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[Nexus 6  General] mgerbasio:
Screen isn't so bad for me, I don't have a problem using auto-brightness being outside. I'm frequently between inside and outside during the day.
[Nexus 6  General] Yasharkhan:
is that the reason for glitches in chrome? black boxes in chrome while switching from full screen to small screen while watching videos in chrome?
[Nexus 6  General] ktmom:
No, they are talking about optimizing the colors to black background with light text to reduce the screen's load on the battery. That's not actually optimizing for the screen. It's a theme choice.
[Nexus 6  General] gee2012:
Maybe we should rename this thread too: Nexus 6, (some of the) worst users God ever made ........ ;)
[Nexus 6  General] stevoswifty:
I like the nexus I came from the note 4 too
[Nexus 6  General] adrynalyne:
Turn up the brightness. Weird, right?
[Nexus 6  General] GeneticJim:
I work outside all day in south Florida. When I turn up my brightness I'm good to go even with sunglasses on
[Nexus 6  General] mgerbasio:
Autobrightness works for me on the N6 inside/outside, however, when you're going from inside to outside on a very sunny day, turning up the brightness isn't as easy as it seems. If you can't see the screen, how do you find the brightness adjustment? I also use a Lumia 635 (no ambient light sensor) so when going from inside a building to the sidewalk in Manhattan where finding shade is a problem, turning on the screen to find the brightness button is a challenge especially while walking and holding a phone.

Maybe Lux or as similar program will work better for those having issues with the screen and sunlight.
[Nexus 6  General] sage_viper:
My only problem is that it lacks features that I wish Android had. I fixed this by flashing Chroma, but went back to stock once the Tmo 5.1.1 came out with wifi calling. After a couple weeks with Chroma, and going back to stock, I think I'll stick with stock. Wifi calling honestly isn't a huge thing for me, but Chroma just seemed to have some strange software glitches every now and again.

That said, I love this phone. I was disappointed with it on paper when it was announced, but I did break down and buy it and I do not regret it. Coming from a Nexus 5 (which for me had hardly any problems most folks complain about), the N6 is a great improvement and really holds its own as a premium device.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
That's about the same for me. Although I liked Chroma. But I miss the PC keyboard layout. And I could not find the option to choose a different spelling checker from the keyboard.
[Nexus 6  General] Toneman07:
I am running stock / rooted / encrypted with Franco Kernel.

I have zero problems and use the hell out of my phone.

The only thing that kind of irritates me is while charging at night, if i forget to unplug it when it hits 100%, it makes this really high pitched noise that will actually wake me up. It almost sounds like a dog whistle is being blown constantly.

My wife's nexus 6 doesn't do this. I almost wonder if it is from Franco having the charging LED turned on. Problem solved is to charge it an hour before bed and unplug it.

Still - nothing to make me want to get rid of it.
[Nexus 6  General] lifeisfun:
^ or buy $5 Qi charger
[Nexus 6  General] doitright:
The *phone* makes the noise? Or is it coming from the charger? Try a different charger....
[Nexus 6  General] Toneman07:
As stated above - my wife and i have the same phone - the charger was the first thing I tried. :good:
[Nexus 6  General] zdravke:
Coming from oneplus crap, this phone is just great.
[Nexus 6  General] spastico:
No issues here.
[Nexus 6  General] Mikegrmn:
It's not a bad phone, but I had a yellow tint in the lower part of the Screen since day one and I have the Feeling that the Little cover that sits on top of the mic is getting lose. My note 3 had a more consistent Display, and with 0,3" less Screen, it was a tad bit easier to handle.

All in all, I like the phone, but would not buy it again for the Price.
[Nexus 6  General] KevTN:
Just a quick question. I maybe picking up a N6 soon. How do you all like over all. Battery performance?
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
I am using the N6 some months and I am satisfied about the battery. But I have changed some things.

Main things that affects the battery performance

- flash Franco's kernel

- apps with black background.

- changing the WiFi interval to 200;

- disable not used apps

- disable not used services
[Nexus 6  General] Restola:
About 3.5 hours of screen on time if I'm on WiFi all day long.
[Nexus 6  General] MrMiami81:
I'm happy with mine
[Nexus 6  General] DevilyWan88:
I've been using it with android M for almost a week, very happy with it so far compared to lollipop. [emoji4]
[Nexus 6  General] Face_Plant:
The Sexus 6 (I call it that because it's so damn sexy) is definitely not the worst phone Google has ever made. I think that title belongs to the Galaxy Nexus. I had downright AWFUL reception, the screen was grainy, battery life was abysmal, and the keyboard, status/navigation bars, and TWRP splash screen were burned in within a year. So far I like my Sexus 6 more than my Note 4 and it's a tie for first with my Note 3.
[Nexus 6  General] Nickchapstick:
Mine is great stock then I rooted and put a custom ROM and it depends from ROM to ROM. The turbo charger makes topping up if needed very quick and easy.
[Nexus 6  General] jutley:
Best phone out there if you ask me and i have had them all just a powerhouse.
[Nexus 6  General] DoubleByte:
Mine works just fine...no issues.
[Nexus 6  General] brdhse1:
It is a little laggy compared to the Nexus 5, but I still love it.

The Galaxy Nexus is easily the worst phone that google made.
[Nexus 6  General] AarSyl:
Really? Please explain...

In my opinion...this is definitely the best phone that I have used so far. While I have never owned a Nexus 5, I feel that there is no way that this phone can be laggier, with the exception of using the original release of Android 5.0 while encrypted.

The screen-on time actually leaves a bit to be desired for me, but that is very minor. However, I DO see the difference in battery life when a custom rom is installed. Standby time is awesome.

I'm originally coming from the HTC M8, and the only thing that I truly miss is the IR Blaster. I actually used it frequently. Aside from that, this phone is perfect for me.
[Nexus 6  General] brdhse1:
To be clear, I love my Nexus 6. I was saying that the Galaxy Nexus is the worst phone that Google made.

About the lagginess, I see it sometimes when I'm opening apps or returning to the home screen. There's also some lag in the dialer and occasional stutter in google now that is definitely not there in the Nexus 5. My phone is unencrypted.
[Nexus 6  General] AarSyl:
Ok...I will take your word for it.
[Nexus 6  General] d08speed3:
I currently have that M8. How are the speakers compared to boomsound on the m8
[Nexus 6  General] Maximinus I:
All phones can and will lag. It's all about how the phone is being used. Has it been rebooted in the last day, is there a lot of apps that are being used in the background and ram usage as well just to name a few. My galaxy nexus can be as smooth as my 6 depending on how I'm using it. So to say any phone is bad due to lagging is not a good measurement of the phone unless it lags all the time.
[Nexus 6  General] mademan420:
I had a M8 for a while and IMHO, they are very comparable if not a little louder than the M8, but not the M8 with the h/k mod. I'm sure once viper's issues get worked out, we will be able to reproduce that clarity from the M8 with h/k mod on the N6.
[Nexus 6  General] AarSyl:
I will respond to your question with this...the speakers on the Nexus 6 are not horrible by any means, but I did notice the difference in quality within the first 10 seconds of the first song that I listened to. But, don't be mistaken. The Nexus 6 speakers are FAR beyond tolerable, their actually good!

I would say the biggest difference is the bass that you can hear in the voice of men when watching YouTube videos. The M8's speakers really make the voices sound richer, deeper, and more profound than the Nexus 6. But not by that much. I'm just a very observant listener.

Long story short, after one week of owning the phone, I don't miss the BoomSound speakers anymore. Maybe I will realize what I was missing if (and when) I return back to my first love of Android.... HTC.
[Nexus 6  General] gee2012:
Nailed it, no more no less :good:
[Nexus 6  General] Zorachus:
I've owned five Nexus phones, every one except the Nexus 5, due to the small 2300mAh battery.

Anyways, this Nexus 6 + Chroma ROM and a tempered glass screen protector, and ultra thin rubber case, might be my most favorite smartphone to date. And I've owned 13 different Android flagships over the years, plus a few iPhone's.

I would put the Nexus 6 at the top of the list.

It's super fast and smooth, battery life on this ROM I get easily 5.5h Screen On time.

My only gripe, I wish I could get like 7h Screen In time like my OnePlus One did on KK ROM's.
[Nexus 6  General] Mr_S:
This is my second nexus device and I have to say on stock 5.1.1 it's running amazing. I've owned several android devices since donut days and this is by far the most superior phone I have ever used. It's awesome
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
The app Clean Manager may help.

When rooted the app shows an option called 'Startup Manager'. It is possible to block the apps of your choice from auto starting.
[Nexus 6  General] Cateye:
any solution

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6/help/force-shutdown-t3144321
[Nexus 6  General] firestorme:
i dont have problems with my nexus 6.i runing aosip rc 9 with hells core and works like beast
[Nexus 6  General] gee2012:
A lot of these users with N6 `issues`should just go back to Samsung/HTC where they don`t have to think or do anything or read up. The Nexus line is a developer phone that enables options and features that go beyond stock android but it requires some skills and basic knowledge and there lies the problem most of the time :)
[Nexus 6  General] golfgtiedition30:
This is a beast of a phone. Out of the box it works like a dream, but install a quality custom rom and it just flies. I love it :)

Sent from the neXus 6 using Tapatalk
[Nexus 6  General] gtg465x:
Shame. The Nexus 5 is widely regarded as the best Nexus phone of all time.
[Nexus 6  General] Zorachus:
My Brother has the Nexus 5, and he's always complained about the poor battery life, and I would agree with him on the washed out looking display, with bad viewing angles, the screen just seems cheap.
[Nexus 6  General] Rox598:
Battery life of the phone is the only issue I had with the N5. Truly was a beast of a phone apart from that.
[Nexus 6  General] gee2012:
The N5 screen didn`t look washed out with a custom kernel like Franco for instance, it realy popped after setting a color profile;)
[Nexus 6  General] SchmidtA99:
When I went from kit Kat to lollipop on the nexus 5 the display seemed to look better. Colors "popped" more
[Nexus 6  General] pudgybunnyBry:
I pretty much agree with this post. The only issue that I have had with the 6 is some camera freezing pre-5.1.1. I'm not sure if camera stability was included in the update, or if an update made the camera more stable, but I haven't had an issue since.

Nexus 5 and 6 are the two best phones I have ever used.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
Same with my N6. Now using stock 5.1.1..

The only 'issue' for me personally is the light material design. But I am using apps with a black background when available.

(B.t.w. on my old N4 I received recently LP 5.1.1, with still a black launcher).
[Nexus 6  General] drawde40599:
Best phone ever

I used to love my N5 for the year and ½ I had it . Now after owning the N6 since November you couldnt pay me to go back .

I've been on Android since my HTC dream , 27 androids devices later, N6 is best phone I've ever had , i wouldn't even care if no new Nexus this year .
[Nexus 6  General] Febby:
I've been using this phone for a few days now. I personally love the phone. The camera does a good job in my opinion! It runs the games I typically use such as Clash of clans without issue and allows me to stream music through the day while doing typical task.

I also want to add I'm coming over from a note 3 which ran lolipop so bad.. I couldn't stand it.. :)
[Nexus 6  General] Mr_S:
Nexus 6. Best phone Google ever made fact. Look at specs performance battery ect. Premium phone midrange price. Done. Close thread
[Nexus 6  General] Wiley_11:
The Nexus 6 is hands down the best phone I've ever had!
[Nexus 6  General] wondercoolguy:
I have enjoyed the Nexus 6 very much I've had mine since December. About once I month I'll get a random restart but my speakers, pictures, video etc....are all awesome
[Nexus 6  General] exekias:
Lol I came here to see the drama and just found people sharing their good experiences.

I love my nexus, my only complaint is that the space bar causes me issues due to the dimensions of this phone
[Nexus 6  General] diogoperas:
Came from a S6 and I'm loving it. S6 only tops at screen and camera. Everything else is better on the Nexus :D even with a lower cpu and gpu, it's faster, smoother and the overall experience is much better.

TouchWiz is just bad!
[Nexus 6  General] Pyvesb:
Hello,

I aslo agree with a lot of users. The Nexus 6 is a great phone in terms of performance, overall quality, screen size and battery. It's really a pleasure using it on a daily basis. I've also gotten kind of comfy with the scree size, I couldn't easily go back to a small screen size now (for instance I used to have the Galaxy S2). Great job Motorola and Google! ;)
[Nexus 6  General] hackdrag0n:
This may also be the best phone I've ever owned. My only issue is that I could only get a gb where I live and I'd have liked 64
[Nexus 6  General] bambam126:
I love this phone I had a note 4 then to s6 then to lg g4 and then this.. Best phone by far so many roms not the best camera but it's still good.. Keeping my nexus 6 idk why I would ever go back from a nexus
[Nexus 6  General] poncespr:
I love this phone. Best experience that I've had bar none.

But, quality control is really bad. I have screen burn in, speaker crackle, and random signal drops.

I cannot get it exchanged since I am not the original buyer, yet I find it hard to go back to my Galaxy S5.
[Nexus 6  General] crzycrkr:
If it was bought from Motorola or Google it doesn't matter. I'm not the original buyer of mine either but I've had it replaced by Motorola twice for screen tearing
[Nexus 6  General] poncespr:
Did you do your service request online?

If so, I am located in Puerto Rico so I cannot get an online service request. I have to call Latin America customer service, they directed me to a local repair shop, and demanded a purchase receipt.

As I said, I am not the original owner but bought it locally from someone who bought it a Claro Puerto Rico, and then decided to sell it.
[Nexus 6  General] crzycrkr:
I did it over the phone with Motorola. They have a one year warranty regardless of the buyer. I do not know what Claro Puerto Rico is though
[Nexus 6  General] muppetmania:
Very few people who own one would state they're unhappy with it. It's a fact of human nature that when we pay a lot of money for something we'll only notice (and talk about) the good things, not the bad things.

That's why I disagree, it's the best Nexus. It's the only Nexus I've owned though, and I paid full price for it. So I'm hardly going to think it's a pile of junk.

The camera could be way better though.
[Nexus 6  General] SignalX:
hey guys, i have some problems with volume buttons, I think my volume button is sticky. It doesn't have a nice satisfying click that pressing the power, and it clicks a bit when releasing the button., why? anyone have this problem? sorry for bad english
[Nexus 6  General] muppetmania:
Suck on it.

No, really. With your mouth.

Lots of people report this fixes it.

If you think I'm joking, search a bit and you'll realize I'm not.
[Nexus 6  General] SignalX:
yeah, this will fix it for some times, but, every time we should suck it ?

is there any other solution for fixing it?

what about clearing them with alcohol?

can you please read this link?

https://www.reddit.com/r/nexus6/comments/2zv8sp/new_nexus_6_sticky_volume_button/
[Nexus 6  General] muppetmania:
That I don't know.

I have kept a case on my phone (which covers the buttons) since day 1 in the hope this will stop this issue ever happening to me.
[Nexus 6  General] Springy_Minaj:
Planning on selling my S6 and getting a 32GB Nexus 6 in a few days - was on the fence but this thread convinced me.
[Nexus 6  General] sybau:
The only time I've had bad experiences with the N6 have been on the M2 preview and custom ROM's. The M1 preview as well as all other official stock releases (5.1.1) work flawlessly.

The only issue I'm experiencing with M2 is unfortunate battery drain. I can see that it is coming from GPservices and mobile radio drain, but It's not so bad that I'll downgrade.

IMHO the M1 Preview = Incredible battery life. If the M2 preview launcher was available for M1 easily, I'd switch back. Not sure how to go about that without root.

I own both, the N6 is better in every way except camera and battery. S6 camera is a 10/10, the N6 camera is a 5/10 (imo), the S6 battery is about a 8/10, the N5 Battery a 7/10.

That being said, my S6 has basically become a camera for all intents and purposes. Meanwhile my N6 is my daily driver and I love it. If only Samsung would make another Nexus phone xD.
[Nexus 6  General] lioryte:
God almighty please no.
[Nexus 6  General] sybau:
Yeah, top notch quality camera & beautiful new metal/glass hardware... with stock OS & Google oversight, pls no!!1! shi!ls!!11!!11!!!!!11!!
[Nexus 6  General] diogoperas:
I hated my S6. Battery life was just bad with Google now and location services on. Nexus 6 is much better.

The only thing I miss is the camera, but oh well.. Not worth it.

If Samsung made a Nexus the camera wouldn't be the best either. Nexus = average camera.

Enviado do meu Nexus 6 através de Tapatalk
[Nexus 6  General] poncespr:
Mine still shows as under warranty until February 2016. I am seriously thinking of sending it to a US relative and have him get it exchanged. I really really like this phone.

Claro is basically the Latin America version of ATT. They have a presence in most Spanish speaking countries. They have GSM service and they operate mostly on the same frequencies as ATT.

---------- Post added at 12:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:42 PM ----------

Did you not have Bluetooth issues on M1? I am reading that M2 has lots of Bluetooth problems. That stopped me from trying it out. But if M1 has no BT issues I'm diving in.
[Nexus 6  General] hatchna:
A week ago, I would have said that the Nexus 5 was the best Nexus ever, and that the Nexus 6 is too big, a disappointment, etc... Then last Saturday, my Nexus 5 decided to die on me suddenly overnight. Still turns on, but the screen turns off immediately after unlocking the screen. Something inside is dying. I used my Nexus 5 every day since January of 2014, and had no intentions of upgrading. Loved that phone. So after looking at all the options and deciding I would be less than satisfied with any other phone, such as the S6 or G4, I did what I said I wasn't ever going to do, and bought a Nexus 6 on Monday. The first day I had it, I ate crow for dinner. This phone is awesome. Not too big, build quality is way beyond that of the Nexus 5 (bezel cracks by the buttons and sim tray for example), and the screen is just gorgeous. Easily the best phone I've every owned.

My Android history includes the following: HTC Droid Eris, Galaxy S, HTC Rezound, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 5, Nexus 6 and Nexus 10. The Nexus 6 easily bests all of my previous phones.
[Nexus 6  General] us3rX:
I am on the fence as well about the N6. My problem is, What/if anything, will Google release this year? I know we all have read the rumors and etc. My old phone was the S4 and soon after I got it I put SlimKat on it and loved it. Next(current) phone is the Note 4 and dont get me wrong its a nice phone but TW can go die in a fire. While there are AOSP roms for the Note 4, They have their own problems. SMS not working right. Sometimes the phone doesnt ring while on Wifi and etc. So I am kind of forced to deal with the random issues or fight with TW. I have been on Samsung phones for a while now(Epic 4G/Nexus S 4G/S4/Note4) and this is the first one that has given me problems with AOSP roms. I knew I should've gotten the N6 at release instead of the Note 4. My Easy Pay year is almost up with Sprint and the N6 is looking good so far. Decisions, Decisions. Lol
[Nexus 6  General] Beauenheim:
Well I've had this baby since early January. I just wish I could downgrade it to KitKat...
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
A lot of experience with al kinds of phones, but no Nexus.

You missed 'clean android' phones. That could make your decision easier.

With the N6 you need a case because it is 'slippery'. And when you are using it you will see the Light Material design eating battery.

I recommend you to read the threads of the Blackout Team.
[Nexus 6  General] mrphlipper:
Love it and Hate it

I got my Nexus 6 phone from Sprint in January, 2015 because of the large screen. I am a professional landscape photographer and, for showing photos, it's perfect! However, since I have owned the phone, Sprint has replaced it twice due to swollen batteries. I constantly miss calls and have random reboots very often. In the 20+ years I have been with Sprint, I have had a dozen different Sprint phones and have never had the kinds of problems I have now with the Nexus 6. Location is probably not the problem, I have lived in the same house for 18 years. The data is fast and the phone signal is strong. Regardless, I am experiencing these problems all over San Diego county. My previous phone, HTC 4G/LTE, worked perfectly. I envy the Nexus 6 owners whose phones have functioned flawlessly. I have the latest firmware and software updates but that hasn't helped matters. At least I now get a missed call notification if someone leaves a message. Before one of the updates, I didn't even get that. My missed calls are random. Keeping Wi-Fi turned off seems to help and rebooting several times a day may help, too. Sprint techs have been unable to solve the problem. As much as I hate to do it, I may have to get a new phone.
[Nexus 6  General] NLBeev:
A few weeks ago I took my N6 out of the belt case. The N6 was very hot at the back and the camera LEDs were on. Consuming extreme battery power.

It seemed that I had activated unnoticed a flash light app.

When using the display to show pictures with the screen brightness at 100% the N6 is also consuming many battery power. And than the N6 becomes hot at the back.

The amoled display consumes a lot of energy when pixels are on (i.c. not black)

Maybe you need apps to save and manage the battery.

Use black wallpaper. Lower the screen brightness and try apps like 'No wallpaper app' , ' Pixel battery saver', 'Gsam battery monitor'. And alternative apps with a black background instead of apps with Light Material design.

Also flashing Franco's kernel will be battery friendly.
[Nexus 6  General] lioryte:
What are you, 12?
[Nexus 6  General] graydiggy:
I could say the same about a lot of people on these forums. But hey... I did get a kick out of his post.
[Nexus 6  General] mykenyc:
My AT&T one was **** to be honest made me about to go to a different phone, then i lost that and decided to buy the non-carrier branded one and have been happy since.