pixelfirm 1.0.1

PixelFirm — Android firmware helper tool

PixelFirm

A CLI tool to download the latest Google Pixel factory image by codename

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Table of Contents

• About
• Features
• Requirements
• Installation
• Usage
• Manifest Details
• Updating / Offline Mode
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

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About

PixelFirm is a command‑line utility written in Python that lets you easily fetch the latest Google Pixel firmware (factory images) using the device’s codename. It retrieves a manifest (online or fallback) and uses that to download the needed image.

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Features

• Downloads the latest Pixel factory image for any Pixel device, given its codename.
• Automatically fetches manifest data from GitHub / Google Developers.
• Offline support via local manifest fallback.
• Daily updating via GitHub Actions (keeps manifest current).

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Requirements

• Python 3.x (preferably 3.7+)
• Standard Python libraries; see requirements.txt
• Internet connection (for manifest and firmware download)

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Installation

To install PixelFirm, run:

pip install pixelfirm

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Usage

pixelfirm -c <codename>

• Replace <codename> with the device’s codename (e.g. sailfish, walleye, etc.).
• The tool will download the latest factory image for that codename.

Example:

pixelfirm -c coral

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Manifest Details

• The tool looks for manifest.json hosted on GitHub which is generated via scraping of Google’s Android factory images page.
• If online manifest fetch fails, it falls back to a local copy included in the project.

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Updating / Offline Mode

• The manifest is automatically updated daily via a GitHub Actions workflow.
• If you are offline or GitHub is inaccessible, PixelFirm will use the local manifest to find the latest known image.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here are some ways you can help:

• Add support for new Pixel codenames
• Improve the manifest scraper (handle edge cases)
• Fix bugs and improve stability
• Improve documentation and usage examples

If you’d like to contribute, please:

1. Fork the repo
2. Make your changes in a feature branch
3. Test thoroughly
4. Submit a pull request

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License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0.

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Contact

For questions, suggestions, or bug reports, open an issue or reach out via GitHub.