# Installing IODE to Pixel 6a on Android 16 **URL:** \ **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")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**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")
> [@privateguy](#): > > 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  |  Google Play services  |  Google for Developers](https://developers.google.com/android/ota) I know I flashed stock A15 on a 6a in the past 6 months. > [@privateguy](#): > > 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](#): > > 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. --- _[View the full topic](https://community.iode.tech/t/installing-iode-to-pixel-6a-on-android-16/7304)._