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[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
To add to the excellent answer provided by [MENTION=4345388]jrbxx7[/MENTION], here's my understanding of how encryption works, and why everything should be completely viewable, readable, &c IF encrypted AND copying files from the device to your computer.

I believe that the device stores both the means to decrypting in the same bloc it stores your password. Once you startup your device, and enter your password, everything is decrypted. Until that time, everything is encrypted. I believe this encryption holds true for both awaking the device and entering custom recovery.

So, once you're booted, and have entered your password, those files transfer to any storage of your choosing, and are readable, writable, &c.

As to your device being similarly snappy whether decrypted or encrypted, I believe your own good judgment and some solid, third-party evidence points to very little difference in overall performance.

Finally, there is one huge advantage to encryption...from what I've read on stack exchange on this topic, if the key to decrypt AND your password are each stored in the same bloc on your internal memory, a remote wipe of the device is near instantaneous, and almost impossible to crack.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobaspeaz:
In the past if i wanted to rid myself of root, but didnt want to lose data, i could just flash the system.img again. Is this still the case for the Nexus 6 on Android 5.1? I ask because it appears 5.1.1 is coming out and I will need to remove root to get it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
AFAIK, yes.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
I can confirm "YES". And when you flash the system.img file it checks for stock recovery. It will replace TWRP if you have it loaded. If you want to keep TWRP for now, then after you enter your fastboot flash command in terminal, pick up your device and use the volume key to navigate up to "recovery" and boot to recovery directly from bootloader.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
If you want the complete stock update, yes.

However, within a few days of the full images posting, the dev community will most certainly either post flashable bootloader + modems, as well as roms that are built from 5.1.1.

So you can get there via OTA (you can and should keep your bootloader unlocked), but remove root and TWRP, or just get there via custom recovery and the options provided by the dev community. The benefit of the latter is you can usually stay on a close approximation of your current setup.

From what I can tell, the update is a memory leak fix, and will not include a new modem or bootloader, so basically your rom of choice will have it once it's available.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobaspeaz:
I am hoping it has a fix for this annoying random popping i hear at times when the lock screen sound chimes or the notification for a sent message...sometimes happens when you touch the microphone on google search.

I googled it and it seemed to be a common issue. Doesn't do it all the time so I suspect its a driver issue of some kind or something in the way it handles media.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Are you running any sound mods? What rom are you on? Etc, etc.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobaspeaz:
Nope. This is just on the stock rom with no mods. Now i found that if i install AOSiP rom the sound doesnt do that.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobaspeaz:
well i take that back...the crackle is there still sometimes.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
I hate to say this, but maybe it's a hardware problem?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
That would be my diagnosis as well. If under warranty still, RMA.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobaspeaz:
I dont know about it being a HW problem. If it were a HW problem I would tend to think it would do it every time. A quick google shows I'm not the only one having this issue. There are also plenty of others who are not. No one really knows for sure but one person on XDA RMA'd 4 times and eventually gave up. If i had to guess a theory it would be perhaps a different manufacturing method..some different chip or something. Maybe it needs a tweak to the sound module or something along the way. I am hoping Motorola or Google will fix the issue.

You can barely hear it though when it does happen. Its just at the beginning of the sound and its a very slight crackle/pop (not rice crispies :D) type of sound. At first you would think the speaker is busted and the sound was too loud. However you can blast youtube all day with no issues...you can also try to reproduce the issue and it doesnt always happen. Its strange.

RMA will be my last option as it doesnt seem to have fixed it for anyone else who have RMA'd...that and I hate RMA'ing..you are just getting someone elses "fixed" junk. If they were to give you a brand new one that would be a different story.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
You may be right. One other possibility is that it's there on all of our devices, and most of us are too deaf to hear it. :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
What? I can't hear you. Lol!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
LMFAO! :)

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BTW: You should be commended for doing your background research before asking for help. A good example for others to follow.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sevenpioverthree:
Hey all, just came from having a GS3. Loving the N6 as well as all the activity going on here! One thing that makes me uncomfortable is not having an external sd anymore, I always felt sort of invincible since I knew it wouldn't be wiped. What can I do to make sure I retain my important files if something were to happen? Other than having duplicates on my PC which I always have

Also there are so many ROMs to choose from. I've been flashing a few to try but does anyone have any recommendations?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
If you're stock, factory reset wipes /sdcard. If you have twrp it doesn't. Though it can so watch what you press.

I also foldersync overnight using WiFi.

There's a "what ROM are you using" type thread in general with many recommended ROMs
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scoobaspeaz:
Just as a quick note on my popping/crackling thing i posted about. I am within the 14 day return policy so just to help rule out a bad device I went into the store and exchanged it for another Nexus 6. The issue is on this one too. Im thinking it has to be a software issue of some kind.

I ordered my first one over the phone from verizon wireless...the replacement came from my local store. That means its not from the same batch...who knows whats causing it but my hopes are resting on some software update one day :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] II_DiE_4:
Any1 else having their Wifi turned off when in deep sleep?

It seems that if i left my phone with wifi on for some mins when i turn it on the wifi is disconnected and then it connects again.

I turn off the mobile data when i have wifi and now i dont receive anything during deep sleep because it looses the connection.

Its really a big problem for me. Tried with custom roms and different kernels, and i even went back to completely stock without installing any apps and it still happens.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jrbxx7:
Have u checked under WiFi in settings then hit menu and then advanced and make sure the option to not have it sleep is checked.

TaPpEd FrOm My HeLlIsHlY eUpHoRic N-sIx
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] II_DiE_4:
Hey thanks for help

Yea i check its Always on during sleep.

But it seems that its not actually anything wrong with the N6. I connected to a different router and it seems fine.

So im guessing its something wrong with the router. But my LG G2 its fine with the same router.

Just feels strange.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] elevatorguy:
Question about the whole oem unlock not sticking after reboot, does it matter that it doesn't stick? I was under the impression that once you unlock you remain unlocked until you purposely went and relocked it. Guess what I'm getting at is do I need to make sure that it's enabled before any reboot just in case something goes wonky? Or just on the initial boot? TIA
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DutchDogg54:
You do not need to keep it checked, once you're unlocked it will stay that way. You'll continue to see the unlocked padlock on the boot splash screen & have an unlocked bootloader whether the oem unlock toggle is activated or not.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
As Dutch noted, it's going to return to the off position every boot...the only thing I would add is that if you're running Synapse, and your kernel supports it, you can force it to stick on reboot...kind of cool, though I'm unclear on its latent value.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Go into advanced WiFi settings, and toggle the top 2 switches to the off position...
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bajasur:
Wow, I have got to say Mic, you are the single most helpful contributor on xda developers.

It's people like you that keep the spirit if this community alive, when so many others just flame their user base and make excuses for not wanting to help.

Thank you for all you do.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
+1 well said. Users that respect and respond within the guidelines of XDA are equally important and appreciated, I assure you. It is equally nice when you thank the person who helped you in the way you have. :victory:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
I couldn't agree more with this post. I was very happy as an XDA poster who actively tries to contribute when [MENTION=5244502]micmars[/MENTION] reached out to me to contribute my kernel guide, something he felt significant enough for the first page, as I took his stamp of approval as a sign I must be doing something right in my attempts to help users... definitely would make for a nice site if users would try to learn from his approach to posting.. it's certainly helped me.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Thanks bajasur, you really are a terrific guy...the Hawaiian vibe, that perfect life of which I'm entirely envious...I'd like to personally kill you to have it, by the way...though I'd not make it far...Anyway, my point is, thanks, ya filthy bastard.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Thanks, I really appreciate it.

The new avatar is the shiz, man. Really awesome.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Thanks Wrongway213, you're one awesome guy. I think you're a real asset to these threads, and perhaps a genuine reprobate.

That's awesome.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
You're all reprobates ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
I guess you guys don`t mean this when you use the word reprobate :D :

"Everyone calls my sister in law a reprobate because she sleeps with three different men, leeches money off of me, robs children and beats up helpless homeless people."

Scource: http://nl.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=reprobate
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
That's about the kindest thing anyone has written on these forums in months...I would like to think that it is bereft of adornment, unalloyed by the baser metals of hypocrisy.

In a word, my sincerest thanks for getting at what makes the best of these forums.

Davey is a tosser.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Of course he meant it...that is the most sincere use of that word I've seen...last I checked, the winking emoticon is universally understood to convey utter sincerity and no sly connotation.

May I meet the sister-in-law referenced in your example sentence?

She sounds like a lovely, lovely woman...I'm always looking for the next ex MicMars.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
That's the word I meant, yes.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
You know...I'm on layers, and I wanted to say that your material settings icons are really nice.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Thanks for saying so. It means a lot :)

I'm personally using blueshade at the moment
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Ooh...I'll have to hie myself to the mega layers collection thread.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
This.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
so where are all the friendly noobs? all i see are friendly experienced users here :silly:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
We definitely have our fair share of unfriendly noobs, I've run into several on XDA but there are friendly ones too and this thread is a better example of that.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wrongway213:
Haha I think he means the ratio of noobs to answerers is a little off... given like 80% of the posts in this thread are from RCs or at the least people with posts and thanks both somewhere in the 1000s I can see that, haha.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
right :angel:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Ohhhh.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
They all seem to be immersing themselves in ask-the-obvious among the various rom threads...at the moment, I'm more than pleased that excellent folks here are answering in abundance.

I do hope this changes, though...perhaps in time.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
Hey, where's the download link? :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
:angel: http://goo.gl/QqoHSs
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
There's another "brick" in Q&A now. *swoops out like Batman*
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
LMAO!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Yeah...some of my favorites...

How's the battery life?

Do this rom decrypt? I'm already encrypted.

You know, this rom is great, but it's not as good as these other roms...could you make it better?

App X that isn't included with this rom or Gapps is force closing, can you fix it?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
How about this one i once read:

Can the OTA be installed when i`am not rooted? :(
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
now i need some help, my nexus 6 is too hot! its at 41C :(
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
That depends wether its daytime or at night, phones get hotter at night because of the lack of light. Turn on the light and the phone will get cooler :p
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
I'm rooted. When 5.1.1 comes out, how can I update without losing my data.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
I can not update my Nexus with iTunes, should i get a windows phone :laugh::laugh:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Yes! We need the big guns for this...maybe Beans can get in here.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] djdarkknight96:
Using this guide I bricked my device, I expect a new one asap!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Well that sucks, and completely my fault...it's on its way...when my leader informs me of this...well...I have to pay.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sevenpioverthree:
Hey guys, one thing that really just bothers my OCD is that on some ROMs my carrier name shows up as "000000". I had a zip to flash a new eri, but I lost it also it was for my gs3.

Other than editing my framework-res.apk are there any other fixes for it? I'm on sprint. Also my phone is having trouble connecting to my airave.

I'm posting this here against all hope, I know there's no magic fix and I'm not expecting anyone to make me a zip. I would appreciate any guidance in the right direction!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
As far as Sprint and the airave, remember that only works on 3g so are you adjusting for that? Also, you can try the data fix zip found in the OP here:

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/general/nexus-6-sprint-users-thread-t2949996
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sevenpioverthree:
My bad I should have mentioned that I already flashed that zip, apparently it only helps with data issues which is amazing to have but it doesn't fix my "problem". I didn't know about 3g and the airave, that makes a lot more sense (I'm in a really bad area, the airave in general only helps a little).

Thanks for the help, I'm just gonna live with it for now until I'm back from my vacation and then find a ROM that plays nicely with Sprint. Chroma didn't have this issue but the rom itself didn't have everything I wanted heh, beggars can't be choosers!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
No problem. :good: Definitely switch to 3g only when you're connected to the airave. It should certainly work better.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sevenpioverthree:
Holy %#@^! My whole life has just changed, consistent full bars now. I feel like I can see again. You are a god in my eyes now
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Thanks but I doubt a god would be using Sprint lol! ;) Glad to help. :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a.demarco:
ok, strange issue here.

went through the all-in-one thread, got my phone unlocked, roooted, and twrp installed.

however, now i am trying to remove the forced encryption, and cmd is telling me that fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file.

i also get the same response when i try to enter adb devices to see if my phone shows up.

i have already used adb and fastboot in command prompt to do the unlocking, rooting, and recovery, not sure why this is happening now.

what did i do?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Have a read of my adb and fastboot thread. You can locate it via general > sticky roll-up thread.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
fastboot is only used when in the bootloader, adb cant be used in the bootloader. all you need to decrypt is to flash a rom/kernel that allows decryption and then format your storage. when you boot up you will be decrypted.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
True though regardless of that, the specific error he is getting is because he hasn't setup adb and fastboot as an environment variable (path)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a.demarco:
wouldn't i have had to do that to use fastboot to unlock and root and flash the recovery?

that is what i am finding strange.

but regardless, i reinstalled adb and fastboot thanks to your thread, but now when i try to decrypt the device, i get "cannot load boot_noforceencrypt.img"

i apologize in advance, i am trying to learn more about this.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Not necessarily. For example if you are running command prompt from the directory where the adb and fastboot executable actually exist...as a guide you followed may tell you to do. All this is explained in that thread.

I'm not actually sure what command you're trying to run. A screenshot my help us.

Though all you have to do to decrypt is flash any custom kernel that says it doesn't force encryption then format data.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
are you opening your command prompt in platform-tools (or wherever your fastboot.exe is)?*
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
Doesn't need to now he has installed it properly though in answer to your question, no he was not :p
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
Thanks. Sorry about cluttering the thread a little with that post. I started typing it just a minute after he posted, then got distracted half way through my response ( at a car show). Then pushed the send button 20 minutes later.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a.demarco:
no, that was my fault. i am typing and trying to teach myself all this stuff while asking questions, which probably isn't the best way to do it.

but, i have gotten it all working, and i do appreciate all your patience and help everyone!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] micmars:
Best outcome...it's working as you want it, and you've informed others of this.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veesix:
Hi guys, I should receive my Nexus 6 tomorrow. First Nexus phone, right now I have a Note 2 running aosp roms.

I want to unlock bootloader, flash twrp and root the device, I'm reading the how-to guide.

Out of the box, the phone should be on 5.0, and I guess I'll find an ota at first boot. What should I do first, update to 5.1 or unlock/recovery/root?

Thanks to everyone, you're being very helpful ;)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] a.demarco:
I just got my phone last week, and it was shipped with 5.1.

Aside from an issue installing the adb driver, which some great members here helped me with immediately, the whole unlock/root/decrypt process was super easy, and I am just a dumb plumber, lol...

After you do all that, I strongly suggest flashing LeanKernel, it makes the phone blazing fast. I am loving it.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sevenpioverthree:
So my phone screen cracked but luckily I have insurance so I'll be getting a new one. If I just follow these instructions and then follow the guide on how to relock the bootloader on 5.1, I should be good on sending my phone back right? I don't need to triangle away or anything like that?
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Yes, that's all you need. :good:
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cam30era:
Correct. Don't need triangle away or anything like that.

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OTA first. If you root you won't be able to accept the OTA. And you need stock recovery to accept the OTA.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d08speed3:
This guide works for Verizon variant correct? Any Nexus 6 have all the same universal methods for unlock? Thanks in advance!
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Yes, universal. :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DutchDogg54:
Yes, Verizon's hardware is identical & the unlock method and all other aspects of their Nexus, outside of radios, is the same.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] addcancercat:
This is my third attempt asking what is the name of the AT&T 5.1 Update and where is it, so I can delete it. So I can quit getting the effing notification to install it. I am rooted and have TWRP, so finally I hit install, of course it didn't. I have looked in Root Explorer and ES File Explorer and I don't want to delete the wrong file. Thanks in advance for any help.

Tappin from my Nexus 6
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
You will need root explorer, look in system /cache. Should be something with .zip
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] simms22:
if you delete it, it will just get redownload. grab the disable services app, and try disabling systemupdateservices in google services framework.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geoclooney:
Root/unlock VZW N6

I apologize, as it seems this has clearly been stated above, but I want to be sure. If I buy an N6 at the VZW store and allow their rep to set up the phone for me, will I be able to take it home and root/unlock using the established method? I don't trust VZW, and if it's possible I would expect them to implement some kind of patch to block root access.

I would consider buying an N6 from Google/Motorola, but VZW is actually a little cheaper--$600 at VZW vs. $650 at Google (I'm buying off contract to keep my VZW unlimited data plan). And I understand that if you buy your N6 from someone other than VZW then it's more difficult to manage your plan because the N6 is then considered a "non-Verizon device."

Thanks.
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
The process will be the same as a Nexus purchased from any other source. Good to go. :)
[Nexus 6 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d08speed3:
Thanks for the info guys. How is this phone compared to newer devices. I know its only Quad Core 3GB Ram but all these new devices coming out are 6-8 cores and 64bit. I have a HTC M8 and this phone only has 1GB more than mine. Wondering if this phone would be the right move for my upgrade?