However, carrying out such tweaks could be risky and there is always a risk that things might go south. However, there is a way you can easily fix soft brick by flashing the firmware using the Fastboot method. In this guide, you’ll get to know how to unbrick Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro using the Fastboot method.
How to unbrick Google Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro?
Step 1: Install Android SDK
To start off, install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC or computer. It’s the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google. You should download it and extract it to a convenient location on your PC. Doing this will give you the necessary platform-tools folder.
Step 2: Download Google Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro Firmware
Pixel 7 (Panther) – Download Pixel 7 Pro (Cheetah) – Download
Step 3: Boot your bricked Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro to Fastboot Mode
You’ll now need to boot your smartphone to the Fastboot Mode. In most cases, once the device is soft-bricked, it’ll automatically get booted to Fastboot. However, if your smartphone is stuck in a bootloop, allow the battery to be drained out such that the device gets powered off. After that, connect your smartphone to the charger, and as soon as you’ve done so, press and hold the Power and Volume Down keys. Your device has now been booted to Fastboot.
Step 4: Flash the firmware on Pixel 7 or Pixel 7 Pro via Fastboot Commands
bootloader-codename-codename-x.x-xxxxxxx.img to bootloader.img image-codename-xxxx.xxxxxx.xxx.xxx.zip to image.zip radio-codename-xxxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxxx-x-xxxxxxx to radio.img
Now, you’ll need to decide if you want to format your smartphone or not. Generally, it is recommended that you should perform a factory reset. If you’re only installing monthly security patches without any changes in the Android version, then you could skip the format step. Factory Reset: fastboot –w update image.zip Without Reset: fastboot update image.zip fastboot reboot Done!! Your Pixel 7/7 Pro should be fixed.
