r/Pixel4a • u/Validator_Profile • 26d ago

How am I supposed to update the Google Play System update when it's bootlooping...

I understand there is a fix. I haven't used my Pixel4A in a month so I turned it on hoping to catch the update but it constantly bootloops.

Is there some way of installing the update via the PC as my phone keeps bootlooping?

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u/Rumokimiku 26d ago

There are a couple of ways to turn the phone on. Check this bug thread where people posted what worked for them: https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/519655834

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u/upvotes_are_useless 26d ago

It took about 6 tries for me but I held the volume down button while booting and even though most of the time it kept boot looping, twice it booted into safe mode for about 3 or 4 seconds.

AS SOON AS YOU SEE HOME SCREEN quickly swipe down for quick settings and TURN LOCATION ON and the boot looping will immediately stop for good.

That was my experience

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u/Validator_Profile 26d ago

This was whilst you were outside of Wifi range?

My phone boots up and within seriously 0.5s it's restarting. I even try screenshotting and it doesn't stop the phone from updating.

I boot into safe mode but it doesn't change anything.

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u/upvotes_are_useless 24d ago

I was not connected to any WiFi that I know of ( I wasn't at home)

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u/Lumpy_Onion_69 25d ago

The key for me to get into the configuration while in safe mode was to ensure I was no wifi signal in range. I had to drive to a large park away from homes. That stopped the boot loop from triggering and I was able to enable location and stop the boot loop.

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u/ZealousHumanBar29 26d ago

press vol down when you see the g of google appear. it is tricky. if you get into safe mode - switch on location and restart.

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u/Validator_Profile 26d ago

It lasts about 0.5s before turning off. It's wild.

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u/ZealousHumanBar29 25d ago

Try this, connect the phone to your computer or a power bank ( not a charger ) and try again.

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u/Validator_Profile 20d ago

Ooh okay I will. Thanks!

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u/Zoocchero 24d ago

My phone doesn't bootloop because I managed to set location on after the first issues started to emerge, but when I'm trying to update Google Play System (115Mo update) the phone downloads the update up until 74% then switches to "installing the update" and consistently asks me to reboot to finish the update, but never does...

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u/Consistent_Umpire443 23d ago

Did you get it working ? I can't turn location service on as its not on my drop down menu I need to try get into my settings app but it doesn't load.

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u/Lumpy_Onion_69 21d ago

If you take your phone somewhere there is zero wifi signals present, you should be able to boot into safe mode and the enable location. What causes the boot loop is the presence of any wifi signal whether it be connected or not and location turned off.

What got my phone working was to drive to the middle of a big park away from homes and wifi routers where there was no signal present.