Google Pixel XL Android 9.0.0 PQ1A.181205.002.A1 firmware

Google Pixel XL

Android 9.0.0 PQ1A.181205.002.A1

Build PQ1A.181205.002.A1 For marlin

Global · Factory image

A newer version is available for this region: Android 10.0.0 QP1A.191005.007.A3

Download

Downloads from dl.google.com.

File details

Device: Google Pixel XL
OS: Android 9.0.0
Region: Global
Type: Factory image
Install with: How to flash a Google Pixel factory image
Released: 1 Dec 2018
File name: marlin-pq1a.181205.002.a1-factory-9a129f3e.zip
SHA-256: 9a129f3e1bed577fd87078042384648ce88d541d0d76ced3bc08bd78626adadd

After downloading, compare the checksum with the one above. If they differ, the file is incomplete — download it again.

Before you download

Make sure your device’s model number is one of: marlin. 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 a full image flashed from a computer. Flashing it usually erases all data on the device.
Back up your photos, contacts and files first, and charge the battery above 50%.

How to install

Factory images restore a Pixel to stock firmware. The easiest way is Google’s Android Flash Tool in Chrome; the manual way uses fastboot. Both need an unlocked bootloader and erase the phone.

Read the guide: How to flash a Google Pixel factory image

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