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[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathanchance:
You cannot take an OTA with a modified system partition (which Xposed does). What I would recommend doing is flashing the factory images using step 9 in this guide. You just need to do system, boot, and vendor image for MTC19V if you are coming from MTC19T as the radio and bootloader are the same. You can flash in fastboot, boot into TWRP, flash Xposed/SuperSU again if you need to, then reboot and you will be updated. That is easier to me than restoring the stock recovery, uninstalling Xposed and SuperSU, then taking the OTA and doing all of that over again.

I don't think a screen protector is necessary per say but I felt like the oleophobic coating on the glass left fairly quickly so I got a tempered glass screen protector (which are fairly cheap on Amazon $8-10) to counteract that and add some extra protection. I'll continue doing it because i like it so much.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IAmTheRad:
In that case, I do have one followup question. Will I still get notified if an OTA update is available?

Also one other question, how do I take a screenshot?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathanchance:
Yes you will, you just won't be able to install it.

Long press your power and volume down buttons.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IAmTheRad:
Had a tiny bit of a scare after flashing Boot, System, and Vendor. The phone booted up fine, it did the updating apps that Droid does.

When trying to get into recovery, the Dead Droid icon showed up on the screen. Reflashing TWRP fixed that right up, and now I am running a rooted and xposed version of the latest security update of Android! Thanks for posting the answers to my questions!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathanchance:
Yeah, if you don't boot into TWRP (recovery mode) after flashing the images in fastboot before booting into the system, TWRP gets overwritten and replaced with the stock recovery. You'll just need to reflash TWRP like you did if you forget. Glad you were able to get up and running :good:
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] logic88:
Someone mentioned that they used FlashFire to update instead as it was much quicker than step 9.

I'm probably going to give that a whirl for the July update as I find the manual flashing a bit of a PITA.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sid3091:
Hey guys, just picked one of these beauties up yesterday and was wondering if theres a way to enable CDMA? My GSM sim works perfect, but the phone cant seem to detect my CDMA ones. WHen i went to mobile networks settings, it did show CDMA options but they were greyed out.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
You only use one or another. Either you are on a GSM/UMTS network or CDMA. If its greyed out and you are on GSM then your network doesn't use CDMA. If you are on project Fi then you would have to use the dialer to switch networks.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willi9070:
i am facing a weird issue on my Nexus 6p running NPreview3, i cannot screen cast uaing the cast optionto samsung smart tv it always says no device found. earlier i could use without wifi or any network using cast option now its not working. someone please help if there is any solution available.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ahmd gomaa:
Android N

I am using pure nexus rom with twrp

1. How to install android N

2.how to go back from android N to my current rom

2. Can i use the beta program page and the enroll your nexus (download and install directly) while on pure nexus ?!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tennisshoeninja:
Has anyone used flash fire?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sage Kale:
is my nexus 6p hard bricked?

Im not a noop to adb and fastboot but to the 6p i am im stuck at the boot loader but can flash stock but when i try to boot up it shows the google logo and then after 2 minutes it restarts the loop i also cant access the recovery i was told it was a soft brick but i cant seem to fix this what do you guys think?

Ps it happened after flashing a boot loader and franco kernel on pa rom
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
You need to be more specific. Exactly what bootloader did you flash? And what partition did you flash it to? What was the command you used? What do you mean when you say you can't flash stock?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UnknownFearNG:
Hey guys. Was wondering if there was a way to install a custom recovery or root the Nexus 6P without a computer? I won't have access to one for a few days, was looking at reverting from Android N preview and move over to CM.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
No. Fastboot is a necessity for unlocking and flashing recovery.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
i would like to ask something regarding this device, so currently i am a Nexus 6 owner.

had the phone since like 9months ago, sadly it came with a defected screen (normal usage is fine though so i have been sticking with it till now..)

the defect is dark flat like vertical bar appearing static always on certain solid backgrounds , anyway to my main question now!

i fell in love with the nexus overall software feeling, stock google is so fine, but i have issues with my current Nexus 6 <

other than the screen defect, me and alot of other nexus 6 users had something called "split screen glitch" i have no idea whether that is a hardware issue , but basically what happens is, the screen picture splits into half , it goes messy with the glitch like its a bad graphical glitch , people say that it happens when the phone goes too cold or something. ( this issue can be fixed by using a kernel that uses interactive as its governor -stock governor )

and since i am saving up atm. for a phone, i would love to purchase the N6P by huawei, and i would like to ask you people from this help question thread whether you have encountered any of such display issues with the 6p ?

many thanks in advance !

Edit: one more question! i believe the 6p also comes encrypted yes?

is applying unencryption on the 6p worth it (to speed it up etc.).
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Those issues don't exist on this phone and in my opinion decryption doesn't gain a noticeable or worthwhile advantage.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] force70:
Unless your on the developer previews where twrp doesnt play nice if your encrypted.

Sent from my Note 5 or Nexus 6P
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sage Kale:
I mean i really didnt update it when i got it had the factory bootloader , and i flashed the latest 6.0.1 bootlaoder with fastboot flash bootloader fastboot reboot i mean everything flashes ok but its just loops at the google logo and i cant access recovery
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Well yeah but that's a different scenario altogether. The situation you're describing

requires

decryption for TWRP to even work. I'm confident he's asking about the potential performance gain from decrypting under normal use.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asj0422:
[MENTION=4153349]Heisenberg[/MENTION] I'm running rooted stock marshmallow right now, but since the release of the latest n beta (4) i'm thinking of flashing that, at least until I read your above post. Why does the phone have to be decrypted in order for twrp to work? Can't I just download the "factory" beta image that google provides and just upgrade as ususal, as though i was applying a monthly security patch? (when I do that i typically follow your guide (http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928) but I flash each partition individually instead of using the flash all script).

Of course everything won't work perfectly since it's still beta software, but why doesn't twrp work as usual?

update: updated to n preview as described above. everything seems to work except the twrp as described.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pitflyer:
I am running an older version of stock rooted with TRWP (so unlocked bootloader). My phone downloaded the OTA update but I know it won't apply in my setup. I downloaded the incremental zip posted on Android police but not sure how or if I can apply it? Can I use TRWP to install the zip file?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
No you can't use TWRP to install OTA's, and you can't install them if you're rooted either. Just flash the factory images for the latest build and you'll be up to date, you'll just have to flash SuperSU again. Instructions in my guide:

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pitflyer:
Thanks for the guide and quick reply. So if I read it correctly section 11 applies and user data would be preserved.. but will I lose my app and system configuration? Or will everything be just as it was?

Finally you must do this via flash.. so there is no way to do this without a computer?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Section 9 is the one you want. Don't format userdata or wipe data and your apps and system settings will remain. You can only do it with a PC.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MarcAntonyy:
EDITED: Just purchased the 6P over the weekend. Still using my Nexus 5, stock rooted with Franco kernel and Xposed. LOVE EET.

I'm rusty, and have been out of the XDA loop for well over a year, and trying to decide where to direct my time and attention first.

It appears, based on my preferences, the best two options for me are either to try and replicate my Nexus 5 environment (stock rooted, Franco and Xposed) or try out the extremely popular Pure Nexus ROM, which seems to be in line with the customizable vanilla experience.

My inclination is to replicate my N5 and stay stock rooted w/ Xposed, but curious if anyone has any feedback on what would be better for someone with extremely limited time.

Regardless of answer (or no response), thanks to everyone who helps out in this and other threads. You guys are amazing.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
In my opinion Pure Nexus would be the better choice for a couple of reasons. It is very much like the stock experience but it gives you some extra features that add to the functionality. Also, it's easier to update than stock-rooted is. The ROM is updated with each release from Google, all you need to do is flash the ROM zip and you're done. Stock-rooted can be a bit more difficult to update because OTA's can't be applied if you're rooted.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Michaelnt2:
NFC Problems

My NFC wont turn on. Tried it in safe mode and factory resetting still doesn't turn on. Can anyone help?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zorachus:
Ok need a little help, I am following the excellent video by Rootjunky ( thank you :) ), and got through the unlocked bootloader part easily, and now installed TWRP Recovery, but upon first time booting into TWRP, it's just sitting at the Blue and Gray teamwin screen, and not doing anything else, it's not actually entering into the Recovery, to see the list of options, etc...

What happened ?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
For reference, anyone looking to reply, go here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=3403229
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Joel1513:
Bootloader Unlocking Problem

Hi, I've been trying to unlock the bootloader on my 6p, but I'm having problems doing so. I downloaded Andorid SDK and went to the following directory: "C:\Android". I opened a command window and plugged in my device via USB with both the OEM and Debugging settings turned on while my phone was in the bootloader. The phone gave the following info:

Console: NULL

Device is LOCKED.

Qfuse Status: ENABLED.

Off-mode-charge: ENABLED

Download Mode: DISABLED.

Connect USB data cable

I then typed in "fastboot devices" to check if the phone was recognized despite the message to connect the usb data cable. It was recognized and showed the serial number, but when I tried the command in order to actually unlock the bootloader "fastboot flashing unlock" it returns all the available commands as if I had typed "fastboot help". I even tried creating the folders "android-sdk-windows/platform-tools" and extracting fastboot.exe in order to run the command prompt from there, but it gave off the same result. Is there any way I can fix this? Any help is greatly appreciated.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
heya guys, since the 6p is not on sale anymore in amazon (used to be 420$) now it is 499$ again.

but i find the 6p in ebay for 420$ ,the thing is they only have Gold for that price.

how come you can get the Gold one cheaper, is the color not loved ?

and also are those seller refurbished? they do state in the description that it is 'new' but i dont know, i mean 420$ seems odd to me.

or can they be trusted as long as they have good feedback?

but i could wait abit more, when would they go back on sale in amazon? i am saving up for this phone , and i obviously would prefer silver or graphite over the gold..
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] force70:
$499 is so cheap!

Im in Canada and paid close to $1000 for my 128gb 6p.

499? Hell give me of them :D
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
lool.. i agree it is not that pricey but hey if you find it elsewhere 'new' for 100$ less, wouldnt you prefer to go buy from there?

i found on ebay now, someone sells graphite 32gig (i do not need much storage, so i am totally fine with 32) and he sells it for 400$ he has a 99% positive feedback and has 2 nexus 6p 32 gig Graphite available.

my only worry is that, these guys on ebay that sell the phones could state 'new' but they could be phones that have been manufacture refurbished OR the phone being locked like someone used it and the phone needing their email/password like the famous icloud service from apple, so that would be wasted, that is why i am kind of afraid to buy from them.

would you recommend just going for the ones they sell on amazon? would need to add another 100USD mmm.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] force70:
Ive bought lots of things from Ebay but like you am very reluctant to buy a phone there.

Id trust amazon over Ebay and i would happily pay extra for that piece of mind.

That said there are lots who buy devices on Ebay and never have an issue...i dont gamble so I will never be one of those people though lol

sent from my Note 5, Nexus 6P or S6
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
thanks, i think i just might go with amazon in the end.

but then again, i did buy my nexus 6 (2014) model off amazon nearly 8 months ago, and sadly it came with a defect in screen , i noticed the defect after 1 week of usage , the defect does not hinder overall usage of the phone but when it appears it makes me feel bad , the defect is very popular with Amoled displays.

i do not know if you can call it banding, but there is a static type of banding which appears vertically on many solid backgrounds ,especially on greys it becomes very visible.

and so to be honest i am still afraid wherever i order my next phone from, i need better luck i guess XD since every display could have an issue if your unlucky.

but i mean , to pay hundreds of bucks and in the end to get a bad screen is so hassly man.

so i do not know what to do, i really want the 6p, we dont have them here.

like if i go downtown and buy a phone, they let me check the phone, they let me turn it on etc.

so then i could check if the screen looks good and so on ,to check whether there is no tinting no banding etc.

sadly we dont have the 6p.

so i think i will just go ahead and order it when i got the right sum of $ saved up and try my luck.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asj0422:
I'm running stock rooted with xposed on my 6p and I love it. I don't really have to do anything to the phone except flash the security update once month, which takes all of about 10 minutes.

---------- Post added at 06:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:34 PM ----------

Did you check "allow OEM unlocking" in the developer settings first? Other than that, I have no clue, since it seems like your drivers are working.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Zorachus:
How to get back on N beta preview ?

When i first get my 6P this week, I took the OTA to test out the Android N Beta Preview 4, and really liked it, and then I unlocked the bootloader, and rooted and kept N on.

Well then I wanted to get back to MM so I could run a good ROM, I used Nexus Root Toolkit to do the work and get me back on Marshmallow and that worked perfectly and the ROM is great.

But now I want to go back to Android N beta 4, what steps do I need to do ? Can I just flash a Vendor Image in TWRP, and then the stock N ROM and reboot and be all good ?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stryver:
Hello op, my back ups won't boot. Tried 3 different ROMs. Thinking maybe i need to disable pin and fingerprints but I'd hate to find out the hard way, any ideas?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Augustin79:
This may be a very noob question but I want to install the new bootloader and radio using TWRPs img.-install option. My problem is that I'm uncertain as to which partition I should choose for installing bootloader and/or radio. TWRP asks for this after choosing image install.

Can anyone help with this?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
You can't install those with TWRP. You'll notice that there are no radio or bootloader partition options when TWRP prompts you to choose one. They can only be flashed with fastboot, instructions in my guide:

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Augustin79:
So the /Boot option TWRP offers as a choice is not the correct partition for the bootloader?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
No, that's for the boot.img (kernel).
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Augustin79:
Thanks for clearing that up for me!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
No worries.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
What happens when you restore a TWRP backup? Also, are you restoring just boot, system, and data?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stryver:
I backup what twrp pre-selects. I figure it chooses what's best. I remember seeing system as well as system image, data, boot, recovery, etc. Not sure if i need the images. The backups are usually about 6.5 gigs and boot up to the custom ROM boot logo and just hangs. I let it go for ten to fifteen minutes before giving up.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
You don't need the images. Have you seen my guide?

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

There's a section dedicated to nandroid backups. I could swear that I've given you this info already.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stryver:
I saw, haven't tried as of yet. Going to try step by step as soon as I get the time. Asked this question here right before you answered on another thread, then answered this other users question in the meantime. Sorry if it seems I'm being ignorant, just need a chance to follow through. Thanks again! :)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Ah ok, I thought this seemed familiar. Just a heads up though, creating duplicate posts isn't allowed.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stryver:
Understood, I really just +1'd another person that happened to have the same issue so not exactly a duplicate. I'll be more careful though. ;)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaminix:
What's the difference between different factory builds? Does it matter which one I take? If so, how do I choose?

Also what are the best custom roms available for this phone? I'm not even sure what I'm looking for in a rom, mostly I just want SuperSU.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stryver:
So to be clear; I turned off lockscreen security and fingerprints. Back up consists of boot, system, data, and vendor "image" or just vendor? So sorry to nag, but I dislike learning things the hard way and TWRP gives the option for either or both.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathanchance:
Different features/security patches. Take the latest one. Heisenberg has a flashing guide in the General section that will cover everything about it.

I just do vendor. Ultimately, they are the same thing but in different formats.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Did you read my guide? You use only that options that I mention.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaminix:
Is it possible to install SuperSU to the root rom without deleting anything? I'm going to install a ROM but I want to get Titanium Backup working before that.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Az Biker:
[MENTION=4153349]Heisenberg[/MENTION] I am wanting to get a completely fresh install with the new PN, so I thought this would be a good time to wipe everything (including user data), and decrypt since I may want to try the some N previews, and think I remember TWRP issues with encrytped backups .

I highly value your opinion and experience, and would like your take on encrypted vs unencrypted. I've asked a few people whom I respect for their experience and knowledge, and I wanted to get yours, to help me round out a final decision :D

Thanks for your time and all you do for those of us with less android savvy.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] force70:
Im not at Hesienbergs level by any means but having run my 6P both ways have found little if any at all difference in performance encrytped vs decrypted.

Its not like it was on the nexus 6 that's for sure.

That said and as you mentioned if you want to run any of the N previews with twrp installed you will need to decrypt.

My humble .02 for what its worth.

Sent from my Note 5, Nexus 6P or S6
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Az Biker:
A wise man seeks wise counsel! I should've thought to open it up to anyone with an experience with both. THANKS!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
As previously mentioned, I don't believe there's a noticeable difference or performance gain when running decrypted. It's probably more trouble than it's worth.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Az Biker:
Looks like I lost root? I thought flashing PN installed root? While I search, if you have any suggestions, I'm wide open :D
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
Did you install the official build or a later build by someone else? Later builds don't include SuperSU.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Az Biker:
PN June build :p

I'm d/l latest Su from chainfire and flashing that in TWRP... I thought PN came with SU baked in or I would have had SU ready to go...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
That build should contain SuperSU, not sure what happened for you there, I have SuperSU after clean flashing that build.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Az Biker:
Yeah, THAT'S what I thought, I just checked PN's feature list and Su 2.74 is in there.. That's why I asked about losing root, in case I did something when I formatted data...

Odd...

I flashed latest PN

gapps

kernel

formatted data

rebooted into recovery

rebooted into system

forgot to flash vendor

rebooted into recovery

flashed latest vendor

rebooted to system

no root...
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stryver:
I see you, its just that I'm reading a lot of threads and seeing the "vendor image" term being used alot combined with the fact that you don't specify not to worry about the images for each partition in your guide to nandroid backup. I know I must be annoying you but I was really just looking for someone to confirm that for me. Thank you, you've been a great help.