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[Nexus 6 Android Development] ZerosMadness:
I'm not sure if you read the whole thing I wrote haha. There is a lot of underlying code that isn't open source that belongs to the Android os and if the set is switched to 64bit only it won't work or convert easy to 32bit. And Google doesn't have to give it to anyone. So technically it does matter what Google does. Much like Microsoft with windows. Except Google's has open source parts in it's os. And a team is necessary if you want a timely release that isn't riddled with bugs. CRDroid and Carbons roms are built by 1 to 2 guys but they have a few people who help. That's what the special thanks is for. And also their roms are buggy and not full. That's likely why beans wants to take his time. The other devs got it out but at a price. Beans is likely waiting until his build of 8 is near perfect. Or at least to a point where it would be easy to fix a bug. But he is probably learning a lot of new things and it's no easy task. I'm sure he will do good things but don't expect this n6 room to last. You may want to hold on and don't want to admit it. But support is being dropped by a few people. Eventually that will happen here. I am excited to see what beans does with the pixel 2.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Strephon Alkhalikoi:
I read what you said. I don't buy it and believe you are completely wrong.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ZerosMadness:
That too is a good question. But it's like that support for 32bit apps will continue because of the cheap devices Google and Samsung and others sell in less wealthy countries and stuff. Plus they support security updates on I think Android 3+ so you can expect that for a while. They won't cut people off that way because not many can afford a new phone. App level support will stay but not os level. No phone manufacturers will bring Android 8+ to 32bit devices. Only xda devs.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ryanallaire:
People are still using the Nexus 5 so why should we be thinking the n6 won't be the same?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Mega Montana:
IMHO, a phones ability to incorporate googles encryption standards seem to dictate OS upgrade support, not 32/64 bit differences.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ZerosMadness:
Because there wasn't as big of a leap between n5 and n6. But n6 and pixel 2 have a big leap that adds a lot of stuff we haven't had or haven't seen before. And another thread just shut down. This is the part where development slows to a crawl and new stuff is embraced. I'm not bashing the n6 obviously. Been my favorite since it's launch. But it has so many issues now and it's pretty old. Mine likes to overheat when I do anything at full brightness and it also lights to over heat when charging now, it has some banding issues in the oled on the top of the panel now. My back camera is completely broken. Screen burn in has been a slight issue I've had to deal with, and soon when the rest of Android gets something similar to dex the n6 will never be able to use it. Same goes for 64bit app/program usage if/when that comes. And there is rumours it is all a very likely thing in Android 8 or 9 especially the dex part.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ryanallaire:
I guess I just think it's sh***y that your pretty much forced to upgrade every other year because a 2+ year old phone can't handle newer systems, etc. I mean who seriously wants to pay almost a grand for a phone now!? I sure the hell don't...
[Nexus 6 Android Development] dahawthorne:
Or we could simply get off the merry-go-round. I was happy with a car for 10 years even though the technology was superseded a long time ago. The same will apply to this phone - I'll buy a new one when I accidentally drop my N6 over the side of a boat. These constant upgrades are only an attempt to get into our wallets. Resist.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ZerosMadness:
I agree. The n6 has been my favorite phone ever. But I really need a new phone. This gets hot enough to burn my hand. It's at egg cooking heat most times and that's not even a joke. And my battery life is kind of horrible now. We had a thread to discuss the perfect modern n6 in case Google ever wanted to see what we all wanted in a phone. I'm gonna miss this phone and this pn thread but I'll be moving to pixel 2 xls pure Nexus thread whenever beans makes the move.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] enzoevo:
Knowing Beans I'm confident he will knock it out of the park with an Oreo release in due time for shamu. I've had my N6 for 3 years now and I've loved nearly every minute of it. It's in great shape and I still get decent use out of the original battery. Having said that I can't wait to pull the trigger on on a new Pixel 2 XL as soon as it's released.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ZerosMadness:
I'm sure he will as well. He normally waits and waiting almost always means good news for us. You are lucky. Mine was bought a month or so after launch and the battery swelled up and doesn't get much in terms of life. Mine is still in perfect shape aside from the battery issue and a loose speaker grill. Pixel 2 xl will be a beast of a device haha. Can't wait either. Even more so when beans gets the device in hand and starts to work his magic. Once I get it I'll probably make a thread on this n6 forum to help people who want to do a full restore of their device or even change it up. I'm gonna tear mine down and replace every broken piece and put it together the way I want it. Might even do custom colors or something. Depends. Then I'll store it away on a shelf in a nice display case :)
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Gysper:
Good points y'all. The N6 is great but the phone evolved so much later that anything before the N6P feels obsolete to newer standards. Newer phones will have better batteries and solve most issues with overheating. Also the fact that the N6 never had a good camera will pinpoint people who owned this for 2years+ it's a good time to upgrade.

Still, N6 has lasted three Android version and is about to get an unofficial forth.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ktmom:
Any chance the posts over the last several pages belong in a discussion thread of their own? Not really sure how this moves PN development along.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] cujo6801:
You. Fool are you trying to Open Pandora's Box?.....

"Sent from the Dog Pound"
[Nexus 6 Android Development] EpicMango:
Man I have the opposite experience. My Nexus 6 has been the same awesome beast like the day I bought it 2 1/4 years ago. Its significantly better now in fact because of this ROM. I have no issues like I did before. I take care of my phone, but that doesn't mean it doesn't go through an occasional drop like 1-2 times a week and it still trucks along.

If my phone can last another 2 years, i'm keeping my Nexus 6 for another 2 years. Apart from the camera, i'd say its my perfect phone.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] rfactor117:
I totally agree, got mine October November 2014.

I have 2 nexus 6's, my wife has 2 nexus 6's.

I maintain 10 nexus 6's for friends and family.

I will stick with the nexus 6 until they quit with no chance of revival Lol
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Az Biker:
* * * OT Reminder * * *

While Nate doesn't mind some OT, especially when the thread slows down waiting for a new release; this N6 love fest has grown legs and filled several pages. (I'm on N6P, so my device is far superior to yours :p ) jk

Let's try to keep the flavor of the OT close to PN, or maybe continue in the N6 general/discussion section.

Not trying to be a wet blanket as I love me some OT in the 6P thread too, but once it fills several pages, maybe a break is in order.

Just a suggestion my friends :D
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ryanallaire:
Good call, at the least the OT was peaceful this time ?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Nucleotide:
Probably the best "thread cleaned" post I've ever seen. :laugh:
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Fred Simm:
My thoughts. I just bought a new N6. Yes, believe it or not, it's new. No wear, no burn, and zero scratches. Must be old new stock. Anyway, I upgraded from the N5 running Euclidean os which is based on PN I believe. This rom makes this phone a joy to own. I have not encountered any bugs or overheating issues. Thanks to the devs for their hard work.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ArMMiER:
Hi guys. Not sure where to post, but if I am at the wrong place, do delete this and warn me about it.

I've just performed a clean install of Pure Nexus 7.1.2 using the newest ROM available (July 25th) on my Nexus 6, and right now am having trouble with the volume. When I put the speaker on max, it'll play the selected sound (music from Spotify, Youtube video, etc) at the said loudness according to where the volume slider is. But after a moment, the sound somehow went to a minimum loudness, although the slider is still at the maximum level.

Been trying to look for a solution (one of them from Reddit stated a simple reboot would do the job, but it ain't), read the FAQs (in which stated for Shamu users who is having NO SOUND after the update to flash the Pure Nexus boot.img or flash a kernel that is updated), and I still have no idea how to.

Will another clean install rectify this problem, or there is another way to do it?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] The Doctor04:
Dirty flash the build you are already on. And if want to try another kernel try Franco or Elemental , just flash that in TWRP like normal
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ktmom:
The July PN is not on the September security update (I know, that seems obvious). If you flash a kernel, make sure it is compatible with this version of PN. If there will be a conflict, it should be noted in the kernel thread.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] lokipimpin:
Hey guys, has anyone else noticed an unusual amount of battery drain since the update? I just don't seem to be getting the same life out of the battery.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ktmom:
Has your battery ever been replaced? If not, it might just be age. Otherwise, searching this thread for "battery" will bring up a plethora of helpful suggestions.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ECrispy:
Being on XDA its easy to forget that 99.99% of the world doesn't wipe their phone and update their rom every month or even every year. And guess what, life goes on !!

I've actually come to believe that if you have a stable phone, don't keep visiting XDA to look for the next big tweak, just enjoy what you have :) Don't fix what isn't broken !!
[Nexus 6 Android Development] lisaamybeth:
Yes mate I'm having same gripe. Was great but since last update Bluetooth was initially not releasing it's grip on the battery. Reading about instant tethering sorted that issue but still really really bad now. Looking for solutions myself. That said having had this phone stripped down a couple of times already doesn't look very hard if a battery replacement is called for
[Nexus 6 Android Development] HeaDeKBaT:
Hey guys, I just did a clean install of purenexus 7.12 after replacing battery and logic board. I upgraded from Purenexus 6.something and is it just me or is there waaay less features in this version? I can't seem to be able to customize anything and return my phone to how it's been on 6. The main things I can't figure out is apparently you can't change the lockscreen shortcuts anymore? I'm talking about the corner Icons that you can pull and instantly launch an app. I use my phone lots and had it opening the phone from right corner.

If there is anything 3rd party I can install (or I'm just stupid) please let me know, I've been struggling with my phone for about 5 days now

Thanks
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Jwikoff99:
Is your problem the large indicated bluetooth battery drain? Go to the battery optimization settings and turn off optimization for bluetooth sharing.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] lisaamybeth:
I thought Bluetooth was solved when I turned off instant tethering as the Bluetooth no longer appeared at the top of the most battery used apps but I'll also turn off in optimization settings too.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ktmom:
If you turn off battery optimization, your just as likely to increase drain. ☺. IMHO, if you don't have drain problems (any longer), leave well enough alone.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] IcerJo:
Anyone know if the 8.x.x build will still provide Fi Access? I am asking because that will determine if I keep my Nexus 6, sell it for a Pixel 2 XL, switch to T-Mobile or something else.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Scottay5150:
I am not the developer, I cannot imagine not.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Nucleotide:
Yesterday afternoon I went out and bought myself a new Note 8... and loving it.

The whole point of buying Google phones since the Galaxy Nexus days was the option to custom mod them - kernels, ROMs, etc. I hadn't purchased the 6P, the Pixel 1 and given the Pixel 2 was on track to be nothing more then a slightly bit of upgraded hardware with once again stock Android, I couldn't justify the $1400+ AUD price tag. Personally, I don't know how anyone can pay that much for a device that comes with stock Android but that's just me. Each to their own.

Samsung have done a brilliant job with this device and so far it has exceeded my expectations.

On that 'Note', I wish you all well. It's been good chatting, debating, (flaming!) with you all but I can't say I'll miss it - especially the noobs who have basically destroyed this forum over the years with the constant and repetitive stupid questions who can't read/refuse to read, and expect everything to be handed to them.

To Beans and the crew who develop this fine piece of work, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR EFFORTS. You made a good device, great! :)
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Fred Simm:
If everyone was wise and intelligent, and no one was a noob, there would be no need for a forum. I was once a noob and sometimes I still can be. I can understand the frustration dealing with new people, but if the post annoys you, ignore it. So, saying all that, I would like to thank all those patient members who brought me through my noobness.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Nucleotide:
I was once a noob as well. I'm sure we all were. Having said that, you can be a noob and put some effort into your research prior to posting questions. The issue is that few do this - often asking questions easily found with a simple search.

In any case, not an issue I need to worry about any more. :)
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Fred Simm:
Once a geek always a geek. (Compliment). I disagree. Someday soon you're gonna want to root, customize, and install custom recovery and other things like kernels. Then you get to school the noobs on how to tweak that awesome Samsung. All right back hear at good ol' XDA.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] gothy.gothy:
Yeah, but nobody here will know, because it will be on another thread :)
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Guyinlaca:
I got the Note 8 as well. It's a truly incredible device, and all of the customization without root is awesome. That said, the Nexus 6 is still an awesome device and I love PureNexus. I definitely look forward to the next version and getting to make an old device feel new again.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] nissan skyline:
guys can someone plz upload latest version of ROM to some other server or google drive ,because i am not able to download rom from given link... always it shows no mirror available.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Imadroider:
I just tried the dl link and it appears afh is having issues. You'll just have to check back later as afh is usually not down for very long.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] micmars:
Well I appreciate that...I am now in search of the elusive "it" that is to be the object of my sucking.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] micmars:
Could you talk to him for me? It would be a bit more uncomfortable that way.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] pantmunu:
Haven't seen him in a while, I most surely will talk to him as soon as I get a hold of him. :)
[Nexus 6 Android Development] avinab:
I am on the latest build.Facebook app is crashing . I have changed my dpi to 480p from default.I have also changed my dpi to default but same crashing continues
[Nexus 6 Android Development] micmars:
Well, if you get ahold of him, that'll kind of ruin the entire plan...since he'll likely charm your socks off...just text him.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] pantmunu:
You are right. Will Txt him right away. U seem extremely excited my friend. Glad for u. ???
[Nexus 6 Android Development] micmars:
A bit...it's more of one of those things in life one considers the awfulness of the individual and one suffers...but for the good of the community, well, OK then.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] wrongway213:
This thread does not discriminate or exclude.. unless you are one to impose restrictions on the soup consumption of others, that is, you are more than welcome around this thread. You will find that, even if not related to or running this ROM, this is a great community for N6 users in general, but in my opinion also the best community for new N6 users. You can ask literally anything at all relating to a Nexus 6 in here and instead of being flamed or told to go to the appropriate thread, people will just simply help you and keep it moving. So, welcome! :good:
[Nexus 6 Android Development] micmars:
Go pound salt, ya flippin weirdo.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] pantmunu:
Your sacrifice for this community shall never be forgotten.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] micmars:
Except by me...
[Nexus 6 Android Development] jlegros:
This is close to my neck of the woods.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] pantmunu:
Well . that's fine. I ain't forgetting **** tho .. ;)
[Nexus 6 Android Development] onestoploser:
Nice!

Sent from my Pure Nexus 6
[Nexus 6 Android Development] AFront85:
I thought I read something about encryption in here recently, but now I can't find it.

I'm currently encrypted. Should I go decrypted? If yes, how do I go about it?

I'm on 7/27 build with benzo 21 kernel.

Sent from my PureNexus 6
[Nexus 6 Android Development] onestoploser:
I keep my phone encrypted. It's fast as-is so the speed boost is negligible imo.

Sent from my Pure Nexus 6
[Nexus 6 Android Development] jason504:
Screw the camera when is dinner?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] rebel1699:
Here is a good thread which explains the process in detail. If you decide that decrypting is for you, make sure to back up all your files (pics, downloads, music...) because you will need to erase userdata.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=56896020
[Nexus 6 Android Development] lchiu7:
I upgraded my N6 to this ROM after replacing the phone with a Moto Z. I was amazed the new lease of life this ROM has provided and had I known I might not have purchased the Moto Z (but that's a nice phone also running close to stock Android).

Then my son said his 5X had died with the bootloop issue and was only fixable with a new board which is not cost effective. So I sent him (he's at university) my N6. Apart from noting how large the phone is (which surprises me since I had it for a year when he was home and he used it), he said the phone works great and he only misses the fingerprint reader. I guess that's true. After you use a phone with a fast fingerprint unlocking mechanism, it's hard to go back. He did not it gets warm but while I experienced that, it never bothered me.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] 83thomas:
I found a mirror. I checked the MD5 and it is a 100% match.

https://files.ime.moe/Android/ROM/purenexus_shamu-7.1.2-20170725-OFFICIAL.zip
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Eazy:
I have problem downloading as well. Seems ppl have complained about it for three days. I'm able to download from mirror #4 but the download stops at 140 mb. I don't dare to download from any other host than the official one. Don't know if Beans is aware of the problem... or if the problem is only for a few of us. Can anyone download from AFH? I cant even access front page: https://www.androidfilehost.com/
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ktmom:
[MENTION=5241167]Eazy[/MENTION], did you read the post just prior to yours? If you weren't aware, by comparing the original md5 to the file that's downloaded, you can be assured the file had not been tampered with. Just use Bean's md5 sum.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] veloslave:
Anybody found a working link for a full gapps?

I was finally able to get the ROM with the way back link (thanks) and I see the mini gapps but no link to the full. I have an old version of the full from January not sure what to do... I am going to dirty flash and I have always used the latest full gapps.... Would using a mini in DF mess something up? Would using an old one kill it?

What to do, what to do
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Eazy:
Yes, saw that. I need the gapps (mini gapps) as well, so maybe I have to wait for AFH to fix their problems.

Do I have to upgrade TWRP for this rom? The TWRP version I have installed is 2.8.7.1. Unsure if I can just flash over the old one. So i rather not upgrade if it is not needed.

I also wondering if it is ok to use the flashable radios from here? Think I have read that the preferred way is to use .img but i cant find where to download them. The radio I'm using right now is the one that came with Lollipop I think, and it works ok.

I know these questions don't belong here, but I don't trust answers from anywhere els but here, as PN is the rom I want to use.

Edit:

I found Gapps here
[Nexus 6 Android Development] zsg1313:
I have this booting now since we switched my GF over to Fi and received the sim yesterday. It had an old last years version of Chroma on their and cellular network calls were not working but wi-fi calling was. Anyway I used the TWRP manager to bump me from the one you were on up to 3.1.1.x i think. All worked fine and we are now at the setup screen. Fingers crossed for cell service.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ktmom:
If you're dirty flashing, you don't need to flash a gapps package.

---------- Post added at 16:08 ---------- Previous post was at 16:02 ----------

Yes, you should be on the newest TWRP.

The radio you use doesn't matter as far as the ROM goes. It's carrier and/or location variable as to which radio gives you the best reception.

The radio .img files are available as part of the download on the google developer site for factory images.

The N6 Q/A forum gets answers as qualified as the ones you might get in this thread.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] Keepersway:
how does Franco kernel behave with this rom ?
[Nexus 6 Android Development] jwrezz:
I had weird screen artifacts with Franco. Was told it may be my specific phone. Stock on kernel is fine, but I just switched again to ElementalX and am happy. Good performance. I may need to adjust for better battery, but it's only been a day. We'll see once the work week starts. Like I said, I like PN stock kernel, just experimenting.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] ryanallaire:
I have no issues using latest Franco r72
[Nexus 6 Android Development] NWNJ:
If you don't use a newer version of TWRP you may not be able to restore your backup if you need to. It will create one, but may not actually restore successfully if you need to.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] The Doctor04:
Works like a champ. When paired with PN ROM I get 30 hrs plus battery life
[Nexus 6 Android Development] jwrezz:
I want to give Franco a try again. Maybe it was a fluke for me. I just don't want to dirty flash PN to get back to "stock" to then flash Franco. Is there a way I can just flash PN kernel from my current elementalX kernel, and then go to Franco? Or is the whole point of flashing the entire stock ROM to reset everything including the kernal? Thanks.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] S0UTHPAWK1LLA:
Pull the boot IMG from the ROM and flash it.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] jwrezz:
Can I do that from my device? If so, I'd unzip the rom, and look for boot IMG and direct TWRP to that to flash?

Thanks again!
[Nexus 6 Android Development] S0UTHPAWK1LLA:
I have... I just extract it (boot IMG) to the root storage and flash it.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] jwrezz:
Awesome, thanks!
[Nexus 6 Android Development] g2uzer:
Nhngb no notbh my

No xx.k.
[Nexus 6 Android Development] tsew2674:
Yeah, what he said