[Nexus 5 General] benkxda:
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30 Jul 2017: Thread updated due to request by [MENTION=6023270]mali_[/MENTION]

22 Apr 2017: Changing the update cycle, now monthly, even though there is still a very high support by the developers.

18 Mar 2017: Merged the Android Development and the Android Original Development ROM sections into one.

24 Aug 2016: Here they come, the Android 7 Nougat ROMs for the Nexus 5.

21 Apr 2016: Get some taste of Android N Developer Preview in the thread Everything Involving Android N for Nexus 5 by [MENTION=5743792]Fredo2000[/MENTION]

31 Dec 2015: Moved the Lollipop ROMs in post #2 due to the character limit for each post. Happy new year!

20 Dec 2015: Still missing some big players to come up with their Android 6 ROM, but I know they're working on it. Overall the most ROM developers already moved to Android 6.

12 Oct 2015: Your favorite ROM now offers Marshmallow builds and you still prefer Lollipop or KitKat? Check the download server, website or community and you'll probably find older builds there.

06 Oct 2015: That was fast. [MENTION=2225255]herna[/MENTION] already released the first AOSP ROM of Marshmallow for the Nexus 5.

05 Oct 2015: ...and suddenly it starts raining Marshmallow ROMs. Enjoy!

28 May 2015: I started a thread about the Nexus 5 Developer Preview of Android M, which will collect threads but also can be used to discuss about the next step of Android. Update: Won't be a sticky as well.

28 Mar 2015: Still very disappointed about how this first sticky Nexus 5 index thread was secretly removed as a sticky one. Still angry about this disrespectful behavior and ridiculous reason for being replaced and to not being worth to get sticky again. Unsettled...

07 Feb 2015: I was informed, that this thread is not a sticky thread anymore. The reason was lack of relevance. Please subscribe to this thread to stay up to date, thanks.

19 Jan 2015: Thanks to your responses, I opened a new post, so post 1 to 5 contains fun for your Nexus 5. Great!

17 Jan 2015: Post #3 is currently at its limit of 30,000 characters. Should I open another post or should I revert the link color scheme (currently royalblue, works with 2013 and 2015 XDA theme).

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Gapps (Google Apps)

[GAPPS][DAILY] Open GApps for Android 5.1,5.0,4.4; arm,arm64,x86,x86_64 || [AROMA] Open GApps || Open Gapps Website (6.x.x Gapps via Website) by [MENTION=6404745]MastahF[/MENTION] & [MENTION=4964524]raulx222[/MENTION]

[GAPPS][5.1.x] Up-to-Date GOOGLE APPS (TK GApps) by [MENTION=2777334]TKruzze[/MENTION] & [MENTION=4544860]osm0sis[/MENTION]

[GAPPS][CM11][CM12.x][4.4.4][5.x.x][6.x.x] Delta Gapps With Modular Addons (All DPI) by [MENTION=5227588]Deltadroid[/MENTION]

[GAPPS][4.4.x & 5.x][arm & arm64] Fermion GApps by [MENTION=6311970]Ar-Dinthalion[/MENTION]

Google Apps 5.1.1 [HDPI][MDPI] by [MENTION=868594]Mardon[/MENTION]

BaNkS Dynamic Gapps for Android 5.1 by [MENTION=2915683]BaNkS[/MENTION]

Gapps for Android 1.6/2.1x/2.2x/2.3x/4.0x/4.1.x-4.3.x/4.4+/5.0+ by [MENTION=2645378]AndroidFileHost[/MENTION]

Gapps for Android 2.3x/4.0.3-4/4.1.x/4.2.2/4.3.x/4.4.x/5.0 by [MENTION=3407718]drewwalton19216801[/MENTION]

[29 Jul 2017] [7.1.2_r24]★ Pure Nexus ★ Substratum ★[29/07/17]

[28 Jul 2017] [7.1.2] [LOS-based] **crDroid**v3.6

[27 Jul 2017] [Official][2017/JUL/21] Slim7 weekly 1.3

[26 Jul 2017] Hammerhead CAF [7.1.2] Unoficcial Resurrection Remix N v5.8.X *new addition (30 Jul 2017)*

[26 Jul 2017] [OFFICIAL] LineageOS 14.1 for Nexus 5 (hammerhead)

[24 Jul 2017] [7.1.2] [Nexus 5] [OMS] Cosmic OS [UNOFFICIAL] *new addition (30 Jul 2017)*

[21 Jul 2017] [7.1.2] [Nexus 5] [OMS] ViperOS v2.0 [UNOFFICIAL] *new addition (30 Jul 2017)*

[21 Jul 2017] [LOS14.1][7.1.2_r24] DARK ROM [OMS][Pixel features][Delta updates][07/21]

[20 Jul 2017] Paranoid Android 7.2.1 - AOSPA - Google Nexus 5 *new addition (30 Jul 2017)*

[10 Jul 2017] [7.1.2_r27][NZH54B][July09]SAOSP-N

[09 Jul 2017] [CAF] halogenOS 7.1 for Nexus 5 (hammerheadcaf) *new addition (30 Jul 2017)*

[07 Jul 2017] AOSP [7.1.2_r27]Nougat for Nexus 5 [NZH54B] [07/07/2017]

[19 Jun 2017] [7.1.2][2.4]Hexagon Rom[Hammerhead][Official] *new addition (30 Jul 2017)*

[11 Jun 2017] [CM-14.1] Hexa-Project [10/Jun][Substratum][OMS]

[19 May 2017] Hammerhead Nougat ROMS Not Listed On XDA

[15 May 2017] [OFFICIAL] Tesla N - 7.1.2_r8 [OMS] [15/05]

[11 May 2017] [7.1.2][11/05] Euclidean OS [Qualcomm LLVM 3.8][Delta]

[06 May 2017] [7.1.2][CAF]XOSP Nougat[Hammerhead][Unofficial] *new addition (30 Jul 2017)*

[05 May 2017] [OFFICIAL][7.1.1] AOSiP 5.9 [OMS]

[03 May 2017] [AOSP][7.1] Unlegacy Android Project

Following threads are checked less frequently - reviewed on 18 Mar 2017

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[28 Apr 2017] [7.1.2[Nexus 5]Team OctOs Oct-N

[17 Apr 2017] [7.1.2_r4][UNOFFICIAL] AospExtended ROM V4.1 [OMS/DUI]

[16 Feb 2017] [7.x.x][WEEKLIES] CarbonROM | CR-5.1 [hammerhead]

[16 Feb 2017] AOSP EXTENDED v3.1_20170212 [Unofficial]

[06 Feb 2017] [7.1.1] [NOUGAT] LineageOS 14.1 for Nexus 5 [CAF]

[23 Jan 2017] LineageOs[Unofficial]-14.1-hammerhead[01/13/17][Whit Root]

[23 Jan 2017] [7.1.1_r12] Cyanide-N [23/01/2017]

[17 Jan 2017] [7.1.1 r13]SAOSP-N[N6F26Q][14th Jan][OFFICIAL][AOSP] *thread closed*

[12 Dec 2016] [7.1.1] [NOUGAT] CyanogenMod 14.1 for Nexus 5 [CAF] *thread closed*

[07 Dec 2016] [ODEX+UBER][BOKROM] ***UPDATED*** AOSP 7.1 Nougat CM|AOSP|PA|EOS|Ter|AIC..12-07

[06 Dec 2016] [CAF CM14.1 base] [V4A Enforcing] Alexandroid 0.1

[06 Dec 2016] [7.0.0_r14][CLANG+GCC][UNOFFICIAL] Bliss v7.0 for Nexus 5 *thread closed*

[06 Dec 2016] [NMF26O] Fake nexus rom for Nexus 5. [Dec/06/2016]

[23 Nov 2016] [7.1][NOUGAT][NIGHTLY][CAF] Official Mokee Open Source Project

[20 Nov 2016] [7.1] [NOUGAT] CyanogenMod 14.1 for Nexus 5 *thread closed*

[16 Nov 2016] [7.1][UNOFFICIAL] CyanogenMod 14.1 for Nexus 5 [16/11/2016]

[03 Nov 2016] [7.1 r4][OTA][GCC+CLANG][Substratum][MULTIROM] ? Nitrogen OS ? [03/11/2016]

[29 Oct 2016] [NOUGAT] CleanAOSP [7.1.0_r4 / NDE63P]

[26 Sep 2016] [BETA][NRD90U] AOSP 7.0.0 for Nexus 5

AOSP ROMs - Original Android Development

Following threads are checked less frequently - reviewed on 06 Dec 2016

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[20 Nov 2016] [6.0.1] [MARSHMALLOW] CyanogenMod 13 for Nexus 5 [CAF] *thread closed*

[20 Nov 2016] [6.0.1] [MARSHMALLOW] CyanogenMod 13 for Nexus 5 *thread closed*

[17 Sep 2016] [6.0.1_r62][AOSP+CAF][CMTE+OMS][MM]CandySiX - Hammerhead

[10 Sep 2016] Dirty Unicorns 6.0.1 {Hammerhead} (09/09/16) *thread closed*

[01 Aug 2016] [6.0.1][DRAGONTC][DUI]Screw'd Android [7/31]

[15 May 2016] SlimLP 5.1.1 beta 0.12 / [2015/MAY/15] Slim6 6.0.1 alpha 0.1 *thread closed*

[20 Apr 2016] [6.0.1][Official] Exodus Android 6 for HammerHead Nexus 5

[08 Feb 2016] [OFFICIAL] BrokenOS for Hammerhead [Nexus5] *invalid thread*

[10 Jan 2016] [6.0.1] OmniRom

[05 Dec 2015] [6.0] AOSP MRA85K *thread closed*

[27 Oct 2015] [6.0] HelloAndroid 20151023 - Layers

AOSP ROMs - Android Development

[30 Jul 2017] AlmostVanillaAOSP [6.0.1_r80-MOB31Z] - 20170719

Following threads are checked less frequently - reviewed on 06 Dec 2016

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[09 Dec 2016] UntouchedAOSP[6.0.1_r77-M4B30Z] & StockOnlyDebloated[M4B30Z]

[06 Nov 2016] [CM13][CAF] DARK ROM [Optimized][Delta Updates][08/21]

[31 Oct 2016] Secure Spaces Android ROM (now on +50M devices)

[25 Sep 2016] [6.0.1][Substratum][N5] TipsyOS official builds {UBER TCs} [6.0.1_r66][MOB31E]

[11 Sep 2016] [6.0.1][HAMMERHEAD] Zephyr-OS [OMS][03/09/16]

[11 Sep 2016] [6.0.1][OFFICIAL][HAMMERHEAD] OrionOS 2.6.1 [10/09/2016]

[29 Aug 2016] [6.0.1_R43] ValidusOs-M by GZR [AOSP+CMTE+DUI]

[29 Aug 2016] [LAYERS][N5] Krexus 6.0.1 (MOB30Z)

[26 Aug 2016] [6.0.1] Team OctOs Oct-M

[24 Aug 2016] [OFFICIAL][Marshmallow 6.0.1][HAMMERHEAD] PAC-ROM MM

[21 Aug 2016] [6.0.1]? Pure Nexus ? Substratum ?[08/21/16] *thread closed*

[18 Aug 2016] [Non-CAF & CAF][Nexus5][ROM][CM13.0]6.0.1_r61]Temasek's CM13 Build V11 August 18

[17 Aug 2016] AOSiP [CMTE-V4.6 & OMS-V0.2] [6.0.1-r_62]

[12 Aug 2016] [OFFICIAL][6.0.1]CypherOS 2.4.2 Moon Pie[Hammerhead-Caf]

[02 Aug 2016] [AOSP] [MTC20F] [2016 Aug02]DarkKat, (hammerhead) Build: 2016.08.02

[01 Aug 2016] [OFFICIAL][6.0.1] Bliss v6.4 [Hammerhead][CAF/NON-CAF]

[22 Jul 2016] [6.0.1_r54][BLURRED UI] Marsh 2.0.2 [CMTE][19/07/2016]

[19 Jul 2016] VanillaOS - VanillaUnicorn PERFORMANCE // hammerhead - VO11

[12 Jul 2016] ? [6.0.1 r52] ? Nitrogen OS ? Layers/RRO ? (11.07.2016) ? beta 06/15 r46

[12 Jul 2016] [6.0.1_r52] XOSP - Xperia Open Source Project 6.2 [DELTA][CMTE]

[07 Jul 2016] [Mark_4.4][MTC19Z]

[07 Jul 2016] [6.0.1_r54][MTC19Z] Chroma 07/07/2016

[02 Jul 2016] [6.0.1][HAMMERHEAD] Cyanide 5.0 [01/07/2016]

[28 Jun 2016] [6.0.1r45][MTC19V] SAOSP - M [28-06-16]

[28 Jun 2016] [6.0.1] [Development] Resurrection Remix M v5.7.X [weekly]

[22 Jun 2016] [OwnROM-Hammerhead]{6.0.1-MTC19T} Official OwnROM V3.0 by TeamOwnDroid (20160621)

[07 Jun 2016] [OFFICIAL][6.0.1] TeamUB 16.4.1 [CMTE][28 April 2016]

[03 Jun 2016] [6.0.1][Hammerhead] Tesla Rom ~ Ground Zero Roms

[11 May 2016] [6.0.1_r43] [OneHandMode] [11/05] Hazy

[09 May 2016] [6.0.1_r43][HAMMERHEAD]? Turbo ROM ? Layers ? [05/09/16]

[08 May 2016] [cm13caf][unofficial][-o3 optimization]

[25 Apr 2016] [6.0.1][HAMMERHEAD][OFFICIAL][NIGHTLY] CyanPop v6.4

[24 Apr 2016] [6.0.1] [CAF & NonCAF] [OFFICIAL] BeanStalk 6.15 - 04/23/2016

[13 Apr 2016] [6.0.1][v6.14][Beanstalk][UNOFFICIAL][Great Experience][DU-Features][13.04.16] *thread closed*

[13 Mar 2016] [6.0.x] || [NIGHTLY] AICP - 11.0 - hammerhead/caf

[27 Feb 2016] [6.0.1][HAMMERHEAD][NIGHTLY] Official Mokee Open Source Project

[25 Feb 2016] CyanogenMod 13 jgcaap builds

[04 Feb 2016] [OFFICIAL][6.0.1][LAYERS] Minimal OS for Nexus 5 [2016-02-04]

[26 Jan 2016] -AOSiP-V3.3-Marshmallow-6.0.1[ThemeEngine]-[1.25.16] *invalid thread*

[01 Jan 2016] [6.0.1_r3][2.5] Raxfian OS

[25 Dec 2015] Evervolv [AOSP 6.0.1] [Nightlies]

[23 Dec 2015] [6.0.1_r3] XenonHD Stable 3.0 Build 1 (23.12.15)

[16 Dec 2015] [6.0.1_r3][MMB29M] PhotonAOSP [12/15/2015] | Layers 4.0

[02 Dec 2015] [6.0.0_r26][AOSP/CAF] CyanogenMod 13 [UNOFFICIAL][UBERTC 4.9][12/02]

[27 Nov 2015] CM13 for HAMMERHEAD (11/27) *thread closed*

[31 Oct 2015] [M][Oct 31] ? Oneofakind-M ? - ? SIMPLE ? STABLE ? SLIM ? ODEX ?

[21 Oct 2015] [M 6.0][AOSP] Melted Marshmallow

[19 Oct 2015] [6.0] Frank N5 - AOSP [10-19-2015]

Google/Stock based ROMs - Original Android Development

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Google/Stock based ROMs - Android Development

Following threads are checked less frequently - reviewed on 06 Dec 2016

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[15 Dec 2016] Pure White [6.0.1] [M4B30Z] [Odex] [12/12/2016]

[12 Oct 2016] [Stock-Debloated][6.0.1][M4B30X][Layers]Rooted-Deoxeded-Busybox

[05 Aug 2016] [MOB30Y][6.0.1]Android Joy/Veneno [Stock/CM][Aroma/CM Flashable]05/08/2016

[01 Aug 2016] Yet Another Stock ROM for NEXUS 5

[13 Jun 2016] [6.01][MOB30M][07/06/2016] xTraFactory Odex - Super Stable - xTreme Battery

[07 May 2016] [MBO30H] Optimized Stock Rom (Debloated, Odex, Aroma Installer!)

[12 Mar 2016] [mmb29q].:.Lean Rom Android 6.0.1 .:.100%Stock.:.Super Smooth.:.Debloated(12/March) *thread closed*

[26 Jan 2016] [Marshmallow 6.0.1]Cataclysm for Nexus 5[Jan 05 - Stable] *thread closed*

[19 Jan 2016] CleanCore N5 | MMB29S | 100% Lean Stock | 01/19/2016

[10 Jan 2016] Android 6.0.1_Marshmallow(Full Deodex)

[18 Dec 2015] [MMB29K]Veneno Rom[Sense 7 Style][Super Smooth][Great Battery Life]15/12/2015 *thread closed*

[16 Dec 2015] [Stock][ROM][Nexus 5][Hammerhead][6.0.1] Flashable ZIP for Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow

[10 Dec 2015] Stock ROM 6.0.1 [MMB29K]

[11 Oct 2015] [Sense 7 ] Sense Resurrection _ Stock Based _SmooOOooTh [FINAL][Stable][LMY48M]

[08 Oct 2015] [STOCK] Android 6.0.0 MRA58K Flashable zip and more