Google Nexus 6 (motorola-shamu)
This device runs a Downstream kernel. Some UIs will not work, and most features (3D acceleration, audio, etc.) may be broken. |
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Manufacturer | Google (Motorola) |
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Name | Nexus 6 |
Codename | motorola-shamu |
Released | 2014 |
Type | handset |
Hardware | |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (MSM8084) |
CPU | Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 |
GPU | Adreno 420 |
Display | 1440x2560 AMOLED |
Storage | 32/64 GB |
Memory | 3 GB |
Architecture | armv7 |
Software | |
Original software The software and version the device was shipped with. |
Android 5.0 |
Extended version The most recent supported version from the manufacturer. |
Android 7.1.1 |
postmarketOS | |
Category | downstream |
Mainline Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline. |
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Device package |
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Kernel package |
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Flashing It is possible to flash the device with pmbootstrap flasher . |
Works
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USB Networking After connecting the device with USB to your PC, you can connect to it via telnet (initramfs) or SSH (booted system). |
Works
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Battery Charging and battery level reporting works |
Partial
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Screen Display works. Ideally with sleep mode and brightness control. |
Works
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Touchscreen |
Works
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Multimedia | |
3D Acceleration |
Untested
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Audio Audio playback, microphone, headset and buttons. |
Broken
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Camera |
Untested
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Connectivity | |
WiFi |
Untested
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Bluetooth |
Broken
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GPS |
Untested
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Modem | |
Calls |
Untested
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SMS |
Untested
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Mobile data |
Untested
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Miscellaneous | |
FDE Full disk encryption and unlocking with unl0kr. |
Untested
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Sensors | |
Accelerometer Auto screen rotation works in desktops e.g. Phosh or Plasma Mobile |
Untested
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Two SKUs exist of this device: XT1100 (Global version), XT1103 (US only).
Contributors
Device owners
How to enter flash mode
With the device powered off, hold
while booting.Additional info
A serial console is accessible via the headphone port, see Serial debugging:Cable schematics#Nexus debug cable.
The screen brightness can be adjusted by writing a value from 0 to 255 to /sys/devices/fd900000.qcom,mdss_mdp/qcom,mdss_fb_primary.164/leds/lcd-backlight/brightness
.
LEDs
The green charging LED can be set by writing a value from 0 to 40 to /sys/devices/leds-qpnp-10/leds/charging/brightness
.
General purpose LEDs can be set by writing a value from 0 to 20 to the devices below, although there is no observable difference in brightness from 1 to 20.
- Red:
/sys/devices/leds-qpnp-11/leds/red/brightness
- Green:
/sys/devices/leds-qpnp-12/leds/green/brightness
- Blue:
/sys/devices/leds-qpnp-13/leds/blue/brightness
Hardware / sensors detail
For reference, sensor information from sensorsandbox (f-droid) on xt1103; note that in addition to hardware-based sensors, it presumably includes software-based / derived sensors:
sensor details (sensorssandbox)
name | vendor | version | type |
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Invensense accelerometer | Invensense inc. | 4 | 1 |
Invensense light | Invensense inc. | 4 | 5 |
Invensense gyroscope | Invensense inc. | 4 | 4 |
Invensense barometer | Invensense inc. | 4 | 6 |
Invensense step detector | Invensense inc. | 4 | 18 |
Invensense step counter | Invensense inc. | 4 | 19 |
Invensense significant motion detector | Invensense inc. | 4 | 17 |
Invensense game rotation vector | Invensense inc. | 4 | 15 |
Invensense gyroscope uncalibrated | Invensense inc. | 4 | 16 |
Invensense magnetometer | Invensense inc. | 4 | 2 |
Invensense magnetometer uncalibrated | Invensense inc. | 4 | 14 |
Invensense proximity | Invensense inc. | 4 | 8 |
Invensense accelerometer -wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 1 |
Invensense light -wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 5 |
Invensense gyroscope -wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 4 |
Invensense barometer -wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 6 |
Invensense step detector -wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 18 |
Invensense step counter -wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 19 |
Invensense game rotation vector-wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 15 |
Invensense gyroscope uncalibrated -wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 16 |
Invensense magnetometer -wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 2 |
Invensense magnetometer uncalibrated -wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 14 |
Invensense proximity:non wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 8 |
Invensense rotation vector | Invensense inc. | 4 | 11 |
Invensense geomagnetic rotation vector | Invensense inc. | 4 | 20 |
Invensense orientation | Invensense inc. | 4 | 3 |
Invensense linear acceleration | Invensense inc. | 4 | 10 |
Invensense gravity | Invensense inc. | 4 | 9 |
Invensense tilt | Invensense inc. | 4 | 22 |
Invensense rotation vector-wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 11 |
Invensense geomagnetic rotation vector-wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 20 |
Invensense orientation-wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 3 |
Invensense linear acceleration-wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 10 |
Invensense gravity-wakeup secondary | Invensense inc. | 4 | 9 |
device position classifier | QTI | 1 | 25 |