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Qualcomm MSM8996 Pro Snapdragon 821released Oct 2016up to android 15latest android is 17
ro.product.devicesailfish

also sold as Pixel

Google Pixel
photo: PixelExperience
Actively maintained

Released Oct 2016, newest ROM build 1 day ago (3 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.

Want to go back to stock? Google's official factory images let you reinstall stock Android on the Google Pixel. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm MSM8996 Pro Snapdragon 821
CPU
Kryo
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 530
Architecture
arm64
RAM
4 GB
Storage
32/128 GB
Screen
5" · 1080x1920 · AMOLED
Battery
2770 mAh
Network
2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 3G CDMA2000 · 4G LTE
Released
Oct 2016

Sensors & features

  • 3.5mm jack
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint reader
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light sensor
  • NFC
  • Proximity sensor

Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).

ROMs · 05

The Google Pixel (codename sailfish) has 5 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, LineageOS for microG, /e/OS and 2 more, running up to Android 15. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.

Google's security updates for this model ended in Oct 2019, so a maintained custom ROM is how it still gets Android security patches. endoflife.date · what end-of-life means

Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.

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RSS feed — subscribe to get new Google Pixel builds in your reader · JSON

Before you flash

Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides

Custom recovery for this device: TWRP. Flash the one your chosen ROM's guide asks for — common recovery errors.

This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.

LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/sailfish

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    LineageOS, /e/OS first tracked
  2. Sept 2026
    PixelExperience, LMODroid, LineageOS for microG first tracked

Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.

ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.