New Vendor (AOSP) Release | Q 10 - QQ1A.200105.088 | All
Download (Image)

Image - SHA-256 Checksum - c4e497b07d0c916e3832442ee3f9fce68315356d919062ac3edd1c4206fb92a0

WARNING: This image is untested and uncertified, and only intended for developer use. Use at your own risk.

Android 10 (Q)

February 2020 Release | Q 10 - Q Release 6 - QQ1A.200105.032 | All
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - ae68c52f70891a0d32fa9aeb62cadb628ec207720e828be6f7b4b41f052171d8
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - 3b02ec475e8ae567f709e7cdfef1316f177a30f4bf797ab44e372735375f2ace

January 2020 Release | Q 10 - Q Release 5 - QQ1A.200105.007 | All
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 6f10f8f65d01cd17402ef0e98a81340f482a1036d0271fb4477ce92a87966ea3
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - ae3894ab487f7d19c36006abf1515d7af96135c34cbf11eba85c1a5c122d110b

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 64d25f155bb4f3be3aa9db0a297f4b62fc0b250f0be008be898576c8424864c9
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - cb1adde4f9c320e3784b9a0343386383122fcb297066ad3074e97a524482fd1d

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 7102ee2b1b240db39d5fdfe4b8cc46ff06ee51e7fad181b6b882e78188dcf93a
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - fb33b44d92c400348d2da3b2825d35b308e77f39c132664419d64330bc108733

October 2019 Release | Q 10 - Q Release 2 - QP1A.190711.148 | All
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - bea981eab4ac122f2bd5cd6bdfe4155d3776debcb32980883144d6ca3516567b
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - c5d90708a577b2967659c1067a6f8b6b6e93ef81e53e181103fbb539614829ee

September 2019 Release | Q 10 - Q Release 1.5 - QP1A.190711.122 | Open Market
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - df730bfe025780a8fc0dced855393ca8543b965e1aad9ef6af66ddbe8bfe6b8e
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - d38b91fc2ce062f128e60aabac6f6cfcd266b99afc31e61a7b782d1fec59d034

September 2019 Release | Q 10 - Q Release 1 - QP1A.190711.107 | Telus
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum -c70ec9c5724ffbebb14d99e9353901f5cb64f406416af765c97a13467e3da559
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - 8670a7d279b81ba50ab2831d1adb6b4d3d7217800bc035dda153b79324397f0e

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - b853e29ed4f194bddcffe74224172dbe6217e460de63c358ef6df2fe87b87bdb
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - 9ddd8de6219f77045ea50f76664432e525f0c958a170d48d5de44a8e7f19c44f

June 2019 Release | Pie 9 - P Release 11 - PQ1A.190105.077 | Sprint
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 5fc7f601f86c4295fd1db7f81f37472ed4f796e96a6f20aa594e626a8d053487
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - 213b98e60ac8ce881a316d6b28509775b46c4bf72537996d5a540cab48459fe6

May 2019 Release | Pie 9 - P Release 10 - PQ1A.190105.058 | All
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 2a57da4d3867b2fb0a81e7955bfeec746ac632728d2d4f2294ae9dec81970db7
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - 121f53b98651d8029931b12cf5b8bc5c9973e67d3d9082872a0d822e92f41430

April 2019 Release | Pie 9 - P Release 9 - PQ1A.190105.045 | All
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - bae41b23fb792b55122ffaff7a3af966bb2406dfd87157b09fe42eda16964e20
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - 69cdd0f6c4cd388cde9d68b6f7e775115c2a8c484ca7fbb150482c6b4dc76922

March 2019 Release | Pie 9 - P Release 8 - PQ1A.190105.024 | Open Market / Telus
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 71d46a13b7d999772d37fff0eb18b31a970f4c04b4b31c20e1dd142db221a35a
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - 30b62afbabf4b49fd9093f5cdce9eb02327525bad7834e0bde375649adc233f4

February 2019 Release | Pie 9 - P Release 7 - PQ1A.190105.014 | All
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 5ce914c340d64c31b0f5c7f1dd5621cbe3ecd2ae84f1a92ab974d67b830f12a4
Fastboot - SHA-256 Checksum - 3df37e24fe5027c3945f35c100d3ede57e559f0f7240262ffbe0a1b1f9945f08

January 2019 Release | Pie 9 - P Release 6 - PPR1.181005.116 | All
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - cedfa8d99d09867d3293d26e90d08377cf659b06fdebebac4ddf508d9fdafa6e
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - 99c253fce300f2e2d19d151e3217d74c6f9f08c35cf35a7a7282bd4d074a9ce7

December 2018 Release | Pie 9 - P Release 5 - PPR1.181005.099 | All
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 56a6c61697dab0294179d12ff376b7a3a3ad2bd39716ef15aea565465758b311
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - 2839a4f9f9c80202baaf0cedc8a641d30872755fa8093f248dbd319ad73ab756

November 2018 Release | Android 9 Pie, Release 4 - PPR1.181005.076 | All
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - b926cddaa36e2f98ed052ac894a9be6560b7152dfa69b687a362223b03a53cfc
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - a60b809db38ec69ce3f1c5a15350a5f869a39b1814317af99b0f824bb1fc1c56

October 2018 Release | Android 9 Pie, Release 3 - PPR1.181005.034 | All
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - ddc036015b038043e3673db7e576d8923f1f1b79519746742d56400e753cf411
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - b6de462123b7b53d0c41abe5fb5a0881f966b64942d12db66cb9672f51f697c3

September 2018 Release | Android 9 Pie, Release 2 - PPR1.180905.036 | All
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 2f4f4347cb1148c7612c2fef1a666c7e5f905ebbcbc92358293f8ba57bde4c77
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - c17fb624af3886cc924019f965c207b44393c133fc50b9a9042f82733be374a0

August 2018 Release | Android 9 Pie, Release 1 - PPR1.180610.091 | All
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 8d0e1e4416b3ebc299874f60794abc78440a895b3a8c151220d105c4c5f288e8
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - ca6f1121a0fefb8bce8efdbd70743aba6c51acecf2a60d1a5730ed19b6e11157

July 2018 Release | Oreo 8.1 - OPM1.180104.267 | Sprint
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OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - f68cce2340287286c0d0b908eaacdca752f8b2d6a30de728fca564de4a4d6570
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - e002b666b938875496e242dcc50434f9156f7183f02739f4b2e03e9c02be727f

June 2018 Release | Oreo 8.1 - OPM1.180104.234
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

Note: This update fixes the DefCon reported issue

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - f2360e3ac71dd6e89ccb35433b277ff2059065f85214baa8d097d83ff6137d94
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - d90dd62b9822a339d9e2a07efc71176aa705858bd6af89968fff2a48d24ef4d4

May 2018 Release | Oreo 8.1 - OPM1.180104.166 | Open Market / Sprint / Telus
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 42201876d9d24a11a3b3c4ef5de6c39f47a976fda7f66c32882a7c54b8c26f77
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - 33a847649dc60c98e68a3b709ad12d967b1c6bb97be13f4d1bf6024563f65fc5

April 2018 Release | Oreo 8.1 - OPM1.180104.141 | Open Market / Sprint / Telus
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 17f8e89aa68e0c174ffd6ee93a8d9176ab303f66a8ecc379a60e48c56aeee2cf
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - 8ed1c355c45eb017c99726d46352a7fcf7eecb4d094773e0bc55bef533bdc3aa

March 2018 Release | Oreo 8.1 - OPM1.180104.092 | Open Market
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 398bb92093cf7842df3a11e52ebceb7fd500e45c643459e38c2f89e5395a3f76
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - 25a03e7b75b8e7c3a845547984782147eb7446e005ba65ac88b8bcd2d95919f0

January 2018 Release | Oreo 8.0 - OPM1.170911.254 | Oreo Beta 3 Release
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - b818c861d1c425933c8e682242bc1921d8ddeeac6e495d9bc780530784994265
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - e16facfa0b6b25031b418981bb499e22308aa4737b1e8068f3b0da10a1efc288

February 2018 Release | Nougat 7.1.1 - NMK24B | Open Market / Sprint / Telus
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 00938685f6065e3fb6348048cef2525729ab81662cda055f8565db16d39ecb5f
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - 4c15d9c3dc45046f7c443e624174da1b3834d651c394487234c7dd2f3a35fc00

January 2018 Release | Nougat 7.1.1 - NMJ88C | Open Market
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - af0bc47497d9a9f0d2a130e7286c0e6d8d8dd51ae04b691ce21245a1d77f03c2
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - c7d5d243f3c34b6b6ac30b72099622d510521bf4416e1a8fd7507016ddb1ab03

November 2017 Release | Nougat 7.1.1 - NMJ32F | Open Market / Sprint / Telus
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - a43b14c709ab1001c7faf6df7f3ea1ca0abde62f0b2a882b16c0ec9565328d71
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - fa550be3c4b27ef5f07a2c31849b88363d4c41242bda9f2693831196ef0e26ae

October 2017 Release | Nougat 7.1.1 - NMJ20D | Open Market
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - 12e4bf523ba76111e59bf115e03cb0ca674e62e41b1fa79333ce7df606c892f2
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - 5147c0a2bf1012995bcf4df4d5320f086f6e62c515929cd30b2c3f0ce849d295

October 2017 Release | Nougat 7.1.1 - NMI81C | Open Market / Sprint / Telus
Download (OTA) | Download (Fastboot)

OTA - SHA-256 Checksum - f91e2412cbbca742892c9fd54c4216ee6620136450dbd1d1f9b4545fa7707e9e
Fastboot SHA-256 Checksum - a6db51296fde92d8d219cc8d404cb685bca120a29a2545e0507cf3e6a8d48d6c

CAUTION: If you're trying to downgrade to a lower OS version, you need to download the Fastboot file and follow the How to Flash instructions. OTA will not work for downgrading.

Before Sideloading

Caution: Before updating, backup any personal data on your device—so you can recover it if you encounter an issue.

Sideloading is for OTA, only! If you're trying to downgrade to a lower OS version, download the Fastboot file and follow the How to Flash instructions.

Some users have reported issues when flashing or sideloading using a USB 2.0 cable. The cable included with PH-1 is USB 2.0 and is primarily intended for charging. If you're flashing or sideloading PH-1, we recommend using a high-quality, spec-compliant USB 3.0 (or higher) cable.

To sideload a device using the image below, you’ll need the latest ADB tool. Don't forget to either add adb to your PATH environment variable or change into the directory containing the executable.

Also download the Essential Windows Drivers

Also, set up USB access for your device, as described in Run Apps on a Hardware Device.

Finally, check to see if there’s a pending OTA update for your device. Tap Settings > About phone > System updates, then tap Check for update. If your system is up-to-date, you can continue with the sideload. If not, update your device before continuing.

How to Sideload (for OTA only):

1. Download the appropriate update image to your computer
2. Verify the checksum of the image. The OTA mechanism has a built-in validation feature, but verifying will save you some time if the file is incomplete. The last portion of the filename is the first 8 digits of its SHA-256 checksum; the full SHA-256 checksum is also shown next to the download link.
3. Make sure USB debugging is enabled, then execute: adb reboot recovery
4. If you're unable to use ADB to reboot into recovery, you can use the key combination for your device. To get into Fastboot, press Volume-Down + Power buttons. For Recovery mode, press Volume-Up + Power buttons.
5. Then, navigate to the Recovery option by pressing the Volume-Down button. Once Recovery is highlighted, press the Power button to confirm.

Your device is now in Recovery mode. An Android logo with red exclamation mark should appear on screen.

1. Hold the Power button, then press the Volume-Up button one time. When the menu appears, select Apply update from ADB.
2. Run the following command: adb devices. Then check that your device shows up with “sideload” next to its name
3. Run the following command: adb sideload ota_file.zip where ota_file.zip is the name of the file you downloaded and verified
4. Once the update finishes, select Reboot system now to reboot your phone

For security, you should disable USB debugging when the device is not being updated.

How to Flash (for Fastboot only):

Set up your computer for flashing

• Download the Essential Windows Drivers
• Download the fastboot tool from the Android SDK Platform-Tools package
• Add it to your path so the flash scripts can find it
• Connect your Essential phone to your computer with a USB cable

Enable unlocking
Before you can flash a new image, ensure Developer options are enabled and OEM unlocking is turned on. To do this:

• Tap Settings, then tap System > About phone
• Scroll to the bottom of the page, then tap Build number multiple times until you see the pop-up message “You are now a developer” (It usually takes seven taps)
• Go back one screen to System, then tap Developer options
• Find the option: OEM Unlocking and turn it on

Fastboot mode
Put your Essential Phone into fastboot mode by doing either of the following:

• Use the ADB tool packaged above to run the command: adb reboot bootloader
• Reboot your phone while holding the Volume-down button

Unlock your bootloader
NOTE: Installing the factory image will erase all information from your device. So remember to backup your phone before continuing.

• Run the command: fastboot flashing unlock
• Press the Volume-down button to navigate to the YES option, then press the Power button to confirm
• Run the command: fastboot flashing unlock-critical
• Press the Volume-down button to navigate to the YES option, then press the Power button to confirm
• Run the command: fastboot reboot bootloader

Flash your factory image

• Download the factory image to your computer
• Unzip the downloaded file
• Go to where you unzipped the images
• For Linux / Mac OS X - Run the command: flashall.sh
• For Windows - Run the command: flashall.bat

Relock your bootloader
After flashing, it’s (probably not) a good idea to relock your bootloader for security.

• Go back to fastboot mode
• Run the command: fastboot flashing lock