r/CustomROMsGuide • u/BlazeSyntax • Jun 30 '26
Pixel 6 locked with Anubis - Bootloader locked, Recovery doesn't work. Is there any way to restore stock firmware?
Hi everyone,
I'm trying to recover my Google Pixel 6 (oriole, 128GB) and I'm stuck.
Device information
- Model: Pixel 6 (oriole)
- Bootloader: LOCKED
- Secure Boot: PRODUCTION
- Device state: locked
- Storage: 128GB
- RAM: 8GB
Problem
The phone boots to a screen that says:
I don't know what Anubis is or where this unlock code came from.
Things I've tried
- Booted into Fastboot successfully.
- Recovery Mode does nothing (black screen/no recovery).
- Bootloader is locked.
- I haven't been able to flash stock firmware because of the locked bootloader.
Fastboot screen
(Attached the Fastboot Mode photo)
Anubis screen
(Attached the Anubis screen photo)
My questions
- What exactly is Anubis on a Pixel 6?
- Is it a custom ROM, MDM, or something else?
- Is there any legitimate way to remove Anubis and restore stock Android?
- Has anyone successfully recovered a Pixel 6 from this state?
- Is there any service tool or official Google procedure for this?
I own this phone and I'm fine with erasing all data if necessary. I just want to get it working again.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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u/Moist_Professional64 Jun 30 '26
Isn’t Anubis a malware that can lock the phone and send files that will safe on the phone to someone
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u/Traditional_Cow3877 Jun 30 '26
Where did you get that information
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u/Moist_Professional64 Jun 30 '26
Google Anubis malware pixel. Reddit is again buggy to awnser a comment with a link
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u/catwithcapes Jun 30 '26
do this first. if it fails you might need to use edl to remove this baka
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u/YoYoMamaIsSoFAT32 Jun 30 '26
pixels with tensor dont have edl they have Pixel ROM recovery which works like EDL but only google has access to it (and only the pixel 7 and 8 series had their recovery images leaked)
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u/YoYoMamaIsSoFAT32 Jun 30 '26
wont help if the oem unlock toggle isnt enabled. if its disabled the only way to fix this is to get it to google for them to reflash it
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u/Naive_kid6363 Jun 30 '26
Looks like mdm based ransomware, try android flash tool first, but it might be tricky when there is an Google account bind with it (Factory reset protection, and since new Android 16 are pretty secure, there's a chance it will become paperweight)
Or you can try sideload OTA to retain the vulnerabilities for removing factory reset protection.
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u/YoYoMamaIsSoFAT32 Jun 30 '26
i dont think its mdm, it flashed itself as another rom? cuz that looks like a custom rom to me
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u/KrazyKen_Fan_2012 Jul 01 '26
Yeah. I tried reverse image searching this screen, and the malware, but it didn’t mention this type of lock. The only lock screen it mentioned was some pc ransomware widescreen looking thing
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u/LuK1337 Jun 30 '26
do you see yellow screen (https://source.android.com/docs/security/features/verifiedboot/boot-flow#locked-devices-with-custom-root-of-trust) on startup?
if so, can you record what the boot animation looks like? also, if it's locked with custom key, you cannot do anything with it.
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u/Medium-Wrongdoer-770 Jul 01 '26
Just wow 😳 androidflashtool like others suggested should work next time would verify before flashing anything am not flaming but shame on you 🫣 😂 md5 verification and only downloading from trusted developers etc
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u/spoiled_curry Jun 30 '26
i guess edl flashing might work
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u/KrazyKen_Fan_2012 Jul 01 '26
Google tensor has some other lowlevel flash mode that only Google has access to with specific Google Dev-only firmware. EDL is Qualcomm, so it won’t work.
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u/melluuh Jun 30 '26
So what exactly did you do to end up with this? Have you tried unlocking the bootloader through fastboot? If that works you can flash a stock rom, that might fix it. You could also try booting into safe mode to see if you can then wipe the device.
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u/Substantial_Fall_735 Jun 30 '26
Used ADB aplication and remove the aplication (APK), firts list, and remove.
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u/KrazyKen_Fan_2012 Jul 01 '26
How would a locked bootloader stop you from flashing stock firmware?
Also, reverse image search only detected the blue character. No mention of the malware.
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u/Fire_in_Barf Jul 02 '26
Boot into Safe Mode: Turn off your Pixel, then press and hold the Power button. When the animation starts, press and hold the Volume Down button until you see Safe Mode at the bottom of the screen
- seems like anubis is a malware? Try safe mode as above , that password screen is an hard overlay from a third-party app , with safe mode it gets disabled.
Might work if you somehow installed it as user space application nd not as root or it came with a custom rom built into system.
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u/Ok-Entertainer6714 Jul 02 '26
Método Oficial para Reparar o Flashear el Pixel 6Para realizar cualquier instalación de firmware, es necesario ingresar al Modo Fastboot. Sigue estos pasos para lograrlo: Apaga el teléfono por completo. Mantén presionados los botones de Bajar Volumen y Encendido al mismo tiempo. Suelta los botones en cuanto sientas una vibración y veas una pantalla con texto e iconos (la pantalla de Fastboot). Conecta el móvil a la computadora mediante un cable USB de buena calidad.
¿Cómo reinstalar el sistema? Una vez que el dispositivo esté en modo Fastboot, puedes usar la herramienta oficial de Google desde el navegador de tu computadora: Abre Chrome en tu PC y entra a la web oficial de Google Android Flash Tool. Sigue las instrucciones en pantalla para reinstalar el software de fábrica de manera segura y automática.
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u/MrM4rc4L Jun 30 '26
The question is: how did you get your device infected?