Root
Google Pixel 4 Android 13 – Ubuntu 22.04 LTS using terminal
1. Install Google Chrome (no Chromium)
2. Instal ADB i Fastboot tools in Ubuntu
sudo apt update
sudo apt install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
sudo dnf install android-tools
*create directories on your Ubuntu, for example on the Desktop or Home… under the name for example “Google Pixel 4 rooting”
3. Very Important – BACKUP your data (photos, videos...)
**** all data such as pictures, videos, documents and others will be deleted ****
This is an example of the Google Pixel 4 rooting procedure, at your own risk!!!
4. In Google Pixel 4 go to Settings – About Phone – Build Number fast tap 7x
4.1 go to System – Developer Options – USB Debugging - ON
4.2 go to System – Developer Options – OEM Unlocking - ON
5. Go to https://flash.android.com/
5.2 Select Pixel 4 and connect
5.3 Select build – and select
5.3.1 Wipe Device
5.3.2 Force Flash all Partition
5.3.3 Disable Verity
5.3.4 Disable Verification
5.3.5 Install Build
*maybe a message in Your Google Pixel 4 will appear to unlock bootloader, follow the instructions from the website and on the Google Pixel 4, wait for installation, Google Pixel 4 will reboot after some time
6.1 Go to https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases and download Magisk-v28.1.apk
6.2 copy Magisk-v28.1.apk in Your Google Pixel 4
6.3 install Magisk-v28.1.apk in Your Google Pixel 4
7. Go to https://developers.google.com/android/images and find your model Pixel 4
7.1 go to Settings in Your Google Pixel 4 – About Phone – Build Number
7.2 find and download images
*example:
TP1A.221005.002.B2, Feb 2023
https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/flame-tp1a.221005.002.b2-factory-38e4f49a.zip
7.3 go to your working directory where you created it and unzip
*flame-tp1a.221005.002.b2.zip
7.4 go to flame-tp1a.221005.002.b2 directory and unzip
*image-flame-tp1a.221005.002.b2.zip
7.5 find boot.img and copy to Your Google Pixel 4
8. Run Magisk aplication in Your Google Pixel 4
9.1 click install, select and patch a file (select file boot.img)
9.2 find in Downloads directory in Your Pixel 4 file *magisk_patched-28100_P4nwz.img
9.3 copy *magisk_patched-28100_P4nwz.img in your working directory in Ubuntu
9. In Google Pixel 4 go to Settings – About Phone – Build Number fast tap 7x
10.1 go to System – Developer Options – USB Debugging - ON
10.2 go to System – Developer Options – OEM Unlocking - ON
10. In Ubuntu go to terminal and find Your device with command
adb devices
Results: List of devices attached
9B151FFAZ00J2P device
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched-28100_P4nwz.img
11. Reboot your Google Pixel 4
Your Google Pixel 4 is ROOT!
check Your Your Google Pixel 4 with Root Checker https://root-checker.en.uptodown.com/android/download
