Google Pixel 2 XL Android 9.0.0 PQ1A.181205.002 firmware

Google Pixel 2 XL

Android 9.0.0 PQ1A.181205.002

Build PQ1A.181205.002 For taimen

Global · OTA update

A newer version is available for this region: Android 11.0.0 RP1A.201005.004.A1

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File details

Device: Google Pixel 2 XL
OS: Android 9.0.0
Region: Global
Type: OTA update
Install with: How to install a full OTA with ADB sideload
Released: 1 Dec 2018
File name: taimen-ota-pq1a.181205.002-5f46b944.zip
SHA-256: 5f46b9449157d3aef1771872b7b18e46c81ee56061e802dd3eecbea7e4030e6a

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Before you download

Make sure your device’s model number is one of: taimen. You will find it in Settings → About phone, or on the box.
This file is for the Global region. Installing another region’s firmware can remove features or block updates.
This is an update package. It installs from the phone’s own update menu and keeps your data in most cases.
Back up your photos, contacts and files first, and charge the battery above 50%.

How to install

Full OTA images update a Pixel or Nexus phone without unlocking the bootloader and without erasing your data. You install them from the phone’s recovery mode with one adb command.

Read the guide: How to install a full OTA with ADB sideload

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