[Nexus 6  General] wavedashdoc:
***The purpose of this thread is to discuss all of the current Oreo ROMs that are available and listed below.***

While there are plenty of discussions within the individual threads themselves (and all over the place), I thought it would be beneficial to have one 'central' on going thread. My Goal is to give users an easy way to keep track of the various 8.1 ROMs and to bring awareness to those looking for a daily driver that fits their needs.

Please keep this discussion to only Oreo ROMs, as the Android Pie 9.0 thread is located here.

Please keep the discussion clean, no bashing someone's opinion or a Dev/ROM.

- No links, unless they are your own ROM!!!

Table of Contents:

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-> DIRECT LINKS TO EACH SECTION <-

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Section 1: THE ROM LIST

Section 2: GAPPs and Flashing Instructions.

Section 3: My Experience and Kernel settings.

Section 4: Updates to the OP.

Section 5: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

-> ROM Section Contents <-

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ROM title -> ROM Name and direct link to ROM details in this thread.

Dev -> Direct link to the ROM Developers GitHub.

Source -> Direct links to the ROM, Kernel, Device, Vendor Source

Status -> Current development status of ROM.

(TESTING, ACTIVE, ON HOLD, DISCONTINUED, UNKNOWN)

Security Patch -> Current month security patch.

ROM update -> Current ROM build date.

About -> A brief description about the ROM based on experience, research and feedback from users.

Device Tree -> Either ASOP, CAF, Lineage

Google no longer officially supports the Nexus 6 past October 2017. Official Google factory images with upstreamed fixes aren't available to base continued development off of. Thus we have talented Developers to thank as they have generously compiled their own. Currently we have 3 main branches.

1. Camcory's AOSP device tree which is now the most widely used and is very stable.

2. Elektroschmock's Official Lineage 15.1 device tree which is constantly being updated with upstreamed commits and fixes.

3. Moepda's Dirty Unicorns AOSP device tree.

Feature Set: -> (Minimal, Moderate, Expansive)

DRM Widevine Support ( Netflix and YouTube TV Playback )

L1 = Up to 1080p+ video playback.

L3 = limited to 480p video playback.

None = playback will fail outright. (See below for work-around)

If Widevine DRM is missing from DRM Info then these services will not function. (Unless you use a old version of Netflix) Please reach out to your Dev and ask for DRM support if missing!

This is starting to become a non issue as Lineage 15.1 Official has the required commits for 1080p playback. ROMs as of June 2018+ should have this included. Again, PM your Dev if you're unsure.

SELinux Status

- Enforcing (recommended for security)

- Permissive

Custom Kernel Support:

1. ElementalX by Flar2 -> Source <- (Outdated as of July 2018)

Only works on Camcory base. Do not flash on any Lineage 15.1 based ROMs!

2. Popcorn Kernel by Athulele ->Source <- Working on both Lineage and AOSP Camcory device tree based ROMs.

DOWNLOAD -> If permitted by the developer, a direct link to the ROM download.

(AndroidFileHost, Google Drive, XDA, etc)

SUPPORT THREAD -> Thread and or posting where support for the ROM is located.

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After trying a few ROMs out discuss some of the below topics about YOUR experience:

Stability.

Features. (Added additions from stock)

Stock feature status. ( Whats working: Bluetooth, NFC, etc)

Feel/Smoothness.

Battery life. (Screen on time, deep sleep)

Changes from previous version.

Which GAPPs your using. (See section towards the end of the OP for links)

Custom kernel support.

Bugs or issues. ( Random reboot, etc)

Current version. (last updated)

How long you have been running the ROM.