If you get stuck in a bootloop (meaning after a long time your phone still hasn't booted up normally), you can switch it off, reboot into Fastboot, go to Recovery, wipe data, wipe the cache partition and reboot again. If you get a green confirmation message, you're all sorted.ġ9.
Install RootChecker from the Play Store to double check your root status and grant it superuser access. Once your Nexus 5 has rebooted, you'll be rooted and ready to roll with SuperSU installed. Do NOT unplug your phone from your PC or winged monkeys will fly through the window and do all kinds of terrible things.ġ8. Go have a cup of tea and just let the phone do its thing. The first boot may take a while (this is why you charged your battery) but don't freak out. Make sure you tell your recovery to fix root.ġ7. Back out to the main menu and reboot your Nexus 5. Locate the SuperSU zip you copied over earlier (it should appear at the bottom of the list in /sdcard/0/) and press power to confirm your selection, reconfirm and wait until you see the notification at the bottom of the screen that says 'Install from SD card complete'.ġ6. From CWM, use the volume keys to select 'install zip' and hit Power to confirm, then select 'choose zip from SD card'.ġ5. This is Fastboot on the Nexus 5: hit Power to enter Recovery Mode. / © ANDROIDPITġ4. Then click on Open Command Window Here.įastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.5-hammerhead.imgġ3. Use the volume keys to select Recovery Mode on your Nexus 5 and hit Power to enter it. In a blank space in the window, hold Shift and right click your mouse.
Open a Windows Explorer window and head to the ADB Tools folder. The phone should still be connected to the PC with the USB cable.ġ0. To do this, turn it off, then press and hold Power and Volume Down until you see the Fastboot menu.
Download ClockworkMod custom recovery to your PC and place it in the ADB Tools directory.ĩ. (Temporarily turn off USB Debugging if your PC doesn't recognize your Nexus 5 is connected.)ĭrop SuperSU into the root directory of your Nexus 5. To do this, connect your Nexus 5 to your PC with a USB cable and copy the file to the place where all the root folders are, but don't actually place it in a folder.
Copy the SuperSU zip file to the root directory of your Nexus 5. If it isn't, download Fastboot for Windows at the link.ħ. When the installation is finished, make sure that Fastboot is in the ADB Tools folder. Make sure ADB-Tools is installed on your computer. If you don't have it installed already, download ADB Tools here, extract the folders, go to adb-tools_driver > adb-tools_driver > adb-driver and run the 'UniversalAdvDriverSetup' install file. Ensure your Nexus 5 battery is charged to at least 50 percent.Ĥ.
Make sure you have the Nexus 5 USB Drivers installed on your PC (follow the instructions here if you don't).ģ. Then back out a step and you'll see it at the bottom of your Settings menu.Ģ. If you don't have this option in Settings already, go to Settings > About Phone and tap Build Number until the notification that Developer Options have been enabled pops up. Make sure your phone has USB Debugging enabled in Developer Options.
How to root Nexus 5 on Android 5.1 Lollipopġ. Before you start, read up on how to unlock the Nexus 5 bootloader. This tutorial for rooting the Nexus 5 requires an unlocked bootloader running stock Android 5.1 Lollipop (build number LMY47D).
Make sure you understand and are happy with them before you proceed, as neither AndroidPIT nor I assume any responsibility for anything that happens as a result of you following the instructions below. Also, as with all root-related processes, there are inherent risks involved. Note: This procedure wipes all data from your device, so make a backup before you get started. Nexus 6P (2015) release date, price, specs and features.Nexus 5X (2015) release date, price, specs and features.Get rooted on your Nexus 5 with Android 5.1 Lollipop. / © ANDROIDPIT