But wait, there still seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel, all thanks to the Generic System Images. In this regard, Pixel Experience, one of the most popular custom ROMs, has made its way over to this device in the form of GSI. As is evident from its name, it will give you a clean stock-like UI experience with the Material You theme and a few Pixel goodies. So without any further ado, let’s get started with the steps to install the Pixel Experience ROM onto your OnePlus 10 Pro.
How to Install Pixel Experience ROM on OnePlus 10 Pro
The below instructions are listed under separate sections for ease of understanding. Make sure to follow the 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 to install the Custom/GSI ROM onto your OnePlus 10 Pro.
STEP 2: Download Pixel Experience for OnePlus 10 Pro
You may now grab hold of the Pixel Experience GSI ROM for your device from below. You may find three different versions of the ROM- the normal arm64-ab, the arm64-ab-slim, and the arm64-ab-vndklite. It is recommended that you download the normal variant, i.e. arm64-ab.
STEP 3: Unlock Bootloader on OnePlus 10 Pro
Next up, you will have to unlock the bootloader on your device. Do keep in mind that this process will wipe off all the data and might nullify the device’s warranty as well. So if that’s all well and good, then refer to our comprehensive guide on How to Unlock the Bootloader on the OnePlus 10 Pro.
STEP 4: Extract OnePlus 10 Pro Payload.bin
STEP 5: Boot OnePlus 10 Pro to FastbootD Mode
STEP 6: Delete cow Partitions
We will now have to delete the temporary cow partitions from the device so as to make space for the Pixel Experience ROM to be flashed onto your OnePlus 10 Pro.
STEP 7: Flash Pixel Experience ROM on OnePlus 10 Pro
That’s it. These were the steps to install the Custom/GSI ROM onto your OnePlus 10 Pro. 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.
How to Root Pixel Experience ROM on OnePlus 10 Pro
Rooting the Pixel Experience ROM is exactly similar to how you would root your device with the stock ROM. All that you need to do is download the stock firmware, extract the payload.bin, get the boot.img, patch it via Magisk and then flash it via Fastboot Commands. All this is explained in this guide, do check it out: How to Root OnePlus 10 Pro via Magisk Patched Boot.img.
How to Go Back to Stock Firmware
If the GSI ROM is not in sync with your requirement or if it is unstable and you want to revert to the stock ecosystem, then here’s what you need to do. Make sure to remove the GSI ROM file [system.img] from the platform-tools folder before proceeding ahead. GSI ROMs are known to go through a few bugs and issues related to network, 5G, or VoWIFI/VoLTE. In case, you also come across such bugs, then you could refer to our below-listed guides to fix them.
5G, Bluetooth, 90Hz Display, DT2W not working in GSI ROM: How to FixNo Audio in Bluetooth/Wired Headphones in GSI ROM [Fixed]Device not booting after flashing GSI: How to FixStuck on Bootloop after flashing GSI: Fix by Disabling DM-Verity or Android Verified Boot
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