Download LineageOS 16 for Nexus 5

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    Good news. You can now download and install LineageOS 16 for Nexus 5. Here is how to install LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5, with a step-by-step guide. This LineageOS 16 build is brought to you by developer Prashanth and another build is by Krizthian.

    Follow the links to get other LineageOS 16 and Android Pie ROM builds.

    DONATION TO DEVELOPER(S)/PROJECT:

    If you like this ROM then do consider for a contribution to Prashanth, Krizthian and LineageOS project:
    – No donation link found for Prashanth and Krizthian
    Donate to LineageOS project
     

    Download LineageOS 16 for Nexus 5
     

    [su_note note_color=”#F9D9D9″ text_color=”#AA4343″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]DISCLAIMER:
    THIS IS AN INITIAL BUILD OF LineageOS 16 FOR Nexus 5, WHICH MAY HAVE MANY BUGS.
    MAKE SURE TO BACKUP ALL DATA OF YOUR PHONE.
    FLASH AT YOUR OWN RISK.[/su_note]

    [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]Installing a custom ROM may require an unlock bootloader on Nexus 5, which may VOID your warranty and may delete all your data. Before proceeding further you may consider backup all data on the phone.
    You are the only person doing changes to your phone; neither the developer nor I can be held responsible for the mistakes done by you.[/su_note]

    Status of the Nexus 5 LineageOS 16 ROM:

    WHAT’S WORKING:
    – Unknown

     

    KNOWN ISSUES:
    – Unknown

    REQUIRED GUIDES AND DOWNLOADS TO INSTALL LineageOS 16 ON Nexus 5:

    HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL LineageOS 16 ON Nexus 5 – Android 9 Pie CUSTOM ROM:

    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]
    Following are the two sub-sections of this Nexus 5 LineageOS 16 guide:

    1. First time installation of LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5
    2. Upgrading LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5 from a previous build of LineageOS 16 ROM

    [/su_note]

    To Install LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5 for the first time:

    [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]
    Points to NOTE:

    • Try to avoid restoring apps backup using Titanium Backup. It may break things up.
    • Don’t restore system data using Titanium Backup! It will definitely break the current installation.
    • It is also discouraged to Restoring Apps + Data using Titanium Backup.

    [/su_note]

     

    1. Download and Copy the Nexus 5 LineageOS 16 ROM and GApps ZIP file to your phone.
    2. Boot into the TWRP custom Recovery to install this LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5.
      [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Make sure to have a Custom recovery like a TWRP recovery or any other custom recovery.
      – If not then download the TWRP recovery from Downloads link and follow the how to install twrp Guide (it’s a generic guide which will work for TWRP as well as any other recovery)

      – Installing TWRP recovery requires an unlocked bootloader on Nexus 5[/su_note]
    3. Wipe the data partition (or do a factory reset), Cache partition, Dalvik Cache or ART cache and Format the System partition.
      [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a guide explaining how to wipe using TWRP recovery.[/su_note]
      [su_note note_color=”#FBF4DD” text_color=”#A38C68″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]This will delete all your data on your phone. You may consider complete backup of your phone data or take a NANDROID backup of the current ROM
      How to backup data on Android phone
      how to take NANDROID backup using TWRP recovery[/su_note]
    4. First flash the LineageOS 16 for Nexus 5
      [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install recovery flashable zip file[/su_note]
    5. Then install the MindTheGapps for LineageOS 16 package.
      [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install GApps using TWRP recovery.[/su_note]
    6. Reboot and Enjoy the Android 9 Pie LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5.

    Upgrading from earlier version of LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5 (hammerhead):

    1. Copy the latest ROM zip file of LineageOS 16 for Nexus 5, LineageOS 16 GApps and/or Magisk ROOT package to the phone
    2. Boot into Recovery.- Make sure you have a latest custom Recovery that should be able to flash the LineageOS 16 ROM update.
    3. Format or wipe the system partition from the custom recovery menu.
    4. Install the LineageOS 16 for Nexus 5.
      [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to install LineageOS[/su_note]
    5. Reboot and see you have the GApps and ROOT access or NOT.
      [su_note note_color=”#D8F1C6″ text_color=”#769958″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Gapps is built in such a way that it will sustain across ROM updates.[/su_note]
    6. If you don’t have GApps after upgrading the LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5, then flash the GApps.
      [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining how to flash GApps using TWRP recovery.[/su_note]
    7. If you don’t have ROOT after upgrading the LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5, then flash the SuperSU or Magisk or the Lineage SU binary.
      [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]- Here is a post explaining How to Enable ROOT on LineageOS 16 ROM[/su_note]
    8. Once everything is done, reboot and Enjoy the LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5.

    [su_note note_color=”#D8F1C6″ text_color=”#769958″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]Complete the initial setup and enjoy Android 9 Pie with LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5.[/su_note]

    After installing LineageOS 16 on Nexus 5 you may want to install Google Camera (GCam) or enable ROOT access on your phone and here is how you can do that:
    How to ROOT LineageOS 16
    GCam APK for Android Pie (this page contains a huge list of GCam for all available devices)

    [su_note note_color=”#D7E3F4″ text_color=”#728095″ radius=”3″ class=”” id=””]If there is no ROOT access for some reason even after installing the LineageOS SU binary, then you can try SuperSU rooting guide to enable ROOT access.[/su_note]

    Stay tuned or Subscribe to the Nexus 5 (hammerhead) LineageOS forum For other Android Pie, Android Oreo ROMs, Nougat ROMs, or other ROMs and all other device specific topics.
    #64928
    Linux User
    Participant

    Thank you Shibaa,

    I had one issue following your instruction : due to the links the chronological order wasn’t clear to me. You could add main steps at the beginning. Main point was to copy zip files after wipe but before install.

    Another issue I had was a bootloop on TWRP. Solved by pressing down+on and choosing ‘Recovery mode’.

    Last issue I have is WiFi not working. In parameters when I push WiFi to on it go back to off after a few seconds. I’ve got a hammerhead D821(E) 16GB rev_11.

    Regards

     

     

    #75521
    Linux User
    Participant

    Hello

    wifi & speaker doesn’t work.

    Is there anything i can do?

     

    #76027
    Siba
    Keymaster

    @seyed

    If you want you can try the AOSP Pie ROM build for Nexus 5.
    https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262904024204

    #77613
    Linux User
    Participant

    Hi,

    is this project still alive and kicking?

    Just asking because the build is 7 month old and I’m looking around for a ROM that can replace my lineage 14 official that is now no more supported

    B-)

    #77614
    Linux User
    Participant

    Look here:

    https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/hammerhead

    I moved to Unlegacy Android Pie.

    #77723
    Siba
    Keymaster

    @manuel_calavera
    If you are expecting to use this Lineage OS 16 ROM build as a daily driver, then I would not recommend to use this because there are many thing that does not work.

    Instead, I recommend to install the Lineage OS 15.1 build.
    – Here is the Lineage OS 15.1 for Nexus 5

    It’s is true that Lineage OS 14.1 support has been dropped. I think upgrading to Lineage OS 15.1 one option if you really want to update.

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