How to Install Android 16 Custom ROMs on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold/Tablet

In this guide, we will show you the steps to install numerous Android 16 Custom ROMs onto the Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold/Tablet series. The lines between opting for a custom ROM and not are getting thinner day by day. First off is the fact that some of the features that you get in Custom ROMs are making their way to stock.

Adding to this is the Play Integrity fiasco and the presence of a keybox XML file, both of which are required for running banking apps. But tell all this to a normal user! For the tech enthusiasts, irrespective of the roadblocks, we are always ready to test out the bleeding-edge features.

On that note, we are just blessed with quite a few ROMs based on the latest iteration of the OS. Whether you are looking for an AOSP experience in the form of Evolution X or a privacy-enriched ecosystem, aka GrapheneOS, you now have all these goodies at your disposal. So, without any further ado, let’s make you aware of the steps to welcome abode these ROMs onto your Pixel. Follow along.

  • How to Install Android 16 Custom ROMs on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold/Tablet Series Download Android 16 Custom ROMs for Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold Series The Prerequisites How to Flash iodeOS on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold/Tablet How to Flash LineageOS on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold/Tablet How to Flash crDroid Android 16 on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold Series How to Flash Lunaris AOSP Android 16 on Pixel 6/Pro How to Flash MistOS Android 16 on Pixel 6 How to Flash AxionOS Android 16 on Pixel 6/7 Series How to Flash Project Infinity X Android 16 on Pixel 7 Series/8 Series/9 Series How to Flash RisingOS Android 16 on Pixel 6 Series/7 Series/8 Series/Fold/Tablet How to Install DerpFest Android 16 on Pixel 6A/6/6 Pro/9 Pro/9 Pro XL Flash Evolution X Android 16 on Pixel 6/7/8/ Series and Fold Install GrapheneOS Android 16 on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold Series

How to Install Android 16 Custom ROMs on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold/Tablet Series

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Download Android 16 Custom ROMs for Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold Series

  • LineageOS [Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold/Tablet]: DOWNLOAD LINK
  • Evolution X: ROM | PARTITION FILES
  • GrapheneOS: DOWNLOAD
  • DerpFest: oriole Pixel 6 ( recovery ) | raven 6 Pro ( recovery ) | bluejay 6A ( recovery ) | caiman 9 Pro ( recovery ) | komodo 9 Pro XL (recovery)
  • RisingOS: DOWNLOAD LINK For raven: Google Pixel 6 Pro | oriole: Google Pixel 6 | bluejay: Google Pixel 6a | panther: Google Pixel 7 | cheetah: Google Pixel 7 Pro | lynx: Google Pixel 7a | felix: Google Pixel Fold | tangorpro: Google Pixel Tablet | shiba: Google Pixel 8 | husky: Google Pixel 8 Pro | akita: Google Pixel 8a
  • Project Infinity X: DOWNLOAD LINK : For raven: Google Pixel 6 Pro | oriole: Google Pixel 6 | panther: Google Pixel 7 | cheetah: Google Pixel 7 Pro | lynx: Google Pixel 7a | shiba: Google Pixel 8 | husky: Google Pixel 8 Pro | akita: Google Pixel 8a
  • AxionOS: DOWNLOAD LINK : For raven: Google Pixel 6 Pro | oriole: Google Pixel 6 | bluejay: Google Pixel 6a | panther: Google Pixel 7 | cheetah: Google Pixel 7 Pro
  • MistOS: Oriole : ROM | boot.img | dtbo.img | vendor_boot
  • Lunaris AOSP: O riole: ROM , boot , dtbo , vendor_boot | R aven: ROM , boot , dtbo , vendor_boot
  • crDroid: OFFICIAL BUILDS | UNOFFICIAL BUILDS [Credits: JacoaFur]
  • iodeOS: DOWNLOAD LINK : Pixel 6/7/8/9 series

The Prerequisites

  1. Download & extract the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
  2. Then enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device.
  3. Now connect the device to PC via USB and unlock the bootloader .
  4. Next up transfer the ROM and partition files to the platform-tools.
  5. Now, type in the below command in the CMD to boot to Fastboot: adb reboot bootloader
  6. Then type the below command and see if you’re getting a serial ID. fastboot devices
  7. If you aren’t, then please install the Fastboot Drivers onto your PC.

How to Flash iodeOS on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold/Tablet

How to Flash iodeOS and Lock Bootloader [Video]

How to Flash LineageOS on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold/Tablet

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  1. First off, make sure you are on the latest Android 16 build.
  2. Open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot vendor_kernel_boot.img //Only For Pixel 7/8/9/Fold Series
  3. Then reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  4. From the recovery, go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset.
  5. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Now, sideload the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  6. If you want to install any other ZIP, then first reboot to the recovery.
  7. It is also recommended that you do a Factory Reset once again at last.
  8. Finally, go to Reboot > select System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

How to Flash crDroid Android 16 on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold Series

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  1. Open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type in fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img //Not needed for Pixel 6A/6 Pro fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot vendor_kernel_boot.img //Not needed for Pixel 6A/6 Pro
  2. Then reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  3. From the recovery, go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset.
  4. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Now, sideload the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  5. If you want to install any other ZIP, then first reboot to the recovery.
  6. It is also recommended that you do a Factory Reset once again at last.
  7. Finally, go to Reboot > select System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

How to Flash Lunaris AOSP Android 16 on Pixel 6/Pro

  1. Open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type in fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
  2. Then reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  3. From the recovery, go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset.
  4. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Now, sideload the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  5. If you want to install any other ZIP, then first reboot to the recovery.
  6. It is also recommended that you do a Factory Reset once again at last.
  7. Finally, go to Reboot > select System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

How to Flash MistOS Android 16 on Pixel 6

  1. Open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type in fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
  2. Then reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  3. From the recovery, go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset.
  4. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Now, sideload the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  5. If you want to install any other ZIP, then first reboot to the recovery.
  6. It is also recommended that you do a Factory Reset once again at last.
  7. Finally, go to Reboot > select System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

How to Flash AxionOS Android 16 on Pixel 6/7 Series

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  1. Open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type in fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot vendor_kernel_boot.img //Only For Pixel 7 Series
  2. Then reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  3. From the recovery, go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset.
  4. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Now, sideload the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  5. If you want to install any other ZIP, then first reboot to the recovery.
  6. It is also recommended that you do a Factory Reset once again at last.
  7. Finally, go to Reboot > select System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

How to Flash Project Infinity X Android 16 on Pixel 7 Series/8 Series/9 Series

  1. Open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type in fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot vendor_kernel_boot.img //Pixel 7 Series/8 Series/9 Series
  2. Then reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  3. From the recovery, go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset.
  4. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Now, sideload the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  5. If you want to install any other ZIP, then first reboot to the recovery.
  6. It is also recommended that you do a Factory Reset once again at last.
  7. Finally, go to Reboot > select System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

How to Flash RisingOS Android 16 on Pixel 6 Series/7 Series/8 Series/Fold/Tablet

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  1. Open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type in fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot vendor_kernel_boot.img // For all Pixels except Pixel 6 series
  2. Then reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  3. From the recovery, go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset.
  4. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Now, sideload the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  5. If you want to install any other ZIP, then first reboot to the recovery.
  6. It is also recommended that you do a Factory Reset once again at last.
  7. Finally, go to Reboot > select System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

How to Install DerpFest Android 16 on Pixel 6A/6/6 Pro/9 Pro/9 Pro XL

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  1. Open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type in fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot vendor_kernel_boot.img // For Pixel 9 Pro/XL
  2. Then reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  3. From the recovery, go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset.
  4. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Now, sideload the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  5. If you want to install any other ZIP, then first reboot to the recovery.
  6. It is also recommended that you do a Factory Reset once again at last.
  7. Finally, go to Reboot > select System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

Flash Evolution X Android 16 on Pixel 6/7/8/ Series and Fold

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The steps given here are applicable to Pixel 6A/6/6Pro/7A/7/7Pro/8A/8/8Pro/Fold
  1. Now open the Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type in fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img fastboot flash vendor_kernel_boot vendor_kernel_boot.img // For Pixel 7A/7/7Pro/8A/8/8 Pro/Pixel Fold
  2. Then reboot to the newly flashed recovery via the below command: fastboot reboot recovery
  3. From the recovery, go to Factory Reset > Format Data/Factory Reset.
  4. Then go to Apply Update > Apply from ADB. Now, sideload the ROM: adb sideload rom.zip
  5. If you want to install any other ZIP, then first reboot to the recovery.
  6. It is also recommended that you do a Factory Reset once again at last.
  7. Finally, go to Reboot > select System to boot to the newly flashed OS.

Install GrapheneOS Android 16 on Pixel 6/7/8/9/Fold Series

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