
Released Apr 2019, newest ROM build 5 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 3a. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670
- CPU
- Kryo 360
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 615
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 64 GB
- Screen
- 5.6" · 2220x1080 · AMOLED
- Battery
- 3000 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 3G CDMA2000 · 4G LTE
- Released
- Apr 2019
Sensors & features
- 3.5mm jack
- 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 · 08
The Google Pixel 3a (codename sargo) has 8 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including Nura, Ubuntu Touch, LineageOS and 5 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 5 Nov 2026.
Google's security updates for this model ended in May 2022, 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.
- 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 31 Oct 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026 - /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 28 Oct 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026
- LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 17 Sept 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026
- LMODroidOfficiallast build 20 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 5 Nov 2026
- crDroidDiscontinuedheavy customisation
files and SHA-256 as published
- build file · v11.16 · 1.26 GB · 26 May 2026crDroidAndroid-15.0-20260526-sargo-v11.16.zipsha256 7bac2d78539f0072f67a7e27f7c4f5507c49ea078e48bfae17181018e871d73e
What crDroid published when we last checked. Verify the file you download against the hash on the project's own page; if they differ, don't flash it.
last build 26 May 2026 · checked 5 Nov 2026 - build file · v11.16 · 1.26 GB · 26 May 2026
- PixelExperienceDiscontinuedPixel-styleandroid 13, 12get.pixelexperience.orglast build 16 Aug 2023 · checked 5 Nov 2026
Linux mobile operating systems — not Android; Android apps don't run natively
RSS feed — subscribe to get new Google Pixel 3a 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/sargo
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, /e/OS, crDroid, Nura 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.