Nexus 6P - Unadulterated?

[amycollins]

When Vodafone ships the Nexus 6P - will it be pure unadulterated Nexus Experience or will it be fouled with Vodafone experience?

Amy

[BandOfBrothers]

If you obtain a phone via the network it will be Network Branded.

The iPhone is not branded when supplied by the Network. 

[amycollins]

Thanks - that's such a shame... The Nexus experience is supposed to be void of branding. 

Thank you

Amy

[Nabs]

@amycollins

A Nexus device from Vodafone should be the same as a Nexus device purchased anywhere else, i.e. completely, 100% unbranded. If you run into any issues with the software Google provide all the Nexus device operating systems on it's website, it's a really straight forward install if you wanted to be sure. https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

@BandOfBrothers historically Vodafone have had no influence over Nexus devices, I believe they are treated the same was as iOS devices. 

[AnnS]

Hi @amycollins

It may be better to wait closer to release date to know for sure, if the Nexus series are supposed to be void of branding, the phone should come minus any Vodafone branding.

The link below doesn't mention anything about branding.

Vodafone Social - Google Nexus 6P

[BandOfBrothers]

That would be good if it was void of branding if that's what an end user needs.

[Nabs]

Vodafone have always sold Nexus devices with untouched firmware, they have never put their own branding on them at all!

If, in the highly unlikely case that, they have been stupid enough to do this, you can download and install Google's very own 100% unbranded and untouched version of the Android operating system. It takes no more than 8 simple steps.

[thesoupdragon]

@Nabs is absolutely right here, a Nexus Phone sold by Vodafone will NOT have any branding placed on it or in it. 😉