
Released Apr 2019, newest ROM build 2 days ago (4 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 XL. 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
- 6" · 2160x1080 · AMOLED
- Battery
- 3700 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 · 06
The Google Pixel 3a XL (codename bonito) has 6 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, LineageOS for microG, /e/OS and 3 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 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 19 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026 - LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 5 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 17 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- crDroidOfficialheavy customisationlast build 26 May 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LMODroidOfficiallast build 26 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- PixelExperienceDiscontinuedPixel-styleandroid 13, 12get.pixelexperience.orglast build 16 Aug 2023 · checked 21 Sept 2026
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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/bonito
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, /e/OS, crDroid first tracked
- Sept 2026PixelExperience, 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.