The HTC Pixel XL G-2PW2100 users should get ready to enjoy the powerful Android 7.1.2 Nougat features on their Smartphone. The XDA Dev spezi77 has recently introduced the new Android 7.1.2 Nougat Pixel Dust R5 ROM which packs a number of new Android Nougat features as mentioned below. Just have a look on the features.
General
Android 7.1.2_r8 (N2G47O)
* Security update: 2017-05-05
* HD calling, WiFi calling or Volte should work fine with this ROM (anyways, these features depend on your carrier)
* All Pixel features present (e.g. Google’s unlimited photos)
* Pixel gapps are no longer included (ROM is compatible with BeansGapps)
* Kernel: 3.18.31 (Sharkey-EXP by DespairFactor)
* GCC: compiled with UBERTC-6.3.1
* Clang: 5.0.0Display
* Custom ambient display: SlimDoze 7.1.1
* Enable/disable doze notification color inversion
* Toggle dynamic notification title colors
* Night light brightness options
* HSPA+ icons
* Pixel Dust Wallpapers (Breathtaking Space Themed Wallpapers)Additional QS tiles
* Night light
* Screenshot
* Caffeine
* Brightness
* Sound
* NFC
* Screen record
* Compass
* Assist
* VoiceAssist
* Language toggle
* Peek notification toggle
* Music
* ADB over network
* Weather (powered by OmniJaws)Sound
* Screenshot sound on/off
* Update SoundTile for silent mode (volume down in silent enters DND)
* Volume tone toggle
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Security
* Lockscreen PIN quick unlockAll further ROM Features can be found inside the Settings dashboard
* AppOps (allows to view/change app permissions)
* Pixel Dust ROM Settings (see list below)
* Launch Substratum from dashboard (March version: root-less)
* Launch Kernel Adiutor-Mod from dashboard
* Launch SuperSU from dashboard (needs an extra flash)>>> Pixel Dust ROM Settings include <<<
Display/LED
* Custom notification light per app
* Lights with Screen On
* Allow/Prevent notification light in Zen mode
* Custom battery light
* Wake on plug toggleStatus bar
* Status bar icon whitelist
* Custom clock and date settings
* Custom battery display
* Network Indicators
* Statusbar weather
* Statusbar brightness
* Add VOLTE Icon
* IME selector notification toggle: Display input method selector notification
* Show Bluetooth device battery level toggleQuick settings
* Custom tile animation options
* Vibrate on touch
* Brightness slider incl. option to en-/disable auto brightness icon
* Disable on secure lock screen
* QS tile titles visibility
* Configurable QS columns/rows count
* Custom QS header images
* QS tile scrollbar (in edit mode)
* Weather tile options
* Easy toggles for WiFi, Bluetooth and DataButtons
* Custom button binding (short+long press for home and menu button)
* Volume keys: power+vol up, volume button swap, music control, allow volume keys to wake the device
* Kill app back settingsNavigation bar
* One handed mode
* Navbar on/off
* Navbar dimensions
* Navbar tuner
* Dynamic navigation bar colorGestures
* Status bar dt2s
* Navigation bar dt2s
* Lock screen dt2s
* Three finger screenshot
* Partial screenshotLock screen
* Show clock & weather information (OmniJaws)
* Clock font
* Battery charging info (charging current/voltage & battery temperature)
* Fingerprint authentication vibration
* Show lock screen alarm
* Lock screen torch
* Media cover art togglePower menu
* Reboot
* Screenshot
* Screen record
* Flashlight
* On-The-Go mode
* Airplane mode
* Sound panel
* User switcher
* Settings shortcut
* Device lockdown
* Voice Assist
* AssistRecents apps
* Immersive recents
* Clear all FAB
* Slim recents
* Slim recents membar: Colors & longclick to clear
* Slim recents app sidebar incl. icon pack support
* OmniSwitch as option for default recentsNotifications
* Power notification controls
* Heads up (Snooze, Whitelist)
* Show toast app icons (only for background apps)
* Custom toast window animation + colors
* Headset notification toggleMisc
* incall vibration options: allow setting vibration when call is connected, when call is disconnected and for call waiting
* Volume settings
* Scrolling cache
* Wakelock blocker
* Alarm blocker
* Allow signature spoofing
Feature Source (XDA Developers Forum)
In this article we shall guide you through the steps to flash this new Nougat ROM on the HTC Pixel XL G-2PW2100 handset. But before starting the update process, you need to fulfill the below given pre-requirements.
Pre-Requirements
Primarily you are suggested to root your HTC Pixel XL G-2PW2100 and install the latest TWRP Recovery file on it. Also you need to create a complete backup of the videos, movies, contacts, songs & all other data in your Android handset before starting the update. You need to install the HTC Pixel XL G-2PW2100 drivers on your PC to easily connect it to your handset. Ensure to shut down any antivirus program if you run on both your Smartphone & PC and keep at least 50% power back up on your device to avoid unexpected shutdown of your device during the update. This Custom ROM is only meant for the said Smartphone and hence don’t use it in any other handset. Else those might get bugged or bricked.
Warning
It’s fully your decision to update your HTC Pixel XL G-2PW2100 Smartphone to the new Custom ROM & hence we’ll not be blamed if anything inconvenient happened to your device because of the update.
Steps to Update
- First of all download the Android 7.0 Nougat CM14.1 ROM and then download the Gapps file.
- Then enable the USB Debugging option on your Samsung Galaxy S3 SPH-L710 handset.
- After connect your Samsung Galaxy S3 SPH-L710 Smartphone to your PC via USB & transfer both the files that you downloaded to the SD card of your device.
- Next detach the USB cable from your Smartphone and put your Smartphone into Recovery mode.
- In Recovery mode, clear cache from your device by pressing the “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” option and then tap on “wipe cache partition”.
- Now it’s time to install the downloaded files on your HTC Pixel XL G-2PW2100. To start installation, click on “install zip from SD card” and select the Android 7.1.2 Nougat Pixel Dust R5 file that you moved to the SD card of your device in step III.
- After click install to start the installation process. Wait till the installation finishes.
- Imitate the same procedure to install Gapps on your HTC Pixel XL G-2PW2100 Smartphone.
- After successful installation of both the files, return to the Recovery mode menu and press “reboot system now”.
That’s all! Your HTC Pixel XL G-2PW2100 now must be running on the Android 7.1.2 Nougat Pixel Dust R5. Wanna check? Then go to the About Device section in your device. Positively inform us the changes you mark in your device post update. Also let’s know any issues if you face during the update. I shall try to find out some solution for you.