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[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RanceJustice:
Hello everyone, I have a couple of questions that may not need their own thread.... or at least, I wish to ask here before I start one.

1. First of all, what is necessary for a Nexus 6 user subscribed through the the T-Mobile (USA) mobile provider to ensure that any sort of Tethering (ie USB, Bluetooth, or using the phone as a WiFi hotspot to share the LTE/data connection to other devices) is not registered separately from any other data use on the phone? I've read that this is dependent to some degree on the mobile service provider (in my case, T-Mobile), but I've also seen some utilities are needed and/or custom ROMs include some sort of fix to ensure that Tethering isn't treated any differently than any other data usage? Anyone have some insight? Also, are there any ROM bases (ie AOSP, CyanogenMod etc..) that have a "fix" for this built in, thus any ROM utilizing these codebases will include this feature etc..?

2. Is there any interest for a thread that gives a comparative overview of ROMs and Kernels featured here on the forums and XDA:DevDB? It would be nice to have somewhere to see discussions of the differences in given ROMs beyond simply the feature lists on each post. For instance, what will be the functional differences between choosing official CyanogenMod, Temasek's CM, and Spring? The latter two are CM based but have a few cherry picked features from other mods etc... . so why would a user want to pick one of those compared to vanilla? How will my user experience be different/better and what features will I enjoy using one of the more comprehensive ROMs like BenzoRom and BlissPop? How do they stack up with BenzoRom vs BlissPop vs Xenon vs EuphoriaOS for instance. What are the highlights and why should a user consider each of them?

Simply listing features isn't as helpful as explaining their usefulness (ie "it has linaro" isn't as helpful as "because it has linaro optimizations, it may mean that the ROM will be a bit quicker and more responsive and the battery life will be better"). Suggestions of "who should be using" a given ROM or Kernel are helpful. For instance, Vindicator kernel seems to have a lot of great features, but from what I've read, it requires a considerable amount of configuration to work optimally, and failure to do so may lead to a WORSE experience than a stock kernel. Thus, it is not meant for someone who wants to "flash it and forget it, enjoy better battery life and performance", but instead could be better made for highly technical users who want to focus on granular settings.

Is there a reason there doesn't seem to be a frequently updated post with overviews of at least the more popular Nexus6 custom ROMs/Kernels etc? Would there be interest in such a comparison and if it were permitted, in what forum would it be best placed? Thanks!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
I think the best place would be in the General section. But as most opinions and preferences they are user based. and personal Every user has his/her own setup and usage. Its very hard to say this or that is the best and most suited for you. I think such a comparison is unfair to the devs who create apss/mods/roms and kernels. It is a time/moment based event as development is a continous process so comparisons may change in time for the better or the worse.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RanceJustice:
My intent isn't to "rate" ROMs/kernels as to which is "best", but simply to have a place where potential users can gain an overview of each ROM; the experience of using it, highlights, and the rationale behind it. Right now, its hard for users (especially those with less experience overall, or who are not familiar with features listed) to even know which ROMs / Kernels in which they might be interested. There are so many available and as you say appreciation of the feature set in a particular offering is subjective. Thus, an overview even of the most popular 5-10 ROMs would help narrow it down considerably and align users with ROMs that shared their preferences. I don't believe such a discussion would be disrespectful to developers if it was conducted with decorum. Ideally, developers and maintainers could take part in these overviews, helping to clarify their aims to the community, benefiting all involved.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
Have you seen this thread? > http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/general/rom-reviews-youtube-01-4-15-pure-shamu-t2992769
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
this isnt needed, read the op of each rom. especially only listing the "popular" roms is extremely unfair. and considering that each rom gets updated constantly, your info would constantly be wrong.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Agreed...I would even go far as to aver that some of the most popular roms on this forum may be more hype than performance, and even worse, perhaps lorded over by lunatics with clinical narcissistic tendencies.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
right. popular in no way means best, or good even :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Yeah, somewhere there's that magical confluence of quality and popularity, but even then, it may not be perfect for all...crazy people like myself inclusive.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Hmm, crappy roms are not likely to get popular i guess ;) Its most likely all about preference and features.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AceZerox:
I really like the stock experience on nexus 6, only waiting for xposed to mature enough.

Btw, this thread is very helpful. Thanks! :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
I've flashed more ROMs than I can even guess at this point, and I've found the most stable, feature rich, cleanly coded, performance driven ROMs in my opinion.. neither are even listed in the Nexus 6 ROM section to attain followers. Popularity means nothing at all to me at this point - I really do not understand the preferences of the majority of users, and that's fine as long as everyone is enjoying their devices.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Correct, to each his own as long as everybody`s happy ;) And i must say that a helpfull chef/developer is appreciated too by many users.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Wait...all should be miserable...that's a far better goal, and easier to attain.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
No, i`am not going to get an iPhone. That would make me realy miserable :silly:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Saw the "i" word on XDA and my computer and I almost just went 12 rounds :p
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
I agree with everything you've written except for the being happy part.

No one is happy...most ketch because it's not exactly to their liking, and that is a very comforting thing.

As noted, I want all to be miserable, myself at the top of the list.

I mean, would xda exen exist if most were happy with that which is freely given? I think not.

Now go flash more crap, the worse, the better.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Ha ha ha, but no kidding i was at one point interested in the 6 Plus, when i got to play with it for an hour it felt like prison to me. Must say its damn fluid though on 2 cores and 1 GB of ram.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
It is...but here's the crazy part, beyond the obvious walled garden...ask an iPhone user to open a document that was attached to an email you sent them...push the issue, tell them to open it from the folder in which they'd saved it...then you'll soon realize that no such thing exists.

It gets more insane when one assays the device's history against that which it has supposedly conquered...it is a portable mp3 player, and yet I don't recall iPhones running music that can be copied and saved without the use of computer software. Further, consider that it's only been a year or so that OTA updates were available...for a device that supposedly launched the untethered revolution.

Smooth and snappy, yeah, but also a cage that I personally do not wish to voluntarily enter.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
im happy, 1000% :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Now you're just being ridiculous, and a clear misrepresentation of that which resides in your heart and mind.

You owe this community at least 5 posts larded with self-loathing.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Google, hire this man for attack ads targeting Apple already... I loathe Apple and I could never make them sound that bad with such little slander, just facts framed perfectly to show how awful iPhones really are compared to Android loveliness
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] orangekid:
Just saw this:

http://xdaforums.com/google-nexus-5/development/rom-t3065667

Any idea on Carbon on the N6?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
I've seen many a crappy ROM or an XDA Kitchen theft/rebrand become "amazing work" and "best ROM ever"
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
There will always be bad apples, but they fade away quickly.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
95%
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Oh, and kernels, too. Just crazy.

I've known a few kernel devs who started going to those whom were considered the gold standard, only to find that the soi-disant gold standard knew little about that which had his or her name on it.

Good development just is...it needn't fanfare and rarely seeks affirmation...and those whom do excellent work know this...and none needs validation by users or critics.

They rarely demand credit for basic innovation that helps a device. The Note 3 is a good example...a ton of innovation for that device was introduced by two or three devs, [MENTION=309990]freeza[/MENTION], [MENTION=4041997]dwitherell[/MENTION], and [MENTION=4854133]bajasur[/MENTION], and I've never seen any of these devs demand credit for anything that helped the community at large, as they were too busy conquering more of the uncharted. I don't believe I've seen any indicate in their rom or kernel threads anything about kanging...they are usually either silent on the matter, or overtly state "use what you want, I'm too busy to read your request, knock yourself out."

In fact, it got so bad on that device, as I'm certain it has for every device on these forums, that a few self-coronated devs, on more than one occasion, actually took unpublished work that originated from one of these devs, published it, and immediately demanded credit from any whom used it, even though the publisher discovered nothing beyond the fact that it hadn't been published.

Bottom line...in most cases, but not all, the louder someone screams "all I ask is credit," or unctuously utters the false humility of "I'm doing this for the good of the community," "I work so hard," etc, etc, the higher the likelihood is that the individual feeds on the admiration of the crowd and little else.

Courageous people don't tell you they are, humble people don't brag about being humble, and good devs don't constantly feel compelled to remind you of how good they are. They just are.

One final note...all development is difficult, even those whom copy the work of others, give credit, and publish. Your average user can do none of this. To be clear, I'm thankful for all devs, even the ones whom may seem to feed off of adulation, since all of it offers more choices for users. But dev fanboyism isn't my personal means of enjoyment. If anyone happens to enjoy it, knock yourself out.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwbelway:
Wifi and Roms

Hello,

I am about to buy a Tmobile nexus 6 and I have a question. Will installing a Rom such as Chroma prevent me from using Tmobile's wifi when they release the update? TIA
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Don1t think so, all firmwares are basicaly the same except for the radio`s sometimes and you can flash them seperately anyway. check out this thread too http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/general/tmobile-nexus-6-news-t3036135/post60880579#post60880579.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
We may have to activate it on a stock build, and then flash a custom rom once it's been added (whether AOSP or CyanogenMod).

One way or the other, the dev community will have us covered (I'm using TMO as well).

And FWIW, every rom on the forums is awesome...give a few a try and decide what is best for you.

Good luck!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HipHopOtaku:
Is there any way to use blacked out gapps on a stock based ROM?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jwbelway:
wifi

I lost the wi fi calling capability on a TMobile Samsung s3 after installing Cyanogen mod a year ago. I won't want to make that mistake again because I have no cell coverage at my home especially with the sweet nexus6 after waiting 6 months for WiFi calling
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veesix:
Hi guys, I have another very noob question for you. I understand we will get stock 5.1.1 soon, I am currently on stock 5.1, rooted, with TWRP and xposed. I do not want to wipe data, so I guess I should skip flashing userdata.img. I also want to keep TWRP, so should I skip flashing stock recovery too?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] drewfromthelou:
Random issues on my Nexus

Okay I have a strange problem that just started out of nowhere. Images on Google searches and in G+ App started having strange white pixels in them which move around when scrolling and then disappeared when you tapped on the image. I tried several things to fix the problem such as factory reset (did not work) flashed stock images from Google (did not work). The problem is strange because it does not happen to all images it all seems to be random but I have only seen it in Chrome, Google App, and G+ and occasionally in my Philips Hue app on the sliders for dimming lights. It has persisted through all of these things and was not there until recently. I have searched for any clues as to what could be causing this but not seeing anything even close to this. I would think that if it was a hardware issue it wouldn't have just started randomly and would be happening throughout the system. Also Google Maps crashes every time I use navigation. All of these issues have persisted through factory image flashes, factory resets, My last try at it was flashing the factory images again and relocking the bootloader, followed by a factory reset and then not logging in at all and just connecting to wifi and that did nothing to help.

I also tried different system images on the Google website i.e 5.0 5.0.1 5.1 (all same exact issues)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Yes, stock rooted with custom recovery and you can flash anything from Team BlackOut...

Otherwise, you're stuck with the few tap-to-install blacked out apps they provide (what's app, translate, Chrome, etc).
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
On this phone, your concerns are less warranted (Samsung is great, but this device is really capable of nearly all features on most custom roms).

Just follow the development forums.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sookieball:
OK so totally noob question from a senior member... Don't kill me.

I've searched all night and so far I'm just coming back with,

I have to flash 5.0.1 to root and recovery.

I'm on a T-Mobile nexus 6 but using it on Verizon (I know doesn't matter but for clarity)

Build lmy47m

So the only way to root so far is to downgrade and root?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
no. why would you have to downgrade? its a nexus, and google made it very easy to root on purpose. all you do is unlock the bootloader, flash a custom recovery via fastboot, then flash the supersu.zip in your new recovery, then reboot. thats all ypu have to do to root your device, whether youre on 5.0, 5.0.1, 5.1, or 5.1.1.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Quote [MENTION=1811927]simms22[/MENTION]: all you do is unlick the bootloader

Wow bro, second time this cought my eye, can you hook me up with your bootloader? :D
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
lol!

i dont use any kind of correction software, because it comes out incorrect to often. but i do end up pressing the i instead of the o, and often!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Not 100% sure on the wording of your question but if you want to root, no you don't downgrade. The preferred method is:

Unlock bootloader, flash TWRP, flash superSU zip, install superSU app. Works with all builds.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Aah well, its better to be unlicky then unlucky.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sookieball:
Thank you!!!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Parker Iverson:
Hey how is everyone's morning going,

So I was lucky enough to get a new car for myself yesterday. It is a Ford fiesta '15 model. I haven't a complaint about the car except I can't manage to get either Bluetooth or aux working.

For Bluetooth, I am able to sync with the car, but when I play music nothing comes out of the cars speakers.

As for aux, when I plug in my phone, the audio comes out of my phones speakers. (This also happens when i plug my phone into an amplifier.) To troubleshoot, my brothers s4 plugged right in with no problems.

Help would be awesome! Thanks

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
What rom are you running, any custom kernel, etc? Please be specific so we can try to help.

Congrats on the new car purchase.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
For as many people if not more, it is not morning. It's nice to think globally sometimes :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
Bonjour, bonsoir, bonsoire... ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elevatorguy:
Total shot in the dark but are you running viper audio? If so that's a common problem try plugging in aux cable very slowly. Even if you're not running viper give it a shot can't hurt.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Bom Dia, Boa Tarde, Boa Noite
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Top this one: добры дзень :p
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
i thought it was russian, but its not. funny thing is i read it in russian, and understood what you said. so.. есть замечательный днем :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Its labeled as white russian.

---------- Post added at 07:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:53 PM ----------

ты таксама
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
white russian.. belarus :)

btw, im your neighbor, well was, lvov ukraine :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Look at my flag i`m Dutch, translation was through Google Translate ;) Паглядзіце на маю сцягам I`m галандскага, пераклад быў праз Google Translate
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Parker Iverson:
Dang it, acting like a noob in the noob section :o

I have tested on: FlexOS, CM 12.1 Nightly 20150523, Optipop, Temasek, Chroma, and Euphoria.

As for kernels, I have used the default kernels from each rom, as well as LeanKernel, and ElementalX.

The weird thing is, when I hopped in the car yesterday, the aux cord worked just fine. I am still in the process of testing bluetooth. In all of these instances, Viper was not installed.

Thank you for the replies, troubleshooting is so much easier with a group.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
one thing to say to you that needs no translating.. :p
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
It was a response to [MENTION=2872010]rootSU[/MENTION] saying good day in different languages, russian seemed hard. Could have used arabic too ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
আপনি ভাল হিসাবে বাংলা ব্যবহার করতে পারেন ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Vi povas uzi Bengali tiel

Google translate is a wunderfull piece of software though the translations are too literaly often.

BTW there are 2 specific T-Mobile images posted on the Google firmware page.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
yea, i saw that a bit ago. thing is, im hoping someone makes a tmo blob again, like for volte on 5.1, and now wifi calling. because i have no plans of leaving aosp :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
I am sure that will happen soon here on this forum.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn Nexus 6 met Tapatalk
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] speedoguy:
Noob question, it's there any way to set a default video playback quality on the YouTube app? My YouTube always trys to play in 144p. Wifi or cell data makes no difference. Speed tests seem good. Running clean rom.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
There used to be with a modified version, though I don't think thats available right now. Out-of-the-box though, no. It's annoying. Its the same on teh website from my computer too.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theDXT:
how do I update from 5.1 LMY47D to 5.1.1 LMY47Z. My phone is rooted and has an unlocked bootloader and stock recovery. Now I know I can't install the OTA update right on my phone because it's rooted. Can I download that OTA update and use sideload to install it on my phone or will that fail because I'm rooted and if it works will I lose root? If that is the case is my only option to download the factory image and flash the files individually and if I do that will I lose root?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Yes flashing the image (radio, system, boot and (optional) stock recovery/TWRP) would be the best option, you will loose root but flash/boot TWRP and flash the latest superSU.zip in recovery and you`re set.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamuriHL:
I wrote the House of Nexus to help with these kinds of things. It can optionally replace stock recovery with TWRP and guide you through booting into it and restoring the SU binary while flashing a factory image. But it can be done manually just as easily. Either skip flashing recovery when flashing the pieces of the factory image, or simply flash TWRP last. Also flash the images individually else you will lose data. Don't run their flashall script.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Valkyrie743:
hey all. i currently have an iphone 6 plus and im getting sick of its 1gb of ram and having to reopen / reload web pages and apps that i just used.

i'm on verizon. I have an upgrade avalible on my account and was going to use it for either the Nexus 6, wait for the LG G4 to come out. i was THINKING about getting the galaxy S6, but the smaller screen size may be hard to get used to again after being used to the 5.5" 6+. Plus i hate not having software nav keys when using android (like stock android)

but after looking a few things up, i've seen this video brought up a few times

https://youtu.be/hUw9PUlFUF0

After doing a some googling last night, i guess that there is a memory leak in lollypop. 5.0.X and i guess still in 5.1. on Wikipedia, 5.1.1 fixes the memory leak issue. i see that only the t-mobile version of the nexus 6 has 5.1.1 just roll out recently. that image wont work with the verizon version? also does the verizon nexus 6 have any bs regarding locked bootloader or verizon boot animations?

and for those on 5.1, do you see the memory leak issue on your nexus 6 like in that video?

the whole reason im ditching my iphone and going back to android is to have 3gb's of ram and being able to switch between a few apps without them having to refresh / reload every time i switch to them.

lmk thanks :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] markusf21:
What's the point of unlocking the bootloader? I always thought it was necessary to be able to root and custom rom. I just got this phone coming from a nexus 5. Unfortunately my computer crapped out the night before my n6 was delivered. So I've spent a few days trying to figure out how to unlock on device. I found a way to get root using only my phone. I then installed twrp. I even flashed a custom rom. My bootloader is and always has been locked.

Sent from my Nexus 6