BenchReady — Repair Mode: eligibility, backup and handoff Standard Pixel 7 (2022), stock Android · 2.0.0 Verify the actual Repair Mode requirements and preserve data readiness before handing over a Pixel 7. MODEL FIT Open Settings → About phone and confirm Pixel 7. Check Android version and security update locally. Pixel 7a and Pixel 7 Pro are separate models. Android 14 December 2023 update or later for Repair Mode. Other checks: stock Android with the named settings available. Excluded: Pixel 7a; Pixel 7 Pro; Pixel 6; custom Android ROM PREPARATION [ ] Owner can unlock this stock-Android Pixel 7 [ ] Android 14 December 2023 update or later for Repair Mode [ ] At least 2 GB available storage for Repair Mode [ ] Existing backup route [ ] Provider’s service instructions [ ] Keep any existing backup accessible to you. [ ] Keep credentials and personal files outside this record. GUIDE 1. Check Android version and update level locally in Settings → About phone. Repair Mode requires Android 14 with the December 2023 update or later. Earlier or unknown OS is not confirmed eligible. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en; Learn how Repair Mode works: eligible devices 2. Check available storage locally and confirm at least 2 GB free. Do not delete the only copy of needed files to reach this threshold. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en; Eligibility: 2 GB available space 3. Verify a backup before repair. Repair Mode does not guarantee data preservation: the provider may reset the phone, and storage-affecting parts work can require deletion. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en; Backup before every service; provider reset decision 4. When ready for service, use Settings → System → Repair mode. Follow the screen and authenticate privately with the existing screen-lock credential, then allow the restart. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en; Access Repair Mode 5. Do not share the PIN, password or pattern and do not create a new PIN inside Repair Mode. Remove and keep a physical SIM before shipping; ask the provider about any uncompleted preparation. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en; Credential warning; SIM tip 6. After return, leave Repair Mode through System → Repair mode and authenticate yourself. Changes made inside Repair Mode are removed on exit; verify your original data and symptom afterward. Sources: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en; Exit Repair Mode; changes are not saved EVIDENCE TO RECORD Repair Mode OS requirement: Not recorded Available storage: Not recorded Pre-repair backup: Not recorded Repair Mode setting: Not recorded Provider data requirement: Not recorded OS and storage verified — Android 14 December 2023+ and at least 2 GB free: Not checked Backup evidence reviewed — Completion and coverage checked outside this record: Not checked Repair Mode entry — Only when eligible and ready for service; owner authenticates: Not checked Exit and original-data check — Only after return; changes inside Repair Mode are discarded: Not checked STOP CONDITIONS Stop using and charging equipment with swelling, casing separation, smoke, a burning smell or suspected battery damage. Do not open or press on it. Set damaged accessories aside. Do not open mains adapters or force connectors. Do not erase, reset, flash firmware or bypass a lock as a default diagnostic step. OUTCOMES Comparison recorded: Record eligibility and backup readiness. Enable Repair Mode only when ready for service; the provider must still confirm whether its repair needs a reset. - Actual OS/update eligibility and 2 GB free-space status - Backup coverage and acknowledged possibility of reset - Repair mode setting present/entered status; physical SIM retained for shipping Complete the missing preparation: Earlier Android, insufficient free space or unverified eligibility needs Google preparation guidance. Factory reset is not an automatic fallback. - Confirm Android 14 December 2023-or-later and at least 2 GB free before attempting entry. - Actual OS/update eligibility and 2 GB free-space status - Backup coverage and acknowledged possibility of reset - Repair mode setting present/entered status; physical SIM retained for shipping Discuss the recorded result with support: Ask Google or the provider about missing Repair Mode, unprotected data or the repair’s reset requirement before handoff. - Actual OS/update eligibility and 2 GB free-space status - Backup coverage and acknowledged possibility of reset - Repair mode setting present/entered status; physical SIM retained for shipping Keep the unknowns in your handoff: An OS, storage, backup or setting check is missing. Repair Mode eligibility and data readiness must remain unconfirmed. - Tell Google exactly which eligibility requirement or menu could not be verified. - Actual OS/update eligibility and 2 GB free-space status - Backup coverage and acknowledged possibility of reset - Repair mode setting present/entered status; physical SIM retained for shipping Stop powered checks: Stop using or charging damaged equipment. Do not open or press on the phone or handle hot or smoking equipment. Contact Google or an authorized provider; use local emergency help for immediate fire danger. - Tell the provider about damaged hardware before trying to update, back up or enter Repair Mode. - Actual OS/update eligibility and 2 GB free-space status - Backup coverage and acknowledged possibility of reset - Repair mode setting present/entered status; physical SIM retained for shipping SOURCES Use Pixel Repair Mode: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/14266732?hl=en (Learn how it works; Access; Exit; checked 2026-10-13) Back up or restore data on Pixel: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7179901?hl=en (Automatically back up; Backup details; Last backup date; checked 2026-10-13) Pixel 7 safety and regulatory guide: https://support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/12164747?hl=en (Safety warnings; Repair and service; Charging; checked 2026-10-13) This is a blank guide. Use the website to save observations and export an importable record. No physical repair has been verified.