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Android M Preview is out for the Nexus 6 and that means flashing Android M onto our own Nexus 6 ASAP! Android M brought a large amount of changes including the app drawer, app permissions, even enhanced the volume control settings! Android M is intended for developers so that they can start building apps and other Android related software before Android M is officially released to the public.





Android M Preview is a PREVIEW! Try out Android M Preview at home and make sure everything you need is properly working before considering using this as a daily driver!

Note: This will wipe everything from your phone, backup any important information!



Follow the guide below to install Android M Preview on Nexus 6!



1. Power off the Nexus 6.



2. Press and hold the power button and volume down at the same time until you see a green "Start" on the screen.



3. Now plug in your phone via microUSB to your computer.



4. Download Nexus6AndroidMPreview.zip using the download link below.







5. Unzip Nexus6AndroidMPreview.zip. You should now have a folder called, Nexus6AndroidMPreview.



6. Move the folder,

Nexus6AndroidMPreview,

to your



7. Open Command Prompt if your on Windows or Terminal if your on Mac/Linux/Ubuntu.





Note: If your Nexus 6 bootloader is unlocked skip to step 8!



Type in these commands and press enter after each line:

Windows:

cd Desktop

cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

fastboot oem unlock





Mac:

cd Desktop

cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

./fastboot-mac oem unlock





Linux/Ubuntu:

cd Desktop

cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

./fastboot-linux oem unlock





You should now see "Unlock bootloader?" on your Nexus 6. Select "Yes".





8. Open a new Command Prompt if your on Windows or Terminal if your on Mac/Linux/Ubuntu.





Type in these commands and press enter after each line:





Windows:

cd Desktop

cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.11.img

fastboot reboot-bootloader

fastboot flash radio radio-shamu-D4.01-9625-05.16+FSG-9625-02.94.img

fastboot reboot-bootloader

fastboot flash system system.img

fastboot flash userdata userdata.img

fastboot flash boot boot.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

fastboot erase cache

fastboot flash cache cache.img

fastboot reboot



Mac:

cd Desktop

cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

./fastboot-mac flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.11.img

./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader

./fastboot-mac flash radio radio-shamu-D4.01-9625-05.16+FSG-9625-02.94.img

./fastboot-mac reboot-bootloader

./fastboot-mac flash system system.img

./fastboot-mac flash userdata userdata.img

./fastboot-mac flash boot boot.img

./fastboot-mac flash recovery recovery.img

./fastboot-mac erase cache

./fastboot-mac flash cache cache.img

./fastboot-mac reboot



Linux/Ubuntu:

cd Desktop

cd Nexus6AndroidMPreview

./fastboot-linux flash bootloader bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-71.11.img

./fastboot- linux reboot-bootloader

./fastboot- linux flash radio radio-shamu-D4.01-9625-05.16+FSG-9625-02.94.img

./fastboot- linux reboot-bootloader

./fastboot- linux flash system system.img

./fastboot- linux flash userdata userdata.img

./fastboot- linux flash boot boot.img

./fastboot- linux flash recovery recovery.img

./fastboot- linux erase cache

./fastboot- linux flash cache cache.img

./fastboot-linux reboot





9.

After typing in the last command your Nexus 6 will now automatically reboot into Android M! This boot up can take up to 10 minutes so be patient.



10. Awesome, you now have Android M Preview on your Nexus 6! Have fun bragging this to all your friends!





FAQ:

Q: Can I use Android M Preview as a daily driver?

A: Android M Preview is intended to be a preview, not a daily driver. The choice is yours.





Q: Command Prompt says no device is connected/detected.

A: Open up Device Manager, find something similar to "Android ADB" and reinstall the drivers. Also change USB cable and USB port.

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