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[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
Im a mac guy with a new laptop running windows 8. We use windows 7 at work. This 8 is a foreign land to me and I cant figure out how the hell to use it. It honestly took me 5 minutes to figure out how to get to the desktop on the stupid thing. Finding the device manager sounds like I need to wait for tomorrow.

EDIT: Ok, my stubbornness got the best of me and I ended up finding it and deleting the drivers. I had downloaded the newest drivers from one of the links somewhere around here. However, when I went to update the drivers I encountered this:

windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it.

google nexus adb intereface

the hash for the file is not present in the specified catalog file.....etc. etc...

Ok, so what now?
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
haha. i feel ya.

when you initially plugged in the nexus, did it find it and start downloading drivers or anything? drivers are everything.
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
have you checked out this link? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2513339
[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
I dont know what I did. Maybe a little voodoo or walking away and feeding my cat.....but I just got it. Thank you for not getting ornery with me lol.
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
:good:
[Nexus 5 General] xeno010:
Thank you very much!

The thread is really helpful.
[Nexus 5 General] columbo67:
Good post. Quick question.

I only have experience flashing roms in HTC one x. In the original post point 4B i did not see anything mentioning flashing boot.img.

Is this not required on Nexus devices or am I missing something obvious?

Cheers
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
It is not required to flash the boot.img separately on Nexus phones. The bootloader doesn't have extra security like on HTCs. Even on a HTC phone, if you were s-off, you didn't need to flash the boot separately.

The boot.img will flash together with the rest of the ROM from recovery.
[Nexus 5 General] columbo67:
Cheers
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
you didn't miss anything. you don't need to do anything to the bootloader when you're flashing a rom in custom recovery on this device. additionally, a kernel will be packaged with the rom you flash. if you want to use a different (compatible) kernel then flash that in recovery as well.

EDIT: just saw your post, [MENTION=4346614]abaaaabbbb63[/MENTION]. good stuff.
[Nexus 5 General] lopri:
I can't enter the stock recovery for the life of me. Using the power + volume up buttons where an android is belly-up. What am I doing wrong? This worked on Nexus 4 and 7.
[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
Power + volume down!
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
Are you sure you're on the recovery screen? Like, you selected "Recovery" from bootloader, right?

Then it should work with Power + Volume UP
[Nexus 5 General] lopri:
Yes, of course. I know it's a bit tricky on Nexus 4 (never failed on Nexus 7) so I figured I should give it a few tries. Now after more than a dozen tries I am lost.
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
Weird. Are your buttons working properly? Try flashing the stock recovery img.
[Nexus 5 General] lopri:
Anyhow.

What is the best way to stop unwanted apps/services from running? Such as Google Play Books, Gmail, Google+, News & Weather, Quick Office, etc,.

Do I disable them using Android's built-in app manager? Freeze them using ROMToolbox? Uninstall them by any means necessary?

I do not want them to run but I don't want no trouble by removing/disabling system apps (updates, etc,.).
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
[MENTION=4945572]xBeerdroiDx[/MENTION]. This is why I kept the rocket so long. The devs are fantastic there
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
I'd freeze then in tibu
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
great devs and support here too. i'm still just having a hard time getting past the display. from any angle except straight on, it's washed out and muted. makes it look extremely cheap. i guess maybe because it is/was? we'll see. not selling the S4 yet...
[Nexus 5 General] Striatum_bdr:
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+5+Teardown/19016

Perhaps a place to stick this page, good news is disassembly seems not very hard.

Don't crash your screen though lol.
[Nexus 5 General] Arnytricks:
Amazing Phone

Wow, the Nexus 5 Really Sounds Great! The Specs can't be beaten (apart from Note 3)!
[Nexus 5 General] Cirkustanz:
Just got this phone...

Really wish the screen cover they put on the front didn't say Nexus 5 right in the middle of it. I mean, I would leave this on (clipping off the tab on the top that you grab to remove it with) if it wasn't for that.

Guess I gotta go through the hassle of installing a new one. I've always been really bad at that. :(
[Nexus 5 General] benzben228:
Thanks a lot! It is really helpful...
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
a lot of places like Best Buy will install a screen protector for you when purchased there. it's worth asking about.

:good:
[Nexus 5 General] columbo67:
I know that taking backups before doing anything is a good idea but can someone tell me what processes wipe the SD card?

Unlocking the bootloader does, anything else? A factory reset in recovery shouldn't? Reverting to stock shouldn't? General wiping when installing a rom?

cheers
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
A factory reset from the stock recovery does, but from a custom one doesn't.

Reverting to stock does.

Wiping when installing a ROM doesn't.
[Nexus 5 General] columbo67:
Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
Happy Veterans Day, all. I know we've got users from the various U.S. Military branches on the boards here. Have a great day and thank a Vet. Cheers.
[Nexus 5 General] krasburn:
Question about installing update

Hi. I´m new in this forum and also in the Android world so I have a small question.

I´ve just got my nexus five but I´m no able to connect it to a wifi network for downloading the first update required for working.

My question is: If I download the factory image for the nexus 5 from google developers site, could I install it and start using my nexus as if I donwload it over wifi?

Any answer will be really appreciated!
[Nexus 5 General] ktt4510:
So are there differences in Roms between carriers like there are on most other devices that are multi carrier eg. VZW S4 vs. AT&T S4?

I just want to be sure there are no reasons I couldn't flash a ROM on my sprint N5 without waiting for a port. First phone I am aware of that is exactly identical between carriers and I just to be absolutely sure. I want to avoid doing something that will cause a ton of hassle and headaches to fix.
[Nexus 5 General] Chromium:
No differences. Roms are universal across all n5's regardless of carrier.

Sent using xda-developers app
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
+1

welcome to Nexus...
[Nexus 5 General] ktt4510:
Thanks. I have had all the Nexus phones but with my sprint Galaxy Nexus there was a difference in the Roms so I wanted to be sure.
[Nexus 5 General] ngydna:
Thanks for this guide!! It has all I need!!

Inviato dal mio Nexus 5 utilizzando Tapatalk
[Nexus 5 General] mobileunlocked:
Quick question for anyone that's used a code to SIM unlock the phone, do you recall the instructions you followed to enter the code?
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
This phone does not need unlocking. It's factory unlocked.
[Nexus 5 General] mobileunlocked:
Is that worldwide and even if purchased as part of a network deal? I know O2 are offering it, as well as other UK providers for "free" which usually points towards it being subsidised via a SIM lock.

We've already been asked by one person to help unlock their phone, I just wasn't sure what the instructions were.
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
Network carriers are theoretically not allowed to touch Nexus devices. I think the one who requested his unlock didn't know that. Ask him to try using it as if unlocked.

As long as you have a sim card from the UK provider, and as long as you pay, they shouldn't care if you use your phone with another sim card.
[Nexus 5 General] mobileunlocked:
Yeah, I had confirmed with him that he was using a non-accepted SIM card and that the phone was indeed working with the network he at least thought it was locked to (ensuring it wasn't blocked).

Aside from that, I'm out of ideas for why it would work that way. Any thoughts?
[Nexus 5 General] ktt4510:
I can personally confirm that the Nexus 5 bought via Sprint here in the US is sold unlocked, albeit with no sim removal tool.
[Nexus 5 General] ssukhu:
CF-Auto-Root

If I got through the CF-Auto-Root process will I unlock the bootloader as well.

This is dumb question, but needed clarification before I forward. Root Access & Unlocked Bootloader is all I need.
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
that depends on what you're wanting to accomplish. if you simply want to run a couple apps that require root access and/or make some small modifications, then yes.

if you're wanting to flash roms than you'll need a custom recovery. cheers
[Nexus 5 General] ssukhu:
That's all I need for now. Custom ROM's for a later date. Which I can always add a custom recovery later? Or do you recommend adding the recovery now?

I want to explore KitKat for some time before moving on...
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
yes, you can add a custom recovery later.

i think a recovery is always a good idea, even if you're not flashing roms. sometimes users make mods (flash kernels, run root-level apps that make changes, etc) that should work but maybe dont or arent done correctly. when this happens, its very easy to restore a backup from recovery (hopefully every user with a custom recovery made a backup first thing) and get things sorted out. of course if you're familiar with adb/fastboot then you may choose to do things that way instead.
[Nexus 5 General] ssukhu:
Thank you!

I have fiddled with rooting a N7 and a NS4G, both are my wife's. We both got the N5's yesterday. I will be unlocking, rooting and putting the custom recovery in there for the back up as well.
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
if you have questions, feel free to ask. there's a lot of knowledge on these boards. cheers.
[Nexus 5 General] Ex1a:
Thanks for the guide ;)

Which custom recovery is better?

Is it better to do a backup from custom recovery or via Titanium Backup?

If I only want to backup accounts and apps can you do it via custom recovery?
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
A backup from recovery backs up EVERYTHING (apps, accounts, data), except your storage (sd-card).
[Nexus 5 General] Ex1a:
Ok.

If I put a custom ROM I have to delete all info in the phone previously to flash it. Then I wanna restore accounts and apps. How do I do it?

Because If i restore from a back up the ROM I installed will be gone, right?
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
at that point you can use titanium backup.

recovery backup (nandroid): device/firmware backup

titaium backup: app and app data backup
[Nexus 5 General] Claribelsmith:
simply quoted and beautifully organized information is all the post above comprised of .. the step division is contains sound facts in easy to get language and, by the way, i have learned a lot
[Nexus 5 General] danotoriusodo:
I hope this wasn't posted before but is it ok to run the Auto-Root if I get the error message in windows telling me that the device driver was not installed successfully?
[Nexus 5 General] darkxradiance:
thanks! helped a bunch
[Nexus 5 General] Razmab123:
Great Guide!

Great Guide!
[Nexus 5 General] second2theright:
I have a question, to which I have not yet found an answer. I switched to the new ART from Dalvik Runtime. Will that affect rooting? Should I switch back to Dalvik, root, and switch again to ART afterwards? Any advice would be appreciated.
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
Root won't be affected.
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
Are you rooted now? ART is still a work in progress and isn't fully functional. So don't expect all your apps to work. It shouldn't affect rooting. You can root it the same way as dalvik.
[Nexus 5 General] second2theright:
I am not yet rooted. I just wanted to be clear that ART wouldn't affect the Rooting Process. Thank you for your prompt response.
[Nexus 5 General] SLBoy:
Hello, quick question, do I need to wipe anything before flashing a custom kernel?
[Nexus 5 General] AquilaDroid:
No, not necessary for Kernels unless dev recommends in OP.

From my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] antisoma:
Just wanted to say thanks for this thread it was one of a few on xda that really helped me. First time android owner now unlocked, rooted, custom recovery, rom and kernel!
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
Welcome to the community. :good:
[Nexus 5 General] xberx:
Awesome!!
[Nexus 5 General] JasonDD:
Help a newbie out....

Hi everyone.

Apologies for jumping in the thread but I am hopeful someone can help a newbie (me) out.

Ive followed the initial instructions to the letter and trying to flash my Nexus 5 with Droidking CM build and all seems to go well until it's time to boot up, where I am constantly stuck on the Cyanogenmod loading image - i've left it for an hour now and no change.

Is it me ? :)

thanks for your help

Jason
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
Did you wipe/factory reset before installing the ROM?
[Nexus 5 General] Tobie69:
many many thanks for suggestion

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Android rockz !!! I fall in love after buying Google Nexus 5..
[Nexus 5 General] JasonDD:
> Did you wipe/factory reset before installing the ROM?

I did :)

In fact, I did it twice just to make sure, following the instructions one by one and using CWM to help me through it all with adb to kickstart the process while on a Mac :D

Any other thoughts or ideas?
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
Try using TWRP recovery.
[Nexus 5 General] JasonDD:
Sir, I could almost kiss you.

thank you!
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
Well.. Um.. You're welcome
[Nexus 5 General] JasonDD:
I did say "almost" :)

Joking aside, TWRP worked where CWM failed and that was the only difference between the two install attempts. I presumed that it was user error rather than app error and in this case I was wrong as TWRP did the business whereas CWM didn't.

Onwards and upwards with Nexus 5 with my new shiny install :)
[Nexus 5 General] kurtyyyyyy:
Small problem, i got too impatient and followed the guide and used CF root.

But didnt realise it was for ROOT ONLY, i want a custom recovery too. Do i need to unroot and then go through Chromium_'s guide?
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
You can flash a custom recovery using:

1. Flashify (Google play store). Download the recovery img and flash it using this app.

2. GooManager (TWRP, Google play store). This is for installing twrp.
[Nexus 5 General] kurtyyyyyy:
Thanks a lot!
[Nexus 5 General] add119:
I love my nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] SurenSeven:
Stock ROM +root

Quick question- If i'm never going to be flashing a custom ROM and only need root access,say,to allow superior access to certain apps, is it enough to unlock bootloader and root or would there be a beneficial reason to flashing a custom recovery?

P.S. My Nexus 5 is due to arrive for next week. Super excited as its my first android phone and looking forward to a long Android experience:)
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
You can just root it. No need to put on a custom recovery if you don't want. I like a custom recovery because you can make nandroid backups. But you give up getting updates easily.
[Nexus 5 General] SurenSeven:
Right..

Ha Nandroid backups. Ok there's a good reason. Thanks:)

On a totally different note: is it advisable/frowned upon to relock your bootloader once you're done with the root process,say with the BootUnlocker tool,that keeps you rooted while locking/unlocking the bootloader? Security concerns regarding leaving your bootloader unlocked after rooting?
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
Funny you should ask, I asked the same question. I came to the conclusion that I'd rather have it unlocked. If I mess something up I have more options with adb to push something to the device if I need to. But I mess with my phone a lot
[Nexus 5 General] SurenSeven:
Oh well great minds think(or ask) alike. Lol. Hmmm still trying to digest all the info since i'm new to the Android scene. But that unlocked bootloader was poking at the back of my head so had to know. I don't really get what you're saying about "options with adb..." . I'll just have to do a lot more reading before i'm ready for this i guess. Anyways thanks:D
[Nexus 5 General] modiko:
this post is very helpful
[Nexus 5 General] sedj:
Wish list
[Nexus 5 General] fr500:
Is there a dock or something for this phone?
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
it doesnt appear so. http://bit.ly/18Alqt7

you might get a better answer if you post your questions in the Q&A section. cheers
[Nexus 5 General] MoonBlade:
Thanks for the info but isnt this also an easier option for unlocking/rooting ?
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
There's the right way and then there are toolkits.
[Nexus 5 General] buzzmobile.usa:
Awesome..! No going to to do it. Lets hope I can do it. :)
[Nexus 5 General] joaoandre23:
Thanks

Thanks for the guide :laugh:
[Nexus 5 General] Cirkustanz:
I'm just a regular dude...but I gotta say, I never understood why a person wouldn't invest the 15 minutes it takes to follow the manual instructions compared to the 5 minutes it takes to use the toolkit. If that 10 minutes is so important to them, I'm really skeptical that the person even has a need to root their phone.

But hey, I know someone who has lived on their own for over a decade, and they have still never cooked for themselves. :P
[Nexus 5 General] MoonBlade:
I suggested toolkit because I had used the same for unlocking/rooting my friends N4. Toolkits are made for a reason. it justs makes lives easier.
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
Until you run into trouble then you don't know where things went wrong. Manual method is just as fast if you know what you're doing.
[Nexus 5 General] trizzlehere:
Awesome guide, mate. I used to have a rooted Nexus S 4G, then to iPhone, now back to Android. The guide made it very simple. Thanks!
[Nexus 5 General] zyyysxd:
I met some problem about drivers
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
Which drivers?
[Nexus 5 General] killajoe:
so im new to the nexus 5 but im not new to roming. I made a backup in twrp and when i go to restore it doesnt show up. I know its there because i can see it on my phone via my computer. what am i doing wrong?
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
Is it where it's supposed to be?

How big is it?
[Nexus 5 General] killajoe:
2 gigs. and its in twrp/backups. nothings shows up in twrp when im in the restore part
[Nexus 5 General] abaaaabbbb63:
Seems fine...

Are you using the latest version of TWRP? Try reflashing it.
[Nexus 5 General] killajoe:
reflashing twrp? within twrp?

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figured it out. I changed then name of the folder my backup was in and TWRP doesnt like it. so I made another backup and just swapped contents and everything shows up now and flashed back just fine:good:
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
yeah, twrp (and cwm for that matter) isn't a fan of file and/or folder name changes. glad you got it sorted.
[Nexus 5 General] beray07:
Thanks

Good info , Thanks.
[Nexus 5 General] daveheart14:
Hello,

If interested, I edited a synopsis of operation, here : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2555426

Good luck.
[Nexus 5 General] modsgirl:
just got my new nexus 5. good stuff, really helpful. cheers :good:
[Nexus 5 General] nikolaz111:
backup

Is there an easier way to backup my device?
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
Easier than what? A nandroid? Also use Google to back up the phone. See settings, backup and reset.
[Nexus 5 General] Jekyll076:
Thanks [MENTION=4945572]xBeerdroiDx[/MENTION]!!

Great write up
[Nexus 5 General] makopronto:
This thread is very userful
[Nexus 5 General] siggey:
Try obackup on playstore
[Nexus 5 General] holynoob:
Thx.
[Nexus 5 General] radical86:
Thank you!

Thanks for the thread!
[Nexus 5 General] :
Good info. I rooted N5 with 4.4.2 using CF Auto Root
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
:good: glad the guide was able to point you in the right direction. enjoy your N5 travels...
[Nexus 5 General] Wilton3:
Nexus 5

What is the charge time for a full cycle from 0-100%? SD800 has quickcharge v2 which is 35% fast in charging the device compared to quickcharge v1 enabled devices like HTC one,S4 and nexus 5 (SD600 and S4pro). My friend's s4 takes 1 hour and 30-45 mins to charge fully. So how does N5 fare against these devices in charge time?
[Nexus 5 General] SpriCo:
thank you.
[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
Ok, Im at a loss with this one. Just took a video but I cant find it. Shot another video just to see if I was losing my mind but I cant find that one either. Where are videos stored now?
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
/sdcard/DCIM/camera
[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
Went into my ES File explorer and the videos arent in there. I shouldn't have to go to my file explorer to find videos though, they should show up in my gallery. So what gives?
[Nexus 5 General] gcng:
Excellent thread. Thank you!
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
Stock? Version?
[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
4.4 stock ROM Faux Kernel.
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
Has it always always been doing that? Try wiping the gallery cache. When you open the gallery, you're saying only the photos are displayed in the "Camera" folder?
[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
I honestly dont know. This was the first time Ive tried to take a video with the phone since I got it a month ago. When I open the gallery only photos are there, correct. However, there are videos I imported from my old phone. But nothing new that I just tried this morning.

EDIT: Cleared cache on gallery and tried taking another video. Hit record, watched the numbers count to 10 then pressed the red button to stop recording. Video didnt go anywhere.
[Nexus 5 General] Skratt:
Connecting PC to Nexus 5 in Fastboot access

Hi,

I've wasted quite a few hours today to get my brand new Nexus connected to my PC in Fastboot mode.

I'll share how I finally managed to resolved my issue hoping those hours will not be wasted for everyone.

1/ Enabling USB debugging

[where the F... did they put the option?]

here is the answer

2/download latest Android SDK

3/dezip & launch SDK Manager

4/ in extra (bottom of the list), select "Google USB drivers" than hit Install packages

5/ plug in the phone (previously set in Fastboot mode) through USB

6/ when computer says no drivers found, launch "device manager" from the windows menu

7/ right click on the android device (in other device), and choose browse computer and select the folder where you have the SDK files

Once the driver is installed, you should be fine :o

Have fun,

Skratt
[Nexus 5 General] xotry:
Excelent post, it did really help me :good:
[Nexus 5 General] Tuberomix:
Thanks, this is really useful stuff.
[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
Ok, now Im just really confused. Forget about the issues Im having for the video. For the second time in a row, my update hasn't worked.

Tonight I get home and my phone said it had the 4.4.2 update to install. I got this notification last week as well. I did the same thing and clicked the button for it to install and reboot. However, each time it reboots, it goes into my TWRP option panel. I have no clue what to click so I hit "reboot" and then "system". The phone then reboots and I'm still on 4.4.

What should I have clicked instead on TWRP? Is this happening to anyone else?
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
Have you looked at the OTA guide?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2523217
[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
Never saw that, thanks for the link. Looks like too much hassle. Just going to wait for a ROM at this point I guess.
[Nexus 5 General] xBeerdroiDx:
there are several solid roms out, atm. for what it's worth, my N5 is currently running the Purity rom with the Faux kernel and i have absolutely no issues. i've also heard great things about the cataclysm & rastakat roms as well as franco and some of the other solid kernels out there. have at it. cheers
[Nexus 5 General] HyperM3:
I just went on a mission to find a good ROM. I had used AOKP religiously in the past but went to PA/Carbon on my Nexus 4. Im going to try the Cataclysm now and stick with Faux for my kernel. Thanks for the reply!