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[Nexus 6P General] dwh2o13:
Quick question: As I move into modifying my 6p, I'm not sure I completely understand item 3 in post #1 (decryption of the data partition). Do I need not worry about this as the newer versions of TWRP function properly with the data partition? I get that the 6p has forced encryption enabled by default, and I can see clearly under security on my phone it certainly says the phone is encrypted.

I guess I'm just wandering what the preference is; encrypted/or not/or if it's a non-isuue with regard to modding this phone. Also, is there anything in particular I need to know regarding encryption before I root and specifically when beginning to flash ROMS.
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Hi... No need to worry about encryption. Flash last TWRP and you're good to go.

Also about encrypted/unencrypted: Some people prefer their phone unencrypted because they find it running smoother. Not worth it in my opinion, but to each his own tastes.

Regarding things you'd need to know? Just read Heisenberg's guide properly and you should be good to go... Unlock your bootloader and leave the "OEM unlocking" on, in developer options in case something goes wrong. :)
[Nexus 6P General] Tenacious--M:
Fantastic quide, thank you! I was on a Samsung Note 3 (locked bootloader). This phone is such a breath of fresh air!
[Nexus 6P General] Azathoth06:
hi there!

I've some noob question here! :

my device is H1512 (nexus 6p the rest of world). how I can to change radio and baseband 4g-lte like H1511(nexus 6p devices in the U.S.A)

any idea!? sorry for my bad English and I've appreciate ☺️?
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
You have asked this in another thread less than 10 minutes ago and never waited for an answer. Posting your question here will not make the answer come any quicker. Have patience or search.
[Nexus 6P General] Azathoth06:
I'm sorry but some one in that thread tell gotta this page and ask your questions!

however, I've apologize
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
He pointed you here so you could READ the thread, especially the first few pages, which will probably help with your issue. Do not just jump into a thread and ask for help without doing some research first. Read the first few pages here. Maybe your issue has been mentioned.
[Nexus 6P General] Azathoth06:
yeah I knew this. so I searched and found noting then ask question to help
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Hi... Start here:

https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928

:)
[Nexus 6P General] mswal2846:
Look at section #9 in the OP. It will give you steps.
[Nexus 6P General] Dubya1337:
OK, I admit it... I am a total noob.

Installing TWRP seems to be failing because the device is locked. Isn't that why I am installing TWRP in the first place? Any ideas?

C:\ROMs>fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.3-0-angler.img
target reported max download size of 494927872 bytes
sending 'recovery' (16960 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.668s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: device is locked. Cannot flash images)
finished. total time: 0.694s
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
Have you tried reading the first posts? It explains clearly and precisely how to UNLOCK the device. Try again.
[Nexus 6P General] DAC.IT:
Read everything Heisenberg has , learn adb and fastboot because if something does go wrong a tool kit might help or might not and you can believe that wug knows how to fastboot , js , as far as best , its negligible as to what's the best ROM , I'm on Nitrogen and I'm loving but I'm sure RR is good , try unlocking the BL yourself and rooting and getting custom recovery , and back to stock a few times, get comfortable then mess with ROMs , try a few different ones , make sure you always read the OP and if interested in the ROM , read the entire forum post(s) for it, lots of good stuff in XDA

Sent from my Ockel Sirius B
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
You have learned well young Obiwan! [emoji106]

Sent from me :)
[Nexus 6P General] DAC.IT:
Well in all fairness Badger , I've been doing this in android since my Acer A 500 and Galaxy Note (OG)

Sent from my Ockel Sirius B
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
My bad bro, I think I may have confused you with another user with close to the same name. No biggie, you gave good advice on your earlier post [emoji106]

Sent from me :)
[Nexus 6P General] malibusa:
nexus 6p doesn't boot, with error when trying to unlock

Greeting,

My nexus 6P, suddenly while having a phone call, got freeze, then rebooted,

Then it keeps rebooting, showing Google “in white” while booting, then off, restart again “by itself”, and same in loop

Started the device into fastboot mode, selected recovery mode

Again same issue, restart, shows Google “in white” then restart again

Tried to follow the instructions, at [GUIDE] Unlock/Root/Flash for Nexus 6P

https://xdaforums.com/nex...nners-t3206928

Commands and results are here

C:\nexus6p\angler-n4f26o>adb version

Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.36

Revision 0e9850346394-android

C:\nexus6p\angler-n4f26o>adb devices

List of devices attached

<Notice no result returned>

C:\nexus6p\angler-n4f26o>fastboot devices

8XV7N16126000082 fastboot

Please note, I checked those points

ADB and fastboot, downloaded from the link provided in the guide, as well I downloaded it from Google directly

USB driver, updated with latest from google

Java, updated

And of course, I cannot run the device, to do any required configuration on it

And here is a copy of the device details
[Nexus 6P General] Gibby1310:
How do you get the TWRP backups copied off the phone? I keep getting permission denied when trying to copy some of files. Example:

......efs1.emmc.win': open failed: Permission denied

I tried with adb and with file explorer. Also I tried creating a tar file of the backup as root on the phone but still errors out on 2 files for the nandroid and efs backups.
[Nexus 6P General] Spannaa:
Works fine for me but, if you can't copy them over normally, do it whilst you're still in recovery.
[Nexus 6P General] Gibby1310:
Yeah, just did that in recovery and it worked. Thanks.
[Nexus 6P General] DAC.IT:
Are you using the correct radio and boot loader or vendor image ? Did you follow the instructions completely in the guide? It shows no device in fastboot? Reinstall the USB drivers
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
It would help one helluva bit if you quoted the post you are replying to. As your post stands now, no one knows who you're talking to, maybe just yourself. (which is the first sign of madness, the second sign is actually getting an answer). Just FYI, I have the correct radio, bootloader and vendor.
[Nexus 6P General] Azeem00:
Having problem with installing SuperSu on Nougat

Heisenberg,

I'm having issue with installing SuperSu. I know your guide says you have to install it after booting into TWRP. The only option I see of installing SuperSU in your guide section 6 is on the playstore so I'm confused how I'm suppose to install it again using TWRP when there's no file for me to download and all I can see is install it through the playstore. So i did install SuperSU on my phone from the play store and went back into TWRP and followed your instructions and I navigated to SuperSu folder and it still doesn't give me the option to swipe to install? I don't know what I'm doing wrong :confused:

Also I know your guide said to upgrade to the latest build before beginning the buide and when I checked for system update when I was on Marshmallow it didn't ask me if I wanted to upgrade to Nougat. I've been avoiding the upgrade for a while because I've been wanting to flash the pure nexus build on it. I know now that it wouldn't have been a problem with the upgrade now, it took 2 minutes to find out. Anyway so I went ahead with unlocking the bootloader. After unlocking bootloader my phone prompt me about installing new build of android that it got from TMobile. so I upgraded to that before I did the TWRP. I didn't think that would cause any issues but not sure?
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
If you. Just want SuperSU, flash this in TWRP, it's the last version:

https://download.chainfire.eu/1021/SuperSU/SR3-SuperSU-v2.79-SR3-20170114223742.zip

If you plan to install PureNexus, follow the tutorial in PureNexus thread... :)
[Nexus 6P General] Azathoth06:
thanks but I noting found helpful in section #9 in the OP.

would you give me!? (I mean a link or address please)
[Nexus 6P General] DAC.IT:
Sorry bout that einwod that was for malibusa , I'm trying to. Do 100 things at once ! Madness isn't something I'm worried about I'm a Marine!
[Nexus 6P General] Azeem00:
Ya I know what your saying. But I don't know if the SuperSU your recommending is the same version as the one mentioned in section 6 of this tutorial. And section 6 does have a downloadable zip file for SuperSU when you click the link, so I just want to be sure if that's what I'm suppose to use; the zip file, because the only other option I see of getting SuperSU according to the tutorial is get it on GooglePlay.

Also Section 2 specifically states that on Nougat you have to flash SuperSU after booting into TWRP, otherwise it won't stick. So that's why I was wondering what I was doing wrong because I don't see the option to swipe to install after installing it from GooglePlay.
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Be sure not to swipe to install SuperSU in TWRP...

Flash TWRP and flash the zip I provided... That's it... :)
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
Know exactly what you mean. Ex mil here too.
[Nexus 6P General] ekambs:
Hi Einwod I just received a notification of android beta 7.1.2 on my Nexus 6P my is, am I going to loose my data if I install it? Thanks .
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
No, you shouldn't, but are you on stock beta software? Usually only get this when in the beta scheme and actually using the beta. If you are part of the beta programme, then you can continue.
[Nexus 6P General] ekambs:
I am registered in the beta programme, but now I am in the public stock android 7.1.1. shall I continue then?
[Nexus 6P General] ekambs:
This is the notification I have just got this morning
[Nexus 6P General] mswal2846:
Ok, so you want to "change radio and baseband 4g-lte". I'm not sure what changing your baseband means, but to change your radio, I directed you to Post #9 in the Op. My apologies if I'm being too simple, I'm not trying to be condescending. I just want to be sure there won't be any confusion.

First, you should read through the entire OP (first post). Pay particular attention to the "Prerequisites" section. It will be important that you have the tools installed on your PC.

Second, go to Op #9 - "9. How To Update To A New Build Of The Stock ROM." I presume you are on Stock, correct?

Third, go to the link provided for the latest Stock ROM build: "Download the latest build via the appropriate factory images for your model (Nexus 6P/Angler) here." Follow the directions to download and unpack the files.

Fourth, one of the files is "radio-angler-angler-xx.xx.img". This is the file that will replace and upgrade your radio.

Fifth, follow the directions to boot into your bootloader and fastboot the radio file "fastboot flash radio C:\angler\images\radio-angler-angler-xx.xx.img".

Then you're done.

I hope that helps....
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
If you want to test the beta, then go ahead. If you don't, then sign out of your Google account on your phone then leave the beta programme online. Have a stock image available, back up everything on your phone, just in case it tries to wipe your data and return you to stock when you restart the phone and sign back in.
[Nexus 6P General] ekambs:
Thanks a lot
[Nexus 6P General] scrin378:
On OP page i didnt found a guide for unlocking bootloader and flashing TWRP, or there is, but i missed it ..its not big deal because there are many of them on the net..but i have one question about it...some of them state that i need to flash modified boot.img when i unlock BL, prior to TWRP install..and some of them doesnt..so do i need that modified boot.img or not?? Im complete stock, 7.1.1.

Thank you!
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Hi... Read the index in the 1st post again... All instructions are here... Installing a modified boot.img is not an obligation. You'll have to flash SuperSU or TWRP won't stick though... (This is also explained in the 1st post) :)
[Nexus 6P General] scrin378:
Yes, i know for SuperSU..thanks! Btw,i just discovered why i couldnt find it..i browse this forum wit xda app, and index always start from post 4..WTF?? :( And now i opened in my PC browser and its all there..post 1,2,3..
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Yeah, i forgot about that... XDA app acts the same way by the way...
[Nexus 6P General] Azeem00:
Spelling error in your post# 4 How To Make A Nandroid Backup With TWRP Recovery

you said "boor boxes" I think you meant "boot boxes"?
[Nexus 6P General] fiverings:
Is there a way to remove or change the boot screen warning on a 6p
[Nexus 6P General] jt1998:
nope once the bootloader is unlocked.
[Nexus 6P General] jeffreydeleeuw:
very helpfull, thanx !!
[Nexus 6P General] crixley:
This thread helped a ton. Thank you for compiling all this!!
[Nexus 6P General] kaxorpie:
Hi all. I've been having trouble getting my Nexus 6P to be recognized by my iMac and MacBook Pro when it is booted into the bootloader and recovery. When booted normally I can run all the command lines in Terminal without any problem and the phone is recognized and responds. As soon as I boot it into the bootloader, with a terminal command or manually, the Macs no longer recognize any device. The "adb devices" command comes up empty and no commands go through. I am using a usb 3.0 to usb C connection cable. I am running OS X Sierra on the iMac and OS X El Capitan on the MacBook. Any help would be wonderful. Many thanks.
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
You don't use adb commands in fastboot. Try fastboot devices and see what happens.
[Nexus 6P General] kaxorpie:
Exactly.

Ah! Clearly. :D Thank you so much for your timely and courteous response. That was the problem exactly. :good:
[Nexus 6P General] mobileman88:
Nevermind. Issue resolved. Somehow "Servicely" had Bluetooth share service turned off without me changing anything. ugh!
[Nexus 6P General] lesterinidad:
I cant see my files in TWRP after I changed my file system to f2fs. I came from megapixel dh's latest rom. Please help me :(((
[Nexus 6P General] SlimSnoopOS:
Please do not double post. You are receiving help in the Flash's thread in the development section. Posting here is useless when already receiving help.

For anyone else who finds this. Changing the file system from ext4 to F2FS wipes the entire phone.
[Nexus 6P General] omametsnor:
This is nothing to worry about, it's normal to see this when you have an unlocked bootloader. You can't remove it, as long as your bootloader is unlocked it will stay there.​
[Nexus 6P General] Heisenberg:
Not sure what you're seeing there, it's said unlocked for quite some time now.
[Nexus 6P General] Steelersfan1693:
Is there any sort of one click root available for the 6p?
[Nexus 6P General] kyzn:
I believe there is one. But most users prefer to know how to do it themselves than relying on an application to do if for them. Just in case something goes wrong, you have the know how to troubleshoot.
[Nexus 6P General] Steelersfan1693:
I do it's just that I don't have a computer and I would be doing this at work so it would have to be done quickly. Know how isn't a problem, just an unfamiliar device and a sticky situation
[Nexus 6P General] FIFATG:
Hey everyone,

I'm running a stock 7.1.1 rooted 6P, with TWRP recovery and ElementalX kernel.

In order for me to take an OTA update from google, I need to:

1. Relock the bootloader

2. flash the stock recovery

3. Take the OTA

?

Does that mean that for every OTA I'll need to wipe my data if I want to root again?

Is there another way?
[Nexus 6P General] SlimSnoopOS:
See section 9 of the guide titled "How to update to a new build of the stock rom."

Never lock the bootloader unless you are selling the device or doing an RMA.
[Nexus 6P General] tyloud78:
Hello, I'm currently on a Marshmallow Pure Nexus Rom. I would like to update to the latest Nougat stock and keep my userdata in tact. Would I simply follow the instructions in post 2 section 11 to accomplish this, or do I have to totally wipe userdata in order to move to Nougat?

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Hi... Assuming your bootloader is unlocked and TWRP is installed. Boot into TWRP > advanced wipe > wipe:

Dalvik/art cache

Cache

Data

System

Userdata remains intact that way.

Reboot into bootloader and proceed with the "section 11" of post 2 you mentionned.

Just DON'T issue this fastboot command in the end of the guide:

fastboot format userdata

Or your internal storage will be wiped.

Keep the bootloader unlocked after this, just in case something goes wrong...

Good luck... :)
[Nexus 6P General] Brawny_:
Was it necessary to make a backup of my stock ROM between unlocking bootloader and flashing SuperSU? I only did section 1 and 2 because of the section 6 prerequisites.
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Hello...

Read section 4 and 5 and you should be ok!

Make an EFS and keep it in a safe place. Like your PC.

Some versions of TWRP have a problem with backup/restore of EFS partition which could brick your phone. Try to search on the forum, I don't remember what version has the issue...

Good luck... :)
[Nexus 6P General] r1348:
Hello, I have a bootlooping 6P, I can enter bootloader but not recovery. I would like to reflash it with a factory image, but the device is locked, and I can't unlock it because bootlooping... I feel like I'm chasing my own tail here, any suggestion on how to unlock a device that won't even boot?
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
What did you do, or change to get in this situation? Or, did the phone come to you this way?
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
You don't need to be in recovery to unlock. You need to be on the bootloader screen, which you say you can access. Also, you can flash the factory images from the bootloader screen.
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Doesn't one need to have OEM unlocking checked off in developer options before you can unlock the bootloader? Which can't happen until the phone boots up.
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
Probably, but if there's no OS on the phone causing his loops, it's at least worth a try.
[Nexus 6P General] r1348:
The second, no idea what the user did to cause the bootloop, he just claims it started rebooting on its own. I was just attempting an in-house repair before shipping it to the repair center.

---------- Post added at 11:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:19 PM ----------

Yes, but you need to OEM unlock the bootloader from the developer options, which are not accessible as it's bootlooping.

---------- Post added at 11:22 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:21 PM ----------

Exactly my problem.

---------- Post added at 11:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:22 PM ----------

Already tried that, no go. Can't flash/erase/format anything.
[Nexus 6P General] healer999:
Hi

I install TWRP, but when I try to go to recovery, I got a Little Green Android And "no commad" massage...

The phone is okay, I put back the system, I locked back the bootloader.

What was wrong?? Is there no twrp now on my phone, or what?
[Nexus 6P General] dhanmohan:
when the Android logo shows up press volume up to boot to recovery..if volume up doesn't work the press volume down.. should boot to recovery
[Nexus 6P General] healer999:
I have tried everything... The recovery now is a lied down, opened chest android picture, and the "no command" sign.

The phone is perfecly okay, now finished the system recovery.
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
TWRP won't stick if you don't flash SuperSU before rebooting system on nougat ROMs...

1 - download latest SuperSU 2.79 sr3 on the root of your internal storage

2 - Unlock your bootloader

3 - fastboot flash recovery "your recovery IMG"

4 - in bootloader tap volume up or down and select "recovery mode" and press power button.

5 - in recovery, select install and choose SuperSU 2.79 sr3 zip.

6 - reboot.

Let us know if it works?!
[Nexus 6P General] scrin378:
Can we flash magisk instead of SuperSU??
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Try searching in the Magisk thread. I don't use it.

Good luck... :)
[Nexus 6P General] healer999:
In the twrp recovery it asked for some kind of password. What is that for??
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
You have a very old version of TWRP. Flash the latest version and then immediately after, flash the magisk zip file. That should keep TWRP in place.
[Nexus 6P General] healer999:
TWPR.apk is good for install, or do I need .zip? I found 2017.03 version (No.22)

Magisk or SuperSU??? Don' confuse me,. plz... :D:confused:
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Download this IMG:

https://dl.twrp.me/angler/twrp-3.1.0-0-angler.img

Flash from fastboot once the bootloader is unlocked... Follow the guide provided above...

Flash whatever SuperUser you want, it doesn't matter, you can always switch to another later if you want.

Good luck...
[Nexus 6P General] Jep56:
Skipsoft Android Toolkit

Will this work to install TWRP and Root?
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
The link in the post above yours is the latest TWRP image. You'll need a su file also for root, either supersu or Magisk.
[Nexus 6P General] healer999:
I used the TWRP 3.1.0 as you linked before, and It wants a password... Now I can't boot up... :(
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Did you set a lockscreen pattern or pin?
[Nexus 6P General] healer999:
It is not a rom's security option! When I go to the recovery first after the TWRP install, It ask me to give a password.

And one more problem... I can't copy the SuperSU to the root of the internal memory, so int the TWRP I cannot see the file...

I have no other problems... :D yet
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Try this password:

"default_password"

Without quotes...
[Nexus 6P General] rchtk:
It's linked. When you set a pin *for booting*, the default_password is replaced by this pin in the security unit which is required to access the temporary key to decrypt your data.

Said otherwise, if you haven't set this pin to boot, anyone can decrypt your data within TWRP with default_password.
[Nexus 6P General] healer999:
Sorry boys, I gave up... I lost my inspiration for a while... I need to use my phone... It seems, I stuck in my old times with my Galaxy S1-S4....
[Nexus 6P General] rchtk:
As 5.1 said, either you have configured "pin to boot" in the rom and in that case the password asked by TWRP is this pin code.

Or if you hadn't (when booting in Android, you had to enter simcard pin first) and then the default password applies and it's default_password
[Nexus 6P General] KingKash420:
DELETE
[Nexus 6P General] Spannaa:
Try fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.0-0-angler.img
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Hey... If you want to install it, you may use "flash" not boot:

fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.0-0-angler.img

Fastboot boot twrp-3.1.0-0-angler.img should boot into TWRP though...

Good luck..!
[Nexus 6P General] mmattshow:
I am very new at this

I am trying to Root my phone (Nexus 6P on 7.1.2) for the first time but don't have any computer science background. I could use some help... on the first step. This is very embarrassing.

I am trying to follow this step: "To make sure adb is correctly installed, open a command prompt from within your fastboot folder (hold shift + right click, select open command prompt here) and issue this command:

Code:

adb version"

I have downloaded the SDK Platform - Tools for Mac. When I click on the fastboot Unix file, it seems to run the entire program (ending with "Process Complete"). How do I check adb version? When I click Shift + Command + N and issue a new command of "adb version", it opens a new window that says,

"[Command not found: adb]

[Could not create a new process and open a pseudo-tty.]"

What am I doing wrong? I could use a little help. Thank you.
[Nexus 6P General] 5.1:
Hey... I'm not a Mac user so I can't help you. But I found this with a simple Google search: https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1917237

Not sure it's up to date though.

Good luck...