Android 14 update is now available and we have seen some development around the same. This time it is the Android 14 for OnePlus 6.
OnePlus 6 was launched with Android 8.1 Oreo and was upgradable to Android 11; which means the OnePlus 6 will NEVER receive the official OnePlus Android 14 in future.
This is where the custom ROM such as this Pixel Experience Android 14 ROM for OnePlus 6 is great if you have ever wished to upgrade it to the latest Android
[su_note note_color=”#F9D9D9″ text_color=”#AA4343″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]DISCLAIMER:This is guide specifically made for OnePlus 6. DO NOT TRY ON ANY OTHER PHONE!
You need to understand that, Installing this Android 14 Pixel Experience ROM or any custom ROM requires advanced knowledge to modify the underlying firmware on your phone, such as you may need to unlock bootloader, custom recovery installation etc.
If not done properly it may leave your phone UNUSABLE temporarily or permanently!
YOU are the one who is making changes to your phone and I cannot be held responsible for anything wrong you do![/su_note]
What Works on Pixel Experience Android 14 on OnePlus 6?
What works?
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- Almost everything
What doesn’t work?
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- Nothing reported yet
How to Install Android 14 on OnePlus 6
Below is the step-by-step guide to install the Pixel Experience Android 14 ROM on your OnePlus 6.
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WARNING: It is highly recommended to install latest OxygenOS on your OnePlus 6 before flashing this ROM!
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- Download the Pixel Experience Android 14 ROM for OnePlus 6 and copy it into the phone or keep in the PC (if you intend to install using ADB sideload)
- Download links are available in the below download section.
- Download and install the ADB Fastboot utility on your PC.
- Unlock bootloader on OnePlus 6
- Download and install the recovery for OnePlus 6
- Reboot the phone into fastboot mode (press both Power + Volume Up keys) and then flash the recovery.img using the below command line
fastboot flash recovery OrangeFox-enchilada..*.img (or) twrp..*-enchilada.img
- Now, download Pixel Experience Android 14 ROM file for OnePlus 6
- Enter into recovery mode and Wipe data, Cache, System and system partition.
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[su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a step-by-step guide on how to wipe data using TWRP recovery[/su_note][su_note note_color=”#F9D9D9″ text_color=”#AA4343″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- This step will erase the current firmware from the phone. You can choose to keep a backup of the relevant boot and system partition so that you can rollback if the new build doesn’t work properly.[/su_note] - Then use Apply zip from ADB (which is ADB sideload)
- Open a cmd window and execute the below command to flash the ROM
adb sideload PixelExperience_enchilada-14.0..*.zip- Use ADB Sideload to install the Android 14 ROM zip file.
- Once done, reboot the phone to boot into Android 14 on OnePlus 6.
- DONE
NOTE: This ROM already has GApps built-in. You DO NOT need to flash any Android 14 GApps.
Google Camera for OnePlus 6 on Android 14
Google Camera APK now a days is running almost on all Android phones regardless of OEM type. You can check one of the compatible GCam APK for OnePlus 6 from the link given there.
Conclusion
That’s all for now on this Android 14 build for OnePlus 6. As I have mentioned right on top of this guide that this device will NOT be upgraded to official Android 14, hence, custom ROM is the only way to upgrade to latest Android version.
Meanwhile, if some other Android 14 custom ROM comes for this, I will keep you guys posted either here or on other separate post.
That’s all for now. If you face any problem, or if you find anything missing in these instructions, do let me know in the comment section and I will try to fix it ASAP.