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[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electricpete1:
I go the opposite approach (compared to droidit)' . Start with gravity box. it has the volume steps tweaks (Works on my phone) plus a whole lot more. Gravity box has most of the popular tweaks you'll want, anyway. For the few things not in gravity box, find another module but just make sure it's not touching the same things that gravity Box touches.

That's my approach, anyway.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidIt!:
Yep, nothing wrong with trying them. :) Like I said it's device and ROM dependant. If GBox works good for you and you don't have any issues then by all means use it. I was just saying if you're looking for one specific thing, then I'd go with a smaller module. In my case I'm on a nexus, but also on a custom ROM that's got a LOT of tweaks built in, so the smaller modules make more sense. A significant portion of xposed tweaks are included anyways. Well, no matter what modules you try, if for some reason they don't work, then it's probably either device incomparability or the module isn't up to date with the base you're on. Soooo, do a nand like I said and fire away. ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electricpete1:
Thanks. Since you mentioned nandroid, I it reminds me of a question....

does twrp nandroid backup and restore work ok with an encrypted device?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidIt!:
Yessir :) Exact same as unencrypted ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssuela:
Is it just my problem, or it takes waaay to long to connect to wifi networks? Sometimes the process takes up to 30 seconds, even if I already have connected before to one.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidIt!:
There's waaay too many factors that could feed into that....phone, WiFi strength, ROM, radio, tweaks you may have on your phone. I'd probably start by looking at what I have installed on the phone. Any battery savers? Xposed? etc. ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ssuela:
Hm, the issue came with Marshmallow, while I was on LP, either rooted and not rooted, it just took a few seconds. I used MM with no tweaks until I installed xposed a few days ago, had no battery savers, no custom ROMs, the router being a few meters away.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imarq24:
OK here's the deal in looking at getting a Nexus 6 currently rocking a G2 rooted with Blissmallow. But wanted some input is it still worth it to get a Nexus 6 or should I go for a 6p instead.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
it depends what you want, plus the n6 is cheaper. the n6p has a better camera, but the n6 camera isn't bad at all. I decided to stick with the n6 another year, as I live my n6. the screensize makes a difference this time around.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] imarq24:
Good looking out for the advice. Yea looks like I'll be copping the n6 64gig but the camera may be the deal breaker... How is the n6 camera compared to the G2
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
I'm an amateur photographer(check out my g+ https://plus.google.com/+semeonkorsunsky/posts ), and I enjoy the n6 camera, just the low light shots could use some help. but its not bad at all :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 31ken31:
Lost in the sea of roms can anyone point me to a stock rooted ROM rooted? Preferably with latest security patches
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raymondlikesroot:
I've been using toolkits so far and I've finally decided to do it by myself. I understand there are four things I need to do: unlock boot loader, root, twrp, and busy box. However, I'm not quite sure about the order.

Here is my proposed order

1. Unlock boot loader

2. Root

3. twrp

(4. after installing new rom, then I install busy box, no need to install on stock)

Does it matter if I switch 2 or 3? or is this 1 2 3 4 good.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
1. unlock the bootloader with fastboot

2. flash twrp with fastboot

3 flash the latest SuperSU with twrp recovery and reboot

4 have root upon boot up.

5a. busybox is needed for certain root apps to work, but not a necessity.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raymondlikesroot:
Thanks! Two more questions. If I plan on flashing a rom anyways, do I have to root the stock rom? Also, if I only plan on using xposed, titanium backup, and a kernel manager, do I still need busy box?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 31ken31:
Once bootloader is unlocked and twrp flashed,you can do anything you want, if ya plan on changing roms don't bother rooting stock if your just gonna flash over it
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
flashing any ROM, you don't need root, unless you want it. using xposed, titanium, a a kernel app you will need root, and busybox for that kernel app. titanium uses its own busybox lately, and xposed doesn't need it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trina9:
Noob questions about unrooting....

I rooted my Nexus 6 using Kingroot. Yes, wasn't the best decision. But I did get Super SU working on it (I have no idea how, though). Just wondering what's the best way to unroot and root again using my new Windows 10 computer. I don't know if CF Auto Root will work for this or not.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
best and easiest way to unroot is to just flash a nexus 6 factory image.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] walkingagh:
This may be dumb but I keep on getting an error when I try to ADB sideload an OTA. I am stock, unlocked, rooted, and currently running twrp. When I try to sideload using nrt, I get EEMC/dev/block... unexpected contents. Error in sideload, status 7. Any ideas?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aldi03809:
Hi! (again)

some more questions (relatively basic I think, but I can't seem to figure that out).

I'm on a N6 - rooted (stock - except for adaway, unlocked bootloader). Fairly familiar with using fastboot.

In the past, (thanks to advise from [MENTION=2743227]gee2012[/MENTION] and on the adaway thread), I rooted using systemless root, and followed the instructions at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=64834262#post64834262 to install adaway (without running into system partition space issues). Working great!

Now that the N Preview is out, I'm thinking of trying that out. Two questions.

Since I'm using systemless root (and stock recovery), does that mean that I can just sign up for the N preview beta, and use the OTA update that should follow? Or will the fact that I have adaway (and systemless root) cause the OTA to fail? I'm ok with just flashing the N preview image, but thought I'd ask if OTA would work.

Once I install N preview, I still need adaway. I guess I could root using chainfire's 2.69), but give that it is still relatively new, I'm hesitant on trying that out yet. The only reason I need root is for adaway - is there another way to get ad-blocking (using ADB to modify the hosts file somehow? Or another option?)

Thanks!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Doesn`t /data/data/hosts/ work for AdAway? The OTA is a full firmware rom that overwrites everything and wipes userdata, you can always flash the Preview img`s manualy in fastboot.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jj14:
Doesn't writing to that location require root? Or am I showing my ignorance? :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trina9:
Okay, should I have any issues because I used Kingroot or not?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Adaway always requires root permission in order to change hosts files afaik :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
probably not. I used kingroot on my sgs4 :angel:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CivlDX:
I currently own a stock Nexus 6 with a Verizon rom, but will be switching to T-Mobile later this week. Is it possible to flash a T-Mobile rom for wifi calling, and if so, how I would I go about doing so?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
I've got it very easy for you, its all the same ROM. as of 6.0, everything was merged into one ROM. every provider gets the same ROM.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CivlDX:
Is there a trick to getting wifi calling to show up? I'm looking under the "more" tab of wireless and networks, and the option to turn on wifi calling is missing. I'm running 6.0.1, and my kernal version is 3.10.40-g9a3e9ef. The build number is MMB29V.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
the option only shows up when on a network where its available. you can turn it off and on, and you can set it as WiFi or cellular preferred.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Obscure Reference:
Ok, time to be a noob. Sorry in advance! :P

Haven't played around with rooting my Nexus much yet. Coming from a Samsung I haven't seen the need much. My biggest reason for rooting my Samsung was to flash some aosp rom and, well, the Nexus is a Nexus and nice already. :)

But say I still want root.

I'm one of those who actually prefers encryption though so I'd like to stay encrypted.

So. I'm rooted and encrypted and now Google drops a new OTA. Can I just flash system, boot and radio with fastboot and still have my userdata intact? (and re-root again afterwards) Or does that just work if I'm not encrypted? There doesn't seem to be many threads where people actually want to stay encrypted while rooted. :P
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
first off, you always stay encrypted unless you go through the procedure to unencrypt, manually. secondly, system and boot is all you need to flash in twrp, and supersu, and you stay rooted. radio is always just an option.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Obscure Reference:
Well that's easy enough! Thanks man! There's no downside to flashing the radio as well I assume? And if I wasn't to have twrp installed, fastboot would work just as well right?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
fastboot is the only way to first install twrp. after you have root, there are a few apps you can use to install/update twrp. radio could be better or worse, you never know.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Obscure Reference:
Figured that much. You don't HAVE to have twrp installed to apply an update though right? Not sure why you wouldn't but still.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
There some advantages to have TWRP installed. Install scripts, custom ROM and stock/boot/kernel images can be flashed from the internal memory. No PC and fasboot needed.

I am using the lite stock rom of Danvdh and every month there is an update. Download and flashing updates, clearing caches and restoring my settings (dpi, layers) are quick and easy done with TWRP.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Obscure Reference:
Good point. But I meant to flash ota's from Google, then you could do with just fastboot, right?

Just want to be sure of the basics in case I mess something up and need to fix it. ?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
When you download the correct ota.zip you need adb to flash it. 'Adb sideload <longfilename>.zip'.

When you prefer this method than next link may be useful.
http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/how-to-install-ota-updates-on-google-nexus-devices/
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidIt!:
Adb side loading isn't flashing. Flashing is through fastboot. You could just flash a ROM that has the update built in and you're done. Depending on which Nexus you have, you might need to do the vendor.img too. Like my nexus 9 whenever goog drops a security update I fstboot flash the bootloader just because and the vendor.img. Then a ROM with the rest included. All done :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
It is 'sideloading' A special adb mode for installing zips. Works great.

The question was only about updating.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidIt!:
:) It's kind of nitpicky and doesn't REALLY matter in the scheme of things, but ADB sideloading is simply transferring files to your phone, the same as if you were powered on normally and hooked up to your pc with a usb. Only case I've ever seen it be useful is if you can't boot and want to transfer a zip to your phone for flashing. And for the updating part, the method I described is a way that you can update. For a security update, all you need to do is flash a rom that has the update included. I can't recall seeing one where any of the partitions not touched by a rom flashing need to be updated seperately. If you're talking about an Android version bump and not just a security update, download the factory image for you Nexus, unzip, and fastboot flash the radio, bootloader, vendor and then a rom based on the new update. Either way, whether for a security update or an actual Android update, flashing a rom with the update built in takes care of most of the update for you. If anything I wrote confuses or doesn't make sense or if you just want more info on something, by all means write away. That's what this thread's for. :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
First; I appreciate your response. Agree with you that it's good for the thread.

Second; I fully agree with you about flashing. But I was answering (at least a try)... not questioning...

See you !
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quinejh:
I have a question. I'm currently running 5.1.1 on my n6 running it on att network, I'm rooted and have twrp installed ( latest one I believe) however for some reason I can't get a single ROM to install. Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong? Thanks. Also I've tried 5.1 Roms as well as 6.0 Roms.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
is your bootloader updated? oh, and it sounds as your twrp is old, not the latest. whens the last time you updated it? its currently on version 3.0.2.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wtherrell:
You are rooted, but is your bootloader still locked perhaps?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quinejh:
Supposed to be unlocked

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Am running Twp
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wtherrell:
You can check bootloader status under Bootloader info in Recovery (fastboot) mode. Be sure to Nandroid first, then wipe all but storage, install rom, gapps if necessary, SuperSU if the rom isn't pre-rooted . Check the MD5 checksum on the files you want to install against that given from their download sites before you wipe.

That should do it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quinejh:
OK I used the Nexus root tool kit again it says status unlocked however something said earlier made me think, for some reason it's not wiping my phone it's leaving everything intact. I assume something didn't go right?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quinejh:
BTW twrp says bootloader status unlocked code 3. But still can't install any Roms not even exposed
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wtherrell:
OK, Tell us exactly what rom, gapps you try to install and what the TWRP text says as it is installing.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quinejh:
First try was pure Nexus 6 along with pure Nexus gapps. Status failed I then restored my twrp backup. Second attempt was cm 13 thinking maybe I'd have better luck since I'm currently on 5.1 with gapps arm 5.1 stock had no luck so i used twrp to wipe the phone using advanced wipe and tried cm again again failed had no system on phone so restored stock backup. Next I thought well I will use exposed and gravity box that will give me some of the features I was used to. The exposed web sight was a bit hard to follow bit as best as I could tell I needed exposed v52 sdk23-arm it failed. I'm sure there must be something simple I'm over looking but no clue what my twrp manager says I need to change my selinux in order for it to read my recovery info but can't find out how to do that but I knew it was the correct recovery. Anyhow that's what I've done up to date. Thanks for taking the time and interest any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
again.. if you want to go onto a newer android build, you will have to upgrade your bootloader. or.. you can keep ignoring me if youd like :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quinejh:
Lol oh I'm sorry I never saw that reply. Thank you. I was under the impression that wasn't the case with this phone. That explains a lot.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
#1713. Reading could be time consuming...
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quinejh:
I am on call 24 hours a day i try to keep up but not always easy. Again my apologies.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
its all good. every once in a while google gives us a new bootloader that you have to update, but not always.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddy4823:
I will be receiving my new Nexus 6 in a day or two.I don't know what build it will have. I wanna root as soon as I get it. How to proceed ?I have read the root steps but also read that rooting on MarshMallow isn't easy, its complicated. Should I root 1st and then upgrade to Marshmallow ? Or should I download the latest factory image and flash it via adb/fastboot ?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidIt!:
You can update through OTA's if you want. Does everything for you in one fell swoop with no flashing involved. :) For a nexus, the process is the same no matter the version of android you're on: go to dev settings and check allow OEM unlocking, boot to fastboot and unlock bootloader, flash custom recovery, make a nand of the stock partitions, boot back to ROM, download all rom's/kernels/mods you want, go back to recovery and wipe all except internal storage, flash and done :) Those were the basic steps but that should just about have you covered I think ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddy4823:
I read rooting Marshmallow isn't as easy as the steps you mentioned above. Is there anything wrong if I directly flash the latest. zip file ?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidIt!:
Never gone that route myself. I've just always downloaded the factory image, unzipped and fastboot flash everything. And for sure for sure, rooting MM is just as I said. If it's the encryption stuffs you're worried about, don't bother. I was unencrypted for 8 months and encrypted now for 4 and can't tell a difference at all. No need to make it more difficult than it is. :)

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Oh, just so ya know :) I rooted the Nexus 5, 6, 7, 9, 5x, and 6p all the same way as I described across L and M....never a difference minus the allow OEM unlock in dev settings ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wase4711:
This should be posted on the top of every single thread..:good:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NLBeev:
Than you never made a full backup to the internal storage.

Unencrypted writing to internal storage is at least twice faster.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddy4823:
Thanks. Guess I'll download the latest factory image of Nexus 6 and fast boot flash it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddy4823:
Help Guys. My Nexus 6 undetected by "fastboot devices" command. rivers are fine bcoz my Moto G 2013 is being detected absolutley fine. Please help.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RayEdmondson:
Did you turn on USB Debugging in Developer Options?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eddy4823:
Yes I did. Also enabled OEM Unlock Mode.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RayEdmondson:
You could try a different cable and a different. USB port on your computer. Other than that, I'm stumped. Sorry.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DroidIt!:
Just because drivers work for one device doesn't mean they'll work for another. I'd uninstall all drivers from the PC, disable any antivirus temporarily, do a google search for "15 second adb fasboot installer xda" download the tool and run it. It will install adb/fastboot systemwide so you can open a terminal anywhere and enter adb/fastboot commands. That should fix ya up :)

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Lost count of the number of times I've done that. I still can't see any difference at all in daily use. Literally not even a second in any app. My guess would be it's something else you did as in mod or app or some other factor. Also couldn't tell any difference of the 5, 5x or 6p. My personal observations :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghisy:
Hi guys,

I was saving my Android ID with the Android ID changer app (from here on XDA) and I clicked the wrong icon and I now have a null ID. As a result, my Nexus 6 is stuck in a bootloop. I do have a screenshot of my valid ID though.

Can I restore it from TWRP or fastboot? I tried the adb shell command (adb shell settings put secure android_ID <myid>) but I'm getting a "error: device '(null)' not found"

Please help! Thank you.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blakemoore111:
Trying to downgrade from N preview 2 back to N preview 1 to try and check the "allow oem unlock" with a locked bootloader and stock recovery. Is there any way to do this? I also cannot enroll/unenroll from the beta because the download back to 6.0.1 refuses to verify no matter what I try. I have the N preview 1, but when i try to ADB sideload it says can't install this package because its an earlier build than the current one (N preview 2)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
besides for you going through all this stuff getting preview one back, whats the point? in preview 2, the bootloader is automatically unlocked, thats why you cant unlock it yourself.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blakemoore111:
Actually it's not. Mine is grayed out while still in the locked position and the bootloader says status 2 locked. I tried oem unlock in fastboot and it failed citing the "allow oem unlock" in dev options.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
ignore all that, just try flashing twrp in fastboot, youll see.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blakemoore111:
I tried using the NRT tools to flash TWRP and it still won't do anything. just reboots right back into the normal bootloader and the recovery is still the stock android recovery.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
try doing it the right way, with fastboot. if it still doesnt work, try reflashing preview 2, as the bootloader is/should be automatically unlocked.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ayylmao4201337:
Snapchat conversations

So I've just gotten into this, and I've installed every module Snapchat related already but there's one feature in missing, and that is automatic conversation saving.

Let's say you get a message on Snapchat and you accidentally exit the chat, boom, message gone and you never saw it.

Are there any modules I've missed that can do this or is it just something that doesn't exist?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electrojas:
I'm not sure this question belongs here but I can't seem to find any accurate information on how to change the hotword, "OK Google" to something else. I remember on my old M8 I could change it to whatever I wanted and that wasn't even rooted. If this is possible, I would really appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction. Thanks a lot all.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
its possible, but there arent any options for it. when training for ok google, just say ok something else. i taught mine to listen for ok nexus. warning, its really hard, but possible.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] electrojas:
I agree. I got it to accept `Hey Google` but took a while. For being such a small thing it really sucks that it cannot be changed IMO. I would use it a lot more if I could customize it to what I want to call it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I can't access this from my work computer, but it might help.

http://lifehacker.com/how-to-create-custom-voice-commands-with-tasker-and-aut-1282209195

or

http://www.xda-developers.com/voice-control-your-phone-with-tasker-and-autovoice-xda-developer-tv/

Not *exactly* what you want, but it might be a decent work-around.