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[Nexus 6  General] ronnie498:
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[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
I'll just apologize now and get it out of the way.

Sorry for being overly blunt.

For future reference, always read about your new software updates. Changelogs are a life saver.

Cheers everyone.
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
guys(and gals) we all have a right to our opinions, whether others feel right about it or not. just remember to keep things civilized, and to respect others opinions and thoughts, even if you disagree. i, am a human being, and do make mistakes. also, many opinions that ive had, have changed over time as well. so, lets just keep on keeping on.. :)
[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
Wait!?!!?!

There's gals here?!!?!

Whaaaaaat?

;)

So! Let's talk about how I just changed the splash screen image.

The one that pops up when you power the device on that says "Google".
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
yup, there ARE girls here, younger and older :)

and is it possible on the n6? i mean i did it to my n5, when a way was found, and n4, but didnt think it was possible on the n6, yet.
[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
And the unlocked bootloader icon. One sec. I'll post a pic.
[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
Sorry about the terrible quality. But yep. Very possible.

The nexus image is colored like the signature X symbol and I put the Chroma logo as my unlocked bootloader icon.
[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
Here
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
nice :)
[Nexus 6  General] GrayBoltWolf:
So one mod can close another mod's thread?

XDA continues to baffle me with its strange staff rules.
[Nexus 6  General] :
I just put this together last night:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3160484

Drop by, and let me know what you think.

:) :good:
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
it was only closed for a few minutes. the other mods probably just took a look to see if the thread needed to be cleaned, and it didnt. as there werent any obscenities nor any disrespect against anyone.
[Nexus 6  General] Clark Joseph Kent:
As a Moderator you don't address your own threads, you have another Moderator from that section do it, so there is no issues or complaints to the OP. And if there is reporting to/for the thread, that's why it was addressed in the first place. Thank you.

««Judgment from my Nexus 6»»
[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
Anyone plan on attending the Big Android BBQ this year? I am hoping to go, but finances are a bit bleak due to my recent year of hell. However next year is happening for sure with me.
[Nexus 6  General] GrayBoltWolf:
When a search system is so complicated it requires a guide. :D
[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
Or when people are... Well idiots... Lol
[Nexus 6  General] gsk3rd:
Hey all. I am getting ready to pick up a nexus 6 and wanted your opinions on doing so. I need a new phone and I do not really care for the phones out there. I do like the pure google feel of a phone(coming from a moto x). Should I wait for motos next offering or do you think the N6 is worth to hold on for a few years.
[Nexus 6  General] FoneWatcher:
I think you either love the N6 or hate it. I'm of the former and plan on keeping mine for years. I have sold all of my other phones and have no interest in any other offering from any other make - they all leave me cold.

It has a few things that annoy me., but overall it's just captivating to me. I'm waiting for the next Nexus to come out and for prices to drop on used and am going to get a second one for backup/modding.
[Nexus 6  General] gsk3rd:
What sort of things annoy you?
[Nexus 6  General] FoneWatcher:
I missed Moto Assist for a while coming from the Moto X, but Lollipop messed it up anyway with "Priority" (used to be able to silence *all* sounds during meetings, can't do that in Lollipop - screen sounds still get through as well as my starred contacts) but adding a Moto 360 has solved that problem.

I missed WiFi calling, but that also was solved a couple of days ago when they pushed the build based on what SIM you had installed, although the radio was so good that I didn't notice it. However, with WiFi calling I now realize that I had been conditioned to sub-par call quality because it is crystal clear now,

No native slo-mo in the video camera.

I guess it's almost perfect for me at this point.
[Nexus 6  General] GrayBoltWolf:
For me it is the lack of SD card but other than that I love this phone.
[Nexus 6  General] gsk3rd:
Well I am the proud owner of a Nexus 6. Waiting for delivery in a couple of days. After watching almost all of you tube I decided to go for it. I held the phone yesterday so I am good with the size.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
You will not regret buying the N6.

I needed a few days to get some routine with the size.

I am using the N6 with a thin hard case. These kind of cases are primarily for protection.

But the case gives me a better grip. A clean N6 is more slippery.

So I can recommend the use of a (hard) case.
[Nexus 6  General] norml:
I ordered mine on Thursday and it's coming as scheduled, UPS tracking says "On Vehicle for Delivery Today"!! First thing I will do is root, install TWRP, and flash a custom ROM!
[Nexus 6  General] GrayBoltWolf:
Actually that order will be install TWRP, flash a ROM, and then root. :P

Jokes aside I recommend everyone tries staying on stock with xposed first. It is extremely similar to any custom ROM and doesn't have any bugs. Not to mention things like OK Google work only on stock.
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
and i recommend that no one go to xposed, unless its very needed. xposed cause a massive amount of undocumented issues. for many, the issues dont affect them, for others, the issues can affect them.
[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
Most custom ROMs come with root. So no need to install it. Also, OK Google works as well on any custom ROM unless the GAPPS package is broken or corrupt.

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Most everyone I have seen have not had issues with Xposed. Also, staying with modules that are made for LP will be fine. I have 12 or so modules and experience absolutely no issues.
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
most custom roms come WITHOUT root. its very rare that one does, for a nexus. nexus custom roms are not like other devices custom roms.

you are yourself, you cant speak for others. many times people have mysterious issues that appear, only to go away when xposed is removed. i know, as ove helped many of these people on xda. just because you dont see an issue, doesnt mean that you dont have one. many issues are never seen unless you need to use whatever is is having the issue. sometimes you never have to use it, so youll never see the issue.

me, i dont let xposed get near any of my devices.
[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
I've installed most of the N6 ROMs available and only on 1 have I had to personally install root. However, I have not installed the M preview firmware or any full custom M ROM.

I understand what you are saying with Xposed, but your logic goes both ways. Also, a lot of modules are still not compatible with LP yet.
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
if youve installed most of the n6 custom roms available, then you would see that you have to install aupersu on the far majority. generaly, roms like stock + root will include supersu, while the majority if aosp roms wont include. but when i talk about custom roms, i dont mean stock + root, but aosp roms.
[Nexus 6  General] norml:
I just got it and I'm charging her up!!! :D
[Nexus 6  General] FoneWatcher:
Nice!
[Nexus 6  General] GrayBoltWolf:
I've never had any issues with xposed on 3 devices over 4 years. The only issues I've had arose from installing modules that were made for other devices. Xposed is great and for the majority causes 0 issues.

I challenge you to install xposed on stock and run gravity box. You will not have any issues.
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
you can challenge me all you want, but it will never happen. i set up my phones very uniquely, and never have issues. that i wont change, ever :)

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i personally dont really care if others use it, but the issues are real. like i said, most dont even know that there are issues, if they dont use whatever has the issue. but, then again, there are other mods/tweaks that can cause issues, and we still use them as well. me, i dont need to use xposed, so im happy without.

anyways, when youre messing with your framework, etc, any kind of changes could cause issues. generally, itll less likely cause an issue on stock, but more likely using a custom rom.
[Nexus 6  General] ozziedog:
Just got my replacement Nexus 6 64gb, had few problems with at&t signal, but new sim card and couple of restarts took care of the problem. Have a Seidio case on it for better grip and bounce factor, also Body Guardz Pure Glass screen protector. Running stock and liking it, came over from HTC One M8:)
[Nexus 6  General] norml:
I'm sick, I know it's not the 90s and I know this is a Lithium battery, but I let her trickle charge for a few hours before turning it on for the first time, LOL. I am probably going to use it until it gets to single digits. And do it just once more. ;)
[Nexus 6  General] Android The Greek:
That sounds hot! Lol
[Nexus 6  General] Ed Murray:
I'd have to agree. I sold my Note 4, S6 and G4 for the Nexus 6 w/moto 360. Its the best device I've owned so far. In fact i loved it so much I picked up a Blue 64gb that had a scratch on the frame, purchased a white housing and white back and will be doing the swap in a few days.

http://kryon.smugmug.com/Purenexus/i-bRKJdsk/0/O/OPERATIONPNbanner5x1.png
[Nexus 6  General] norml:
I used Xposed/mods when I had a S4. and used mods that are basically already in Chroma ROM and most custom roms. Status bar mods, nav button mods, double tap to wake, etc.. Presently, I don't think I'll be installing it, I don't need it. Thanks for your guys' help for a new Nexus 6 owner.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
Nice...the majority of happy users.

The smaller this group the more issues.[emoji2]
[Nexus 6  General] norml:
I will correct myself, I forgot about Greenify, I am going to flash and install the apk now, heh.
[Nexus 6  General] wolfen69:
Actually, draining it is completely unnecessary. Modern batteries don't need this any more. If you don't believe me, there are many articles around the web. Or just go to Battery University: http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/charging_lithium_ion_batteries "Li-ion does not need to be fully charged, as is the case with lead acid, nor is it desirable to do so. In fact, it is better not to fully charge, because a high voltage stresses the battery." They also touch upon not draining all the way too. Your battery will last longest if you could ideally keep it between 20% and 80%. Easier said than done though. At least try not to drain it all the way. That hurts it more than topping it off.
[Nexus 6  General] FoneWatcher:
I've read them all (as well as the LCD conundrum ) yet I just "conditioned" the battery on my Chromebook out of habit. That's not feasible on my N6 because of the way I use it, but battery technology has definitely come a long way from NiCad nightmares. Thanks for the reminder that it's not a good idea, anyway.
[Nexus 6  General] Nephilim:
What's up gentlemen, I'm one of the late arrivals/new owners of the N6, been a loyal Verizon customer for 10yrs so I held onto my Gnex for far too long while waiting for another Google flagship phone to come back to Big Red. Got sick of waiting and grabbed an N6 yesterday on Verizon's Edge program, best decision I ever made. With my company discount I'm paying less than I was on contract now, even with 2 N6's adding $50 per month to the bill. I'm gonna stick with stock lollipop 5.1.1 for awhile but I'm a huge kernel tweaking fan so any suggestions are more than welcome.

Neph
[Nexus 6  General] RayEdmondson:
benzoCore. It's based off HellsCore, but with a few extra tweaks.
[Nexus 6  General] mrphil101:
I was dieing for xprivacy to work with 5.1. I had apps that I wouldn't install till it was fixed. Been using exposed for a long time and haven't had issues other than the lollipop stuff.

U know how the sci fi flicks have some things that come to pass, or get close.....

In Blade Runner, the nexus 6 is an android. Just happens to be the "pleasure" model, I.e. Darryl Hannah. Have it playing whilest I browse! Love playing with my pleasure model!
[Nexus 6  General] FoneWatcher:
Great catch. I now know what my new wallpaper is going to be.
[Nexus 6  General] Nephilim:
Thanks, did some skimming through the thread and flashed it. I gained my RC title on here from perfecting custom kernel settings on the Gnex so I'm excited to play with N6 kernels now. :D
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
Franco's kernel and app FKupdater.
[Nexus 6  General] Nephilim:
I find this pretty hilarious.
[Nexus 6  General] dajones89:
What is the best stock like ROM? Coming from HTC I've always used LeeDroid as that offers a stock experience with a bit more performance and stability.

I'm using Blissrom atm and while it is good I would rather something closer to stock with root. Do any come with Gapps instead of finding something that works?

Thanks
[Nexus 6  General] Nephilim:
Why not just use stock with root then? That's what I'm doing, stock 5.1.1 rooted with benzocore kernel. Also, its against Google's Policies to have gapps baked into a rom so it's unlikely you'll find one on XDA.
[Nexus 6  General] BladeRunner:
"Best" is very subjective. I'm currently using SinLess ROM, it's stocked based with gapps included. There are other stock based ROMs but it isn't obvious which ROMs are stock based with gapps included and which ones require a separate gapps flash so you'll just check the OP of whatever ROM you're interested in.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
Guidelines can be followed or not. There is no obligation. By the way: Is there influence of Google in here? In a way that Roms are not allowed when they include g-apps.
[Nexus 6  General] Nephilim:
Actually, it's illegal in a sense since gapps are not actually open source like Android is. You won't find many with gapps included in there roms anymore. Also, yes, XDA has rules and following Google's policies is part of some of them.
[Nexus 6  General] GrayBoltWolf:
Basically this. Google can take a dev to court for distributing their apps in a ROM that a dev claims is their work.
[Nexus 6  General] Nephilim:
Exactly. Although Google is a reasonably chill entity their proprietary app catalog is a big "don't touch".
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
yea, i remember the day that google asked cm not to include the gapps, and how they came about with the solution. when we buy android phones, the gapps come with them. so users have every right to use those same gapps on a different rom. but custom roms dont have a deal with google, so they arent allowed to add them. so, the solution, we just flash them separately :)
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
Is this not a so called "Calimero problem"?

I am guessing, but I think there is no possibility for custom-rom-dev's to make a deal with Google.

A second point is the fact that the use of custom-roms is only possible by buyers/owners of an Android phone. And that includes licenses

So I wonder if it is illegal to include g-apps in a custom-rom. There has been already paid for the g-apps by the owner of the phone.
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
its completely legal for users to keep on using the gapps. its just not legal for custom rom developers to add them, since they are proprietary. now, google does not charge for them to be used, but they are still proprietary. i guess it is possible for a developer to make a deal with google, just like the many phone makers do. but it just hasnt been done yet.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
Most copyright laws are protecting the distribution of proprietary. Adding g-apps is may be possible, but the distribution will be illegal.

But that's what I understand from your response.

Thank you.
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
absolutely right! you can even build yourself a rom, and add in the gapps legally. but distributing it would be illegal :)
[Nexus 6  General] Mr_S:
cyanogen inc and google?
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
in the past, i would have said maybe. but now i know cm better, and id say never.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
CM is still growing so the future could be different.

In theory the creative work of all people is protected. But in practice there are differences.

Here in Europe the copyright laws are protecting especially large companies. Because they have their expensive lobbyists in Brussels. And when things are unclear the regulations are changed.

Poor dev's with better software don't have the same opportunity.
[Nexus 6  General] Viuh:
I've had my N6 for a week now. I broke my Lumia 1520 and needed a phablet with qi charge to cover my work needs. As other phone I'm using Z2. So ended up to N6 in white and 64G memory.

I line how it looks and feels, it's fast and like the clean OS too. I'm used to it in my Nexus 7.

But what I don't like is poor battery, screen in sun light and camera. I can't get whole day trough with battery and thats something what i don't really like. I'm still thinking if this is a keeper or not.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
It is the not the N6 but the software that uses Light Material. That design is not good for amoled displays.

A failure of the the designers at Google.

But there are alternatives.

In general replace apps with white background by apps with a black background or change the theme when possible.

Remove / disable not used apps and services.

Flash Franco's kernel.

Change the WiFi scan interval from 10 or 25 to 200 with build.prop editor.

Install the app 'No wallpaper'.

Check the thread of the Blackout Team.

My N6 battery life is good now for 1 day.

I changed the LCD density to 384 (build.prop editor) and the font size to huge.

The N6 switchtes in tablet mode than.
[Nexus 6  General] TonyStark R.I.P.:
lol, yea, but one needs to have been here for sometime;)
[Nexus 6  General] GrayBoltWolf:
You must be quite a heavy user then. I always get like 5 hours of screen time each day.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
There is always a relationship between the use of the N6 and the battery life.

When I used the N6 unchanged (out of the box) the battery was 20-30% in the beginning of the evening.

For a better battery life it was necessary to change a few things. Settings, disabling, use of black apps/background and a custom kernel.

After that the battery is now about 30-40% in the evening.
[Nexus 6  General] Viuh:
Thanks for the tips!

Today I got to 15% charge at around 8 hour usage. I got navigation on for about two hours but then it was on qi charher in car for most of the time. Then took quite much photos and so as i'm on a holiday trip. Nothing really special I think, screen time was 2 hours.

As this is a company phone I won't be rootting etc this but i'll try other tricks.

Maybe Android M helps in this issue in the future?

By the way, compared 6+ to my Nexus today. Apple felt sooo oldish in design.
[Nexus 6  General] thunderstruck!:
Is the N6 due for a refresh? Both colors of the 64 gig model are now OOS. And by refresh I don't mean jacking the price back up by $150 when they get more.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
What I've read about M is that there was a preview with Dark Material.

In a recent preview it was removed. But would be compatible with the so called RRO Layers.

You won't root the N6 because it is a company-phone.

It means that you have less options, but use apps with black background when possible.
[Nexus 6  General] :
My project fi site says 2-3 weeks to invite. Has anyone else had a reliable experience with the estimates listed there?
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
while i generally agree with that, ive long figured out a way to make it easier and faster. you go from 1 straight to 5, then continue on with your life, that much wiser :)
[Nexus 6  General] FoneWatcher:
I rooted mine and stock ROM, but a few apps like knock-on, firewall and lite flow and it sever;y impacted battery to the point where I was running low after about 8 hrs. I went back to unrooted and I always last the day w/o charging - daily 45 minutes Waze, email, a few URLS, some pics.

iPhones are an embarrassment. I loathe them.
[Nexus 6  General] Nephilim:
I'm rooted, stock 5.1.1 using benzocore kernel undervolted and underclocked with my own personal tweaks, using lightflow as well, battery is amazing, unplug around noon, play with the device on every break, listen to music for the whole 8hr work day and both my trip to and from work, get home about 12:30-1am and still have roughly 80-83% battery.
[Nexus 6  General] Juice3250:
I've got a question about rooting this phone. Will I be able to use my bank app if I'm rooted? What about if I install a custom rom like cm and a custom kernel? Will I still be able to use my bank app? I've heard rumors that I wouldn't be able to.

I'm currently on iOS but am looking to switch back to a Nexus on android. I rooted and ran custom Roms up until about a year ago. I gave it up for a while but am looking to return to it because of iOS. Doesn't hurt to try something different for a change. Being on iOS, I heard that if you jailbreak then it restricts you from being able to use banking apps.

I know there used to be Roms available where you toggle root off and on in developer settings. Is this still possible and would that fix the potential problem of using my banking app on a rooted and custom rom?
[Nexus 6  General] :
I use my banking app without issue. I have heard of this however, so it might be related to a specific bank and their respective app.

Yes, in CM and CM based ROMs you can, in a sense, toggle root on or off. I don't use CM, but I believe the option is in developer options. That being said, the only way to truly remove all traces of root, is to flash the system image from a factory image.

I helped a user in a similar situation that had an app (not a banking app) that required no root access in order to run. I suggested he use multirom and keep a non rooted ROM as a secondary. That worked as planned. :)
[Nexus 6  General] wase4711:
quick question..

Tmobile user here, and I have another 5 weeks before I can dump(jump) out of my S6 Edge and get a Nexus

does wifi calling now work with the N6 on Tmobile?

do you guys think that its a good idea to grab this guy in early September with the "new" one on the way shortly there after?

I like big phones, and am afraid the rumors about the next Nexus being alot smaller might discourage me from it..

It looks like the Dev and supprt is still fantastic on the Nexus 6, so that's really encouraging!

thanks..
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
a lot smaller, what? lol! ive read hundreds of complaints about it being to big, never one for it being to small. lol! im average sizes(5'7") and think its a hood size. it isnt too big for me, and not to small, by far.
[Nexus 6  General] wase4711:
sorry if you mis understood; my writing skills aren't what they used to be!

the current nexus 6 is ~ 6 inches, and the "new" and unreleased" nexus is supposed to be 5.2 inches..The one LG is "rumored" to be making..

Not talking about the "rumored" one that Huweui is supposedly building...

I prefer a larger phone myself; I really dislike my S6 Edge for alot of reasons
[Nexus 6  General] mgbotoe:
I remember when you ran so fast out of the note 4 forums and made yourself a cabin at nexus 6 :P honeymoon over?

And wow, nexus 6 being the biggest device out there you feel it is small? 5.9" ? lol well...thats a new one

But hey, I will say wait for the new device (s) to come out before any decision is made :)

Edit: Ah, just saw your reply...so you were referring to the new one...lmao had me worry!
[Nexus 6  General] simms22:
ahh.. the nexus 5 that lg is building. it will be too small, unfortunately. i stilll use my old n5, which is a tad smaller, and it felt too small after several days with the n6. the huweui will be a better size(and model) i think, at 5.7".