skeptic.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Schroeder09:
And so download that and follow the steps rickysidhu outlined?? This is how you've been doing it for years?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] michaelbsheldon:
Longtime rooter and rommer here.

Have found that the P2-XL running plain old stock is what I like best for daily user phone. Runs so fine.

Have 1 unlocked version and use the monthly Factory Image with -W removed. Also a Verizon model that gets booted into

Recovery, then ADB and push it with Windows computer & new Android Tools.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rickysidhu_:
Yeah, OPM2.

And no this is not the zip you remove the "-w" from. As you can see in your screenshot, it says "Full OTA Image", and not full factory image.

Even if you accidentally downloaded the full factory image instead of OTA, I'm sure TWRP would just return an error anyway.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Ricky's guide is spot on! I did the same thing except for the xposed stuff. Works like a charm! :good::cool:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dobbs3x:
I usually check for update for right before I flash the monthly update.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] State.of.mind:
I currently have Magisk and Xposed installed, and here are my steps for trouble free update.

1. Remove security

2. Flash update w/ -w removed

3. Install Kernel via images

4. Install TWRP

5. Install Magisk

6. Profit
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ICEMAN_SID:
I got the update, haven't updated it yet.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] def-g:
I think step 9 is incorrect. Once you boot system. Phone reboots. But TWRP is gone. You have to reinstall via fastboot.

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[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rickysidhu_:
Woops, missed the step of flashing TWRP after, my bad! I wrote the guide after I did everything so I was somewhat going off the top of my head. Thanks for the heads up, I've fixed my original post!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] praveen6585:
there is an issue with that step as well. If you flash TWRP immediately after the OTA (to keep it permanent), TWRP does not respond to touch responses as there is no custom kernel flashed yet. So after rebooting, the only option I had was to flash boot TWRP again, then flash TWRP zip file and then the custom kernel (Flash) to have full touch response within TWRP.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rickysidhu_:
Yes, I didn't add that because I feel at this point, most users are already aware of the lack of touch without a custom kernel. Some users don't even keep TWRP permanently installed either.

If you want to retain TWRP+touch functionality, then install a custom kernel after. Or if you already lost touch, you can use adb shell commands to install it as well.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Schroeder09:
So either way we do have to hook to a PC to install twrp whether we flash the Ota or the full factory image. Is there Any reason then that 1 is better than the other? I supposed the Ota is smaller and downloads faster.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rickysidhu_:
No, if you want to keep TWRP and touch functionality within TWRP, then you just need to flash TWRP + custom kernel after flashing the OTA all in one go. Reboot to system, then go back and flash Magisk for root.

This to me is better than removing the -w in the full images, because you don't need to go through setup again and reinstall apps (even if data is retained).

All-in-all, you shouldn't need to hook up to a PC at all.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] praveen6585:
No offence - but I had tried flashing all 3 in one go before I commented but it does not work that way. Without rebooting after OTA, the Flash kernel was not installed properly (it still showed the stock kernel). I tried 2.35 which should support the May patch but it recognizes it after a reboot only

so yes - a hook up to the PC will be required to flash boot TWRP temporarily (with touch working) in order to flash the TWRP zip and then the Flash kernel followed by Magisk.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Ati75:
Can confirm this, but will try it again next month. Btw, you don't have to setup everything again or even reinstall apps if you choose to flash the complete image with removing -w. Of course this would be awesome if all could be done from the phone itself, without the need of hooking it up to a pc.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] bigbamboo5:
Anyone noticed anything different? Charging time improved, or screen lock flash fixed or whatever?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
For me, charging time has definitely improved. Can't comment on the screen flash because I've never had that issue.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] allweknowisa:
I updated via OTA yesterday, it was a 55 mb patch but it took kind of a lot of time to install.

So far no drastic changes, maybe it does charge a bit quicker and the phone gets a bit warmer while charging, but it might be placebo effect.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Prattham:
You did a dirty install or clean install?

Cheers ?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
I'm always down and dirty bruh! :good::cool:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cowbell_Guy:
Any consensus on what the correct version is to install?

I'm on Verizon with unlocked boot loader
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
I used OPM2. OPM4 is for Fi users. I too am on Verizon and it's working fine :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cowbell_Guy:
Ok thanks.

Anyone been able to get root yet on May update with magisk?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Of course. No problem at all. I used magisk 16.4 beta, and all is well :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Donric13:
I think because ota seems to change slot. Maybe it works changing slot in twrp before flashing kernel. I already updated so i can't try. Gonna give this a try next month.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cowbell_Guy:
Has anyone found a way to get tethering on 16.4 magisk?

Im on verizon with old Grandfather UDP... cant even find the tethering enabler module in magisk anymore!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] cedargreen:
Im on the same UDP as you. You have to edit build.prop through a root editor once magisk up and running. Its really not that bad. Remove it before update then add it back after update.

The line you add in build.prop is net.tethering.noprovisioning=true
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cowbell_Guy:
Ok thanks. I'm honestly not totally comfortable doing that... Would probably prefer to use one of the enabler mods if possible
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HigherSensation:
I'm here in New York on T-Mobile US, still haven't received the OTA. I can't sideload due to not having Access to a computer. Does the check for update button actually work?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cowbell_Guy:
Dang, I just tried that, I pasted that into the build.prop in the system file, no dicez tethering not working. Any ideas?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
You might need to update your play services. The updated play services might not be available for your device yet. Since the last play services update, OTA's now get pushed instantly on unlocked phones and the check for update button also now works like a charm.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HigherSensation:
I believe I'm on the latest version of play services version 12.6.73. I'm enrolled in the beta also.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
Are your updates pushed through Tmobile or Google? You have an updated play services than mine and I guess, check for update button should have worked.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HigherSensation:
Not sure, I thought all the updates were handled by Google as it's the unlocked device from their store.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pipnmike:
I'm on T-Mobile as well and haven't gotten the update. I read on reddit that updates are still subject to T-Mobile's review. Not sure if that's really true, but it may explain why it seems like nobody on T-Mobile has gotten the OTA. I may just sideload tonight
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HigherSensation:
I'll probably just wait for the update to be pushed because I have the weirdest bug. I have to disable enhanced calling features or else when I call my wife ( she has a T-Mobile note 8) it will ring once then hang up. I've factory reset and also tried a different SIM card, nothing works. I started having this issue after updating to April. Right now I lose volte but it works I'm hoping may fixes this issue.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] rickysidhu_:
Why would I take offence to that? This is new to us, no big deal if things are incorrect on the first try.

We can all experiment and play around with the order of flashing things to see which method works and prevents the need of a PC!

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Really? The one time I did it, my phone was basically back to stock with the exception of my internal storage:eek:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ram4ufriends:
It's been happening for me for over a month... This is not related to April or May release... I got the issue on April and then tried all releases since December and all of them had the issue once it started happening.. something changed from T-Mobile side I guess
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HigherSensation:
Glad to hear I'm not the only one having this issue. It only affects my wife's number tho no one else which makes it weird. She's pissed I made her factory reset her phone ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] ram4ufriends:
What the heck..exactly same thing happened to me.. it started with my wife's number and then all the numbers.

It drove me crazy that I installed all versions from December and every version had the issue....
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] HigherSensation:
We should create our own thread maybe others can shed some light. Let's not clutter this thread with off topic anymore.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pipnmike:
I find it it fairly interesting that T-Mobile users haven't received the OTA yet even though it's just a security update without any version number changes
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Schroeder09:
Anyone keep gettin errors in 7-Zip or whatever zip program you're using when you try unzipping the zip folder within the entire factory image zip that we download from the Google Website? I'm talking about the zip order within the zip off the Google Website that houses all the dtb oh, vendor, Etc images. I keep getting an error towards the end of the unzipping process and when I try to open these images and notepad they're all corrupted. This is on OPM 2 as I am on Verizon.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BoboBrazil:
Me too, this has to be on Google. TMobile doesn't control updates for this phone. Maybe it has to do with the rcs changes since TMobile is switching to Google's rcs this month or next.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] jerryhou85:
This May patch is the very first patch I got on Day 1 since launch...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] dlb4all:
Can anyone using a middle proxy , grab the link of 55 mb ota and post it here ?

cause mine doesnt work yet apparently...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] my370z:
For T-Mobile user all you need to swapped the Sim out with Verizon Sim (my case), update show up right away.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] pipnmike:
I think Tmobile might have to give it its blessing though before Google can release it. Anyway, i sideloaded last night and it seems to be fine without any signal issues.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] my370z:
I'm on T-Mobile swapped the Sim to Verizon and OTA it. It's only 55 MB so it would be alot quicker and easier than side load.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] cedargreen:
did you reboot after saving it to build.prop?

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Its not bad. Never had anything go wrong, just make sure you type it correctly. If anything is not working then you can just remove that one line. And of course there is always factory reset. I've done my fair share of those. The net.tethering.noprovisioning=true is the only time tested method that I've found to always work.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cowbell_Guy:
I think you are right- rebooting did the trick! That, and I disabled the "provisioning check app". Either way one of those fixed it. Thanks!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] cedargreen:
Sure, all you need is the build.prop edit. Now you have native tethering without paying for the subscription for it. Always have to reboot for the edits to take effect. Also, pretty sure you are supposed to remove it if you update an OTA or anything. I always do, then just redo the build.prop.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Schroeder09:
I don't even remove security anymore. I tried it last month and everything worked fine. I did it again today.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Until the 1 time it reaches out and bites you without warning! ??
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] canemaxx:
Since I updated I have had serious skipping issues listening to Pandora via Bluetooth and uconnect ...really streaming any audio this way skips like a scratched CD . Anyone else?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Schroeder09:
Good point. What happens anyway when you don't remove security? Does twrpcnot work or something or does something worse happen that warrants a wipe/factory reset of the phone?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BoboBrazil:
Still no may update on TMobile pixel XL or Pixel 2 xl. Strange.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Badger50:
Side load it if your stock bootloader locked :good:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BoboBrazil:
Yeah I have unlocked bootloader on both phones, but it's weird because I always hit the button before and it would load, now nothing. I'm hesitant to sideload because of the different versions this month. One says for fi carriers. TMobile is a fi carrier., But my branch seems to be the other one.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] murphyjasonc:
If something changes like it did on the February build I think then TWRP just will not decrypt your data. You won't be able to see your files in the data or system partitions. It's an easy enough fix though. All you would have to do is push the files from your PC to the /tmp folder on your phone. That folder isn't encrypted and you can see and flash it without any problems. Once you reboot though whatever files you push to that folder will erase.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Cowbell_Guy:
Anyone got viper 4 Android working? What magisk module have you been using?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] darklordofthesith:
My wife's Pixel 2 on TMobile got the update but my Pixel 2 xl hasn't yet. Something is strange.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] masterofmayhem:
My pixel 2 xl on T-Mobile found the update when I hit the button for a manual search. 61.3 MB. Not sure if that is a different size than the one everyone not on T-Mobile got.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BoboBrazil:
Is it opm2 or opm4 build? Ends in .029.b1?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] knightsh:
Just got mine. Opm4......b1. T-Mobile
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] BoboBrazil:
Hmm looks like I need to reflash to opm4 then. I tried to take the ota today with magisk installed and it never works so ended up having to manually install so I went with opm2. Looks like I went with the wrong build.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] masterofmayhem:
OPM4 and the build ends in 016.b1
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] techlogik:
Links to full images???? Google's site has been down for days now...what a cluster that operation is.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] Sukhi:
I have the Pixel 2 (not XL) unlocked image (not Tmobile, Carrier image) that I can upload to mega incase deemed fit?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] fadedfOne:
I have it working on mine.

I'm on:

Build - OPM2.171019.029

ROM - Stock

Kernel - Flash 4.4.128 v2.31

I used the ViPER4Android created by ViPER520, ZhuHang, Team_Dewitt, Ahrion, Zackptg5 v 1.6.9

Select the new driver version (volume up).

I also have the Audio Compatibility Patch v 1.4.3 module installed, but I'm not sure if that's needed. Did it just in case.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] EMcTx:
I was able to download the factory images by using incognito mode in Chrome..
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] fiffan86:
+1 for incognito mode
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] def-g:
Just to confirm. Flashing the OTA Zip in TWRP works great. Once flashed just reboot system. No set up required as data remains in tact. Turn off phone. Plug into the computer, enter bootloader mode and fastboot TWRP image. Once in Flash TWRP zip, then Kernal, the Magisk. Easy peasy.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] madscribblerz:
Is there any way to flash OTA, reflash TWRP, ElementalX & Magisk without connecting the phone to the computer?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] galaxys:
Unfortunately, No
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] def-g:
No. Because the OTA removes root and returns you to stock once it boots up. Bootloader stays unlocked. So you'll need a computer to fastboot temporary TWRP.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Guides, News, & Discussion] madscribblerz:
Arg. So close, and yet so far...
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asusgarb:
Hi. On my Galaxy Note 3 with official Lineage 14.1 I have incredibly low audio during calls on speaker earphone. I solved increasing value in mixer_paths.xml in "Voice Call Scenario" section.

The same problem is on my Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 (tablet) with lineage 14.1

It is a tablet, so we can hear calls only with speaker. I tried modifying the same file, but didn't work. I'll attach here the mixer_paths.xml of my tablet. Can somebody tell me how can modify it to have an higher volume during calls?
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lampo808:
Hello everyone,

the motherboard of my S4 mini duos (i9192) failed, probably the EMMC, and I need to replace it. Since where I live the 4G/LTE signal is so much better than the 3G and I don't need the dual SIM anymore, I was thinking to buy the i9195 motherboard and substitute it for the original one.

When looking at the components of my phone, I saw two other parts which seem to be related to the 3G version (i9190/2, as written on top of them): the USB connector board and the antenna on the top part of the back housing (the one with "3G" stamped on it), see the figures here.

So I suppose that I should be fine by replacing all three pieces with the i9195 version, also given that they seem to be the only 4G-related pieces in the phone, as per this thread and the video linked therein.

Has anyone tried this? Or, do you have any comment/advice?

Thanks in advance!