From flashing custom ROMs to welcoming abode a plethora of mods such as Magisk, LSPosed, and AOSP, the possibilities stand endless. However, carrying out these tweaks could prove to be a risky bet as well. Just a slight deviation from the normal route and there’s every chance of the device ending up in a bootloop or softbrick. But even if that happens, you could easily unbrick your Pixel 7A. And in this guide, we will show you how to do just that. Follow along.
How to Unbrick Pixel 7A via Fastboot [2 Methods]
The below instructions will wipe off all the data from your device, so please take a complete device backup beforehand. 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.
STEP 2: Download Pixel 7A Firmware
STEP 3: Boot Bricked Pixel 7A to Fastboot Mode
You will now have to boot your device to the Fastboot Mode. In most cases, as soon as the device is soft-bricked it automatically gets booted to Fastboot. However, if your device is stuck in a bootloop, then let it drain the battery so that the device gets powered off. Then connect your device to the charger and as soon as you do so, press and hold the Power and Volume Down keys. Your device will be booted to Fastboot.
Now, we are done with the prerequisites and could start the process to unbrick your Pixel 7A. Regarding this, there are two different methods that you could opt for- Fastboot Script or Fastboot Command. In the Script method, the flash-all batch file will flash all the firmware files to their respective partitions. On the other hand, in the Commands method, we will be manually flashing each file to its respective partitions. We have explained both these methods below, you may refer to the one that is in sync with your requirement.
STEP 4A: Unbrick Pixel 7A via Fastboot Script
You will first have to decide whether or not you want to format your device. If you are unbricking your device, fixing bootloop, or performing an OS upgrade [such as from Android 13 to Android 14], then a reset is a must. On the other hand, if you are flashing the same OS version firmware, then you might skip the formatting [though we would still recommend it]. So depending on your need, you may refer to the required section.
With Data Format
Without Data Format
STEP 4B: Flash Firmware on Pixel 7/Pro via Fastboot Commands
That’s it. These were the two different methods to unbrick your Pixel 7A via Fastboot. 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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