Well, the device has now even been blessed with a custom kernel. As a result, overclocking or underclocking CPU, flashing TWRP that requires LMZ Ramdisk support, or tweaking the CPU Governor profiles are just a few taps away. And as of now, you could welcome all these features onto your device as well. Given here are the detailed instructions to install the Kirisakura custom kernel onto the Google Pixel 6/Pro devices. Follow along.
Features of Kirisakura Custom Kernel for your Google Pixel 6/Pro
Now that’s out of the way, let’s get started with the steps to install the Kirisakura custom kernel onto the Google Pixel 6/Pro devices. Follow along.
How to Flash Custom Kernel on Google Pixel 6/Pro
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow in the exact same sequence as mentioned. 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: Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
Next up, you will also 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 Pixel 6/Pro Bootloader
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 Bootloader on Google Pixel 6/6 Pro.
STEP 4: Root Pixel 6/Pro and Disable Verified Boot
You will also have to root your device via the Magisk patched boot.img file. After that, you will have to disable the verity check by flashing the vbmeta file and using the verity flags in the commands. All this has been explained in our in-depth guide, do check it out: How to Root Google Pixel 6 via Magisk Patched Boot.img.
STEP 5: Download Kirisakura Custom Kernel for Pixel 6/Pro
You may now grab hold of the custom kernel for your device from the below link: (it is a unified build for both these devices)Custom Kernel: Download LinkInside the custom kernel package, there will be three files: boot.img, dtbo.img and vendord_lkm.img. Transfer all these three files to the platform-tools folder on your PC.Furthermore, the attached boot.img file in the kernel is the stock one, so upon flashing it, you will lose root. If you wish to retain root on this custom kernel, then first patch it via Magisk, then rename it to boot.img and transfer it to the platform-tools folder on your PC.If you want a few additional goodies as well, then also download the PowerHint Module from the below link:PowerHint Module: Download Link
STEP 6: Flash PowerHint Module
STEP 7: Boot to FastbootD Mode
STEP 8: Flash Kirisakura Custom Kernel on Google Pixel 6/Pro
So with this, we round off the guide on how you could flash the Kirisakura custom kernel onto the Google Pixel 6/Pro devices. 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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