Restore to factory image

davidparker

I have moved from a 4XL to a 7. I want to restore Google back on to the 4XL before passing it on. I followed the instructions at ' https://grapheneos.org/install/cli#replacing-grapheneos-with-the-stock-os ' but it ends up putting a fresh graphene install back on. Do I need to rename the Google image to the grapheneos image to allow the .bat to work fully? I am a bit stuck and am seeking guidance.

dcd-graphenediscuss

This is pretty straightforward.

Download and install Google's Platform Tools for Windows.
Download the latest Google Pixel 4XL ROM Image, which is called Coral. The latest version is 13.0.0 (TP1A.221005.002, Oct 2022). Unpack the ZIP file.
Open Windows Powershell or Command prompt and change directory to where the Google ROM image was unpacked to. (Probably Downloads...)
On your phone, enable Developer Mode:
Settings > About phone > Build number > (press the Build number 7 times in a row)
Enable OEM unlocking
Settings > System > Developer options > OEM unlocking (turn it on)
Enable USB debugging
Settings > System > Developer options > USB debugging (turn it on)
Ensure that USB allows access to the phone
Settings > Security > USB accessories > Allow new USB peripherals when unlocked
Connect the phone to your computer with a USB cable
Within the Powershell or command prompt:
adb devices
<you may get an error the first time - this is normal because you must enable USB debugging on the phone>
On the phone, when you see a popup asking to allow the USB debugging, press the check box to always allow.
Within the Powershell or command prompt:
adb devices
<you should get a response with the device ID>
adb reboot bootloader
<wait for the phone to reboot into the bootloader>
fastboot devices
<ensures fastboot can access the phone>
fastboot flashing unlock
<On the phone, press the Volume Up key one time, then press the power key to unlock the bootloader>
<The Bootloader should now display Unlocked in Red.>
Run the Google flash program to restore your phone.
.\flash-all.bat
<The application will now take about 5-7 minutes to flash the original Google ROM on to the phone>
<When it's done, it will say, "Press any key to continue...>, so press any key to continue.
Lock the bootloader and start the phone
fastboot flashing lock
<On the phone, press the Volume Up key once, then press the Power key to lock the bootloader.>
<The Bootloader status is now Locked and it shows in Green on the screen.>
<On the phone, press the Power key to start the phone.>
After the phone starts, you may have to disable OEM Unlocking, but I don't think so. If you want, skip all the setup steps. Once complete, do the following on the phone:
Settings > About phone > Build number > (press the Build number 7 times in a row)
Settings > System > Developer options > OEM unlocking > turn it off if it's on
Settings > System > Developer options > (scroll to the top and turn off Developer options.>
If you'd like the next user to have the "new phone" feel, perform a factory reset.
Settings > System > Reset options > Factory reset
After the phone restarts, it's now ready to give to someone else as an original Google Android phone.

Fhggyy5767

dcd-graphenediscuss I like the way you explain in layman's terms. In your other posts you look in-depth like a a person playing a game like Zelda and trying different ways to cheat to get a heart container. lol. Good info. TY

davidparker

Great, thank you. I will give that a try. It was the Google rom bit that I got confused. Now you mentioned unzipping it, that makes sense. I recognize a few of my mistakes. Will give you an update.....