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[Nexus 6P General] cb474:
Yes, just as there were many broken glass backs on the iPhone 4 and looking around a little it seems to be a pretty common problem with the Galaxy S6 and Note5. I have no doubt there will be many broken glass visors on the Nexus 6P, from people droppping it. I have been pretty lucky, with my Nexus 4; dropped it a couple times over the years, even on concrete, and no broken glass back; although I never took the original plastic covering off the back in the hopes that would protect it some.

But, just to emphasize the point, since most people are totally missing the point, what is being discussed in this thread is a design flaw in which the visor shatters on its own, not due to users dropping the phone. This could be due to rapid temperature differentials or to flaws in the way the glass visor abuts the aluminum body and is put under sheer stresses, for which the glass was not designed.

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Not that many people have the phone yet. Many people may also not be posting about the issue online. So your "3 or 4" out of thousands are pretty much just made up numbers. Three or four have been reported. There could be more out there. And not that many people have the phone yet. Once the shipping numbers are more in the millions, then will see how common it is.

In any case, whatever happens, it does not mean that it is not a stupid design decision to use extra glass (a fragile material) where it is not necessary. Especially when so many other phones have already demonstrated why this is a bad idea. Even if the spontaneous shattering visor issue turns out to only affect very few people, the fact will remain the 6P is more vulnerable to damage when dropped than necessary. Since people carry their phones everywhere and constantly take them in and out of their pockets, it's a device that should be designed with durability in mind. You can't prevent every accident, but you can minimize the damage they cause.

I wish Google had learned their lesson from the Nexus 4. Sure, a small glass visor is better than an entirely glass back like on the Nexus 4. But it's still unnecessary. I'll bet Samsung will not put a glass back on the Galaxy S7 or Note6, realizing that it was a bad idea like everyone else who's tried it. This will leave only Google with the dubious distinction of repeating the glass on the back of the phone mistake twice. Not only can Google not learn from others mistakes, they can't even learn from their own.
[Nexus 6P General] Rickroller:
I think the point others are making, and that you are quick to dismiss, is that perhaps this is NOT a design flaw, but rather a freak incident, or more likely, a made up story. I suppose that you also would consider breaking the screen, setting the phone on fire, and then bending the frame also a design flaw? People seem to forget that there are paid competitor employees out there who's specific job is to slag other phones, and dissuade potential buyers. Is this the case here? I don't know, nor do I really care. Because for $7/month, I got additional insurance on my phone, so that no matter what happens, I can get a new one shipped to me and then send my busted one back, no questions asked. If people want super durable, will never break phones, go with one of the many "rugged" designs on the market already.
[Nexus 6P General] designgears:
It's getting cold where I live, left my phone in the car until lunch to make it nice and cold. Brought it in under the heaters in the warehouse to warm it up fast, no issues with the glass breaking from that.
[Nexus 6P General] combat goofwing:
Move along folks ,nothing to see here
[Nexus 6P General] ern88:
Yup it was a cool day about 6-7 C and brought home to my 20 C house. No problem.
[Nexus 6P General] cb474:
I explicitly suggest in my posts that this could just be a fluke. So you are not really reading my posts before responding to them and making up things that are completely the opposite of what I said.

If you actually look at the users in the reddit thread who experienced the spontaneously shattering glass visor and read through that thread, you would know that this does not seem made up. But of course, it could still be a fluke.

Further, this was a phenomenon that was known to have happened in some instances with the glass back on the Nexus 4 (whatever the cause was) so it's utterly plausible.

I just don't know why there can't be some discussion of something that happened to at least a few phones, in a sober manner. It's just odd that people get defensive about a phone, of all things, an can't acknowledge even the possbility that it might have a design flaw. Not the assertion that it does, just the possibility. Why is there always such a powerful need to get all defensive and fanboy about it? (That's a rhetorical question in no need of an answer, for people having trouble understanding the tone of posts.)

Something happened with the visor on these phones. It could be a fluke. Or not. There could be a design flaw. Or not. If people want to discuss the issue and possibilities, don't act like it's some personal attack on people who like the phone. (Heck, I like the phone. I'm still thinking of getting one. But I'm going to wait and see with a number of factors. Some phones turn out to have real problems. I don't want to be the guinea pig. If the visor thing turns into a widespread issue, I'll reconsider. If it doesn't, good.)
[Nexus 6P General] rarenight:
To test this, on two separate occasions, I moved my 128 GB Frost Nexus 6P from a room temperature apartment into my freezer, left it there for a few minutes, and then took it out.

Still works perfectly in these extreme temperature fluctuations.

I'm leaning more towards the "fluke" explanation than the "serious, widespread design flaw" one.
[Nexus 6P General] cb474:
Temperature fluctuation is only one of the thoughts about what might have caused this. Again, go read the reddit thread. There is a lot of discussion from people who know a lot about phone designs about how this might have happened. The more likely contender is undue sheer forces on the visor, from the way it abuts the metal body of the phone.

So random experiments with one's phone and temperature that may or may not have anything to do with what happened to the phones in the reddit thread really don't mean anything. I also think it's way too early to know if this is a fluke or not. People are jumping to conclusions. We just have to wait and see in the next couple months as more people get this phone what happens.

In any case, the point of this thread was just to ask if anyone else has had problems with the visor, not to have endless speculation about and unfounded dismissals of what may or may not be a fluke, based on a lack of sufficient information.
[Nexus 6P General] Lodion:
Glasses shatters when cooled quickly, not heated.
[Nexus 6P General] rarenight:
It's a really serious, alarming issue, so obviously the discussion is going to immediately jump to whether or not it will happen to your phone. These threads give the impression that the Nexus 6P phones are incredibly fragile.

I agree, it's way too early to conclude anything. But speculation is inevitable, especially as winter is a month away when our phones will frequently undergo extreme temperature fluctuations.

I live in New York City and last winter was brutal, so I just wanted to make sure that my phone wouldn't spontaneously crack the moment I go from a warm apartment to walk in 20 degree weather.
[Nexus 6P General] cb474:
I guess I see why people might jump to the conclusion that the phone is very fragile, but I think that's more peoples' reaction than the impression such threads ought to give. And it's only been three or four phones so far, so I'm not sure it's time to get alarmed.

I'm just trying to get people to calm down--both not over-react, nor be dismissive and make unfounded assertions that the handful of broken visors were just made up by the posters at reddit. It should be possible to say, "hey, this happened to a couple people, anyone else experience this?," without creating a thread subsequently filled with mostly over-reaction.

But, yes, I agree that speculation is inevitable. Maybe people could at least be a little more clam and reasoned and open minded in their speculation.

Anyway, my way of dealing with the fact that it's too early to conclude anything is to just not be among the first to get the phone.

I am a little perplexed why the way you went about reassuring yourself about the performance of the glass visor in the New York winter, was to put your phone in the freezer. If you break the visor yourself, before the winter does it for you, what's the benefit? You still have a broken visor. I wouldn't want to use my phone for experiments. But obviously you can do what you want with your phone.
[Nexus 6P General] cb474:
Is that correct? I thought what made glass shatter was very rapid temperature changes, in either direction. But I do recall that when this issue came up with the Nexus 4 that it seemed to be with people who took the phone out of their pocket (where it was warmed up by their body heat) and placed it on a cool surface like a stone countertop.
[Nexus 6P General] rarenight:
Well, if it's going to crack in the winter time, I might as well know about it now so I can get a different phone, haha.

I've been with Samsung for a while. Haven't had a Nexus since the Samsung Galaxy Nexus a lifetime ago, so I could always go with something else. Money isn't really an issue on my end in terms of getting another phone, so that's why I don't really have any qualms testing it. And hey, if that anecdote of my phone being flawless in the freezer helps someone out, all the better.

Luckily, my phone is absolutely perfect so far (zero screen issues + no hardware defects), so I'm pretty confident in its durability. That's why I'm always a bit skeptical coming into these topics. But I do understand that it's possible for the Nexus 6P to have serious design flaws like this. It's just simply too early.
[Nexus 6P General] Monttu90:
I'm just waiting when temperature drops to -20° where I live and see what happens. Never had problems with other phones so far on cold days
[Nexus 6P General] cbobb123:
Look who's back...

https://youtu.be/5IRQlzrgvAE
[Nexus 6P General] jhericurls:
I think he speaks truth but too many people just trying to defend their purchased.

The back glass was never a concern for me. Those with the shattered glass probably have defective units or was subject to some impact without them knowing.
[XDA Assist] _Meny_:
Hello masters developer,

i have a smartphone Goophone S5 (duplicate Galaxy S5) . I had big problems with fixing the GPS satellite, and so we wanted to play ROMs . At first I thought, but needed to do CWM . According to the instructions I downloaded the driver , Smartphone MTK Flash Tool and Droid Tools. Everything installed and Flash Tools created Readbeck ROM_0 . I then created automatically CWM and other relevant instruments . When recording CWM but it went wrong and my phone will not turn on .

In the overall withdrawal will play , but I still can not turn on the phone . When selecting a site download, upgrade firemwaru give me an error message ERROR BROM see image. Phone has MTK MT6592.

I welcome any advice :(:(
[XDA Assist] Droidriven:
Hello,

I'm not finding a specific forum for your device/issue. Try posting your question in the forum linked below.

http://xdaforums.com/android/help

The experts there may be able to help. Good luck.
[Nook Touch General] stadros83:
Hello everyone !

If I understood well, it's possible to install Android apps on a Nook Touch ?

If yes is it possible for someone who has a Nook Touch to try this app : http://xdaforums.com/general/paid-software/android-4-1-headunit-android-auto-t3125252

It's an app to connect a Android phone using "Android Auto" to a tablet. I really want to know if this is working as the EINK displays are way better to put in a car (for the sun) and we don't need a high refresh rate :D !
[Nook Touch General] nmyshkin:
Nope. It says it's for Android 4.1+

The NST runs 2.1
[Nook Touch General] stadros83:
Too bad :(.

Thanks.
[Nook Touch General] Renate:
Of course the new Nook Glow Plus would probably work, it's 4.4.2

It's a quicker display than the old Nook and at 300 DPI, sharper too.

Also, the light is pretty good.
[Nook Touch General] stadros83:
That's good to know :D !

Does someone has it and can test this app :) ?
[Nook Touch General] spedinfargo:
It works. Well, it installs and give a nasty error message about not supporting USB Host Mode (Renate can probably help understand what that all means). Attached is a screenshot...
[Nook Touch General] Renate:
Not to dissuade you from your pursuit of an eink unit for the car,

but the Nexus 7 2013 is a pretty good device, nice car size,

good USB host working already, Marshmallow (6.0) and you can find them new for $150.

In any case, I'm certainly interested in getting USB host working on the NGP.
[Nook Touch General] stadros83:
Thanks a lot for your time/test :) !
[Nook Touch General] stadros83:
I already tried tablets in my car but same problem with any phone : the sun :).

I have a cab, so I'm looking for a screen which can be used if there is a lot of light :D ! (and I also like to play with new things ...)
[Nook Touch General] Renate:
It's funny, I've never had any dealings with the USB API in Android.

I've just used the underlying Linux layer.

I wonder if there are cases where there is actual USB host mode, but the Android API was never implemented correctly?

The simplest test for basic host connectivity is connecting an OTG adapter and a regular USB keyboard.

The shift lock key should turn the shift LED on and off.

What does the headunit software want to talk to over USB?

Could it be done over a serial link instead?
[Nook Touch General] stadros83:
Honestly I don't know :( !
[Nook Touch General] Renate:
Well, what do you plug it into?
[Nook Touch General] stadros83:
Ah sorry I did not understand your question.

For this you need to plug a smartphone (android 5 at least).

It transforms the tablet in an Android Auto display (like a radio).

But if you have technicals questions about the app you should see with the developper, I'm only a single user :).
[Nook Touch General] Renate:
Oh, I'm a little slow on the uptake.

The idea is to just mirror the display on your separate mobile phone?

I looked a bit more into the USB host mode.

I could be wrong, but it seems that the PCB is not even populated to connect the ID pin on the USB connector.

Of course there must be some software hack to force it into host mode.
[Nook Touch General] stadros83:
Yes, sorry I'm not clear :D !

You mean software on the Nook or in the headunit app ?
[OnePlus X Accessories] IVS IVRIS:
Hello,

Will there be cradles specially made for the Oneplus X? I currently own a Nexus 5 with a KiDiGi cradle.. I'd love to have one fit perfectly as well!

Thanks.
[OnePlus X Accessories] Razje:
I haven't found one yet that is specifically for the OPX.

But I do know that the connection on the OPX is oriented that same as the Nexus 5, so maybe it will fit in the same KiDiGi cradle. (the width of both phones is exactly the same, the OPX is a little thinner and a little longer)

But yeah I agree that a cradle with perfect fit is always better than a universal one :)
[OnePlus X Accessories] IVS IVRIS:
Tried that! Without the cap that's ment for Nexus 5 with cases, it's actually working quite nicely.
[OnePlus X Accessories] Razje:
Good to know, I also have a dock for my Nexus 5 :)

PS. Hoi mede Tweaker, Razzah hier ;)
[OnePlus X Accessories] Vennesch:
For the Dutch (and Belgian) users. Just ordered one from oneplus-shop: http://www.oneplus-shop.nl/otd-docki...lus-one-x.html

review asap
[OnePlus X Accessories] Vennesch:
Ordered and tested. A short review for the Dutch and Belgian users below:

- Delivery: was fast and good via DHL without additional costs. I ordered it yesterday (Netherlands)

- Looks: clean, personally I really like it

- Fit: is very good, the micro usb is adjustable which is a good thing. It is not that easy to plug it in though. Maybe I need a little bit of training, if not I will order a QI one instead*.

- Charging: fast, 85 minutes for 30 to 100%.

If anyone finds a good looking qi docking or cradle (not a ridiculous charging "plate" like Samsung has for the S6), feel free to post below!
[Galaxy S6 Edge Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bah77:
Hi

Just wondered if anyone knows of any tips or tricks for a minor problem I'm having.

I use some apps that require to be running all the time and need accessabilty permissions,

Such as heads off, lightflow, vybe, and in particular simple control

I find they all work great when working, but they do occasionally stop. I then have to go into accessibility, turn it off and re enable to get them going again.

I know some apps have a keep in memory option but they always sick an annoying notification in your pull down screen

Anyone know of a way to stop certain apps from closing or is that just an annoyance I'm going to have to put up with?

Thanks
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stephangm:
So earlier today, like an idiot, I flashed a z3 compact stock rom to my z3 d6603 using Flashtool. The bootloader is locked and I was planning on rooting, so I was downgrading the fw. The phone booted to a black screen and then a loud beep and then into bootloop.

Realizing my mistake I tried to use Flashtool with the stock roms for the z3. First I tried the D6603_23.0.A.2.93 from here http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056. This was a little better as I got just past the sony screen before it began to beep and bootloop.

Finally, I used the latest stock fw I could locate taking the generic UK from here: http://xdaforums.com/z3/general/ftf-stock-firmwares-xperia-z3-models-t2886061. This one got me past the sony screen to the colorful wave loading screen before once again beeping violently at me and bootlooping.

I should mention the phone is straight out of the box with nothing added/enabled/done to it.

What can I do?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stephangm:
solved

[SOLVED]

I used the latest stock branded rom for my phone downloaded using xperifirm. Using this guide http://techbeasts.com/2014/08/26/how-to-download-sony-xperia-official-firmware-and-create-ftf-file/ and the phone has life again. Will try to root later using fw from xperifirm.
[Nexus 6  General] BigDig:
T-Mobile has not shut band 12. They did it only for Project FI users.
[Nexus 6  General] GMoGoody:
I have VZW and I am not seeing any of the issues that occurred before VZM finally allowed the Non VZM N6s on Network.

- I can still make account changes

- I still have my monthly discount.

Those are typically the two easiest ways to see if you have a supported phone or not. I think you may have signal quality issues but I think those reps may have been wrong. I have a GPS N6 though what version do you have?
[Nexus 6  General] The Closet Candian:
Thanks for the clarification.
[Nexus 6  General] The Closet Candian:
My N6 was unlocked new from Google.
[Nexus 6  General] bill3508:
Zero problems after a year with the GPS N6 on verizon. What radio are you running?
[Nexus 6  General] The Closet Candian:
That I couldn't tell you, if you could explain or provide a link on how to check and select it would be greatly appreciated.
[Nexus 6  General] patmw123:
Settings > About phone > Baseband version
[Nexus 6  General] The Closet Candian:
MDM9625_104662.22.05.27R

I thought you meant

*#*#4636#*#*

It has an option to select band
[Nexus 6  General] ldjr:
Are you 100% stock?

Even if you are, you might try flashing the latest factory image to restore phone to out of box settings.

The reason I am suggesting this is because I had the same issue on my previous phone(HTC M8) with Verizon. I tried everything you have tried and nothing worked until I RUU'd back to stock and it magically started working again.

I realize the M8 is a completely different phone, but if all else has failed it is worth a shot.
[Nexus 6  General] imnuts:
FYI, *228, *22898, & *22899 do not work on any LTE enabled VZW device. That is/was used on 3G devices for updating the PRL. In very early LTE devices, dialing that could have actually caused the phone to stop working. It's been fixed now so it doesn't do anything. With the SIM card, the PRL updates automatically when the device connects to the network, so you don't need to dial anything to get the latest PRL.

As for fixing your problem, the only other suggesting I'd say is to try just getting a new SIM card and see if the problem continues.
[Nexus 6  General] Rektifying:
I find it odd that you are having all of these problems. I originally got my Nexus 6 from Sprint. I am now using Straight Talk. I bought the BYOP kit that came with 9 sim cards, a Verizon activation code, and the $45 monthly service card. The sim cards you get are for Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile. (Regular, Micro, Nano for each) I went the Verizon route for obvious reasons. I have had zero problems with service and my LTE is twice as fast as when I was on Sprint. When I look at my lock screen it even says "Verizon Wireless" in the top left corner.

I have yet to experience any of the issues you are having. I know I am not "directly" on Verizon like you are, but that is why I wanted to bring this to your attention. If you would like Verizon coverage on your Nexus 6 for $45 a month check out Straight Talk. You get unlimited talk, text, data. Data is 5GB of LTE then throttled. I have heard the only difference is that you can't quite roam / utilize the partner coverage that someone directly on Verizon can. I have yet to come across anywhere that I have not had signal though.
[Nexus 6  General] The Closet Candian:
100% Stock, locked bootloader, no root. I might try that if all else fails, I have an invite to project fi. I was thinking about trying it out even though sprint was horrible in my area and I doubt it has improved.
[Nexus 6  General] The Closet Candian:
This is my second Verizon SIM and I'm not impressed with the reception.
[Nexus 6  General] The Closet Candian:
Wow I might give that a try. I might have been misinformed but I heard that prepaid plans didn't give you the full service as contract plans.
[Nexus 6  General] zelendel:
I have been running on straight talk for years across many devices. There is almost no difference. Yes they throttle you after like 4gb or something but I havew never reached that limit with wifi everywhere
[Nexus 6  General] imnuts:
The SIM card has nothing to do with reception. Have you tried a new SIM since the problem started? I suggested it to fix your problem of having no service, not to get a better signal.