Nexus 6

The Nexus 6 was unveiled on October 15, 2014, with pre-order availability since October 29, 2014, and a delivery date in early November.{{cite web |url=http://www.christiantoday.com/article/nexus.6.pre.order.to.open.oct.29.with.early.november.delivery.date.verizon.sprint.att.t.mobile.and.us.cellular/41883.htm|title=Nexus 6 pre-order date Oct. 29 with November delivery date; Sprint, Verizon, AT&, T-Mobile and US Cellular|author=Kristin Mariano|work=Christian Today|date=October 23, 2014 |access-date=November 7, 2014}} Off-contract pricing in the United States was US$649 for the 32 GB model and US$699 for the 64 GB model.{{cite web |title=Nexus 6 from Google and Motorola Mobility |url=http://www.motorola-blog.blogspot.com/2014/10/nexus-6-from-google-and-motorola-more.html |publisher=Motorola}} The Nexus 6 was available through Google Play Store, Motorola Mobility, Best Buy, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon Wireless in the United States.{{cite web|url=http://www.gottabemobile.com/2015/03/11/verizon-nexus-6-release-date-confirmed/|title=Verizon Nexus 6 Release Date Confirmed|author=Cory Gunther|work=Gotta Be Mobile|date=March 11, 2015 }}

In November 2014, availability was announced for 12 other countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, India,{{cite web|url=http://www.sued.in/google-nexus-6-launching-soon-in-india-for-rs-44000|title=Google Nexus 6 Launching Soon In India For Rs. 44000|author=John|work=Times News, UK News, Times News UK, UK News Magazine, Health Magazine UK|access-date=March 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115011830/http://www.sued.in/google-nexus-6-launching-soon-in-india-for-rs-44000/|archive-date=January 15, 2015|url-status=dead}} Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.{{cite web |title=Nexus 6 to be available in 12 additional countries |url=http://www.phonehorn.com/2014/11/nexus-6-listed-12-countries-along-price/ |publisher=Phone Horn}}{{better source needed|date=January 2015}}

The AT&T version is SIM-locked, with tethering disabled until a fee is paid to enable it, and comes with custom ringtones.{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.com/nexus-6-problems-plague-release-googles-latest-android-flagship-1728018|title=Nexus 6 Problems Plague Release Of Google's Latest Android Flagship|date=November 22, 2014|work=International Business Times|access-date=March 7, 2015}}

On January 26, 2015, Motorola (now a subsidiary of Chinese firm Lenovo) announced that a similar device would be released in China, named Moto X Pro; it excludes Google services and applications, but still runs a similarly stock version of Android.{{cite web|title=Motorola returns to China with launch of Moto X, Moto X Pro, and Moto G|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/1/26/7904311/motorola-moto-x-china-launch|website=The Verge|date=January 26, 2015 |publisher=Vox Media|access-date=27 January 2015}}{{cite web|title=Motorola returns to China with the Moto X Pro, a repackaged Nexus 6|url=https://www.engadget.com/2015/01/06/moto-x-pro/|website=Engadget|date=January 6, 2015 |publisher=AOL|access-date=27 January 2015}}

On April 22, 2015, it was announced that the Nexus 6 would be the only phone then supported by Google's new Project Fi venture.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/technology/google-introduces-phone-service-called-project-fi.html|title=Google Introduces Wireless Service Called Project Fi|first=Conor|last=Dougherty|work=The New York Times |date=April 22, 2015|via=www.nytimes.com}}

Following the September 2015 release of the Nexus 6's successor, the Nexus 6P, Google stopped selling the Nexus 6 on the Play Store in December 2015.{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2015/12/8/9873928/google-removes-nexus-6-from-play-store|title=Google is done selling the Nexus 6|date=December 8, 2015 }} Google has a stated policy of at least two years of software updates and three years (or 18 months after the last sale date on the Play Store, whichever is longer) of security updates.{{cite web|url=https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705#nexus_devices|title=Check & update your Android version - Nexus Help|website=support.google.com}} The Nexus 6 had guaranteed software updates through October 2016 and security patches through October 2017; however, Google announced that the Nexus 6 would receive the Android 7.1 update. This update was initially expected in December 2016,{{cite web|url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2016/10/android-71-developer-preview.html|title=Coming soon: Android 7.1 Developer Preview}} but it was delayed until January 5, 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/01/05/android-7-1-1-image-and-ota-files-finally-available-for-the-nexus-6/|title=Android 7.1.1 image and OTA files finally available for the Nexus 6|date=January 5, 2017}} due to a "last minute bug".{{cite web|url=http://www.androidcentral.com/android-711-nexus-6-coming-january-2017|title=Bugs push Android 7.1.1 update for Nexus 6 to early Jan 2017|date=December 27, 2016}} In January 2017, Google announced that the Nexus 6, along with the Nexus 9 tablet, would not receive the Android 8 update, making 7.1.2 the last major software update from Google themselves; however, the phone was to continue to receive monthly security patches while retaining the last major Android version received until October 2017.

The Nexus 6 is powered by a 2.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with 3 GB of RAM, and either 32 or 64 GB of internal storage. It features a 3220 mAh battery with quick charging technology that promises to deliver six hours of operation after 15 minutes of charging.{{cite web|url=http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nexus-6-delivers-6-hours-of-battery-life-with-15-minutes-of-charging-google-607694|title=Nexus 6 Delivers 6 Hours of Battery Life With 15 Minutes of Charging: Google|date=October 16, 2014 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/quick-charge|title=Snapdragon Processors With Quick Charge Technology - Qualcomm|work=Qualcomm|access-date=March 7, 2015}} The Nexus 6 uses a 5.96-inch (marketed as six-inch) QHD AMOLED PenTile (RGBG) display with a resolution of 2560×1440 pixels (493 PPI), and includes a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), surrounded by a dual LED flash ring, and a two-megapixel camera on front.

Like its predecessor, the Nexus 6 does not have a microSD card slot, a removable battery, or an FM radio receiver/transmitter.

The Nexus 6's hardware supports USB On-The-Go for storage devices, the functionality was originally disabled by software but was enabled in later Android updates.

The Nexus 6 was Google's first phone to launch with HDR+. HDR+ which takes a burst of shots with short exposures, selectively aligning the sharpest shots and averaging them using computational photography techniques. Short exposures avoids blur, blowing out highlights and averaging multiple shots reduces noise. HDR+ is similar to lucky imaging used in astrophotography.{{Cite web|url=http://ai.googleblog.com/2014/10/hdr-low-light-and-high-dynamic-range.html|title=HDR+: Low Light and High Dynamic Range photography in the Google Camera App|website=Google AI Blog|date=October 27, 2014 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-02}} HDR+ is processed on the Qualcomm Hexagon DSP.{{Cite web|url=http://ai.googleblog.com/2018/02/introducing-hdr-burst-photography.html|title=Introducing the HDR+ Burst Photography Dataset|website=Google AI Blog|date=February 12, 2018 |language=en|access-date=2019-08-02}}

The Nexus 6 was released with Android 5.0 Lollipop.

The Nexus 6 was the first Android device to have integrated IMS WiFi calling on T-Mobile, which was issued via an OTA update.{{cite web |title=Nexus 6 Will Support T-Mobile Wi-Fi Calling Following OTA Update Early 2015|date=October 15, 2014 |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/10/15/nexus-6-will-support-t-mobile-wi-fi-calling-following-ota-update-early-2015/|publisher=Android Police}} WiFi Calling on T-Mobile's network has existed since 2007,{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/135069/article.html|title=Money-Saving Cell Phones Do Voice Over Wi-Fi|website=PC World|access-date=28 June 2016|archive-date=May 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510211520/http://www.pcworld.com/article/135069/article.html|url-status=dead}} although this is the first time native WiFi calling has been integrated into the core of Android. Previously T-Mobile offered WiFi calling on select Android handsets using software from Kineto Wireless.{{cite web|url=https://gigaom.com/2010/10/06/uma-t-mobile-android/|title=UMA Comes To T-Mobile Androids… Almost!|website=Gigaom|access-date=28 June 2016|archive-date=August 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816003444/https://gigaom.com/2010/10/06/uma-t-mobile-android/|url-status=dead}}

In September 2015, Android 5.1.1 was rolled out to the Nexus 6, containing a fix for the Stagefright bug.{{cite web|title=Nexus 6 Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update news|url=https://www.androidpit.com/nexus-6-android-update|website=AndroidPIT|access-date=26 September 2015}}

In November 2015, Nexus 6 started receiving Android 6.0 Marshmallow update across the world.{{cite news |first1=Costea |last1=Lestoc |title=Nexus 5, 6, 7 and 9 With Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update Status |url=http://tech.blorge.com/2015/11/09/nexus-5-6-7-and-9-with-android-6-0-marshmallow-update-status/19488/ |work=BLORGE |date=November 9, 2015 |access-date=November 9, 2015 }} The following month, the Nexus 6 became one of the first devices to get the Android 6.0.1 update.{{cite news |title=Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update for Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7, and Nexus 9: Availability |url=http://www.android.gs/android-6-0-1-marshmallow-update-for-nexus-5-nexus-6-nexus-7-and-nexus-9-availability/ |work=Android Geeks |date=December 22, 2015 |access-date=December 22, 2015 |archive-date=April 24, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170424165000/http://www.android.gs/android-6-0-1-marshmallow-update-for-nexus-5-nexus-6-nexus-7-and-nexus-9-availability/ |url-status=dead }}

On August 22, 2016, Android 7.0 Nougat began rolling out to several supported Nexus devices; however the one for Nexus 6 was delayed. Weeks after the official roll-out, Google stated that the Nexus 6 release would come "in the coming weeks."{{cite web|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/09/14/google-says-nexus-6-nexus-9-lte-nougat-updates-will-rolling-coming-weeks/|title=Google says Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 LTE Nougat updates will be rolling out "in the coming weeks"|date=September 14, 2016}} Nougat was eventually released for the Nexus 6 on October 3, 2016, 6 weeks after the official Nougat release. There has been no official statement on what caused the delay.{{cite web|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/10/03/finally-nexus-6-gets-official-android-7-0-nougat-october-5th-security-patch/|title=[Finally] Nexus 6 gets official Android 7.0 Nougat with October 5th security patch|date=October 3, 2016}}

On October 11, 2016, Google officially announced Android 7.1 Nougat after it had been debuted with the Google Pixel release the week before. This announcement confirmed that the Nexus 6, along with other supported devices, would receive Android 7.1 in early December. On December 5, 2016, Google announced the official release of Android 7.1.2 Nougat{{cite web|url=https://blog.google/products/android/sweet-update-nougat-android-711/|title=A sweet update to Nougat: Android 7.1.1|date=December 5, 2016}} with most supported Google devices receiving the update; however, the Nexus 6 was not included.{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/12/android-7-1-1-released-for-pixel-and-most-nexus-devices/|title=Android 7.1.1 released for Pixel and (most) Nexus devices|date=December 5, 2016 }} On December 27, 2016, Google told Android Police that a "last minute bug" was discovered and will delay the update until "early January". Google officially released Android 7.1.2 for the Nexus 6 on January 5, 2017.

Matt Swider from TechRadar wrote: "Nexus 6 proves that Google's Nexus program is not only far from dead, it's alive and kicking with a powerful 6-inch phablet that runs its latest Android software. It's bigger than the Note 4, but not better." The Nexus 6 was given 4.5 out of 5 stars in the TechRadar review.{{cite web|url=http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/google-nexus-6-1271190/review|title=Google Nexus 6 review|author=Matt Swider|work=TechRadar|access-date=March 7, 2015}}

• Some devices delivered through AT&T had a bug that causes the devices to boot to a black screen. AT&T will replace these defective units.{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/11/21/nexus_6_recall/|title=First in line to order a Nexus 6? AT&T has a BRICK for you|work=theregister.co.uk|access-date=March 7, 2015}}
• Devices with Sprint SIM cards experience issues with receiving calls.{{cite web|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2015/01/12/bug-watch-nexus-6-devices-with-sprint-sim-cards-are-having-issues-receiving-calls/|title=[Bug Watch] Nexus 6 Devices With Sprint SIM Cards Are Having Issues Receiving Calls|work=Android Police|date=January 13, 2015 |access-date=March 7, 2015}}
• Some devices have an issue that causes the phone's back panel to come off. The issue may be due to the glue used for the back panel or the expanding battery pack that could be a fire hazard. Motorola is offering replacements for affected devices.{{cite web|url=http://www.techtimes.com/articles/27101/20150117/users-report-defective-nexus-6-plastic-back-cover-falling-off-unglued.htm|title=Users Report Defective Nexus 6 Plastic Back Cover Falling Off Unglued|work=Tech Times|access-date=March 7, 2015}}
• It is heard that Google is downgrading Nexus 6 phones from Android 7.1.2 to 7.0 for unknown reason.{{Cite web|url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/03/15/google-sending-android-7-0-ota-update-nexus-6-phones-running-7-1-1/|title=Google is sending the Android 7.0 OTA update to Nexus 6 phones running 7.1.1|date=2017-03-15|website=Android Police|access-date=2017-03-15}}
• The Nexus logo on the back of a device is known to peel off.{{Cite news|url=https://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-6-logo-peeling-off-No-problemo-watch-Dom-fix-it-because-Motorola-wont_id65469|title=Nexus 6 logo peeling off? No problemo, watch Dom fix it (because Motorola won't)|work=Phone Arena|access-date=2017-09-26}}

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