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List of Donors
- 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 9.0 Beta. I’m not a great programmer, but I know how to achieve my goals.
The goal is to reproduce the Google Pixel 3 system. This ROM also contains some useful tools.
Features:
- One-click Upgrade Process
- Super Smooth Android 9.0
- A mixture of both CAF and AOSP
- Flash Friendly File System (F2FS)
- Google Pixel 3 Experience
- Unlimited Google Drive storage
- Google Lens and Adaptive Icons
- Magisk Manager 17.2 (ROOT)
- Rounded Screen Corner
- CloudFlare DNS
- Built-in AdAway ad blocker
- Google Ad services disabled
Latest Version:
First Ever Android 9.0 04-10-2018
for Google Nexus 5 Hammerhead
What works
- Almost everything
What doesn't work
- Gestures: Double-tap to check phone
Things to improve
- None
Change Log:
Changes to the previous version
Critical
- Android security patch level 5 october 2018
Updates
- Updated Pixel Launcher P to 9
- Updating Magisk to version 17.2
- Updating Google GApps 9.0 to version 20181002
Other
- None
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
Step 2 - Downloads
- Download WinRAR v5.61 – Link (2.1MB)
- Download 15 seconds ADB Installer v1.4.3 – Link / Mirror (9.18MB)
- Download TWRP for Hammerhead v3.2.3.0 – CAF / Non-CAF (13.1MB)
- Download First Ever Android 9.0 for Nexus 5 – 04-10-2018 – Download (1.24GB)
Step 3 - Enable 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-3.2.3.0-hammerheadcaf.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-3.2.3.0-hammerheadcaf.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
Step 6 - Installation
Download First Ever Android 9.0 dla Nexus 5 (Hammerhead) – Version: 04-10-2018 – Size: 1.24 GB
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is UBR and why did you use a RAR archive, not ZIP?
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Where can I copy the unpacked UBR folder?
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Why does the TWRP Recovery not see UBR?
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Why do I get an error when installing UBR in TWRP Recovery?
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Will I lose all my files after upgrading to Android 9.0?
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Can I restore my previous system?
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Instead of Stereo sound I prefer Mono, how can I change it?
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It seems that the phone is too quiet, how can I increase the volume?
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The battery discharges very quickly, is it normal?
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Why does my phone display an incorrect time?
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Why does my phone not pass the SafetyNet check?
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Can I change the Bootloader Logo?
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Is it possible to update UBR and keep apps and settings?
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Can I upgrade the official Android 6.0.1 OTA?
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Summary
The project was created to prolong the life of the Nexus 5 smartphone. Over 4-year-old flagship from Google is still a very efficient device and allows you to launch the latest games from 2018 years. After upgrading to Android 8.1, Nexus 5 is one of the more interesting phone on the aftermarket, and in the price range from £90 for a 16GB model is unmatched among other devices.
Completing this project and building a site absorbed a lot of my time. I plan to share updates on a regular basis until August 2019, then Google will end support for ARM apps and force the transition to ARM64, which Nexus 5 doesn’t support. In this way, after almost 6 years on the market, the Nexus 5 will go into well-deserved retirement.
Support
Support this project by sending a donation to the PayPal account below – thank you!
“The First Ever Android ROM gets the crown for the best custom ROM for the Nexus 5 so far in 2018.” – KDCloudy
Please read the FAQ section before you ask a question in the comments below.
Repeated questions will be deleted!
as I mentioned earlier this is a great Rom. Unfortunately, this rom also suffers from the audio problem in Bluetooth. Hope this is ever solved? Unfortunately for the time being back to stock rom
Wow. first of all thank you for your work! It works pretty well and looks awesome!
One question – as I am pretty new in thinks like flashing a new ROM and so on. When there is a new Version, I have to flash the new version by recovery. Am I right?
I’ve been using this rom for 2 weeks now on my nexus 5, easily one of the most impressive custom ROMs i’ve come a across.
But I did notice that LTE and OTG does not work. I’ve been trying to thinker with some settings in the developer settings to see if maybe it’s a wrong band issue? Or if the OTG just needs an activation switch in the settings?
OTG seems to be working fine inside TWRP tho.
But definitely thank you for you awesome work, this is truly an amazingly made custom rom!
Just You need latest baseband and radio. However i installed it without that and it’s working flawlessly. Only Led not working for me may be for others too, Except everything working fine.
If i want to try Pixel Launcher 9-4902955 on this rom, what should i do?
It will cash.
Sir google Assistant is crashing when i ask it to increase or decrease brightness… could u go through it once
Hello, thanks for this amazing ROM. My Nexus feels new Again.
When can I expect new build of this. I am really looking forward to “Adaptive Battery”. For some reason Battery details are very minimal. Not able to understand what is consuming exactly.
Also not able to make live wallpapers work, it would be amazing if its included in ROM.
Thanks again!
Could you comment on not receiving push notifications on most of the apps. Gmail, messages, calendar etc work. Others – nothing.
Yes, I have similar issue.
After 1 month I let it go and go back to an 8.1 rom. This too bad not to have the notifications in real time…
Maybe in a future update I hope 🙂
Keep working on it ! That’s globaly good !
Got them working with factory reset, but now stability lacks and Stock dialer is not working for instance :/
Hello my friend, thank you for this, It works very good. Please fix the Google assistant it doesn’t work.
Sign in to your Google account and check this:
Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Default apps > Assistant & voice input > choose Google
What about push notifications ?
Google option not showing to select, It shows none Only.