Pixel 6 boot failure again

[hstroph]

Greetings, after "adb sideload oriole-ota-bp1a.250305.019-34e04bed.zip" on a Google Pixel 6, followed by a successful reboot, then rooting with Magisk which has been successful every month for a few years, the phone now only bootloops to the colored Google logo,

With the phone powered down, I long-press volume down and power simultaneously, which presents a screen with choices Start, Restart Bootloader, Recovery Mode, Rescue Mode, Bar Code and Power Off. I choose "Recovery Mode" with the intention of wiping and rebuilding the device, but unfortunately it just enters a boot loop again instead of the recovery menu.

Will someone help me, please?

 

[ocnbrze]

did you install a custom recovery like TWRP before all this happened?

have you tried this guide:

[GUIDE] Pixel 6 "oriole": Unlock Bootloader, Update, Root, Pass SafetyNet

⚠️⚠️⚠️WARNING! IF YOU ARE UPDATING TO ANDROID 13 FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THIS FIRST! ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Official updates for this device will end October 2024. If you are looking for my guide on a different Pixel, find it here: Pixel 3 Pixel 3XL Pixel 3a...

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what version of magisk are you using?

 

[hstroph]

did you install a custom recovery like TWRP before all this happened?

No, I never felt a need for it, as I could always enter Recovery Mode in the past if needed.

have you tried this guide:

[GUIDE] Pixel 6 "oriole": Unlock Bootloader, Update, Root, Pass SafetyNet

⚠️⚠️⚠️WARNING! IF YOU ARE UPDATING TO ANDROID 13 FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THIS FIRST! ⚠️⚠️⚠️ Official updates for this device will end October 2024. If you are looking for my guide on a different Pixel, find it here: Pixel 3 Pixel 3XL Pixel 3a...

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Yes, that was how the phone was originally rooted.

what version of magisk are you using?

Magisk version was updated immediately prior to adb sideload.

 

[ocnbrze]

Does fastboot recognize your phone on your pc while it is bootlooping?

 

[ocnbrze]

I also found this thread:

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/268429954/pixel-6-boot-loop-on-google-logo-when-plugged-in-android-14?hl=en

There is a link to Google's repair tool that you can try.

 

[hstroph]

Thank you, I will investigate your suggestions after I get the phone back from the repair shop when they can't restore it to factory defaults or otherwise recover it. They'll charge me $59.xx + tax for "diagnosis and repair", but there's been no email notification for over 24 hrs., so I'm looking forward to trying your suggestions.

 

[hstroph]

Does fastboot recognize your phone on your pc while it is bootlooping?

Negative, but it's recognized when in "Fastboot Mode" via vol-down+power:
$ fastboot devices
21101FDF60063S fastboot

That gave me the idea to exercise the "flash-all.sh" script after removing the fastboot -w option from the script in the factory zip file, so that the data didn't get wiped. Repeating the Magisk 28.1 installation procedure met with complete success, so I thank you again and hope that this thread may help others.