The latest Android 14 upgrade is ready for embarkation by Google Pixel 2 enthusiasts, available at the touch of a download. Embark on a journey with this detailed guide, designed to navigate you through the intricate installation pathways and direct you to the essential files. Boasting superior features and advanced security protocols, Android 14 transcends its predecessors, promising an unmatched user experience.
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The Pixel 2, armed with formidable hardware, is the perfect vessel to harness the power of Android 14, ensuring a smooth and efficient voyage. This piece will steer you towards the installation of LineageOS 21, a bespoke ROM born from the Android 14 AOSP lineage, endowed with customization opportunities so enticing, they’re impossible to ignore.
LineageOS is a free, open-source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform. It was developed as a successor to the popular CyanogenMod project after it was discontinued in 2016. LineageOS aims to extend the functionality and lifespan of mobile devices from more than several manufacturers by offering features and options not found in the official firmware distributed by those manufacturers. With its focus on privacy, security, and user customization, LineageOS allows users to install the latest version of Android on their devices long after the official support has ended, breathing new life into older hardware.
Android 14 introduces improved privacy controls, enhanced battery life optimization, broader theming options, updated notification management, advanced photo and video editing tools, superior auto-rotate accuracy, increased performance and security updates, as well as better support for foldable devices and new accessibility features for a more inclusive user experience.
If all this excites you then you can follow this guide to update your Pixel 2 to the latest Android 14 via custom ROM LineageOS 21.
Warning! We at TrueAndroid produce tutorial to help out fellow Android users but all this guide are educational purpose only. You should try this guide at your own risk. Neither we nor the developer should be responsible if your Android device experience damage after following this tutorial. Also remember, this guide is only applicable for Pixel 2. Don’t try this guide in any other Android device. It may hard brick your device.
Prerequisite:
1. Installing custom ROM risk you mobile existing data, hence we recommend a backup before proceeding. You may follow our Android backup guide.
2. Make sure your device have at least 30% battery power.
3. You already have USB Driver installed for Pixel 2 in your PC. Windows OS usually download and install USB driver automatically when you connect your device first time. You can always manually download USB driver from our latest USB driver download page.
4. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled otherwise you won’t able to transfer file between PC and mobile. You can follow our USB Debugging enable guide.
5. ADB is installed on your computer (Guide).
6. Your device must be unlocked.
If you did everything that we mentioned above then you are ready to follow step-by-step guide on how to install Android 14 based LineageOS 21 ROM on Pixel 2.
File Required(Download by clicking on it)
- LineageOS 21 For Pixel 2 [Filename: lineage-21.0-20240216-nightly-walleye-signed.zip]
- Recovery [boot.img]
- Android 14 Gapps
[Note: Always download latest available ROM]
How to Update Pixel 2 to latest Android 14 with LineageOS 21 ROM
Clean flash:
1. On your computer open Command Prompt or Terminal and go to ADB folder location
2. Reboot phone to fastboot with adb reboot bootloader
3. Flash LineageOS Recovery with command: fastboot flash boot.img (fastboot will flash recovery to active slot)
4. With volume buttons, go to Recovery Mode
5. In custom Recovery, go to Apply update – Apply from ADB
6. After that execute this command: adb sideload zip_name.zip (where zip_name is LineageOS zip for your device)
7. After ROM installation finished, recovery will ask you to switch to the opposite slot to flash Gapps and/or Magisk. Select yes.
8. After reboot to recovery, adb sideload Gapps and/or Magisk.
9. After all sideloaded – Factory reset.
10. Reboot and enjoy
That’s it! You now have the latest Android 14 based custom ROM LineageOS 21 installed on your Pixel 2. [via]
