[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Bat-Maniac:
Pixel Nexus 6

I know there are a lot of different threads with all the things I will explain and share in here, but I've decided to open up only one thread to collect the whole stuff for having an almost complete Pixel experience on the Nexus 6 running stock Android 7.0 and above.

***DISCLAIMER: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF SOMETHING WILL BRICK YOUR DEVICE - YOU DO THIS ON YOUR OWN RISK***
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STEP 1: Launcher

I recommend using Nova Launcher (Prime, latest beta) wich is shown in the atteched sreenshots, because it is in my opinion the most customizable Launcher to adapt the original Pixel Launcher so far.

Nova Launcher in Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher

To join Nova Launcher Beta: http://novalauncher.com/beta/

Nova Launcher G+ community: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/113183067148724183791

Settings in Nova Launcher to look like Pixel Launcher:

go to Nova settings and turn off permanent searchbar

in >Searchbar Appearance< choose the pill and the colored "G" in it, scroll down to choose the weather content, if you want

go to widgets and drag the the quicksearchbar to the top of your homescreen

back in Nova settings you have first to go to >Apps & Widgets< and turn on "Swipe to open", then go to >Homesreens< and enable "Swipe to drawer indicator", at last in >Dock >Background< choose color = white, transparency = 76 and enable "Draw Navigationbar"

Under >Gestures< you can set your Homebutton to trigger "Google Now" (enable "Only on default page", too)

I also suggest to install Pixel Launcher & Wallpapers cause it is used for other things.

Pixel Launcher is already available in the Play Store for many devices.

fashable .zip to have latest Pixel Launcher, Pixel Icons & Wallpaper Picker: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwTHKJQ6CD8ab2RCWGVpeU9lSEk

STEP 2: Icons

The new circular Pixel Icons (included in the zip-file above) are only available for a few Google-Apps, so I recommend to use an icon pack in Nova Launcher (>Appearance >Icon theme<).

There are many Pixel (circular) icon packs in the Play Store, but for my flavor these three are the best and completed ones out now:

Pixel UI (free): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.themezilla.pixelui

Pixel IP: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ciaostudio.pixeliconpack

Pixelicious: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pixel.circle.launcher.icons

STEP 3: Wallpapers & Live Wallpapers

You can download Google's new Wallpaper App (already included in the flashable.zip) in the Play Store for free :

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.wallpaper

For Pixel Live Wallpapers you have just to install these two apks:

Live Earth Wallpapers: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwTHKJQ6CD8aeTlBWFRDQ1I1VGc *"Our Earth, Solar System" is not working*

Live Data Wallpapers: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwTHKJQ6CD8adUtQN0MxQzFSbzQ

For Live Data Wallpapers, especially to get "Aurora" working right (changing color by the time of the day), there is a version

for rooted devices

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Live Data Wallpapers (root): https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwTHKJQ6CD8aRG5oQVQ4Z01BLUk

This one is not installable.

You have to create a new folder called "WallpapersUsTwo" with the permission 755 in >System/App<, copy the downloaded apk to this Folder (don't forget to set the permissions of the apk to 644) and reboot your device.

STEP 4: Camera & Dialer

Just download and install:

Google Camera 4.2: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwTHKJQ6CD8ad240N2pTU0MteDA

Google Phoner 5.1: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwTHKJQ6CD8aLWE1ek5MTVNqY2s

STEP 5: Google Assistant

***only for rooted devices***

There are many tutorials, flashable.zips and ways to get the new Google Assistant working on other devices, but for me this method is the most recommendable one to get it working right so far:

become a beta tester for the Google App https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox

download/update to latest beta of the Google App

go to your build.prop in system partition

*for editing build.prop I suggest fx-File-Explorer with root-addon: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx

- rename product model to Pixel XL "ro.product.model= Pixel XL"

- add the line "ro.opa.eligible_device=true"

- save build.prop

clear the app data of the Google App

- go to settings > apps > google app > manage storage > clear all data

reboot your device (wait a few minutes after booting up)

- press and hold the home button - Google Assistant should come up

*train voice screen comes up continuously*

go to build.prop again

- change product model back to what it was before (your device)

- delete the added line "ro.opa.eligible_device=true"

- save and reboot

when it reboots you shuld have google now again

- go to settings of the Google App

- got to "Okay Google detection"

- tap always on

- retrain your voice model

go to build.prop once more

- rename product model to Pixel XL

- add "ro.opa.eligible_device=true"

- save and reboot

once it reboots, wait for abaout 5 minutes so build.prop changes can be recognized

Done! It shuld now comes up Google Assistant when you say "Okay Google" on every screen.

STEP 6: Theme

***root is required***

One thing also exclusive on the Pixel Phone is the darker System UI with the blue accent color.

The only possibility to use themes (overlays) on stock is to use "Substratum Theme Engine". It is very simple to use, but you need root access on your device.

Substratum on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=projekt.substratum

Substratum G+ Community: https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/102261717366580091389

There are a lot themes for "Substratum" in the Play Store with many adjustment possibilitys. "Pixel UI" is the simplest way to get the Pixel Theme on your device.

Pixel UI on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=substratum.xdnax.pixel ***only for 7.0+ so far***

How to use:

when you have downloaded and installed "Substratum" and "Pixel UI", open Substratum and select >Pixel UI<

in "Pixel UI", enable all overlays

- for the "Settings App" you can choose between two font styles - Custom (capitol letters) & Normal

- for the Navigationbar, you can choose between Pixel Style & Stock

press the FAB and choose >install<

when promted reboot your device

READY! Now you have the Pixel colors (and Navbar).

STEP 7: Pixel Bootanimation & Sounds

Pixel Bootanimation:

Pixel white splash screen (boot logo) & bootanimation: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwTHKJQ6CD8aV0dub21XbjQxeU0

Pixel black bootanimation (without splash screen): https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwTHKJQ6CD8aeGQwQXdmWWhSUUE

Just flash your choosen one in custom recovery (TWRP).

Pixel Sounds:

Pixel Audio: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BwTHKJQ6CD8abjFhQ05tWE9JR28

This is a flashable.zip ***if you flash this in custom recovery, it will erase all of your previous alarms, notifications, ringtones an UI sounds and replace it with new Pixel sounds***

To prevent erasing original audio you could also unzip the file and manually copy the .ogg files separately to >System/Media/audio/...< using a root explorer.

That's all for now to enjoy the Pixel experience on the Nexus 6.

I hope you like it !!!

SCREENSHOTS:

[img="Homescreen Nova Launcher with Pixel Icons"]http://i.imgur.com/QQIG7gIl.png[/img] [img="App Drawer Nova Launcher with Pixel Icons"]http://i.imgur.com/P0BjRWwl.png[/img]

[img="App Shortcuts Nova Launcher"]http://i.imgur.com/XpMQ3sdl.png[/img] [img="Google Assistant"]http://i.imgur.com/TB7J6Ugl.png[/img]

[img="QS Pixel UI"]http://i.imgur.com/j7DK3yvl.png[/img] [img="Google Keyboard Pixel UI"]http://i.imgur.com/mHmiuEwl.png[/img]

[img="Settings Pixel UI"]http://i.imgur.com/IKbVcbll.png[/img] [img="Wallpaper Picker Live Wallpapers"]http://i.imgur.com/dQoFFE5l.png[/img]

[img="Google Camera 4.2"]http://i.imgur.com/5L70HxKl.png[/img] [img="Google Phone 5.2"]http://i.imgur.com/wmWqjo2l.png[/img]

[img="Bootanimation white"]http://i.imgur.com/hBNEIMFl.jpg[/img] [img="Bootanimation black"]http://i.imgur.com/xfOBwYul.jpg[/img]

CREDITS & THANKS TO:

Kevin Barry - for Nova Launcher

Pranav Pandey - for porting Pixel Live Wallpapers [link]

Substratum Developers - for Substratum Theme Engine

Mike [xdnax] - for "Pixel UI" (Substratum Theme)

makers_mark - for white Pixel splash screen & bootanimation [link]

Emilius - for black Pixel bootanimation [link] - Pixel Launcher, Icons and Wallpaper Picker [link] - Pixel Audio [link]

Charles_l - for modified Google Camera 4.2 [link]

Ciao Studio - for Pixel IP (icon pack)

...and to all the others not stated here!!!