OTA updates are usually reliable, but they can be complicated to do. They’re also not as simple as just tapping an install button and waiting for the device to reboot. ..

  1. Open the Google Play Store and search for the Android Update Site.
  2. Once you find it, tap on the link to sign in or create an account if you don’t already have one.
  3. After signing in, tap on the Updates tab and then select the update you want to install.
  4. Tap on Install and wait for the update to install.
  5. Once it’s installed, tap on Reboot to finish installation and reboot your device.

Steps to Install OTA Updates And Keep Root On Google Pixel

The Google Pixel phone has a software version number of 6.0.1.

To restore the untouched boot image that corresponds to the installed build, we need to open Magisk as a precaution, switch to the File Units tab, disable active modules and turn them back on before doing so.

If you use Magisk to install custom ROMs or if you experience problems with the stock Android system, it is possible that Magisk may save a backup copy of the default boot image. In this case, you should be able to restore it using the “Restore Photos” option in the Magisk app menu after uninstalling. However, we recommend flashing the untouched boot.img from the factory image to avoid unexpected problems.

To flash the factory image:

  1. Connect your Google Pixel phone to your PC or Mac.
  2. Open a command prompt or terminal on your computer and type: fastboot-flash --factory-.zip ..

Open the factory image with your favorite archive manager and select File image--.zip file (yes, there is a zip file inside the zip file), extract the boot.img file from it.

Final Words

OTA updates are incremental by nature, which means that you cannot apply the delta patch to update the default boot image due to an obvious binary mismatch in a rooted environment. While installing the full update package is a viable solution to this problem, it ultimately overwrites the bits and pieces of the boot partition that are required for root access. ..