
Released Oct 2017, newest ROM build 2 days 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 2. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm SDM835 Snapdragon 835
- CPU
- Kryo 280
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 540
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64/128 GB
- Screen
- 5" · 1080x1920 · AMOLED
- Battery
- 2700 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 3G CDMA2000 · 4G LTE
- Released
- Oct 2017
Sensors & features
- Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- eSIM
- Fingerprint reader
- BeiDou
- Galileo
- GLONASS
- GPS
- Gyroscope
- Light sensor
- NFC
- Proximity sensor
- Stereo front speakers
- USB OTG
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 07
The Google Pixel 2 (codename walleye) has 7 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including Ubuntu Touch, LineageOS for microG, LineageOS and 4 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 2020, 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.
- LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 19 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with fastboot
unlock with
fastboot flashing unlockper LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
Needs a specific stock firmware first — check LineageOS's install guide
last build 18 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026 - crDroidOfficialheavy customisationlast build 18 May 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LMODroidOfficiallast build 21 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Project ElixirDiscontinuednear-stockchecked 21 Sept 2026
- PixelExperienceDiscontinuedPixel-styleandroid 13, 12get.pixelexperience.orglast build 27 Jan 2024 · checked 21 Sept 2026
Linux mobile operating systems — not Android; Android apps don't run natively
RSS feed — subscribe to get new Google Pixel 2 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/walleye
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, crDroid, Project Elixir first tracked
- Sept 2026Ubuntu Touch, 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.