How to root Google Nexus 5

Hexamob | Alberto Mulas 07/31/2014

How to root Google Nexus 5

New rooting method for the Google Nexus 5, the high-end smartphone co-developed by Google and LG Electronics that uses the Android L operating system, after starting using the Android 4.4 Kit Kat in 2013. This is the fifth device of Google Nexus series of smartphones, a family of Android consumer devices marketed by Google and built by an OEM partner..

Directions

01. Boot in bootloader mode.

02. Download TWRP (from “Download sources”) and format cache on Android writing the next code:

fastboot format cache.

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img.

03. Rename the file “OpenRecovery-TWRP-2.7.1.1-hammerhead.img” as “recovery.img”.

04. Download SuperSU-UPDATE-v2.01.zip on the phone.

05. Reboot the phone in recovery mode.

06. Flash SuperSU-v2.01.zip.

07. Reboot the device and root will be completed.

If you are looking for other rooting methods, visit our section called “How to root: Root your Android phone tablet. What is root?” where you can find all the rooting methods for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices including the latest and most popular phones of the moment: LG G PRO 2, HTC One Plus M8, Xiaomi MI3, Nokia X / X+ / XL, Sony Xperia ZR, Samsung Galaxy S5, Huawei Ascend P6.

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Check if your Google Nexus 5 is rooted correctly using our app “How to ROOT”.

Download Android USB Drivers app

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Download sources

TPWRP

SUPERSU

DOWNLOAD DRIVERS

Remember, you must ROOT your Android device at your own risk.

Other important informations to read before rooting

Source

GOOGLE

XDA-DEVELOPERS

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