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How to Update Nexus 6 to Android 7.1 Nougat Based Custom ROM

By Rafia Shaikh
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update Nexus 6 to Android 7.1 Nougat

Sony wants you to "prepare your rotten tomatoes"

CyanogenMod team has been working on their latest custom ROM based on Android 7.1 Nougat. We are sharing the steps today to update Nexus 6 to Android 7.1 based CM14.1 Nightly custom ROM. For more details and support, please visit the official developer website.

Prerequisites to update Nexus 6 to Android 7.1 CM14.1

  • Download and install USB drivers for Nexus 6 on your computer.
  • Enable USB debugging option by pressing Menu > Settings > Applications. Navigate and tap on Developer Options to ensure that USB Debugging is enabled.
  • Your Nexus 6 should be rooted.
  • Make sure that TWRP recovery is installed.
  • Ensure that your Nexus 6 carries more than 70% of charge.

How to update Nexus 6 to Android 7.1 ROM

Required files: Download CM 14.1 Android 7.1 custom firmware on your computer. Also, download GApps package from here.

  • Connect your Nexus 6 to your PC using USB cable and copy the downloaded files to the SD card of your device.
  • Disconnect your Nexus 6 and power it off.
  • Now boot it into the recovery mode: press and hold Volume Up, Home and the Power buttons simultaneously. Use Volume keys to highlight and Power button to select.
  • Data wipe operations: go to wipe data/factory reset and confirm the operation. Also wipe cache partition and finally go for wipe dalvik cache to clean it up too.
  • Now, select install zip from sdcard and then choose zip from Sdcard. Locate the CM 14.1 Android 7.1 Nougat zip file and confirm its installation.
  • When the ROM installation completes successfully, repeat the above step for installing the GApps package.
  • Once done, go back to main recovery menu and select reboot system now.

First boot takes a little while as it's the first time for the device to load up everything after being flashed with a new firmware. So don't worry if it takes longer than a usual reboot. Enjoy the new tweaks and features of CM14.1 Nightly ROM and don't forget to share your favorite ROMs with us.

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