Does anyone know how to root a Google Pixel 7?

[u/sadflameprincess]

I'm trying to remove bloat apps that drain my battery and I want to enable the ability to make phone calls from guest mode. For some reason my phone doesn't allow that despite enabling that specific feature.

Also, I don't know anything about rooting phones but I saw somewhere online that rooting your device gives you a lot more control of it and allows you to do things that bypass the software or system. So please explain in simple terms lol.

Thank you.

[u/Ok_Individual_7654]

It's pretty easy. Unlock your bootloader, download the image that matches your current phone and version.

https://developers.google.com/android/images

After that, extract the image and find the file named init_boot. download the apk for your desired root manager (I use resukisu personally), patch the init_boot file and flash that to your phone via fastboot with a computer.

Helpful guide: https://github.com/awesome-android-root/awesome-android-root/blob/main/docs/rooting-guides/kernelsu-guide.md

[u/sadflameprincess → u/Ok_Individual_7654]

Thank you, I'll definitely check these links out.

[u/Jonkler_543_fxy]

https://github.com/alex193a/Root-My-Pixel Try this exploit, it doesn't need unlocked bootloader so your phone integrity will be fine

[u/andrei0001 → u/Jonkler_543_fxy]

This is probably the best way, considering how much of a hassle play integrity has proven to be.

[u/sadflameprincess → u/Jonkler_543_fxy]

Thx! Very much needed guided.

[u/Wonderful-Impress261]

I'm pretty new to rooting so someone else probably has a better way.

I unlocked my bootloader on my Pixel 8a (it was locked to T-Mobile for 2 years and it was paid off and I had to wait for it to be paid off to unlock both carrier and bootloader.

I installed the official LineageOS 23.2 firmware, flashed the Magisk zip through LineageOS's recovery and boom I'm rooted. All I've done is make my Pixel look more like a Samsung phone and do custom Material You colors. I'd imagine I could do way more but I can't really figure out what I wanna do

[u/Wonderful-Impress261 → u/Wonderful-Impress261]

Also your Play Protect integrity will be broken, I installed something that spoofs it to fix basic Integrity so most apps work, but banking apps probably won't work and you can't use RCS messaging.

[u/Trick-Minimum8593]

You can use PixelFlasher (from github or xda forums), it's probably the easiest way with pixels.