Enable Nexus 6P Miracast without root - Nexus 6P General

Miracast is disabled by default in factory image. It can be enabled by following steps WITHOUT root.
1. Download the latest factory image, i.e. angler-mmb29q-factory-239acdde.tar.
2. Unzip boot.img from the image file.
3. Extract boot.img by the attached tool
Put bootimg.exe and boot.img in the same folder.Run "bootimg.exe --unpack-bootimg" in cmd line.
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4.Find default.prop in initrd directory
5.Put persist.debug.wfd.enable=1 in the end.
6.Save file and pack back
Run "bootimg.exe --repack-bootimg" in cmd line.
7. Turn on debug mode first, then boot 6P into bootloader.
Run "fastboot flash boot boot.img " in cmd line.
8. Reboot and the option in Miracast is on.
Attachment:View attachment bootimg.zip

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Has anyone else tried this yet?
Also, you should probably indicate whether this trips safetynet and that you need to unlock your bootloader to be able to flash images as well as whether or not you can relock after flashing this

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This is probably the answer that im looking for as well. Anyone else tried this and does this trip safetynet? I cannot root my device because I'm using a corporate email client which will not work if detects a root/modified device, but at the same time I need my miracast badly.

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will this work for MHC19Q?? has any one tried the same??? kindly update guys

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Very dumb on Google side to have the device certified for miracast, with latest build and build.prop tweak the connection always gets stuck at connecting
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bala_gamer said:
Very dumb on Google side to have the device certified for miracast, with latest build and build.prop tweak the connection always gets stuck at connecting
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have you tried the above mentioned trick??? does it work???

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in for comments. hopefully someone has tried this

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percy5911 said:
have you tried the above mentioned trick??? does it work???
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I have tried adding it manually in build. Prop, it used to work till March security update. Now with the April security it kinda shows the device but gets stuck on - 'connecting'
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Doesn't work on latest build
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What's the advantage of Miracast over Chrome Cast ?

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goal80 said:
What's the advantage of Miracast over Chrome Cast ?
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Miracast is built into some systems like ...Samsung TV etc and Chromecast U had to buy
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So is this disabled for the same reason Amazon will no longer sell Chromecasts? It'd be nice to mirror to the one Firestick in my house, but I'll probably just end up replacing it with a other Chromestick soon enough. Couple things the Fire Stick does better but overall the Chromecast is better in my opinion.

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nexus6R3plicant said:
Miracast is built into some systems like ...Samsung TV etc and Chromecast U had to buy
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Don't you need an internet connection for Chromecast?

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You can hook it up to phone via hotspot
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galaxys said:
Don't you need an internet connection for Chromecast?
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Yes, you do. That's a big plus to using Miracast. I use a Miracast device to cast to my Pioneer stereo in my truck, and am often outside of a data signal. So Chromecast would not work for me.

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jejb said:
Yes, you do. That's a big plus to using Miracast. I use a Miracast device to cast to my Pioneer stereo in my truck, and am often outside of a data signal. So Chromecast would not work for me.
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That's what I thought and do not have WiFi at home. I also have Mirrorcast and it works great from the phone to my TV!

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bala_gamer said:
Very dumb on Google side to have the device certified for miracast, with latest build and build.prop tweak the connection always gets stuck at connecting
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Any workaround on this yet? Still stuck with connecting.. Did a manual build.prop thingy and stuck..