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Google Pixel 8a

Google Tensor G3released May 2024up to android 16latest android is 17
ro.product.deviceakita

also sold as Pixel 8a

Google Pixel 8a
photo: LineageOS Wiki
Actively maintained

Released May 2024, newest ROM build 2 days ago (10 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 8a. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.

Hardware

SoC
Google Tensor G3
CPU
Cortex-X3 & Cortex-A715 & Cortex-A510
GPU
ARM Mali-G715s MC10
Architecture
arm64
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128/256 GB
Screen
6.1" · 1080x2400 · OLED
Battery
4492 mAh
Network
2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE · 5G NR
Released
May 2024

Sensors & features

  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • eSIM
  • Fingerprint reader
  • BeiDou
  • Galileo
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • NavIC
  • QZSS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light sensor
  • NFC
  • Proximity sensor
  • Qi wireless charging
  • USB OTG

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

ROMs · 15

The Google Pixel 8a (codename akita) has 15 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including Project Elixir, GrapheneOS, LineageOS and 12 more, running up to Android 16. 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 plans security updates for this model until May 2031. 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 8a 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

This is a Google Tensor device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver 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/akita

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    LineageOS, /e/OS, crDroid, Evolution X, GrapheneOS, AlphaDroid, Project Infinity X, Project Elixir, RisingOS Revived, AxionAOSP first tracked
  2. Sept 2026
    CalyxOS, iodéOS, AfterlifeOS, 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.