I've tried to get this done. To be quite frank, I'm SOL. I can't use the web tools on the Android dev site due to the VZW bootloader, and I can't flash the phone using ADB sideloading back to Android 11 (even if I had to try a few ROMs).
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I've tried to get this done. To be quite frank, I'm SOL. I can't use the web tools on the Android dev site due to the VZW bootloader, and I can't flash the phone using ADB sideloading back to Android 11 (even if I had to try a few ROMs), even the "signed" OTA ROMs.
***I didn't think to show the error, but it was basically to the effect of "cannot be downgraded." VERIZON LOCKS THE BOOTLOADER AND MINIMUM VERSION OF ANDROID TO THE LATEST VERSION INSTALLED PRIOR! Take this as a PSA: DO NOT BUY VERIZON PIXELS. If it comes in a pile of phones, use it as-is or dispose of it if you cannot readily use it (and it's worth something)! This phone is officially useless to me, given I have much better spares. This phone is effectively e-waste now because of Verizon blocking OS downgrading.***
I've tried to get this done. To be quite frank, I'm SOL. I can't use the web tools on the Android dev site due to the VZW bootloader, and I can't flash the phone using ADB sideloading back to Android 11 (even if I had to try a few ROMs).
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***I didn't think to show the error, but it was basically to the effect of "cannot be downgraded". VERIZON LOCKS THE BOOTLOADER AND MINIMUM VERSION OF ANDROID TO THE LATEST VERSION INSTALLED PRIOR! Take this as a PSA: DO NOT BUY VERIZON PIXELS. If it comes in a pile of phones, either use it as-is, or dispose of it if you cannot readily use it (and it's worth something)!***
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***I didn't think to show the error, but it was basically to the effect of "cannot be downgraded." VERIZON LOCKS THE BOOTLOADER AND MINIMUM VERSION OF ANDROID TO THE LATEST VERSION INSTALLED PRIOR! Take this as a PSA: DO NOT BUY VERIZON PIXELS. If it comes in a pile of phones, use it as-is or dispose of it if you cannot readily use it (and it's worth something)! This phone is officially useless to me, given I have much better spares. This phone is effectively e-waste now because of Verizon blocking OS downgrading.***
I've tried to get this done. To be quite frank, I'm SOL. I can't use the web tools on the Android dev site due to the VZW bootloader, and I can't flash the phone using ADB sideloading back to Android 11 (even if I had to try a few ROMs).
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***I didn't think to show the error, but it was basically to the effect of "cannot be downgraded". VERIZON LOCKS THE BOOTLOADER AND MINIMUM VERSION OF ANDROID TO THE LATEST VERSION INSTALLED PRIOR!***
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***I didn't think to show the error, but it was basically to the effect of "cannot be downgraded". VERIZON LOCKS THE BOOTLOADER AND MINIMUM VERSION OF ANDROID TO THE LATEST VERSION INSTALLED PRIOR! Take this as a PSA: DO NOT BUY VERIZON PIXELS. If it comes in a pile of phones, either use it as-is, or dispose of it if you cannot readily use it (and it's worth something)!***
I've tried to get this done. To be quite frank, I'm SOL. I can't use the web tools on the Android dev site due to the VZW bootloader, and I can't flash the phone using ADB sideloading back to Android 11 (even if I had to try a few ROMs).
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I didn't think to show the error, but it was basically to the effect of "cannot be downgraded". VERIZON LOCKS THE BOOTLOADER AND MINIMUM BOOT ROM INSTALL!!!
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***I didn't think to show the error, but it was basically to the effect of "cannot be downgraded". VERIZON LOCKS THE BOOTLOADER AND MINIMUM VERSION OF ANDROID TO THE LATEST VERSION INSTALLED PRIOR!***
I've tried to get this done. To be quite frank, I'm SOL. I can't use the web tools on the Android dev site due to the VZW bootloader, and I can't flash the phone using ADB sideloading back to Android 11 (even if I had to try a few ROMs).
I didn't think to show the error, but it was basically to the effect of "cannot be downgraded". VERIZON LOCKS THE BOOTLOADER AND MINIMUM BOOT ROM INSTALL!!!