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  1. shalemail

    Details of Nexus 6 Bootloader Flaw Emerge

    Just an FYI, it looks like A LOT of specific things (not very likely things in general) have to occur, but knowledge is power. https://www.onthewire.io/details-of-nexus-6-bootloader-flaw-emerge/ :eek:
  2. S

    HELP possibly Bricked Nexus6

    *RESOLVED* Hello experts, I think I may have possibly bricked my phone. I was hoping someone could tell me if I'm completed screwed or, point me towards a possible solution. Here are some additional details: Motorola Nexus 6 BL: moto-apq8084-72.01 (sha-0d03e73, 2016-10-24) Baseband...
  3. Bg260

    Help Unencrypt File System

    Hey guys. As I get to know this device I have noticed that my RAM is always at about 75-80% used. Seems a bit excessive but I have not noticed any performance problems. I saw early on that the file system was encrypted but thought nothing of it until now. Apparently the encrypted file system...
  4. JAy3001

    Help Camera issue

    Is anyone else having camera issues with their n6? It either started after the Nougat update or a camera app update. What happens is for each photo taken a folder of the exact same same is created, empty. This seems to affect my galley app seeing the newly created photos. They are there safe...
  5. O

    Updating to 7.0

    My Nexus 6 was rooted and has an unlocked bootloader. I recently removed root but havent locked the bootloader back. Is it okay to update without bricking or going into any bootloops on my phone? Also, all content on my phone needs to be backed up in order to not lose anything right? Ive only...
  6. Digital Controller

    Root Best Standby Battery Life

    Hey guys I wanted some input on battery life - and I know that everyone can have a different experience per each ROM and kernel combination, but I am looking for a kernel that has a really good standby time. The best I found so far is Paranoid Android - and while I love this ROM and its kernel...
  7. TexasBadger

    Battery Replacement

    I have loved everything about my N6 since I bought it almost two years ago, with one exception. The battery life has never been great and has deteriorated over time. Perhaps this is because I charge the phone mostly on a wireless pad. About a year ago, I paired the phone to a smartwatch. The...
  8. J

    Is it worth fixing

    I broke the screen on my Nexus 6 the other day and because I needed a phone in a hurry I picked up a Moto X Pure. My Nexus was about a year old and worked great and even after I broke the screen and it is still working but the screen is black. I did a remote wipe on it but now I am debating if...
  9. TexasBadger

    Help Android 7.x OTA for the N6

    It popped up about an hour ago in my notifications. I run my stock N6 on Sprint in suburban Dallas. The OTA install went smoothly. The only glitch was that 43 apps from Amazon had to be individually reinstalled.
  10. leiwphd

    Nexus 6 activated to Ringplus, a Sprint MNVO

    Currently, I've got my Nexus 6 activated to Ringplus. My plan is surfing 1.0, which offers 5K/5K/7K+ for free. I don't know why people complain about Sprint network, for me, it is working really well.
  11. Bg260

    Root Glitch4 Boot Animation

    I made myself a little boot animation and thought I would share. Flash zip in TWRP. Root access required.
  12. Bg260

    Free VPN for Nexus Devices

    I had no idea. This is a great benefit to owning a Nexus. Plus, they don't self combust. ;) http://www.howtogeek.com/275474/how-to-use-androids-wi-fi-assistant-to-keep-your-phone-safe-on-public-networks/
  13. J

    Anybody thinking about moving to a Pixel?

    I want to keep up with current hardware, but don't want to lose the ability to flash firmware on the device. Does anyone see any downside to changing?
  14. Bg260

    Nougat for Shamu

    I just got pinged! Anyone else?
  15. P

    Help How to downgrade Nexus 6 from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1

    Hey, how do I downgrade my Nexus 6 from 6.0.1 to 5.1.1? Anyone?
  16. S

    [Resolved] Not getting OTA Marshmallow update

    Hello, Just got an Unlocked Nexus 6 and added it to my Verizon plan. When I first turned it on it updated to 5.1.1 on Tuesday. Will it eventually get the OTA for Marshmallow? Running Stock/Non Rooted on Verizon. Is there a way for me to force it without rooting? Thanks!
  17. P

    Nexus 6 is freezing and slow

    Hey, sometime now I had noticed my phone is slow and freezing up. I had tried using that Wugus tool numerous of times to do a restore but it is still freezing and still slow. So, what would be the best thing to do? For service I am using Project Fi.
  18. D

    Forgot pattern

    HELP!!!!!!! I have a nexus 6 I haven't used for several months. Now I have forgotten the pattern. I entered all the usual suspects with no luck. Now, I have 3 more attempts before it wipes my phone. There are some files that are very dear to on the phone. Does anyone know how to get...
  19. S

    Root Google Factory Images are now ZIP files.. what to do?

    Looks like I picked a bad day to try and update android with the Wugfresh Nexus Root Toolkit. I backed up everything and downloaded the factory image, got to the point where I have to select the file to flash and then realized the factory images are ZIP files instead of TAR/TGZ. The Toolkit does...
  20. DDay

    I can't get rid of annoying app

    About a month ago, I started getting weather updates from preparedforweather.com. I have never heard of this site and don't have a clue how it ended up on my phone. I have not installed any new apps that I am aware of (at my age, anything is possible). During the day, it displays a dozen or...
  21. joe71

    Shopping for my next Nexus

    This week Samsung mobile officially announced the release of the new Note 7. The minute that pre orders started being taken my wife was on the computer placing her order. For whatever reason the order wouldn't go through. So yesterday after she got off work we went to a T-Mobile store where she...
  22. electricpete

    Spam call protection coming to nexus

    ....according to this link below, it will be showing up in an update to our phone app http://www.techtimes.com/articles/171423/20160726/google-nexus-android-phone-app-gets-spam-call-protection-with-latest-update.htm Apparently will show up in the phone app overflow menu...
  23. P

    Re-flashing Nexus 6

    I was asking Rxpert83 in a private PM and he told me to post in public (I am sorry about that). He posted me guide to re-flash the Nexus 6 device: However, I have numerous of questions to ask. I read that re-flashing guide. Here are some parts of that guide does not make sense, do not know...
  24. Pétanque

    Chrome hanging

    First of all, hello everyone, I'm new here, but not new to Android. I have a Nexus 6, stock international version, unrooted and want to keep it that way if at all possible. I'm on Marshmallow. My phone was working absolutely perfectly, no lag, no hanging until quite recently. For the past...
  25. S

    Allow access

    Just noticed odd issue the last few days that when I run an app that displays the pop-up to allow or deny access to storage, the allow box doesn't do anything only the deny. Anyone else ever seen this?
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