Top 6 Best Nexus 6 Mods

Nexus 6 is unlocked, rooted and there are several custom ROMs already. But there is little for those who wish to stick to stock ROMs

Xposed won’t work with Android 5.0 coz dalvik runtime is gone in favor of faster ART runtime which is incompatible with ART. Here are some best mods for Nexus 6 you can have right now.

Top 6 Best Nexus 6 Mods

Well, before you get started with any of these, you’ll need to Unlock bootloader, Root your Nexus 6. This video from XDA TV will help you get there in no time:

1. Notification LED

Yeah, Google had this off in favor of Moto Ambient display that works with AMOLED display. Ambient display might be good but it can’t replace notification LED.

Get paid version of LightFlow (thats the only app that works today) and you can customize notification LED to per-app color. Make sure you’ve the following settings enabled: Direct mode, Root mode, Run every command as root.

2. Double Tap to Unlock [DT2W]

Moto X2 and Nexus 6 has proper hardware and kernel support for Double Tap To Wake. For some reason Google has disabled it by default. You can get it back by installing Double tap to wake app.

Once installed, open and activate it and you’re all set.

3. Viper4Android – Improve Audio

Viper4Android is a great mod for devices suffering from low volumes, low fidelity in music. Nexus 6 stereo speakers do a great job at throwing good sound to your face. But if you feel its inadequate, Viper4Android is for you. It comes as a flashable zip in recovery and rest can be configured in app to match your preferences.

4. Disable Data Encryption on Nexus 6, Nexus 9

Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with encryption enabled on modern devices like Nexus 6, Nexus 9. Some users claim it tends to slow down the device. Of course its additional layer of security most user would love having but if performance lag bothers you, you should be able to disable it for good.

This Xda post will help you disable the data encryption to achieve that performance fetish.

5. Unlimited Screencast Video recorder (with Audio)

If you’re a developer and you like to record videos of screen on Nexus 6 for showcasing your apps, this app is for you. Get it from Play Store for free.

6. Battery percent Enabler

Since there are no Xposed modules on ART, you’ll have to rely on other mods for enabling battery percentage in statusbar.

Get the app from Battery percent enabler from Play Store.

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