# Installing IODE to Pixel 6a on Android 16

**URL:** <https://community.iode.tech/t/installing-iode-to-pixel-6a-on-android-16/7304>\
**Category:** Installation Help\
**Created:** [1 December 2025 21:33 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installing-iode-to-pixel-6a-on-android-16/7304 "2025-12-01T21:33:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![privateguy](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/958977/32.png) [@privateguy](https://community.iode.tech/u/privateguy)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2025 21:33 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installing-iode-to-pixel-6a-on-android-16/7304/1 "2025-12-01T21:33:27Z")

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I would normally downgrade the pixel to Android 15 before installing IODE. However, as this is a 6a the ability to downgrade to 15 is not available. I went ahead and installed to this phone that was on Android 16 (it installed IODE 6.9). Everything installed ok and it seems to be working fine. My question is - is there supposed to be issues installing IODE to pixel Android 16? Should I have installed IODE 7.0 beta (which I didn’t actually see anywhere as an option)?

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**Author:** ![dwainzwerg](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c67d28/32.png) [@dwainzwerg](https://community.iode.tech/u/dwainzwerg)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2025 08:52 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installing-iode-to-pixel-6a-on-android-16/7304/2 "2025-12-02T08:52:32Z")

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> [@privateguy](#):
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> which I didn’t actually see anywhere as an option

[iode-7.0-20251129-bluejay-ota.zip · master · ota / betas · GitLab](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/betas/-/blob/master/iode-7.0-20251129-bluejay-ota.zip?ref_type=heads) & [iode-7.0-20251129-bluejay-ota.zip.sha256 · master · ota / betas · GitLab](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/betas/-/blob/master/iode-7.0-20251129-bluejay-ota.zip.sha256?ref_type=heads)  
Find it [here](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/betas).

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**Author:** ![rik](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/rik/32/1437_2.png) [@rik](https://community.iode.tech/u/rik)\
**Post date:** [3 December 2025 19:00 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installing-iode-to-pixel-6a-on-android-16/7304/3 "2025-12-03T19:00:46Z")

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> [@privateguy](#):
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> However, as this is a 6a the ability to downgrade to 15 is not available.

Strange that Google pulled the older versions for the 6a but indeed as you report they are not available: [Full OTA Images for Nexus and Pixel Devices &nbsp;|&nbsp; Google Play services &nbsp;|&nbsp; Google for Developers](https://developers.google.com/android/ota)

I know I flashed stock A15 on a 6a in the past 6 months.

> [@privateguy](#):
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> My question is - is there supposed to be issues installing IODE to pixel Android 16?

It is not exactly clear what caused what, but several users either with a non-stock install (maybe Calyx, maybe Graphene) but also some installing on a stock A16 base would report various possible issues:

- Inability to enable Developer Options without it crashing was a common clue
- Various permissions for other things or unbootable devices going to a black screen, etc. (sorry didn’t take the time to review them in specific right now)

But if you do _not_ have any issues and you are happy then no problem to stay with what you have.

> [@privateguy](#):
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> Should I have installed IODE 7.0 beta (which I didn’t actually see anywhere as an option)?

iodé 7 is set to release very soon. If you want to go to the beta now, the best is to install the `6v3` version of the Updater app that would expose the `v7` beta and allow it to be installed OTA as described in the [iodéOS 7 (beta) is here!](https://community.iode.tech/t/iodeos-7-beta-is-here/7266) post.