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I've got an old gen1 Pixel xl 128g, which was working well. I'd been putting off the os upgrade nag messages for a long time, but in a moment of weakness I cap

I've got an old gen1 Pixel xl 128g, which was working well. I'd been putting off the os upgrade nag messages for a long time, but in a moment of weakness I capitulated. Now the phone is basically a shadow of it's former self with an endless list of issues. I suppose I need to try a factory reset if I want to resurrect it, but not sure I'll find the time. To be clear, I don't expect google to actively support such an old phone, but I do expect them to properly test updates if they decide to send them to a particular model.

m3nu 5y ago
My Gen1 Pixel is still going strong here. 2-3 days battery life with light use and monthly AOSP updates via Pixel Experience ROM. Hope to use it another 5 years.
- Sosh101 5y ago
  That's where I was before the update. I loved that phone :-( Now about 7hrs bat life and a half working device. > AOSP updates via Pixel Experience ROM I'd be interested to know what this is! Is it something I can use? Edit: Found it now - looks interesting. Was the installation relatively pain free?
  - m3nu 5y ago
    Yes, it's "relatively" easy. They had over-the-air delta updates with Android 10, but not for 11. Here my current steps for each ROM upgrade. Installation would be similar: - Connect USB - Boot in Fastboot: Press and hold Volume Down, then press and hold Power - Install TWRP recovery `fastboot flash boot twrp-...` - Select to boot recovery mode using Volume Up/Down - Format system and cache partitions ONLY. Leave data and internal - Choose Advanced > Sideload, then run `adb sideload PixelExp...zip` on computer
    - Sosh101 5y ago
      Thank you, I will likely try this.