You must completely clear the previous operating system data to prevent encryption conflicts and boot loops.

Once inside the recovery interface:

If your device uses a vendor_boot partition (common on newer Pixels and OnePlus devices), you may also need to flash that: fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img Step 4: Enter crDroid Recovery

Here is an informative walkthrough on how to install CRDroid using the boot.img method.

I’d been reading about crDroid for weeks — forums, terse GitHub notes, the kind of user testimonies that read like confessions. People spoke of freedom in kernel-space, of cleaner UI, of waking up old devices into a second life. I called it “the ritual” because that was what it had become: a sequence of careful incantations written in fastboot commands and unsigned trust.

: If you want root, you will later patch this same boot.img inside the Magisk app and flash the result.

: Your device bootloader must be fully unlocked.

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# Optional: Reboot device if [ "$2" = "-n" ]; then exit 0 else fastboot reboot fi

You should now see the purple/blue crDroid Recovery interface on your screen. Step 6: Next Steps to Finish ROM Installation

Hold (common) or run this command: adb reboot bootloader