LineageOS 24.0 (Android 17) Pixel 6 Series: Flashing Instructions

Installation instructions for LineageOS 24.0 (Android 17 / CP2A) on the Google Pixel 6 series (Pixel 6 Pro raven, Pixel 6 oriole, and Pixel 6a bluejay).

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Clean Flash (First-Time Install)

Follow this when coming from Google Stock Android, LineageOS 23, or another ROM.

[!IMPORTANT] Ensure your Pixel bootloader is unlocked (fastboot flashing unlock) and your device was running official Google stock Android firmware before flashing LineageOS.

Step 1: Boot into Fastboot Mode

Connect your phone to your computer via USB:

adb reboot bootloader

(Or power off the phone completely, then hold Power + Volume Down until the bootloader screen appears).

Step 2: Flash Boot & Kernel Partitions

From the folder containing your downloaded .img files:

fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img

Step 3: Boot into Lineage Recovery

1. Use the volume buttons to select Recovery Mode on the bootloader screen.
2. Press the Power button to confirm.
3. Your phone will boot into the LineageOS Recovery interface.

Step 4: Factory Reset (Data Wipe)

In Lineage Recovery:

1. Tap Factory reset.
2. Tap Format data/factory reset and confirm.

Step 5: Sideload LineageOS 24.0

1. Select Apply update -> Apply from ADB.
2. From your computer terminal:

adb sideload lineage-24.0-*-UNOFFICIAL-vanilla-<device>.zip

(Replace <device> with raven, oriole, or bluejay). 3. The installation will finish (often stopping at ~47% with Total xfer: 1.00x or Step 2/2 — this indicates success).

Step 6: (Optional) Sideload Google Apps or Add-ons

If you wish to flash an Android 17-compatible GApps package or root solution:

1. Tap Advanced -> Reboot to recovery.
2. Once recovery restarts, tap Apply update -> Apply from ADB.
3. Run: adb sideload <package>.zip.

Step 7: Reboot

Select Reboot system now.

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Dirty Flash (Updating Existing Install)

Follow this when updating from an earlier build of this ROM. No data is wiped — all your apps, files, and settings remain untouched.

Step 1: Boot into Recovery Mode

From your computer:

adb reboot recovery

(Or power off phone, hold Power + Volume Down to enter bootloader, and select Recovery Mode).

Step 2: Sideload the Update

1. In Lineage Recovery, tap Apply update -> Apply from ADB.
2. From your computer terminal:

adb sideload lineage-24.0-*-UNOFFICIAL-vanilla-<device>.zip

1. Wait for the sideload to finish (Step 2/2 or ~47%).

Step 3: (Optional) Reflash Add-ons

• If you use Magisk, KernelSU, or custom addons not backed up by addon.d, reflash them now (Advanced -> Reboot to recovery -> Apply update -> adb sideload <addon>.zip).
• Official GApps installed with addon.d persist automatically across updates.

Step 4: Reboot

Select Reboot system now.