[ROM][OFFICIAL] LineageOS 17.1 for Nexus 6 (shamu)

[Elektroschmock]

LineageOS is a free, community built, aftermarket firmware distribution of android, which is designed to increase performance and reliability over stock android for your device.

All the source code for LineageOS is available in the LineageOS Github repo. And if you would like to contribute to LineageOS, please visit our Wiki.

Recovery
The LineageOS 17.1 reovery is recommended
If you still want to use TWRP never install the TWRP app as system app. Otherwise your device won't boot

Current lineage 17.1 shamu nightlies are based on the N6F27M October 2017 update from google.
So you should be using the radio and bootloader img from that update.
Before you flash a bootloader or radio image please boot to bootloader and check what you have currently installed. You might already have the right one and don't need to flash it again.

They can be extracted from the factory image on google's site here.
Or you can use the ones linked below that I already extracted:

radio-shamu-d4.01-9625-05.45+fsg-9625-02.117.img
bootloader-shamu-moto-apq8084-72.04.img

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR VERIZON USERS: Google released a separate October 2017 security update (NGI77B) just for verizon users that has a different radio. So you'll want to flash it. I repeat, THIS RADIO IS JUST FOR VERIZON USERS.

radio-shamu-d4.01-9625-05.51+fsg-9625-02.118.img

You can use fastboot to flash the bootloader and radio.

More information and installation instructions can be found on the LineageOS wiki here.

Download Links
LineageOS: https://download.lineageos.org/shamu
Google apps: Opengapps Use an ARM (not ARM64) package for Android 10

HEADS UP: When you initially install LineageOS, be sure you flash the gapps package with your ROM. If you boot your ROM, then go back and try to flash gapps after, you're gonna have a bad time.

Changelog

Builddate: 2020.06.17
Changes:
[new] June security updates
[new] LineageOS clock

Builddate: 2020.05.29
Changes:
[new] May security updates
[fix] ULL audio fixes
[new] Add back serif fonts
[fix] Screen turning itself on when no lockscreen is set
[new] Etar calendar

Builddate: 2020.04.12
Changes:
[new] April security updates ROM & kernel

Builddate: 2020.04.08
Changes:
[new] Initial LineagOS 17.1 release

Known Issues:
[bug] Trusted voice is not working and probably never will
[bug] TWRP is not able do decrypt your data if you encrypted it with lineage-16.0
[bug] IMS is not working - if you need it you have to stay on lineage-15.1

XDA:DevDB Information
LineageOS, ROM for the Nexus 6

Contributors
Elektroschmock, elektroschmock, npjohnson
Source Code: http://github.com/lineagos

ROM OS Version: Android 10
ROM Kernel: Linux 3.10.x

Version Information
Status: Nightly

Created 2020-04-08
Last Updated 2020-04-08

 

[Elektroschmock]

Reserved

First build isn't out yet, but I don't want the LineageOS 16.0 thread to be spammed with 17.1 questions
Will waiting for the build you might want to read the Changlog for the first LineageOS 17.1 release:

Changelog 24

 

[Eazy]

Will there be a possibility to root?

 

[dlbarron]

Should we wait for 17.1 to flash the radio and bootloader or can we do it now to get it out of the way?
What are the commands for flashing those two images?

 

[BootloopedMillennials]

Thanks @Elektroschmock and @npjohnson for keeping the Nexus 6 alive in 2020. :good:

 

[Elektroschmock]

Will there be a possibility to root?

Yes you can use your root solution of choice.
Only thing coming with the ROM is adb root.

Should we wait for 17.1 to flash the radio and bootloader or can we do it now to get it out of the way?
What are the commands for flashing those two images?

Actually you should already have those radio and bootloader images if you had the latest stock image installed at one point.

Commands are:

fastboot flash bootlader [name_of_the_bootloader_image]
and
fastboot flash radio [name_of_the_radio_image]

 

[dlbarron]

Actually you should already have those radio and bootloader images if you had the latest stock image installed at one point.

Commands are:

fastboot flash bootlader [name_of_the_bootloader_image]
and
fastboot flash radio [name_of_the_radio_image]

Actually, I've been running Lineage and CM before that since I brought the phone home. So there's no way I had the latest stock image installed ever.

Thanks, I'm all set

 

[BootloopedMillennials]

Welp I did a stupid.

Flashed the new 17.1 recovery via fastboot. Then I tried to sideload via adb (based on the instructions) but Linux machine kept complaining about needs adb root. Tried with root permission nothing, Then came the stupid. Rebooted into recovery and tried to apply the update. Well that went how I expected, badly. Stuck on LOS loading screen.

Needed a fresh install anyway.

Stick to the instructions, guys.

 

[xrenoix]

Welp I did a stupid.

Flashed the new 17.1 recovery via fastboot. Then I tried to sideload via adb (based on the instructions) but Linux machine kept complaining about needs adb root. Tried with root permission nothing, Then came the stupid. Rebooted into recovery and tried to apply the update. Well that went how I expected, badly. Stuck on LOS loading screen.

Needed a fresh install anyway.

Stick to the instructions, guys.

Hello you can flash twrp with your pc after boot in twrp flash 17.1 + gapps micro + magisk 20.4 + wipe data + wipe dalvik + wipe cache reboot and it work perfectly ! Ps no intall twrp app in twrp recovery before reboot or you have bootloop Cordialy

BIG THANKS @Elektroschmock very Nice work

 

[BootloopedMillennials]

Hello you can flash twrp with your pc after boot in twrp flash 17.1 + gapps micro + magisk 20.4 + wipe data + wipe dalvik + wipe cache reboot and it work perfectly ! Ps no intall twrp app in twrp recovery before reboot or you have bootloop Cordialy

BIG THANKS @Elektroschmock very Nice work

My system got corrupted by the previous process. So I had to do a fresh install.

 

[xrenoix]

My system got corrupted by the previous process. So I had to do a fresh install.

Hello you have test wipe system with twrp ? Or test repair ? And use pico gapps for trébuchet launcher not work with mirco gapps but pixel launcher work ? !

 

[mrk2815]

whats the exact steps to do in twrp.as i stated in los 16 thread i am blind and require twrp open script command line to flash my lineage builds in the past as i have to also enable accessibility services and talkback and google text to speech . so can that also be done with lineage recovery or am i just stuck with twrp and then install lineage 17.1 and open gapps . What's the best advice in my situation .

 

[githyanki]

whats the exact steps to do in twrp.as i stated in los 16 thread i am blind and require twrp open script command line to flash my lineage builds in the past as i have to also enable accessibility services and talkback and google text to speech . so can that also be done with lineage recovery or am i just stuck with twrp and then install lineage 17.1 and open gapps . What's the best advice in my situation .

Best would be to use built in update. Unless you want to do a clean install, there's no reason to do it.

 

[mrk2815]

the update inside of lineage is blocking updating to lineage 17.1 , i tried tha earlier and i jsut tried it again. then it gives the link to the wiki page.so thats not going to work.i will have to do the old method of flashing through twrp or hoping that there is a command line approach to flashing lineage through lineage recovery.

 

[Elektroschmock]

whats the exact steps to do in twrp.as i stated in los 16 thread i am blind and require twrp open script command line to flash my lineage builds in the past as i have to also enable accessibility services and talkback and google text to speech . so can that also be done with lineage recovery or am i just stuck with twrp and then install lineage 17.1 and open gapps . What's the best advice in my situation .

Sorry, I didn't ignore your question, but I first had to check.
It's kind of hard to imagine how a blind person would do it if you can see.

If you have Lineage recovery installed and are able to boot into recovery do the following steps:

Press the Volume Down button 1 time
Press the power button two times
You are now in the adb apply update mode.

There you can install all the zip files you want. I guess you script does the rebooting to system itself.

If you need further help just ask.

 

[s_dino]

@Elektroschmock
Thanks for your hard work!
I have two questions, if lineage recovery wipe the internal storage every time when I wipe the data or system? and when I flash the boot animation it seems not work. May you give some suggestion? Thank you!

 

[Elektroschmock]

@Elektroschmock
Thanks for your hard work!
I have two questions, if lineage recovery wipe the internal storage every time when I wipe the data or system? and when I flash the boot animation it seems not work. May you give some suggestion? Thank you!

The recovery doesn't do anything on it's own. If you want to wipe any partition you need to select the corrosponding entry in the recovery.

I don't know about which bootanimation you are talking about. Do you mean the bootloader?
Before you flash bootloader or radio image please boot to bootloader and check what you have currently installed. You might already have the right one.

 

[s_dino]

The recovery doesn't do anything on it's own. If you want to wipe any partition you need to select the corrosponding entry in the recovery.

I don't know about which bootanimation you are talking about. Do you mean the bootloader?
Before you flash bootloader or radio image please boot to bootloader and check what you have currently installed. You might already have the right one.

In TWRP I can select only wipe data/cache/system, the internal storage can be retained. The lineage recovery haven't the "wipe internal storage" option, so how can I wipe the data/system and keep the internal storage at the same time? Do I need to update the recovery version when I update the system daily build?
I mean I want use the google original boot animation to replace the lineage boot animation, but not success.

 

[runekock]

I noticed this: "disable audio rotation tracking"
https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_device_moto_shamu/+/272403

Is that the end of stereo sound in landscape? (Of course if that is necessary to fix the loss of sound in calls, it is totally worth it, just curious).

 

[Elektroschmock]

In TWRP I can select only wipe data/cache/system, the internal storage can be retained. The lineage recovery haven't the "wipe internal storage" option, so how can I wipe the data/system and keep the internal storage at the same time? Do I need to update the recovery version when I update the system daily build?
I mean I want use the google original boot animation to replace the lineage boot animation, but not success.

You still have those options:
Go to "Factory Reset"
There you can choose which partition you want to wipe.
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe cache
- Wipe system

I guess you want the "wipe system" option

Sorry we don't support modifying our builds for obvius reasons. If you want to do that you are on your own. Sorry.

I noticed this: "disable audio rotation tracking"
https://review.lineageos.org/c/LineageOS/android_device_moto_shamu/+/272403

Is that the end of stereo sound in landscape? (Of course if that is necessary to fix the loss of sound in calls, it is totally worth it, just curious).

It's just a test. Non of us was able to trigger the loss of audio. Youl'll still have stereo but it won't switch channels if you turn your device.