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[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leondestiny:
many thanks, i know what to do now !
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] asj0422:
I've seen that article, in fact it was one of the first ones i read about marshmallow's security features. very informative, thanks for reminding me of it. :)

That definitely explains some of what exactly dmverity is, but i still wonder how intact (for want of a better word) it is after rooting.

we all know that iPhones have good enough security to give people with endless resources some trouble breaking into it; it would be interesting to see how some of this android boot-security stands up to that, and how much of it is defeated by rooting.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] antmunny:
I occasionally (every 1-2 months) like to wipe my internal storage when I flash ROMs. I notice that the only ROM I've been able to flash from OTG is BrokenOS....eveything else I get an Error 7 or an Error 30.

BUT, when the ROM is in Internal Storage and I flash from Internal Storage, they flash fine.

coming from an OPO, I was able to flash any ROM from OTG.

latest TWRP,, latest vendor, etc.

is there an easy n00b answer for this?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cabstrak:
There have been so many discussions about this, but the information I gathered hasn't really made it clear to me. I wish it wasn't this complicated (or maybe it's just me), but can anyone help clarify these things for me?

Are all USB C to C chargers (wall adapters, power banks, car chargers, etc), by default, safe to use and compliant?

Is there any way to check if my USB C charger is safe to use?

Is there any way to check if my USB C to C cable is safe to use?

Is there any way, beside using CheckR, to see if my USB A to C cable is safe to use?

I know there are non compliant USB A to C cables. Are there non compliant USB C to C cables too?

Assuming I have a compliant USB A to C cable, is it safe to use any old chargers for my 6P? (ex: LG Nexus 5 charger, Samsung OEM charger, etc.)

Hoping someone can point me to the right directions.

Thanks!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathanchance:
Answers are in red in your quote.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cabstrak:
Thanks, nathanchance.

So basically, USB C-C cable and USB C chargers should be safe. It's charging the 6P with USB A to C cables that I should be wary of, right? Because both the charger and the cable should be compliant, correct?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathanchance:
From what I have read, yes. One thing to be on the lookout for with USB-C chargers is if they support something like QC2.0 or QC3.0. Benson said that those chargers break USB-C specification. If the charger is rated for 5V/3A, it's good to go. Same thing with cables I believe. Yes, with A-C cables, you need to make sure they have a 56k Ohm resistor. Something to note, the majority of popular Amazon cables will be compliant without issues since Amazon implemented a policy that non compliant cables will not be tolerated.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cabstrak:
Thank you. This is all a pain in the rear because most amazon sellers does not ship to my country. Meaning I'd have to be really careful purchasing cables and chargers.

1. So for USB C to C cable and USB C chargers are fine (except those with QC - and to be even safer look for the one that gives 5V/3A).

2. Using old/legacy chargers are fine as long as I have a compliant USB A to C cable with the 56k Ohm resistor.

Got it. Thanks, nathanchance.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilflare:
anyone got any suggestions? or at least how to restore all to the default?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
I already answered you, you have to either wait for an app to request permission for something and then allow it, or go into the info section for each app and apply them individually.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilflare:
my bad! I missed your reply. I think some of the apps are not requesting it (i.e. WhatsApp does not request for Contacts when I use it).

Some Google apps ask for many permissions (when I checked them under settings/info section) - are they all enabled by default or only selected ones are? (because some apps ask for permissions that do not make sense such as Google Slides asking for Calendar)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
If you go into Settings/Apps, then select an app, hit the permissions button and you'll see which permissions are switched on. Only those that are switched on are active and allowed.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilflare:
thanks. that I understood!

I think the problem is that "Reset App Preferences" turns off all permissions for apps (baring a few critical ones).

For these non-system apps, these permissions are automatically enabled when the app is installed. There's no permission request prompt since they are supposed to be enabled anyway.

(e.g. WhatsApp does not prompt for Contacts, Evernote does not prompt for Storage - but both would need the permission to properly function)

One way is to go to Settings>Apps and then enable all the permissions requested but I'm a little hesitant because some of these requests do not make sense (i.e. why would Google Slides request for Calendar Permission, etc.)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
It might take a while but you could uninstall and reinstall those apps to get their default permissions back.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilflare:
thanks! guess I'll do just that. unfortunately some are system-level apps :/

guess I should just do a clean install of my phone :/
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anl2304:
This is a noobish question: if the internal memory of my 6P were wiped accidentally (i.e., everything gone), is there a way to restore the phone? No I do not have this issue, but I have read stories of this happening to others. On a related note: what precautions would one take in the event this does happen? Should I copy a TWRP backup onto my PC for example? Would adb even work in this case?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LiL_Assassin:
Hey guys. Just wondering if anyone could help me... When you download an app for let's say a note 5. Does it install specifically for a note 5? Or if you are running CyanogenMod.. But it think it's a note 5 still.. And not something like a nexus.. Would it download the wrong libs? Because unless I remove the app specific libs. Sometimes they crash (like for example chomp sms crashes on send) and reddit crashes on gif loading... Would love someone's insight on this please.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
It is strongly encourage to make regular backups and store them on a computer. Whether that's pictures and videos, texts, or nandroid. Whatever you value should be safely backed onto an external device. I *try* to backup monthly but I forget more often than I remember. I might do so tonight since I brought it up.

This shouldn't be the case. App developers target their apps based on factors such as OEM software, Android platform level, CPU architecture, and display size. Of course they would make sure it works on the recent flagship phones. If anything, the rom you're using is the culprit and either a commit or some other instability within the rom is your source of issue. Try those apps on an AOSP based rom or clean flash and do not restore app data.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anl2304:
Thanks. I do. And based on your reply, I have moved a TWRP backup to my PC as well as files I value. I also backup texts and call logs to google drive. But what I was curious to know is if the entire internal drive of my 6P were wiped, how would I go about restoring the phone then? This is a guess on my part, but is the task easier if adb recognizes the phone? Sorry if the questions are noobish.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SlimSnoopOS:
If /sdcard partition were to be wiped out, I hear there are apps to try restoring that data. I haven't looked into this before. Having ADB access can only help that situation, supposing there's a program you can use via computer to restore that formatted data. If anything more were wiped out, as in other partitions, well I'm not too sure what to do besides RMA. Fastboot flashing the factory images would be my first step though.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LiL_Assassin:
I have never tried a backup in that cause but thank you.. You are probably right.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anl2304:
Thanks for the reply.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LapanNaxela:
When trying to flash the latest security update for my mmb29m the factory image from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#angler only seems to be from december.

The device still bothers me to update to an even more recent security update. Are there more up to date files anywhere?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
I'm not sure what you're talking about. The latest image listed on that page is MTC19X and that's from this month.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LapanNaxela:
Whelp, I'm retarded and mistook build number with model number
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] willi9070:
i am noticing some random tiny white dots on back of my nexus6p,no sign of damage,never fallen,always inside spigen rugged armor case. This is really disappointing, didn't expect this kind of quality from Huawei/Google,
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilflare:
Did Android Pay randomly stop working for anyone using systemless root with the latest security update?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] anl2304:
I am trying to get Android pay working with an AOSP ROM. I know it will

NOT

work with CM-based roms

In the recent past, AP worked just fine with systemless root. however, that is no longer the case and AP no longer works.. I do not know why,

For clarification, I have flashed the ROM, then flashed Gapps. after flashing these, I flash Unsu zip then flash sl-supersu following guides I have seen elsewhere.

So what would cause AP to work previously but not now? The lack of working AP is not due to the ROM. I am now having this problem with different AOSP-based roms.

To follow up, I tried steps suggested earlier in another thread:

Try using the 'Full unroot' option in the SuperSU app instead of flashing unSU. Then reboot back into recovery and flash SuperSU. Make sure to create the .supersu file in the /data folder first using the terminal in TWRP, by typing the necessary commands for systemless root...

echo SYSTEMLESS=true>>/data/.supersu

echo BINDSYSTEMXBIN=false>>/data/.supersu

And it still does not work.

I took the problem here to see if anyone can let me know if I have missed something.

Thanks.

---------- Post added at 06:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:05 PM ----------

I didn't see your post before adding my post. I am also having trouble with AP and systemless root with the latest vendor. Looking at a couple other threads, it seems to have stopped working for those using AP systemless root.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] IgnoreMyName:
Problem flashing OTA with Flashfire, missing partition listings.

My 6p is rooted, has custom recovery (TWRP), and Xposed Framework installed.

I'd put off updating my phone for a while because I'm lazy but my I was over at my cousin's house and he asked me to update his because he got annoyed by the notification (he has the same setup as me). I flashed his phone and went home. He messaged me soon after that Wifi stopped working on his phone completely. This is what his wifi screen looks like. (Can't share link to picture as it's my first post and can't link outside of XDA) I looked up a tutorial and realized I hadn't selected the right partitions, only "boot" which was the only one checked. So that's when I decided to flash the update to my own phone so I could figure out what went wrong and fix his.

Problem is, a bunch of the partitions needed to flash the update are missing. The one's needed are missing and there are a bunch of random "protected partition" options. Somebody please help me out. I've asked on Reddit and no one has replied and my cousin will chew my head off if I don't have a fix by tomorrow.

These are the pictures so you can see what I am talking about. I can't link directly because it's my first post and cannot link outside of XDA but I have no other way to show my problem.

imgur .com /a/ quoE9

imgur. com /y93AePy
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
You've been answered here:

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/help/problem-flashing-ota-flashfire-missing-t3427018

Please don't double post, it isn't allowed.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lichy13:
Launch camera from lockscreen - can't toggle functions/change camera mode

Hi guys!

Got a weird one for you. Running latest N beta.

1) Double tap power button to launch camera

2) I can take a photo as normal

3) I can't toggle any of the functions (flash, timer etc)

4) I can't change camera function by pressing the menu button, but I can by swiping in from the border

If I unlock the device (fingerprint or pattern) and then launch the camera all functions are available to me.

After extensive playing around it almost seems like the top 1cm of screen within the Camera app is unresponsive as I can't even get it to focus when i tap in this area either. However swiping in from the very top border triggers the notification bar to show up, so it isn't the whole top of the screen which is problematic, just the top ~1cm of the Camera app!

This only occurs when launching the camera from a locked device (either swipe from the bottom right of the lockscreen or double power button press). If unlocked, everything works as normal.

Hoping you guys have some ideas!

Cheers
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gizmoe:
Ideas? It's in beta. Wait til the final release.... Or submit a log to the Android development team and be part of the process of fixing the issue. Chances are it's a known issue though and it's been flagged.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wilflare:
dang that's a bummer. maybe I need to re-evaluate using root for now (don't really use it except for Nova Launcher and TiBu... lol)
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Shaftamle:
Questions about radios:

Can radio.IMG be flashed using flashfire or does fast boot HAVE to be used. Would the Android Dev Preview radio work on MM? Most important, does anyone know if a TWRP flashable radio.zip exist?? Goimg to the computer to do this is a pain. Thanks

Sent from a Shaftamle Nexus 6P

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[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
You definitely can't flash the radio.img with TWRP and I don't believe there's a flashable zip. As far as I know you can't use Flashfire either. So it's fastboot only. A Nougat radio can be used with MM.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ps000000:
Does radio 3.61 has a LTE issue?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryanbroman:
Compatible with MetroPCS?

Is the 6p compatible with MetroPCS? Does anybody have a Metro 6p? Also, can I just swap sim cards with my current MetroPCS sim card? I don't know if Metro requires the device IMEI to allow it onto their service
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjrx3:
This phone works great with MetroPCS. However, you need to buy a new sim card as metro doesnt allow you to swap sim cards. The cost is about $10 for the new sim, but some locations will charge you an "activation" fee. I paid around $25 when i switched from a metro branded ZMAX .
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ryanbroman:
Thanks!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bernardog:
Did they remove the night mode option on android N?

I've just updated and wasn't able to find it.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] olkawe01:
Yes, it`s gone.

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 6P mit Tapatalk
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] irish.iolar:
[MENTION=4153349]Heisenberg[/MENTION]

I've tried searching 6p forums for a guide to updating your radio/bootloader but idk why when I search here in tapatalk it gives me results from every phone model/forum on xda. So does anyone know of a good guide to updating your bootloader/radio with fastboot?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Heisenberg:
My guide should be very easy to find. It's pinned right at the top of the 6P General section (the section where guides always are).
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] irish.iolar:
Gee I'm sensing a little bit of sass, I thought it read "Noob friendly" (Right at the top) Someone having a bad day? Agh it's okay, so if u could just point out where it says how to update bootloader, cause idk maybe it's under a different name cause I looked through the op (where guides always are.) Is it covered in How to Unlock Bootloader? Or Flash a factory image? Like I said I don't know much about using adb and I could use some help.

---------- Post added at 07:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:34 PM ----------

Post #1

1. How To Unlock Your Bootloader

2. How To Install A Custom Recovery On Your Device

3. How To Decrypt Your Data Partition

4. How To Make A Nandroid Backup With TWRP Recovery

5. How To Make An EFS Backup With TWRP Recovery

6. How To Root

Post #2

7. How To Install A ROM with TWRP Recovery

8. How To Install A Custom Kernel With TWRP Recovery

9. How To Update To A New Build Of The Stock ROM

10. How To Flash The Factory Images (Return To Stock)

11. How To Flash The Factory Images (Return To Stock But Leaving Internal Storage Intact)

12. How To ADB Sideload an incremental OTA update package.

13. How To ADB Sideload a full OTA update package.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NordomTT:
Hi,

I tried to search these questions but haven't got any definitive answers, so hopefully someone can help me out!

I'd like to root the phone, but I've read that rooting breaks the fingerprint scanner. Is this true?

Also, will I receive future OTA's if I unlock boot loader, root, and use the stock rom?

And will Project Fi work on a rooted 6p? I'll get my Fi sim today.

Thanks!

NordomTT
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wil2ski:
File Transfer on Windows PC?

I am having trouble getting my 6P to show up in Windows Explorer so I can copy files to my phone from the PC. The PC recognises the phone as I was able to unlock the bootloader. I select 'File Transfer' in the USB settings once I connect it to the PC, I hear an audible sound on the PC but it never shows up. Does anyone know of a thread describing how to troubleshoot this issue?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nrfitchett4:
Project fi should work with root and so will the fingerprint scanner. Android Pay might not though, can't test it because none of my banks support it.

If you root, you will have to flash the OTAs either on your own or with skips toolkit. Apparently any modifications to the system causes it to fail.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NordomTT:
Great! I'll go ahead and root the thing. Thank you!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] case-sensitive:
TWRP + remove connectivity requirement

Here are a few initial setup questions while I wait for my 6p to arrive (reposted from the nexus 6p page):

0) Should I boot into the device, take OTA update and then install TWRP+root, or should I just flash over the latest version? And *if* I directly flash over the latest zip without ever booting up my phone, should I boot it up once before installing TWRP+root?

1) I plan to unlock my bootloader, root and then follow the instruction in

http://www.xda-developers.com/settin...ithout-google/

to

a) remove the connectivity requirement from the setup wizard

b) prevent the system from overwriting my custom recovery

Has anyone done this on the 6p?

2) I would like to uninstall some of the google apps before the first boot up. Does

adb unstall (name of package) still work or is there a new command?

THANKS!
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Narsil007:
I've spent a fair amount of time internationally but I've never brought my cell phone from the US for anything other than wi-fi use only, with a local flip phone for in-country use. I'll be in Uganda for over a month at the end of the year. I'm considering getting the 6p (US version) and want to double-check that I will be able to use it with the appropriate SIM card while I'm there. In another thread, these were the listed bands that come on both models of the 6p and I "greened" the bands that are on the US model:

When I looked up what cellular networks are active in Uganda, this is what I found:

If I understand these two pieces of information correctly, I should have no problem using my 6p in Uganda with an MTN SIM card for phone calls and data. Is this correct?

Thank you for a "newb-friendly" thread for asking these kinds of questions.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Wil2ski:
Figured this out. Went to Device Manager in Windows 10. Right clicked on the Android device and selected 'Update Driver'. Select 'Pick From a List' and selected the option of 'Other' instead of the Android one. Worked like a charm.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eclipse398:
Hi guys

I got a nexus 6p with retail demo installed. Tried to flash factory image/unlock bootloader but couldn't because the bootloader is locked.

This is due to the developer mode being locked by the demo mode.

Any idea how to remove the demo mode?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Roscopcoletrain:
How do you all find the wifi on this device? I've noticed it not connected to my home network a few times. Not sure if its dropping and not auto connecting or what. It will connect if i manually do it.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yowzatheman:
Anyone having issues with hotspot at all?

I'm rooted on Verizon (with unlimited data) and while i can activate the hotspot, I get no internet from it. I get some 'dns probe finished no internet error'. anyone else having this issue?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d1ez3:
Is it possible to root without losing all data?

I unlocked after getting the phone, but I want root for dpi/tibu/v4a. I don't want to set up the whole phone again, is that possible?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vivithemage:
How do I do 240fps slow mo videos exactly? I am not seeing the option.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Won't be druv:
Second symbol from the right in the video setting of the camera app. By default it's set for normal video but if you flick it down it shows first 120fps and then the 240fps setting.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vivithemage:
perfect, thanks.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ovrclck:
Not sure if this has been posted yet, but here it is.

11 first things to do
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sychonut:
Question: How can I get the proprietary binaries for Nexus 6P? They are not yet released on Google's website, and there is no proprietary-blobs.txt in AOSP under {AOSP}/device/huawei/angler. Is waiting for Google to release those the only option at this point? Any idea how long it might take?

Thanks.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] leebsammy:
Coming from a VZW Nexus 6, do I just remove the SIM from that and put it in the 6p? Are any additional steps required?
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zephiK:
They're in vendor.img in the factory image. Similarly to how flounder (Nexus 9) is structured.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmlohff:
I have yet to receive the MDB08M update, is it rolling out over a period of time?

For reference my bootloader is NOT unlocked nor am I rooted; 100% stock.
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MPAI:
What are the disadvantages of rooting as of now? Apart from Android Pay
[Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nathanchance:
Hmmm there was no sass in that sentence at all, he was kind enough to point you in the correct direction for the future. You could at least say thank you...

You just need to look at one of the sections that has you updating the factory image like step 9 and just simply run the commands that have you flashing the radio and bootloader like so:

fastboot flash radio [I]<name_of_radio.img>[/I]
fastboot flash bootloader [i]<name_of_bootloader.img>[/i]