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[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idle0095:
Google now launcher https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.launcher

GEL Settings https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.theknut.xposedgelsettings

This is what GEL is

++ Features ++

Hide:

- Google search bar / automatically show search bar on Google Now

- apps from the app drawer

- widgets

- page indicator

- app dock / auto hide

- all apps button

- icon labels

Icon Pack Support [XGELS Premium*]

- supports any icon pack

- automatically applies new icon packs

- dynamic calendar icon (free: unthemed, paid*: themed by icon pack)

Notification Badges [XGELS Premium*]

- using MissedIt!

Gestures: [unlock all gestures with XGELS Premium*]

- swipe down left, middle, right

- swipe up left, middle, right

-> Gesture actions

- pull down notification bar

- pull down quicksettings panel

- open app drawer

- open last app from recents

- open android settings

- go to sleep

- toggle hide/show app dock

- launch an app

Change grid:

- homescreen

- app drawer

- app dock

- homescreen margins

Customization:

- app drawer background

- folder colors (background, font, preview)

- text colors on homescreen and app drawer

Icons:

- resize icons

- resize icon texts

- hide shadows

System UI:

- hide clock on default homescreen

- open the app drawer when pressing the home button on default homescreen

- change the icon of the home button to an app drawer icon on default homescreen

- go to sleep when pressing back button on every screen or only on default homescreen

- change the icon of the back button to a power off button

Misc:

- rotate launcher

- all widgets are fully resizeable

- set your own default homescreen

- lock desktop

- continuous scroll (experimental)

- overscroll left or right to open the app drawer

- overscroll in app drawer goes back to homescreen

- close app drawer after launching an app

- disable wallpaper scrolling

Backup/Restore: [requires XGELS Premium*]

- backup / restore homescreen layout (icon and folders)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] grayson73:
Interesting! I wonder why the Google now launcher isn't the Nexus 6 stock launcher.

GEL settings looks cool, but I know nothing about installing Xposed framework. Also, did you guys pay for premium?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idle0095:
Its very easy to install xposed.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nickoArd:
Nova launcher 4.0.1 prime with appDrawer icon M. The best launcher.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DontPushButtons:
In was under the impression it WAS the stock launcher, but not the AOSP launcher. (If they put the launcher in aosp, it'd be open source, and they want to keep the OS integration features for themselves)

I've been hopping between nova prime and kk launcher (basically Google launcher with extended customization options).
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snuff96:
Nova Prime since it came out. Tried others but always seem to come back to it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] WhitestSand:
Nova all the way!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TokedUp:
Action Launcher 3 Pro
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lepa79:
Google now launcher is the nexus 6 stock launcher. Try opening google now launcher in play store. You will see that it is already installed on your nexus and the only option is to open it and not install it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bradputt:
can anyone tell me which launcher got transparent app drawer?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suprkain:
You can make Nova's app drawer transparent.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] romdroid.:
Nvm
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Locoman_:
Let me be the first to suggest that Nova Prime is like, the bestest ever.

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[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JSNxESCT:
Nova Launcher since 2k12.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Was addicted to Nova launcher prime,but,I borrowed Nexzens launcher,the Asus launcher and I am loving it
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] golfgtiedition30:
Die hard Nova launcher user...
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] holic_2:
If your into flashing, Benzo rom lets you customize colors and right now I have my toggle switch background set as transparent, looks great:D

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vazovskiiii:
action launcher from today i liked it very much after i saw widget right panel
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rkerrddd:
I bought nova two phones ago and love it best launcher out there
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sammy854:
Z Launcher and Aviate Launcher are nice, too.

Inviato dal mio Nexus 6 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fahadali2315:
Nova for life.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pyvesb:
I'm using the Nexus 6 stock launcher, but I love Nova Launcher on my Galaxy S2, will maybe make the change. ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EdwardsNH:
still holding out

Trying to go with stock, and installing only what I really use. Gave in on day one, and had to install swiftkey, but still holding out on Nova, though the stock app drawer is pushing me to install it... and the google search bar.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Johnny_B:
Yep, Nova Prima for me too.. The very best there is.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krunal1981:
I keep shuttling between Nova Prime and Action Launcher.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bambamishere:
Me too
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scryan:
Nova Prime

... Why?

When you run nova, the stock google launcher doesn't run. So your saving a couple MB in storage, thats it. Im sure if your rooted and really want to you could uninstall the stock launcher too.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahpukuh:
Was using the CM launcher on my ZTE ZMAX, but...

Really wasn't liking the direction CM was going, way too many ads and bloat. I loved the automatic sorting of apps though. I'm not sure why this isn't a base feature, seems simple enough. I'm going to try Nova and check it out. I have to start over anyways.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmgnet:
Is there a method to get more granular volume control on the Tab S? I'd like to get another level between muted and the current low volume.

My Tab S is rooted stock.
[Galaxy Tab S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pdolton2000:
Heres just what you described....its an Xposed mod that gives you 30 more steps in your volume.

http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/mod-30-45-steps-media-call-volume-t2440705
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] efraincc24:
Actually I have my s4 with Aurora 5.0.1 Rom but this rom and even stock keep my phone warm all time and doesn't like me, I want to know if is safe return directly to ozcan 4.4.2 Rom . I don't want baseband or imei problems?? Plz answer
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lennyz1988:
Yes it's safe.
[Nexus 5 General] Paul22000:
This morning my Nexus 5 was turned off all of a sudden after not having used it for 20-30 minutes. I held the power button and nothing. I plugged it into power and the "Google" screen appeared. It then went into a reboot loop on and off, on and off, on and off. I held the Volume Buttons and it went into fastboot, but then boot looped out again and again. Searching on Google yielded that this was indeed a common problem. See this link below:

http://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus5/comments/2rpfuj/nexus_5_broken_power_button_keeps_rebooting

I called Google via the Hardware Warranty Center (1-855-836-3987, open 24/7):

https://support.google.com/googleplay/troubleshooter/3070579

Unfortunately, my device is past the 1 year warranty period (surprise, just like the others in the reddit link above). Google was helpful enough to call LG on my behalf, explain the situation, and hand me over. LG's warranty period is 1 year as well, so if I wanted to send in my device, I could do so but it would cost me to have it repaired. Unfortunately, they were unwilling to provide an estimate. Sending in the device to have the damage assessed is free luckily. The repair facility is in Fort Worth, Texas, and will take 5-7 days to estimate damage and repair (not including shipping time).

I decided to call T-Mobile to see if I they had the Nexus 6 in stock, just in case. They did. I also asked if they could do out-of-warranty repairs. They didn't, but they referred me to a nearby cell phone repair store. Just up the street from me! I didn't even know the place was there.

I called them and inquired if they could fix it. They said yes, but might need to order the power button if they don't have the correct size. Here's the meat of the post for those of wondering how much it will cost to fix: it would cost $35 if the power button needed adjusting, or $70 (with T-Mobile discount) if the power button needed to be replaced and re-soldered to the board. I took it over to get it inspected to see if they had the correct size power button. They disassembled it in the back, inspected it, and told me that luckily they had the correct-sized part. I figured sure, let's go for it, drove home, waited an hour or two and went back. I am happy to say that the power button is now working good as new!

TLDR:

- Call LG for out-of-warranty repairs at 1-800-243-0000. You have to FedEx your device, but shipping is taken care of.

- If you don't want to mail in your device, call your local T-Mobile store to refer you to a local repair shop.

- I found on Google that some people soldered in a new button themselves, but I didn't want to do that. If you feel so inclined, it apparently only takes an hour or two.
[Nexus 5 General] matt_not_andrew:
In the UK, Play store devices have a 2 yr warranty.
[Nexus 5 General] Paul22000:
Sadly I don't think anyone in the US offers a 2-year warranty or I'd be all over it for a Nexus 6.

The only option is $8-10/month insurance (but unfortunately I'm on a $30 prepaid plan, so no insurance for me), or paying Motorola.com for their extended warranty an extra $150.

Anyone else know of a better US-based 2-year warranty for a Nexus 6?
[Nexus 5 General] sidofido:
Hello I have the same problem. I have still the warranty but my phones is unlocked and rooted. Will they replace it? Because it's an hardware failure. It has nothing to do with the root.
[Nexus 5 General] J_The_Nerd:
Google are usually pretty lenient with root on nexus devices, after all they are intended for the developer community, but there are plenty of threads on how to return your device to stock on here if you don't want to take the chance they'll refuse.
[Nexus 5 General] sidofido:
I know how to unroot it, but I can't even start the phone. And that's the question. Why should they void my warranty, if the power button is stucked and I can't unroot it.
[Nexus 5 General] zerosum0:
Google have said, in print, that root does not affect the warranty IF, as you say "it's not software related". LG does not take the same view.
[Nexus 5 General] Lim Wee Huat:
Try Gravity screen with proximity on/off.. no buttons touched.
[Nexus 5 General] sidofido:
How can I try it when my phone don't turn on
[Nexus 5 General] vbz89:
Till when is your warrenty valid? I had a similar problem last December and my warranty was due to expire in Jan this year. I managed to start my phone once by trying different ways to press the power button, and once it was on I jumped on the opportunity and unrooted and untampered it. Since I bought my phone from eBay, I had to visit LG for the repair. They checked my phone and said that they would have to replace the entire motherboard. Since it was in warranty and I was fully backed up, I agreed with it and received the phone in 2 days.
[Nexus 5 General] noxlord:
I had to send my N5 for an RMA recently because of power button issues. At first, a few hard taps around the power button fixed the problem momentarily but this trick lasted only about a month. After that my phone was unusable and I had to send the device in for RMA. Google Canada agreed to provide the RMA even if my phone was 3 months out of warranty (probably because power button failures are a known problem).

Now I have a refurb N5 and I want to preserve the power button as much as possible so I use a Nillkin flip case with a magnetic contact. The cover wake/sleep the phone automatically so I never have to hit the power button.

The only real fix to that problem is to solder a new button to the main pcb. Since LG repair centre won't waste time with such a risky procedure they only replace the whole PCB. Small repair shops will change the button.

It's pretty sad that these phones are doomed with a predictable failure like that. It remind me of my Motorola Atrix, a great phone except they all died from the same wifi-radio failure at some point. The fingerprint reader also broke consistently.
[Nexus 5 General] peachpuff:
A friend had a similar issue with the power button, google wouldn't fix it since it was out of warranty but lg fixed it free of charge.
[Nexus 5 General] humzaahmed155:
I had the biggest scare of my life last night as I was abruptly woken up by my phone in a reboot loop, I suspected correct, it was the power button. Thankfully is hasn't happened since, but the power button is now more sensitive than I'm used to.
[Nexus 5 General] hayzooos:
Good Lord did this come at the right time. I started having this same exact issue a few days ago. It comes and goes and it's what ultimately got me on to 5.1 from 4.4.4. I didn't think it was a software problem, but 5.1 'fixed' it until yesterday, when the same thing started happening again. There is a cell phone repair place not too far from where I live, so I'll have to give them a shout and see if they can fix it.

EDIT: +1 to the guy who suggested Gravity Screen as well. I found that app when searching for a solution to this same thing and it did work well enough. Habit to hit the power button was strong, but the app does a pretty good job.
[Nexus 5 General] exorz:
I just ran into the same issue the other day.

Has anyone sent their phone back to LG out of warranty? How much did it cost to have the switch replaced?

One temporary solution I saw online that has worked decently well for me is to put a strong magnet by the power button. I waved the magnet over the power button and "pulled" slowly away from the phone as if I were pulling the contacts inside the button apart.
[Nexus 5 General] nockam:
Exorz - have you found an answer to this? My wifes phone started having this problem today. Just got off the phone with LG to send it in for an estimate but I wont know how much for a few weeks...
[Nexus 5 General] Kuarinfou:
I had the same issue in February.But there is no Google service in Turkey , so I sent my N5 to LG Turkey Service within 2 years warranty.(Device was not rooted)also wanted to change battery and back cover.They changed battery , cover and power button for free (0$) and they did not change the motherboard.Button is working well now.I don't understand why they want to change motherboard.
[Nexus 5 General] Scientist07:
I recently ran into this power button problem with my nexus 5 and wanted to know how to use this app to help with that. I downloaded the app and activated it but my phone still reboots after a few minutes of use. What settings did you use?
[Nexus 5 General] hayzooos:
Honestly it's been a while since I used it, a few months at least I think. I know I had it set up where when I picked up the phone, the screen would turn on as hitting the power button was causing it to reboot. At least...so I thought.

After this worked for a little while, then my phone stopped rebooting and would just turn off completely. I'd have 50% battery left and the phone would shut off. I'd turn it back on and it would read the battery was at 1% or something like that. Long and short of it is this...I ended up replacing the battery and it's like a brand new phone again. No more reboots, no more random shutdowns, nada. Battery life is back to where it should be, I can go a full day without needing to be around a charger.

It could be your power button, or considering we're Nexus users (thus, use our phones more and in different ways than most) it's quite possible your battery is taking a dump too. I'd seriously look into getting it replaced. I could've done it myself, but opted to take it into a local store and I think the cost of the battery and the install was $55 or something like that. I was happy to pay it to basically have a brand new phone again.

I'm holding out hope for a 2015 N5 per the rumors, and I'll pick that up assuming T-Mobile Wifi calling is available on it like it is on the N6. If they do a solid and bring that to the N5, I see absolutely zero reason to get another phone for at least another 12-18 months.
[Nexus 5 General] Scientist07:
Well I don't think my battery is the problem but the power button instead. It started just last week. Found a fix that requires opening the phone and I was trying to avoid that. Seems like I would have to open the phone after all. Thx for the answer though.
[Nexus 5 General] hayzooos:
I was down the same path you were. I took my phone into the same repair place first and asked them to replace the power button because I thought this was the issue. They opened it up, checked it out, tested it out, and they didn't find any issues with it at all. So they didn't do anything, didn't charge me anything.

A few weeks later, the other problems started happening, with the phone actually shutting off. I came on here and saw a few other people with the same series of problems (first reboots, then shutting off) and they suggested getting the battery replaced, so that's what I did.

I'm not saying your battery is going bad, but I'm saying it's quite possible changing the power button won't fix your issue, at least for the long-term. Hopefully it does though as it's cheaper to replace the power button than it is to replace the battery.
[Nexus 5 General] saltenbuchner:
Today i got a new N5, had the same problem with the power button. And my warranty wasn't over yet :D
[Nexus 5 General] Scientist07:
Took a while to come back here but I just wanted to say that it wasn't a hardware issue. It was a memory leak caused by TeslaUnread plugin for nova launcher that caused the random reboots. Uninstalled it and everything is back to normal.
[Nexus 5 General] rahulpatil2009:
Need to replace power button

I recently had same problem. Tried everything myself but no use. Then tried visiting official LG service center and they told that the entire motherboard needs to be replaced at 8K INR.

Finally, I found one local repairing shop in Pune who fixed it by replacing the power button only for 300 INR.

If your are from PUNE & has same problem you can contact - "New Archis Cell Care" at Budhwar Peth.

Phone: 020-24468879, Mobile: 8888107979.
[Nexus 5 General] ACHILLES R32:
I think my Nexus 5 is experiencing a faulty power button. Thinking it was my ROM i restored my backup, didn't fix a thing. I press the power button to put the device to sleep screen turns off. I press the button to wake up the phone it wakes up, press the button one more time to put it to sleep nothing happens and than randomly the phone just turns off and keeps rebooting itself (2-4 times). Until i manually boot into bootloader mode and restart the device.

Contacted LG, phone is out of warranty. They provided me with a RMA # and free shipping. Like everyone mentioned, they wont tell me the estimate for the repair. I'm just going to send it in and hopefully the estimate wont be too much. If its over $100, even that is too much. I will have to refuse the repair. Worst thing is my don't have a backup phone.

If the nexus 6 had a 5" screen i would go to T Mobile and buy it now.

Update: Received a email from LG today. They want $72 for the power button repair. Or i have a option to get my phone refurbished/repaired for $179.
[Nexus 5 General] ACHILLES R32:
Got my phone back. LG was kind and replaced the whole housing of the phone. Not sure about the internals besides the board that the the power button is soldered on.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] Caebron:
Joining that boat. I've been experiencing random reboots since a few weeks ago. At first it was only once every few days, then it got progressively worse to several times a day, and now it is to the point I can't even get into the bootloader anymore because it is stuck in a bootloop/ reboots every few seconds. It doesn't look like there is an easy homebrewed fix to the hardware power button issues that doesn't involve soldering.
[Nexus 5 General] pankajramnani:
I had the exact same problem and I went to the LG service centre in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. They replaced the power button and soldered a new one for.... 375 INR. The part costs 30 INR and the rest is service charge! They saved my phone, and it's good as new!

BTW, 375 INR is barely 6 US dollars.
[Nexus 5 General] suyash192:
What? How? I went to LG Service Center here in Mumbai and they told me they can't change the power button telling me some BS that they didn't have permission to do it and so I have to change the entire motherboard for 12K RS!
[Nexus 5 General] nigelw:
I contacted LG in the UK via their webchat. They sent me a box to ship the phone back to them, sent Tuesday, returned Friday. Can't fault their service and it was free despite the phone being over 15 months old.
[Nexus 5 General] H0tep:
Idk about anyone else, but I sent a bricked N5 back to tmo and a bricked g3 back to at&t over last 2 years. Both were exchanged without question and without fee. Both devices were rooted and totally bricked. I just tell the carrier the battery is fried and they say no prob
[Nexus 5 General] pankajramnani:
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LOL. you can fly here to Delhi, get the power button changed, fly back to Mumbai, and still save a lot of money, rather than spending 12K to change the motherboard in Mumbai.
[Nexus 5 General] suyash192:
This made me laugh and feel sad both at the same time.
[Nexus 5 General] Devastatin:
http://www.etradesupply.com/motorola/android-models/motorola-nexus-6.html

and

http://www.etradesupply.com/catalogsearch/result/?warehouse=0&q=nexus+5

just buy the part and put it in yourself, its really not that hard. Just turn the phone off, be grounded (no static) and work slowly. =)
[Nexus 5 General] depii:
I tried to replace a powerbutton myself. There are five soldering items on this small switch. It is veeeery difficult, but it works. I paid only $5. Happy soldering to all...
[Nexus 5 General] Overdose1986:
Guys my GF nexus 5 have the same issue...

There is anyway to add double tap to wake the screen like in my Oneplus One? to avoid using the power button