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[Nexus 6P General] :
Followed the guide to update stock rom but on reboot i'm stuck at google logo. In TWRP it shows there is nothing in /system! This even though i have fastboot flashed the system.img as per the guide. Anyone have any ideas? I'm on 8.1 just trying to update to latest version. Thanks.
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
1. Are your device drivers and SDK up to date?

2. Did you only fastboot the system.img? You need more than just that...as in boot, vendor, radio, and especially bootloader.

3. Did you extract the factory image, and have all it's contents in your SDK platform-tools folder.

4. Did you let the device boot up before fastbooting twrp again? :confused::confused:
[Nexus 6P General] :
Yep. Flashed all the images in the order given, everything up to date can't understand it either.
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Interesting. Then you might try flashing the update with the -w removed from the flash-all.bat script. If you know that method that is. It will NOT wipe your phone BTW.
[Nexus 6P General] gOOglEy03:
This saved me! Thank you! :good::D
[Nexus 6P General] EmSeeMAC:
I'm having a tough time trying to set up my fastboot. I'm using KDE neon and so the repository has outdated fastboot and ADB software. I downloaded the platform tools in the OP and extracted them but what exactly am I supposed to do. Are they executable files?
[Nexus 6P General] scrin378:
Hello...i just rooted my 6p with magisk and i install custom (EX) kernel..

If i want to update to new build in february, and dont want to lose custom kernel and TWRP, i only flash system and vendor with fastboot..and bootloader and radio is optional if they updated too?? Am i right or i must flash boot and lose ex kernel?? I asume that im need to flash magisk again after update?? Im talking about stock rom...Thanks
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Are you updating SDK from here outa curiosity?

https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html

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Personally, when monthly security patches come up, on both my 6p and P2XL, I just use the flash-all.bat script with the -w removed from the scrip. That will update all the files without wiping data. Yes, you'll have to reinstall twrp, custom kernel, and root again, but that's not a big deal. However, if you want to do it manually, then follow section 9 to the letter :good:
[Nexus 6P General] undeadking:
So I finally got my 6P last night and the guy I bought it from has updated to the 8.1.0 January 5th security patch Build .013 and the bootloader has never been unlocked and phone has never been rooted and the phone is encrypted as well... From the threads that I have been reading as far as unlocking the bootloader, flashing TWRP, and root-- that with this latest update unlock, flash recovery, and root are currently not possible??? Someone please tell me that I just read something wrong and that I'll be able to mod my device. Thanks
[Nexus 6P General] byproxy:
sort of a silly question i guess but in order to maintain an minimal footprint on my computer i'm curious, are these the ONLY packages i need in android sdk:

Tools> Android SDK Tools, Android SDK Platform-tools

Extras> Android Support Library, Google USB Driver

there were a bunch of other packages automatically selected during install that i let install but they seemed rather large in size so if i can uninstall them i will.
[Nexus 6P General] midas69:
Just got my 6P yesterday. For some reason my phone, out of the box, didn't want to update the OS itself so I knew if I was going to root I would need to update manually. I followed the directions in step 8 but flashing the system.img and the vendor.img I got errors about it being too large. I ignored the errors and my phone wouldn't boot. I eventually just flashed using the flash-all.bat and everything was very easy after that.

Just wondering for future reference what I might have done wrong the first time through.

Other than that, thanks to everyone for sharing all this wonderful knowledge.
[Nexus 6P General] Big Cam:
I've never had the option or knowledge to root a phone before I even activate it. Is this advisable? Or should I activate the phone first and then root it? I am on Verizon.

I'd like to have my old phone active while I go through the rooting process on my 6p, but if a rooted 6p will cause issues when activating then I'll wait.
[Nexus 6P General] tcat007:
I would make sure everything works before and after activated, then root if you see the need.
[Nexus 6P General] efrant:
Yes, that is all you need.
[Nexus 6P General] Born<ICs:
? Root with Superuser NOT SuperSU ?

Has anyone successfully Rooted their 6P using doiright's open source

Superuser.

and not chainfires's SuperSU ?

Wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy over my head but if anyone want's to learn root, security etc etc try reading threads started by phhusson and doitright.
[Nexus 6P General] johnhazelwood:
Doh! Totally missed that. Good catch!
[Nexus 6P General] billku:
Hi, great thread! Just have a few questions....

1. Now that TWRP can handle encryption, do you still have to flash a modified boot image? Wasn't that the purpose of flashing the modified boot image, to de-encrypt for TWRP?

2. If I do still need to flash the modified image, will flashing it erase my data?

3. I've taken the MDB08L update, can I flash the K boot image over that? The OP seems to suggest you can, just double-checking.

Thanks so much!
[Nexus 6P General] stevew84:
I'm returning this hog back to google, do I need to re-lock the bootloader?

This command does not work:

fastboot flashing lock
[Nexus 6P General] Empty Hand:
I'm sure it will be a while until there's a significant enough update to worry about a clean flash of a system image, but...

If the bootloader is already unlocked, I'm otherwise stock and not running custom recovery, and I'm using fastboot to flash an update and want to keep internal storage intact (by removing the "-w" from the flash image script), is it recommended/needed to do a "factory data reset" from the phone's settings menu (I believe that leaves the internal storage alone)?

Thank you!
[Nexus 6P General] zervic:
This is what I need to know. I don't want to erase my phone if I don't have to. I, too, was under the impression that the only reason that was necessary was because, at the time, TWRP couldn't handle the encryption. Now that it CAN, version 2.8.7.1, I'm hoping that you don't have to do anything that will erase data.
[Nexus 6P General] Heisenberg:
Those are all you need.

That usually occurs when your adb/fastboot is out of date.

1. You still need it, for root.

2. No.

3. Yes.
[Nexus 6P General] zervic:
Is unlocked bootloader still required for custom recovery? Because according to the instructions, that will erase all user data
[Nexus 6P General] Heisenberg:
Yes it's required, and yes it erases all user data.
[Nexus 6P General] tcat007:
Just tried going from TWRP 2.8.7.1 to 2.8.7.2 via adb, got this:

C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Android\sdk1\platform-tools>adb devices

List of devices attached

84B5T15A09000915 device

C:\Users\Tom\AppData\Local\Android\sdk1\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.2-angler.img

< waiting for device >

Does want to come off "waiting". What to do/try?
[Nexus 6P General] zervic:
Sorry for the barrage of questions, just trying to wrap my head around all this as I've been out of the loop for a while thanks to my AT&T S5...so i was under the impression that unlocking the bootloader was required because TWRP couldn't handle the encryption.. But now that TWRP does support encryption (as of the latest version), why is unlocking the bootloader (and, in effect, erasing all user data), still required? Thanks for all of your help Heisenberg!
[Nexus 6P General] efrant:
You need to type this first: adb reboot-bootloader
[Nexus 6P General] tcat007:
Didn't have my head screwed on tight enough. Forgot I needed to be in bootloader mode. Thanks!
[Nexus 6P General] efrant:
Not necessary.
[Nexus 6P General] Heisenberg:
The bootloader must be unlocked in order to actually flash anything to the device, if it's locked then any "fastboot flash" command will be denied by the phone. The TWRP description issue has/had nothing to do with the bootloader.
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
I think you definitely read something wrong. I'd bet you a Benjamin, that if you follow the OP's guide, you'll be unlocked, have custom recovery, and rooted in no time at all ?
[Nexus 6P General] undeadking:
Well I'm gonna just have to give it a shot in the AM!!! Thanks alot- guess that's what I get for doing research while driving home from buying this phone(I had a 2 hour drive back home) being so anxious to get rid of the locked down Verizon DROID POS I've had to survive with this past year haha thanks again, if I run in to any issues or anything I definitely know where to go!
[Nexus 6P General] mrmark75:
You are reading it wrong It is very possible. But before you go to crazy setting up the phone know that unlocking your bootloader will wipe the phone and that will be the first step in the process.
[Nexus 6P General] undeadking:
Definitely know about the phone being wiped when the bootloader gets unlocked(found that out the hard way back with my HTC Rezound... Thanks! Gonna give this a shot here in a few minutes.
[Nexus 6P General] undeadking:
Successfully unlocked, TWRP flashed, and rooted with Magisk. Only issue I ran into was the decryption in TWRP- ended up having to factory reset, reflash TWRP and all is good now. As far as the vendor images work, if I'm on 8.1.0 and want to flash a 7.1.2 rom do I flash rom, gapps, vendor image for the 7.1.2 rom and I'm all good???
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Yep, that'll pretty much do it. Sometimes you may have bootloader compatibility problems. However, I've never personally encountered it.
[Nexus 6P General] undeadking:
Cool man, Thanks! Gonna go ahead and backup my stock rom and give superXE or purenexus a go right now :)
[Nexus 6P General] mm6ff8:
I followed the OP a few days ago, but resulted in a Boot or Root situation. With Custome Recovery and SuperSU, it won't boot. Without, no root.

It took me hours to figure out the problem. I need a Magisk, not SuperSU, for Android 8.0.0 (unsure about the month) and the latest 8.1.0 (OPM3.171019.013, Jan 2018) in my case.
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
Search and find Magisk zip file. Flash it with TWRP. Place the Magisk apk onto your internal storage and install it by clicking on it in a file explorer. Magisk will automatically tell you when updates are available to the zip and apk files. Enjoy.
[Nexus 6P General] nguyenphu10101010:
:highfive:
[Nexus 6P General] veeeeeeeeee:
My internet speed slowed to half after root, is that normal?
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Never even heard of that one before.
[Nexus 6P General] jimbomodder:
No, and are you sure it's due to root?
[Nexus 6P General] veeeeeeeeee:
Well had the phone a year and a half never had a problem,I rooted, installed twrp and magisk on a stock rom , since then i haven't been able to download more then 237 mb in the last 4 hours, so I thought it might be
[Nexus 6P General] jimbomodder:
WiFi or mobile? On mobile it takes me about 10 mins to do that and 1 Mon on wifi

Sent from my Nexus 6P
[Nexus 6P General] veeeeeeeeee:
Sorry, all good, it's not the phone, it's my service provider I guess, throttled me because I downloaded more then a gig
[Nexus 6P General] mobileman88:
Good it is sorted out
[Nexus 6P General] jimbomodder:
Haha dam network providers

Sent from my Nexus 6P
[Nexus 6P General] Buddy3927:
A few days ago I flashed my 6P back to stock and used a terminal script to reset the flash counter (or whatever Huawei calls it). Now I can't find it. Can anyone help me find it? Much appreciated.
[Nexus 6P General] ksaves2:
Just got a 6P and started the bootloader unlock process. Using the same Ubuntu 14.04 system that worked for me for some N7's 2012 and 2013's. Get to the last unlock step and the command doesn't go through.

Some commandline error thing. The adb version might be too old.

The 6P is fine, it continues to boot to 8."X" in a locked fashion. Screen comes up so everything is fine. I am thinking perhaps maybe one or both of two problems. Either I have a cable with an intermittant connection

(I can get some adb commands in fine, "adb devices" can talk to the 6p and the version and serial comes up) and/or my adb version is too old. I think it's something like 1.0.3(X) or whatever is obtained by doing using the synaptic package manager.

Yeah, I'm using an old Ubuntu but it's doing what I need it to do otherwise. I've downloaded a linux utilities.zip that's supposed to have adb and fastboot in there and I'm going kill the current adb with the package

manager and wipe it off the system and try to run a newer version of adb. Oh, does one have to have the phone sim in to unlock the bootloader and during the rooting process?

Read a bit on the bootloop of death. I usually used TWRP/CF-Auto-root but should I be looking at another method? I left multi-rom a long time ago. Was fun while it lasted but I don't like it anymore because

it became unreliable with me and I suspect intrusive.

Kurt
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
I would use magisk, or SU 2.82-sr5 beta for root. I just switched from SU to magisk on the 6p after I clean flashed the latest January update. Everything is working just fine and dandy :good:
[Nexus 6P General] ksaves2:
Ok,

Time to learn something new! Thanks and I found my problem. I had to kill the old

1.0.31 adb tools and such and grab the zipfile with 1.0.39. Worked right off the bat.

I got an on old dual core Ubuntu laptop I can keep around to service my N7's 2012 and 2013's. Sheeeeoot!

An N7 2012 3G is still quite serviceable with rooting and the speed is pretty decent considering

the age. with a custom ROM on it.

I get "Your Device can't be checked for corruption!" screen when I turn on the 6p but the heck with it. I'm not doing anything important yet. It goes on to boot up to the 8.0.0 anyways. Now on to Root. I think I'll read up on Magisk and give it a shot.

Thanks again, Kurt
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Yeah, don't sweat the startup warning. It's a common thing when you unlock the bootloader on the 6p. Look for the magisk 15.3 zip file and flash it in TWRP. Then you'll be rooted :good:
[Nexus 6P General] ksaves2:
Well heck cripes, did the above and by golly that was easy. Stuck the magisk.apk in and ready to go.

The thingo with me was just grabbing the updated command lines for linux with fastboot and I was good to go. You know, the ./fastboot devices and ./fastboot flashing unlock

I kept the 6p at 8.0.0 as I was a bit abler now to subvert a massive download of junk I don't need big

brother to stash on my device. I wasn't as savvy with the N7's so ran the systems with some junk

on 'em I didn't want but couldn't get off, now know how to avoid, but am too lazy to go back and start over.

Am going to go with a custom ROM later. I'll be loading 8.0 up with my usual apps and back them up.

Also hoping I can get the Talk-a-Tone app to work. Some of the custom ROMS for the Nexus 7 3G and

Nexus 7 2013 LTE won't work with Talk-a-Tone. It allowed me to do VOIP/SIP with the tablets anyways

and yeah, the quality isn't the greatest but it works. An N7 tablet that can do calls is kinda cool.

A lot of folks were ticked off when they came out and they found out they couldn't use them as phones

in a standard fashion and were just stuck with an Android internet devices.

Sometimes the larger screen is welcomed along with having net access and being able to call.

Kurt
[Nexus 6P General] Noobielicious:
Hi!

after I installed superSU and clear the dalvik. I got stucked on a boot loop. any fix? thanks
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Which SU did you flash?
[Nexus 6P General] Noobielicious:
Thanks for the response. I've used UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.82-20170528234214.zip this one
[Nexus 6P General] Arcide:
Use magisk, superSU is not supported anymore.
[Nexus 6P General] Noobielicious:
Yes. I did it and it worked. Thanks!
[Nexus 6P General] jdougal11:
dumb
[Nexus 6P General] Spannaa:
Are you sure you're in the right forum?

The code you posted looks like you're trying to update a Nexus 6 (shamu), not a Nexus 6P (angler)

writing 'bootloader'...
(bootloader) Motoboot: Unknown partition name

--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: moto-apq8084-71.05
Baseband Version.....: D4.0-9625-02.55.04
Serial Number........: ZX1G223JPG
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
FAILED

Device product is 'shamu'.
Update requires 'angler'.
[Nexus 6P General] jdougal11:
LOL wow. That's what working overnights for a week and averaging 4 hrs of sleep will do. Thanks for the smack in the head. :laugh:
[Nexus 6P General] mobileman88:
Go get some rest before you nuke your phone
[Nexus 6P General] D_Adrian:
It's happen to me. When i flashed system, among all log lines was one line that said that a piece of system didn't copied right.(If i remember correctly was 3/5 piece... i flashed oreo imgs)

And indeed phone remain stuck to GOOGLE logo.

I reflashed system and OS start to install.

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I followed step 10 --> Flash The Factory Images (And Return To Stock)

(And many tries before from others tutorials) Everything flashed ok without any error message.

But the install works long time and fail with message that data is corupted and offer two choices: 1. try again to decrypt 2. reset to factory settings.

If i restart phone before install it's finished, it will start very quickly (as a normal boot time) but it remain stuck to "Enter password to start Android".

I did a reset factory settings and the result was same(the two scenarios above).

There are some threads about this password, but nothing worked for me

(default_password, first password entered to encrypt device, password from pattern, 30 attempts with random passwords until it goes to reset to factory settings etc.)

Anyone got same result like i do?

It's no hope to restore to stock?

PS: From many installs i understand that boot.img will force to encrypt data partition.(It's a feature introduce with Marshmallow and it's a protection against theft)

Can be found some boot.img for different versions that disable force encrypt but the device can't be sealed with flashing lock.

Will appear red message "the boot is corrupt"
[Nexus 6P General] mrmark75:
So when I loaded stock I had similar issue and all I did was lock the bootloader and then it booted. Once it booted then I unlocked bootloader again and loaded TWRP and rooted.
[Nexus 6P General] docdl:
What is the difference between the two updates for the 6p that posted today (*.014, *.015)?
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Probably just a supplemental update. I couldn't find anything on it. If it were me, I'd go the .015 route ?
[Nexus 6P General] darktorrion:
Re:

Hi

I have stumbled upon this thread when looking for how to flash Nexus 6p. It is a high quality post tbh and I am convinced it has helped a lot of people.

I am writing here because it did not resolve the issue I am facing -- endless bootloading loop only seeing the words "Google". It will go back to boot loading loop even after selecting "Recovery Mode" from the opened chested Android laying down. Below the Android bottom left corner are these information/texts:

BL: angler-03.79

Baseband: angler-03.85

Product/Variant: ANGLER-ROW-VN1

Serial Number: ***

CPU: MSM8994 0x20001

eMMC: 32GB Samsung

DRAM: 3072 MB SAMSUNG LPDDR4

Console: NULL

Battery: OK

Device is LOCKED

Qfuse Status: ENABLED

Off-mode-charge: ENABLED

Download Mode: DISABLED.

Connect USB Data Cable

There is no way I can enable USB debugging in Developer Options simply because I cannot get into it -- boot loading loop. So, correct me if wrong, once USB debugging is enabled then, and only then, I can follow through the instructions laid out at the top of this post to either put new OTA image to my device, or to side load it. If so, how does one forces enabling USB debugging while the device is in a continuous boot load loop?

My device is pretty much useless now and am desperate to get it fix. Any help, please?
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
What started this whole issue?? Did you try updating a rom? Flashing the factory image? Or is it just random?
[Nexus 6P General] darktorrion:
Hi Badger50,

Thank you for your response.

Honestly, it was random. It happened last week's Wednesday 31st Jan.

I can remembered clearly I took my phone out to snap a picture, and switched it off and placed safely into my pocket. It remained locked (screen off) for 15 mins or so. When I reached for my phone again it has rebooted; I waited but it rebooted again, and again, and so on. I thought it will be done with it after an hour but it kept on. Then I realized it was never going to stop and there is a problem with it.

I have updated it to 8.1.0 (or the latest update released in January 2018).
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Sounds like the bootloop of death! It's a 6p thing when the battery goes bad. It's been massively reported over the last 6 months. About the only thing you can do is replace the battery I'm afraid ?
[Nexus 6P General] ffejy462:
The bootloop is from a bad chip controller of some sort (I'll see if I can find the link again). The battery issue just causes the phone to shutdown at 40% or so. A new battery will fix that issue, but not bootloop. He'll have to deactivate the two big cores, which will have a negative impact on performance, in order to boot again.

Bootloop thread :

https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/guide-fix-nexus-6p-bootloop-death-blod-t3640279

Unfortunately, you'd need to be unlocked. May be bricked...
[Nexus 6P General] badabing2003:
That's exactly what it sounds like. :(

If you bought it from Google and it it's still under warranty you might be able to get it replaced with pixel xl (there's a thread about this) but it's probably unlikely.

The alternative is for you to watch battery replacement videos and try to fix it yourself.

Getting it repaired by a third party would not be cost effective.
[Nexus 6P General] Badger50:
Thanks man. My backup 6p hasn't had that yet. I forgot about the chip thing. Thanks for the info :good:
[Nexus 6P General] darktorrion:
If it really is the case, as you are asserting, how do I proceed from here? Where to get the replacement battery -- Amazon, or a more specialized place? If I open the back of the device to expose and replace the battery, I will essentially invalidate manufacturer's warranty, won't I? I think it still under the warranty.
[Nexus 6P General] badabing2003:
If it is under warranty then contact whoever honors your warranty.

Otherwise there is an xda thread about replacing battery on 6p, it covers where people buy their batteries.
[Nexus 6P General] Einwod:
I was able to get my motherboard replaced under warranty when I got the BLOD on my device. They wouldn't change the battery under guarantee as they said it was only guaranteed for 1 year!!!!!!
[Nexus 6P General] AceBalthazar:
Anyone got the TWRP Recovery img 3.2.1 for the 6P? The site is currently down..
[Nexus 6P General] ffejy462:
Looks like it's working...

https://dl.twrp.me/angler/#

But, here's a drive link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W8xc1iwWMwbSKABbV-KHXpBrPwBH4oa3/view?usp=drivesdk
[Nexus 6P General] ao6p:
Hi guys.

I have followed step 10 from the guide after my phone was running Android 7.0 (Rooted/SuperSU) with TWRP installed.

When I follow the instructions to flash Android Oreo to my Nexus 6P the phone is stuck in the boot animation. When I enter 'Recovery Mode' the screen keeps flashing from 'No Command' to black (like blinking). Holding the power button down and the volume key up does nothing.

The bootloader is unlocked and I can still access the bootloader menu. Can anyone help?

Will selecting the "Factory' option do anything in the bootloader?