Flash Pixel with 16 KB page size support

This page explains how to Flash Pixel with 16 KB page size support.

Flash Pixel 8 and 9 Android 15 devices

In Android 15, there are 6 Pixel devices that support 16 KB page size and can be flashed using Android Flash Tool:

  • Pixel 9 Pro (caiman)
  • Pixel 9 Pro XL (komodo)
  • Pixel 9 (tokay)
  • Pixel 8 Pro (husky)
  • Pixel 8 (shiba)
  • Pixel 8a (akita)

To flash the devices with 16 KB support, follow these instructions:

  1. Connect your Pixel device to your desktop computer or laptop.
  2. Go to flash.android.com
  3. In the box Find a build to flash, type git_aosp-main-with-phones-throttled.

  4. In the Build results combo box, select a target:

    • aosp_caiman_16k for Pixel 9 Pro
    • aosp_komodo_16k for Pixel 9 Pro XL
    • aosp_tokay_16k for Pixel 9
    • aosp_husky_pgagnostic for Pixel 8 Pro
    • aosp_shiba_pgagnostic for Pixel 8
    • aosp_akita_16k for Pixel 8a

  5. Select Wipe Device. This option deletes all the user data on the device.

  6. Click Install build.

Flash Pixel 6 and 6 pro Android 13 devices

Pixel 6 (oriole) and Pixel 6 Pro (raven) support 16k page size in Android 13. To flash the devices with 16 KB support, follow these instructions:

  1. Connect your Pixel device to your desktop computer or laptop.
  2. Go to flash.android.com
  3. In the box Find a build to flash, type main-16k-with-phones.
  4. In the Build results combo box, select a target:
    • aosp_oriole_16k_64 for Pixel 6
    • aosp_raven_16k_64 for Pixel 6 Pro
  5. Select Wipe Device. This option deletes all the user data on the device.
  6. Click Install build.