AT&T sending back Nexus 6 stock due to fatal software bug

AT&T’s Nexus 6 has been significantly modified by the carrier to its taste. And of course, AT&T’s taste isn’t very good. There’s a SIM lock, AT&T ringtones and disabled tethering until you pay extra for the feature. Many folks are mad, as Nexus devices are supposed to be pure and untouched. But if you’re buying a device with AT&T’s payment plans, it makes sense for them to want to modify it. It sucks, but it makes sense.

However, there are other issues with carrier modifications greater than a few extra ringtones. We’ve seen before how carrier mods end up making a device unusable (Galaxy Note 3 with AT&T GPS files, anyone?), and the Nexus 6 is no different. Some shipments of the device were sent with old software, causing obvious usability issues like a black screen. Due to this, AT&T is sending all of the old stock back to Motorola to make sure no more customers get a bad device.

Luckily, there is no recall so folks with a good device won’t be bothered. If you do have issues, AT&T will replace your phone under instruction from the higher-ups. It’s a shame to see a device having issues at launch, but this one seems to have been quickly taken care of.

source: androidandme