Before we move on to the root and bootloader guide, let us first check out its important specifications. Both the phones come with a new finish in the camera bump which looks cool. The vanilla Pixel 7 is a 6.3-inch device while the Pro version is a 6.7-inch device. Pixel 7 Pro supports 120Hz refresh rate and QHD+ display resolution. Both phones have the latest Tensor G2 chip with improved AI capabilities, Security, and more. The Pro variant has RAM options up to 12GB whereas the base variant has up to 8GB RAM. Pixel 7 has two rear cameras of 50MP wide and 12MP ultrawide sensors. And the Pixel 7 Pro has 50MP main camera, 48MP telephoto, and 12MP ultrawide camera. These are some great specs even for a flagship phone. Now let’s jump into the detailed guide. This guide will work for both Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. As mentioned earlier the Pixel 7 series comes with powerful hardware and amazing performance there are always some other ways to make the device better or even customize the phone. And rooting is the most advanced process that gives full control to users over their phones. But to achieve the rooting process, you must first unlock the bootloader. And so let’s first see how to unlock the bootloader of the Google Pixel 7 Pro.
Unlock Bootloader of Pixel 7 Pro
By default, all the phones come with locked bootloader that restricts users from modifying the device at the root level. The restriction includes installing custom ROMs, custom recoveries, rooting, and more. Luckily Google allows unlock bootloader at the users risk. So if you want to root your Pixel 7 Pro, you can do that after unlocking the bootloader. Let’s jump into the steps to unlock bootloader on Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro. After unlocking the bootloader of Google Pixel 7, you have completed one main step. Now one more main step remaining to achieve the root access. Here are some points that are useful for rooting process.
Prerequisites:
Install Magisk on your phoneTake a full backup of phone’s data (To restore if anything goes wrong)Install ADB & Fastboot drivers on PCDownload latest Android SDK Platform-ToolsDownload Factory Image for Pixel 7/Pixel 7 Pro (Version should be similar to that running on your phone)
Steps to Root Google Pixel 7 Pro
So that’s all you have to do to get root access on your phone. You can check for root access using any third party root checker app. If you have root access, you can use any apps or features that ask for root permission. With root access, you can also use various Xposed Modules after installing Xposed framework. So there you have it, the complete guide on how to root Pixel 7 Pro and how to unlock the bootloader of Pixel 7 Pro. In case of any queries, do let us know in the comment section. More Guides:
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