yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
It could be that you formatted data after flashing the ROM, that's my guess.

Those mentions of vendor images are different to the vendor image option in a nandroid backup. Those mentions are about flashing a vendor image to suit whatever ROM you're flashing. I don't specify not to worry about the image options when creating a backup because I specify exactly which options need to be selected. Specifying which options are required omits the need to specify which options aren't required. You're not annoying at all, I'm glad to help.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Az Biker:
But, isn't SU in the system partition? Just when I think I am getting a grip on all the intricacies of Android, BOOM... I'm still a noob at heart :p
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
I believe it is technically systemless which means it's installed in the /data partition, then there is extra code added to /system to give it traditional root abilities.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Az Biker:
Well THAT would explain why formatting data broke root! Lesson learned. Thankfully it was a per easy fix. Your help is much appreciated!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Any time mate.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trainstation:
Hard Bricked 6P

I believe I hard bricked my device. I was following the guide on how to fastboot restore the device and after the first step, the phone just shutoff. No signs of life when I hold the power button. It just gets really hot if I try when I put it on the charger. I've tried the technique where I hold the power button down for minutes but still no signs of life.

this was the first step that cause the device to turn off

fastboot flash bootloader C:\angler\images\bootloader-angler-angler-03.51.img
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Are you certain that's the command you issued? Are you sure you didn't accidentally flash the boot.img or something to the bootloader partition? That would be the most obvious cause of what you're experiencing.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trainstation:
No I followed your guide meticulously.

The file name that I flashed

bootloader-angler-angler-03.51.

It's possible that maybe it died during the process of executing the command? In that case, maybe the phone is now permanently bricked?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
The phone powered off during the flash? If that happened then yes your bootloader is now corrupt. You must ensure your battery level isn't low when flashing to your device. Unfortunately the only solution for you is to send it for repair.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trainstation:
Actually, looking back and the command prompt, it says that the first command went through and was complete (fastboot the bootloader).

It's when I used the command to reboot that it didn't turn back on. Is this situation any better?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Probably not, no. I can only imagine that the bootloader file itself was corrupt. Did you check the MD5 of the downloaded archive?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Trainstation:
No I didnt check the md5 :( im an idiot.

is my phone considered hard bricked? is a hard bricked phone something a mom and pop cellphone repair shop can fix? i've moved out of the US to the Philippines so i dont really have access to huawei/google support.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Yeah, it's hard-bricked. Not sure if a smaller repair centre can fix it, you'd have to ask them.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BlakeDC:
Does anybody have an incremental OTA of 19T to 19V? My phone says it has the update downloaded but the cache partition is empty and I can't find the file anywhere. The OTA Full doesn't work when I flash it, and i'm not sure why since I used systemless Root so my Android Pay would work...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/ota

This has to be done with stock recovery and no root or xposed installed. Same with any OTA downloaded to the phone.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] emanoj.i9103:
Hi guys,

My device works until fastboot and no further. No recovery, no boot after Google logo, it all starts again. I'm able to flash factory image but nothing further than the Google logo screen.

Please enlighten me if there are any fixes I can try before a warranty claim.. TIA
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
This OTA zip works regardless if root is installed. It can even be installed through TWRP.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
I did not know the Nexus Factory OTA zip image works on custom recovery and modified system. I thought it was the same zip downloaded Over The Air on the phone. That seems weird to me considering the OTA is a secure factory image. You would think it would also require the same conditions. But if not, that is great.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
It's pretty neat actually. They aren't quite the same, but both will achieve the same end point. The full system OTA zips included in the link you provided are about 900 MBs in size and they force install over any software installed. It overwrites and installs the latest firmware regardless of build. The OTAs that Google pushes to Nexus phones each month only install from one specific build to the latest.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hsaithan93:
Anyone tried Build.prob tweeks in android 6.0.1 and do they work ( because i want to speed up my boot time i.e. ro.config.hw_quickpoweron=true )?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bigbabyjesus:
Hey all, is there any way to change the order of the nav buttons without root on stock?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathanchance:
The only way I could think of would be decompiling SystemUI, editing the button order in Java/smali, then recompiling and pushing the APK to your phone. Other than that, no.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
Just back up a copy of your original and then edit it. If it won't boot, push the original back to the device in recovery.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bigbabyjesus:
Pushing an Apk to the /system/apps folder requires root access.

I was hoping there was a third party navbar app, I would disable the system one and use another. I don't mind being rooted it's just that the navbar is the only thing I can find in Android (for me) that would really force me to need root access.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathanchance:
Not necessarily true: http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/guide-modify-partition-root-t3240721

You can always look at Swipe Navigation but I think you would need root access to disable the navigation bar. Other than that, the nav bar is something that is controlled by SystemUI, which I don't think is something apps can modify, least not without root access. You may explore one of the lighter custom ROMs like Pure Nexus that has the ability to edit the navigation bar. I know that is a big step but I couldn't go back to stock after all of the tweaks I have gained from custom firmware.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bigbabyjesus:
I'm very comfortable with flashing custom Roms, decompiling/recompiling, pushing apks and building from source.

I am looking for a way to flip the nav buttons without altering the system partition at all. My friend is coming from Samsung and wants the nav buttons changed to what he is used to.

He uses RBC Wallet which I cannot get to work with any modifications to the system partition. Root cloak doesn't help. Thought somebody might have an idea.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
He has been tainted by touch wiz. A Nexus device will be therapeutic. LOL. The buttons make more sense where they are. If you want to switch, root is the only way.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bigbabyjesus:
I prefer the back button closer to my thumb as I use it more, it is a big part of why I root my phone. He is probably just going to have to get used to it or not use RBC Wallet. Unless any of you are familiar with that app and how to get it working on a rooted device.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Danielpalmquist@gmail.com:
Issues Fastboot not seeing Serial #

Trying to root, currently unlocked, was confused about the copy & paste Supersu to SD Card Root Folder and since I didn't see any folders I downloaded the Huawei USB drivers which I believe was a mistake. Then upon trying to copy the files directly to the folder It was saying it cannot :mad: I have MTC19V and now upon trying to use Fastboot it is not seeing the Serial and in Device Manager it is no longer showing the Nexus 6P. I'm new to this, please help. :crying: I've already hard bricked a 128g and don't want to screw this one up.. Thank you. :fingers-crossed:
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
Uninstall the huawei USB drivers and let PC re install the previous ones. Root of SD card just means in no folder. But you can put it anywhere you will find it really.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_chastiser:
N Preview 4 Bootloop

Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help me fix my issue. I have been running the android N previews OTA versions and was on Preview 4 since it dropped. I am not rooted or running any custom roms. My phone rebooted randomly and got stuck bootlooping. I entered fastboot, and unfortunately, every option including recovery results in a bootloop. I can connect to a computer and use fastboot but not ADB.

i cannot get it to boot back into the OS. I have tried unlocking and re-flashing the update but it continues to boot loop and the recovery and factory reset options within the bootloader also continue to bootloop.

not sure what other steps to take other than send it back to huwei (nexus 6P of course).
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
Flash a factory img

https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] the_chastiser:
Thanks, i have done that, both N and M and it still bootloops. i am unable to access recovery or factory reset options from the bootloader, both result in a bootloop. i've used fastboot to flash all, and flash individually and neither option works.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
Time for warranty then. I've seen one other member with this exact issue( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=65961170 ). Just rebooted on its own and never booted into OS again.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lijop:
is just flashing the all in one ota zip from general forum ([Developing] Android N Developer Preview / Images, OTA's & Flashables Thread) file enough to up from dp3 to dp4. i am on stock,rooted,ex kernel on dp3. also i have decrypted while on dp3. do i need to decrypt again. Thanks in advance.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Can I assume you asked this in that thread already? If so, we don't allow duplicate posts mate.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lijop:
but no one cared to answer mate. its been days..
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Well in that case you're fine. If you're already on DP3 then the OTA zip should be all you need to flash as it already contains the updated bootloader and radio along with the ROM.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lijop:
Thanks a lot..
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
Make sure that you flash a custom kernel or SuperSU before booting into DP4 to remain decrypted.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kellyka:
Fingerprint Sensor

Hi ,

I've been trying to re-use the fingerprint sensor on the Nexus 6P as a means of prototyping some spi sensors. I have disabled both SPI buses 1 and 5 in the dts and disabled the SPI context hub drivers. The issue is that the fingerprint scanner is still operational. Does anyone know how to determine what SPI bus is being used for the fingerprint sensor? and what pins so I can reassign it to be used as a general SPI bus or QUP SPI bus?

Kelly
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willi9070:
I am facing network issues, in indoors it always shows zero signal and in outdoors too network is lost very often, whenever i try to find it manually, its says cant connect to the selected network. How do i confirm if device has network fault or its at service provider's end?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
Are you on a new carrier? How did your old phone function? How long have you had the 6p and was it working fine before?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willi9070:
Its the same service provider i have been using for 10 years never experienced any issues both indoors as well as outdoors, i am reluctant to visit Service centre because they tend to unnecessarily keep the phone for weeks , please suggest a way to verify if its a device centric issue?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
Go to a known good coverage area and ask people if they are experiencing issues. Also check your device and see. Maybe it's tied to a tower that's too far away. Use signal check lite to see what kind of connection you are connected to and the real signal strength.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
Which build of Android are you using? Have you manually flashed any of the radios with fastboot to troubleshoot?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willi9070:
I am using N DP4 , got it via ota,
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
I suggest going back to Marshmallow and observing reception. Don't bother with a service center when using developer preview software. Is this something you experienced while on Marshmallow?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
I agree. I did not know he was on dev preview software. My data also sucks on N right now. I have to restart my phone to fix it every time. That's why I stick with MM for now.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] watchtheflames:
Hopefully quick question. Went back to stock a few weeks back. Unrooted but left bootloader unlocked. Still haven't received the newest security patch. Is this common on devices that were previously rooted? Go to update and it always says up to date but last security patch was June. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
It actually doesn't hit all devices at once. Its an incremental rollout. You can download the ota though from google nexus page.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sn9691:
regarding monthly security updates

i saw on elementalx's website that it was possible to update to the latest security patch while using the custom kernel. i was wondering if it's possible to update to the latest security patch while on a custom rom too? i'm using paranoid android and my build number is mtc19v. the update in question is mtc19x. thank you for your patience and please forgive my stupidity!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] watchtheflames:
Thanks gizmoe. I'll wait patiently for it.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
Yes. Either wait for the AOSPA team to update Paranoid Android or manually flash the latest factory images for July security patch. The factory images can be flashed at any time. The guide below will walk you through using fastboot and factory images:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3206928
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sn9691:
thank you!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] USFguy:
What is the best way to try out Andriod N? Is it better to enroll in the Beta program or is a better option?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
Enrolling is the best way if you are staying stock. Otherwise this is a good read

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=67602191
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] USFguy:
So enrolling wouldn't be the way to go if wanted to run a custom kernel?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kapak13:
Delete
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] USFguy:
Lastly if I enroll in the N Beta program will that require a full wipe to install or just when opting out of the program?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
It will wipe only when opting out.

Yes. Follow the guide I linked to if you want to use twrp without issue.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] USFguy:
Thank you, I might just go with enrolling first and see how I like it, as much as I'd like to run ElementalX on N I might just wait for an easier TWRP method with the final release.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IAmTheRad:
I just updated to the latest update, but I had to install from a downloaded zip. I only knew that the PTA update was out because my phone told me it was. I used flashfire to install the update.

Did Flashfire or Android delete the previous OTA file as I had a modified system (xPosed framework)?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
hey fellas!

i would like to ask a question regarding this device, how is the screen as in faultiness.

i know that the screen is a QHD amoled which i actually love (but on my Nexus 6 i have had a defect screen since i bought it, have some terrible banding on it that is visible especially on solid backgrounds) .

i am mostly looking at the 6p for an upgrade and not the new nexus (from HTC which they say will be a 5.5'') i prefer bigger screens though.

but i am really afraid of the Amoled displays :/ mostly scared of banding.

i dont care if i see a blue/yellow or pinkish tint in the screen as those can be fixed simply by using a display clibration app like the KCAL.

so i would like to ask you guys what the screen problems were that you have had and whether that has annoyed you etc.

i am almost there with the savings, i have saved up nearly 500$.

im going for the 32 gig because that amount of storage is more than enough for me.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
I've been through eight of these, all had banding to some degree.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
Misread post. Edited.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Az Biker:
I'm on my 3rd AMOLED device and haven't had issues with ANY of them, and I use my devices for 2 years minimum, and am a moderate to heavy user. NO I have always done everything I could to run dark the wallpaper, themes, I NEVER run my display over 75% (unless I was showing off a picture or video, but only momentarily then).. As with all things electronic, YMMV :D
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
you mean you went through 8 n6p's until you found a flawless display?

and what type of banding do you mean, my nexus 6 has awful vertical banding. (mostly visible on solid background, i have been told its a defected screen).

and the 6p is the one i want to upgrade to, and i am afraid of screen issues. (i cannot return items because of the place i live at, middle east. and so when i order something off amazon i have to just take it, cant return it).
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilflare:
I foolishly used "Reset App Preferences" and reset the permissions for my phone, resulting in the turning off of permissions for all my system and user apps

Is there a list somewhere showing the default permissions so I can restore them?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
No I mean I've been through eight of these and gave up on the idea of finding one without some degree of banding, so I just decided to live with it. I've had vertical banding, blotches, and half-screen. Some are worse than others and most times it's only noticeable on a black/grey/white screen, which is probably why a lot of people don't notice it. It's something you can't really escape with AMOLED screens because it's due to the manufacturing process. In saying all this though I'd still recommend this phone to anyone, it's a great phone.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
I think you'll need to wait for each app to need to use a certain permission then it should prompt you to allow it.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asj0422:
I've been searching for a little while, but I can't seem to find exactly what I'm looking for - I know (think) there's a post in a thread on here somewhere that details exactly what the systemless supersu does to the boot.img, and how it allows us to have root access without modifying /system, but I can't seem to find it. Am I going crazy, or just missing something?

Thank God for noob friendly threads haha

EDIT: reason i'm looking for it is so I can learn about the systemless adaway file too - they use the same basic method/concept, right?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
Haha you're fine. It's probably this thread in the SuperSU forum:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3219344
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asj0422:
Thanks, I think that was it.☺️

From reading that, is the dmverity/boot verification disabled then? When I boot I still get the yellow warning that my device can't be checked for corruption, but I thought that that was the verity feature.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
I don't know, I just have a vague idea it lol I moved to the 5X in November and the SuperSU thread was moving like lightning in a pan back then. I really didn't get a chance to look into what dmverity is and how it affects Marshmallow. I should look into it more since it is rather interesting. I did find this on XDA Portal but I have not read it yet. Maybe it'll help as well?

http://www.xda-developers.com/a-look-at-marshmallow-root-verity-complications/
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
oh wow.. hmm

well i had a galaxy s2 , s5 , note 4 ,i had no issues with those..

but with the nexus 6 i do (i guess the display was also made by samsung? because it's amoled?)

mate, the banding i talk about is a very tense one not the usual type , you know it's like i see it all the time on many solid backgrounds but if i don't focus much on it on daily normal use it's not that much visible, and i also use black theme/wallpaper to completely rid of the banding, its a flat wide like streak that goes vertically top to bottom and like you said it's visible mostly on solid white/more on greys silver and most other color backgrounds so it makes me think the banding you talk of is a different type from what i mean.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
No that's exactly the type of banding I'm talking about. Not overly visible on screens with multiple colours but quite visible on screens with a solid colour. Over the course of the eight 6P's that I've owned they've had of varying levels of visibility; some I've kinda had to look for but others are very noticeable.

These phones do use Samsung panels. I've seen the same complaints about banding on actual Samsung phones but there seem to be less complaints, this leads me to believe that Samsung have a separate manufacturing division for their own phones that possibly has more stringent quality control standards, and perhaps the panels that they sell to other manufacturers aren't given the same standard of QC.

It all occurs at a stage in the manufacturing process where the panels are exposed to light, and the light isn't distributed 100% evenly, leaving the panels with banding.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
damn that sucks cows :( .... i still want a 6p though..

so it will be like a lottery for me i guess ...i hope i have better luck with the 6p over the 6.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Yeah, but like I said it's still a really good phone. That's why I decided to stick with it. Pretty much every phone has a flaw of some kind or another, it could be worse.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
since i can't return phones, but i have a friend who lives in Canada, he told me he could buy the phone for me and check the screen (i once bought something that he bought for me from the stores in where he lives, he put it up on ebay and i purchased it haha)

so he suggested to me that he could check whether the screen is okay and then send it to me.

do you think its worth doing this riddle for the screen (imo. it is) or do u think i should just try my luck ?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Yeah I think it's worth it for sure, especially if returning the device isn't an option for you.