If we talk about the latter now, then there are already quite a few noteworthy players in this domain, including the likes of Kirisakura and Despair. And now, there has been the addition of another popular name to this category. You could now welcome abode the Radioactive Kernel on your Pixel 7/Pro. This will then allow you to overclock or underclock the device’s CPU/GPU or select from a plentitude of CPU governor profiles. So without any further ado, let’s get started.
How to Flash Radioactive Kernel on Pixel 7/Pro [2 Methods]
There exist two different methods through which you could flash this kernel- manual and automatic. The latter is the easier and shorter way of getting this job done whereas the former gives you more granular controls. We have listed both these methods below, you may refer to the one that is in sync with your requirement. Moreover, the process will also wipe the data [when disabling verity/verification], so take a backup beforehand. Likewise, you need to be on the latest January 2023 firmware as well. If that’s well and good, then let’s get started. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
STEP 1: Install Android SDK
First and foremost, you will have to install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC. This is the official ADB and Fastboot binary provided by Google and is the only recommended one. So download it and then extract it to any convenient location on your PC. Doing so will give you the platform-tools folder, which will be used throughout this guide to flash the Kirisakura custom kernel onto your Pixel 7/Pro.
STEP 2: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Next up, you will have to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device. The former will make your device recognizable by the PC in ADB mode. This will then allow you to boot your device to Fastboot Mode. On the other hand, OEM Unlocking is required to carry out the bootloader unlocking process.
So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking.
STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on the Pixel 7/Pro
Next up, you will also have to unlock the device’s bootloader. Do keep in mind that doing so will wipe off all the data from your device and could nullify its warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then please refer to our detailed guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on Pixel 7/Pro. [Advice: Once unlocked, do not restore the data now as we will be resetting your device in the subsequent steps. So it’s better to restore at the end only].
STEP 4: Root your Pixel 7/Pro
Your device needs to be rooted via Magisk patched init_boot. If you haven’t done so, then please refer to our guide on How to Root Pixel 7/Pro via Magisk Patched Init_Boot.
STEP 5: Download RadioActive Kernel for Google Pixel 7/Pro
STEP 6: Boot to Fastboot Mode
STEP 7: Disable Vbmeta flag for verity/verifications
STEP 8A: Auto Flash Radioactive Kernel on Pixel 7/Pro
STEP 8B: Manual Flash Radioactive Kernel on Pixel 7 Pro
That’s it. These were the two different methods to flash the Radioactive Custom Kernel on your Pixel 7 Pro. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
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