Keep the phone you like. Choose the software and services you want. If you own a Google Pixel 7 or a phone in the Pixel 9 family, XFoneOS offers a path to joining the LynX Phone ecosystem without buying another handset. This guide explains how to prepare your data, arrange the correct license, install an approved XFoneOS release and restore the information your backup supports.

Already running GrapheneOS? You can explore the same route on eligible hardware. The important first step is checking your exact phone and software version—not erasing the device.

Ask XTC Mobile to check your Pixel for XFoneOS →

Your route at a glance

  1. Check your phone. Confirm the exact model, installed Android version and whether its bootloader can be unlocked.
  2. Back up before you change anything. Save your files and supported app data somewhere outside the phone, and check that you can recover them.
  3. Arrange your XFoneOS license. Confirm the installation entitlement and the release intended for your specific device with XTC Mobile.
  4. Install with the XFoneOS Installer. Follow the approved device-specific instructions, including the final bootloader-locking and verification steps.
  5. Restore and check. Recover supported data, sign back into services where necessary and verify the things you rely on before deleting your backup.

Which Pixel do you have?

“Pixel 9” describes a family of different phones. Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL do not use interchangeable installation images. The same distinction applies to Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro.

Your phone What to confirm before installing
Google Pixel 7 Ask for the Pixel 7 migration route and its current validation status. A Pixel 7 Pro image is not a substitute.
Google Pixel 9 Pro This is the current reference device for our Android 16 migration and backup work. Confirm the released installer image and supported restore route for your existing software.
Google Pixel 9 or Pixel 9 Pro XL Ask XTC Mobile to confirm a released image for your exact model. Pixel 9 Pro validation does not establish support for every Pixel 9 variant.
GrapheneOS on an eligible Pixel Both the underlying Pixel model and the installed GrapheneOS/Android version matter. Confirm backup-format and restore compatibility before replacing the operating system.

Current scope: this migration program targets devices running Android 16 or earlier, subject to model, firmware and release compatibility checks. Android 17 migration and downgrading from Android 17 are outside this guide. An older Android version alone does not guarantee eligibility.

Find your model, Android version and build number in Settings → About phone. Send those details to XTC Mobile for a compatibility check; do not post account passwords or recovery words. A phone being unlocked for use with different mobile carriers does not necessarily mean its bootloader can be unlocked for another operating system.

Try XFoneOS Assistant before replacing your operating system

You can start with the free XFoneOS Assistant Android download on a compatible phone. It gives you a way to explore Private AI and supported account, contact, mail and device features before deciding whether to install XFoneOS.

On-device Private AI has no token charges and no ads. The required AI model is a separate download of approximately 2.6 GB, so allow enough storage and use Wi-Fi. Local AI processing runs on the phone; optional cloud and SAGE features use the information needed to provide those services.

Installing Assistant does not replace your operating system or give an ordinary Android app access to every other app’s private data. XFoneOS-specific system backup integration requires XFoneOS.

Make a backup you can actually use

Installing XFoneOS is a fresh operating-system installation, not an app update. Expect the phone to be erased. Unlocking and relocking the bootloader can also erase it. Complete your backups before either step, and finish installation and bootloader locking before restoring personal data.

Keep at least one verified copy outside the phone. A backup stored only on the phone will not protect you when that phone is erased.

  • Photos and files: connect to your computer with a USB data cable, choose File Transfer on the phone and copy your photos, videos, downloads, documents and recordings. Open sample files on the computer to check the copy.
  • Contacts and calendars: confirm they are synchronized to an account you can access, or export them using the relevant app. Keep the export files with your backup.
  • App data: use the backup or export tools available in your current operating system and individual apps. On GrapheneOS, check the built-in backup options available in your installed release. Keep any required recovery words separately.
  • Messages and sensitive accounts: follow each messaging app’s transfer instructions. Prepare authenticator recovery codes, password-manager access, banking-app sign-in and any carrier instructions for your SIM or eSIM.

File Transfer copies shared files; it does not copy all private app databases, login tokens or device-bound security keys. Some apps exclude data from system backups, and some credentials must be set up again on the destination system.

Our integrated My Phone backup and USB computer destination are being developed and validated on XFoneOS. A complete stock-Android-to-XFoneOS or GrapheneOS-to-XFoneOS restore is not yet a generally validated, one-click service. Before wiping a phone containing important data, ask XTC Mobile to confirm the restore method for your exact source and destination releases. Use app-specific exports as an additional recovery path.

Choose your license and service plan

An XFoneOS installation entitlement and an optional monthly service plan are different things. Confirm the BYOD license, device eligibility and current purchase route with XTC Mobile before paying or starting installation. This guide does not direct you to an unavailable BYOD checkout.

XFoneOS Assistant offers Free, Standard at CAD $20/month and Enterprise at CAD $50/month. Start a paid service upgrade from Assistant → My Accounts so the purchase is linked to your account. Paid subscriptions renew monthly until cancelled; review the checkout terms. Downloading the free Assistant does not start a paid subscription.

A service subscription does not make an incompatible handset or backup format compatible. XTC Mobile will confirm what applies to your device and installation.

Install, restore and check your everyday essentials

Once your device, license and recovery plan are confirmed, obtain the current XFoneOS Installer from the official XTC Mobile source supplied for your installation. Use the exact image selected for your model and follow the installer’s instructions through completion. Do not use another Pixel model’s image or an unapproved downgrade.

After installation, verify the XFoneOS build number and the locked, verified-boot state using the installer’s checks. Then restore with the confirmed method. If the setup process offers your supported backup, follow that flow and enter recovery words on the phone. Reinstall other apps from trusted sources and import the exports you prepared.

Check calls, mobile data, Wi-Fi, contacts, calendars, photos, messages and important accounts. Open Assistant, sign into My Accounts and allow the Private AI model setup to finish. Keep the original backup until you have checked the restored information and made a new backup from XFoneOS.

Ready to bring your own Pixel?

Tell us your exact Pixel model, current Android or GrapheneOS version and the information you most need to preserve. We will help confirm the available XFoneOS release, the license route and the backup-and-restore steps appropriate to your phone.

Request your XFoneOS compatibility and license check →
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Google Pixel and GrapheneOS are names of their respective owners. XFoneOS is an XTC Mobile offering; this migration guide does not imply Google or GrapheneOS endorsement.

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