One among them is when your Pixel gets stuck in Fastboot Mode with a “No Valid Slot to Boot” error message. As a result of this, you wouldn’t be able to boot to the OS, and accessing the Recovery Mode is the most that could be done. If you are also stuck in a similar situation, then this guide will make you aware of some nifty workarounds that should help you rectify this error. So without further ado, let’s check them out.
How to Fix No Valid Slot to Boot on Pixel
We have listed two different workarounds that should help you get this job done. Go through both of them and then try out the one that is in sync with your requirement. 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.
Method 1: Flash Firmware via ADB Sideload [Locked Bootloader]
If your device’s bootloader is locked, then you wouldn’t be able to unlock it now as you are not in a position to enable OEM Unlock. Therefore, your best bet is to flash the firmware via ADB Sideload to both slots. Here’s how it could be done:
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 7/Pro OTA Image
STEP 4: Sideload Firmware to Active Slot
STEP 5: Sideload Firmware to Inactive Slot
Method 2: Flash Firmware via Fastboot [Unlocked Bootloader]
If the device’s bootloader is unlocked, then you have the option to flash the firmware via Fastboot Command or the flash-all script as well. So let’s give it a try and check out the results. That’s it. These were the two different methods through which you could fix the No Valid Slot to Boot error on your Pixel device. 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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