[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abaaaabbbb63:
Tips and Tricks​

1. Try to not use toolkits. (I'm not disregarding any toolkit dev. They did a wonderful job)

Due to the fact that people are lazy in nature :D, toolkits have been made so that users don't struggle with rooting their phone. But there are many reasons for you to not use one:

-->you won't learn anything from using a toolkit, and, if something goes wrong, a toolkit can rarely fix your problem. It's better if you rely on your own forces.

-->you put the fate of your phone in someone else's hands. If a bit of code is wrong, then your phone could get bricked.

-->you miss out all the fun. Why buy a Nexus device if you don't want to explore the depths of the Android OS?

2. Never panic

Whenever you don't know what to do, and you're stuck, don't panic. There are many people here that can help you. Don't try doing anything blindly. Search the forums, or start a thread in the Q&As section, and we will help you.

3. Read everything carefully!!

(If you read this, post a cat picture in this thread, and you will be rewarded with a thanks from me)

I might have said it a couple of times throuout this post, but always read everything. Someone wrote something for a reason. Usually, if you read everything, and do what you are told, you are bound to be failproof.

4. Battery pull emulation

If you hold the Power Button and both Volume buttons for 10-15 seconds, the Nexus 5 will power off, as if it had its battery pulled out. Useful when you get stuck.

5. Never try to make any system modification(root or flash ROM/recovery) without having enough time and resources to troubleshoot.

While most of the time, this is relatively painless when the you follow the instruction carefully. That said, things can go wrong. So, don't just say I saw a new ROM when I woke up and I wanna try it, and you have 30 minutes before going to work. Even if it only take 5 minutes to flash the ROM, if a thing goes wrong, those 25 minutes you have left may not be enough to fix your problem and you have no phone to use that day.

When you flash something, always make sure you have about an hour of free time, and a PC with ADB and Fastboot, ready to make us of if something goes wrong.

Ok, so now you know pretty much all a normal user should know. But there are still questions that are very frequently asked that need answering. Here are some questions and answers about popular problems and misconceptions. You might encounter these problems later, so give it one more minute of your time:

Questions and Misconceptions​

1. My Nexus 5 is getting very hot. Hardware problem?

Nope. There are many reasons that contribute to your phone getting hot, like

-the fact that it doesn't have any way of cooling itself

-the fact that a quad core produces more heat

-etc.

Don't worry. Everything is working as it should. For example, the Ipad gets 3 times hotter than the Nexus.

2. If I am rooted, will I receive OTA updates? (See Return to stock section)

Yes, and no.

You will be able to download the update by having installed the Stock ROM with stock kernel, though it will not be installed automatically, due to the fact that you have a custom recovery. You will need to install it manually.

3. The Nexus 5 audio quality is horrible. Why?

It isn't horrible. It's normal, but the max volume isn't as loud as on other devices. I have been a piano player for 12 years. I have quite a sensitive ear, and I can tell you that the audio quality on the Nexus is comparable with that of an Ipod. The only major difference is that, with the Ipod, you can go deaf with the max volume.

4. Which kernel/ ROM should I use?

Don't ever ask this question. What's good for others isn't necessarily good for you. You'll have to try the many kernels and ROMs yourself.

5. Google Now doesn't activate with "Ok, Google". Why?

Make sure your language is English (United States) in Settings>Language & Input.

6. My battery life is short. What should I do?

-Use a custom kernel made for battery life (like Franco)

-Use the Greenify app from the play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.oasisfeng.greenify&hl=ro)

-Don't use Automatic Brightness. Set the brightness to about 35%.

7. My Baseband and IMEI are unknown. What do I do?

Flash the factory images, and then boot in the stock recovery and do a factory data reset. If it does not solve the issue, repeat. I had to do it 3 times for it to work.

8. What's the difference between "Development" and "Original Development"?

Original Development - Usually original pieces of work, based on the original AOSP source, or coded by yourself.

Development - Projects based on works from the Original Development, or that don't include actual developing (Stock rooted ROMs)

This is all for now. I hope you understand what's up with this Rooting process. If you have any questions, don't be shy to ask in this thread

If there is anything to be added to this thread, please post below

Thank you for the time you allocated to reading this! You are now smarter :good:

Good day, and Happy flashing!!!

For credits, useful links and other stuff, see the post below.​