

Reconnect the USB Cable from the PC to the Pixel phone.Then press the Power button to select this option.Press the Volume Down button until the ‘Apply Update from ADB’ option is highlighted.Disconnect the USB Cable from the Pixel.If prompted, always allow USB Debugging access from this PC.Connect the Pixel or Pixel XL to the PC with a USB cable.Then type the following command in the Command Prompt.Launch the ADB & Fastboot shortcut (from step 6).For me, this is “C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot” (without quotes).Copy/move the Pixel OTA update ZIP file to the Minimal ADB & Fastboot tools directory.Download and install the Minimal ADB & Fastboot tools on the PC.Rename this OTA update file to “ota.zip” (without quotes).

Download the Pixel or Pixel XL OTA update you want to sideload.It’s advised to reboot the PC after installation.Download and install Google’s USB drivers on the PC.Note – If you come across a “cannot read” error when executing the command in Step 23 below, you may want to check out this guide I wrote when I came across this issue. As always, feel free to ask any questions about this tutorial down in the comments section below.
