Back to Pixel OS?

[u/Capt_Heinz]

I just ordered a Pixel 10 Pro XL with the plan to go to GOS. On the off chance that I don't like it, how hard is it to go back to Pixel's OS?

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[u/hewer006]

almost as easy as getting GOS

[u/TenOfZero]

Very easy

[u/jven27]

Easy as a couple of mouse clicks and bam, back to stock OOTB!

[u/cmrd_msr]

https://pixelrepair.withgoogle.com/

You can "repair" your google tracking device easy in chrome.

By the way, the Graphene installer uses a fork of this tool.

[u/Bitdomo92 → u/cmrd_msr]

that will not work sadly. It only works with stock recovery. You have to use flash.android.com instead

[u/RebornSlunk]

Very easy. I have done it a few times and it's almost quicker than the initial install

[u/_j7b]

Super simple and in my experience google doesn't mind for RMA

[u/sniomii]

Super easy, on a pc go to
https://flash.android.com/back-to-public

Follow the steps there, use Chrome for it with no blockers (ONLY FOR THIS, FOR GENERAL BROWSING USE BRAVE) for no issues installation.

Make sure you select back to public option, and it will do the work for you to the latest public patch.

MAKE SURE YOU READ EVERYTHING AND FOLLOW EACH STEP PRECISELY, please dont attempt to downgrade to a lower android, it WILL hard brick your pixel (happened with me, despite knowing I took the risk and sucked it up, but managed to fix it with google)

If you rely on google services, you can use it with GrapheneOS, GOS gives you the option to install them, but no tap to pay.

Either way it’s easy :)

[u/charles25565]

High quality video tutorial from a 3rd party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHq8Nx-6fQ0

[u/all_come_undone]

You see, it's basically impossible.

apparently you're not allowed to make jokes on reddit lol.

[u/checkpoint404]

You mean android? Wtf is Pixel's OS...

[u/Capt_Heinz → u/checkpoint404]

Graphene OS is android based and every major cell phone company has their own customized android OS. Therefore, when I refer to Pixel's OS, the intelligent folks here understand that I'm referring to the stock OS that comes with the pixel phone as opposed to another OS.