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List of Donors

Jacques Coetzee $50.00
Florian Çadri $30.00
Eduardo Alarcón $11.00
Yannick Langer $10.00
David Cigan $10.00
Yannick Langer $10.00
Arlis Nutter $10.00
Nicole Schimandl $5.00
Armand Gueit $5.00
Paul Carter $5.00
Sherif Shalaby $5.00
Bruno A. Brunori $5.00
Chenchu Murugulla $5.00
Christopher Lu $5.00
Laurent Bonfils $2.22

About Project:

This is my new project dedicated to all Nexus 5 users!

It is based on unofficial Unlegacy Android Project 8.1 Beta. I’m not a great programmer, but I know how to achieve my goals.

The goal is to reproduce the Google Pixel 2 system. This ROM also contains some useful tools.

Features:

One-click Upgrade Process (UBR)
Super Smooth Android 8.1
Based on AOSP 8.1
Flash Friendly File System (F2FS)
Google Pixel 2 Experience
Unlimited Google Drive storage
Google Lens and Adaptive Icons
Magisk Manager 16.7 (ROOT)
~~True Stereo Sound Mod~~
Rounded Screen Corner

Latest Version:

First Ever Android 8.1 18-08-2018
for Google Nexus 5 Hammerhead

What works

Almost everything

What doesn't work

Trusted face (inside Smart Lock)
Fast (Quick) Charging

Things to improve

None

Change Log:

Changes to the previous version

Critical

None

Updates

August 2018 Security Patch
Apps Update
Google Setup Wizard
Magisk Manager 16.7 Update

Other

None

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Disclaimer

This Guide is only for Google Nexus 5 (Hammerhead) D820/D821 16/32GB devices!

I am not responsible for any damage caused to your phone.

You are installing a custom ROM at your own risk.

Make sure to take a complete backup of your data before starting up the processes.

Make sure you follow all the instructions carefully, without skipping any steps!

Step-by-step Installation Guide: PDF File

Step 1 - Before you start

USE WINRAR 5.60 TO UNPACK THE RAR FILE ON YOUR COMPUTER, THEN COPY FILES TO YOUR PHONE!

Step 2 - Downloads

If you do not have a TWRP Recovery v3.2.1-1 installed on your Nexus 5, please download all files. Otherwise, you can download only First Ever Android 8.1 for N5 file and go to Step 5.

Download WinRAR v5.60 – Link (2.1MB)
Download 15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3 – Link / Mirror (9.18MB)
Download TWRP Recovery for Hammerhead v3.2.1-1 – Link / Mirror (13.1MB)
Download First Ever Android 8.1 for Nexus 5 – 14-05-2018 – Download (1.23GB)

Step 3 - Enable USB debugging

To enable USB debugging on your device, go to: ‘Settings‘ > ‘Developer Options‘ > ‘USB debugging’

If you can’t see the ‘Developer Options‘ in the ‘Settings‘ menu, please follow this steps:

Launch the ‘Settings‘ app from the app drawer or the notifications shade.
Swipe all the way down and tap on ‘About phone.’
Scroll down in this menu as well and you should see an option called ‘Build number.’
Constantly tap on this option till you see a message: ‘You are now a developer.’
Go back to ‘Settings‘ and try to enable ‘USB debugging‘ again.

Step 4 - Install TWRP Recovery via ADB

Install 15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3 on your PC – Instructions
Copy your TWRP Recovery twrp-3.2.1-1-hammerhead.img file to C:\TWRP folder.
Open a CMD window and type: cd c:\TWRP\
Connect your Nexus 5 device to the PC.
Type the following into CMD window: adb reboot bootloader
If your asks for permission to “Allow USB debugging”, tap OK.
Your device will boot into bootloader mode.
Type this into the CMD: fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-1-hammerhead.img
Now the TWRP Recovery will be installing on your Nexus 5 device.
Type this final command into the CMD to reboot your device: fastboot reboot

Step 5 - Current ROM Backup

I will prepare a guide in English, but now you can use Google Translate: https://goo.gl/F3EJgM

Step 6 - Installation

I will prepare a guide in English, but now you can use Google Translate: https://goo.gl/F3EJgM

Download First Ever Android 8.1 dla Nexus 5 (Hammerhead) – Version: 18-08-2018 – Size: 1.15 GB

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