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Google Nexus 5

Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800released Oct 2013latest android is 17
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Google Nexus 5
photo: LineageOS Wiki
Actively maintained

Released Oct 2013, newest ROM build 2 months ago (1 ROM still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.

Want to go back to stock? Google's official factory images let you reinstall stock Android on the Google Nexus 5. See restoring stock firmware before you need it.

Hardware

SoC
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
CPU
Krait 400
GPU
Qualcomm Adreno 330
Architecture
arm
RAM
2 GB
Storage
16/32 GB
Screen
5" · 1920x1080 · IPS LCD
Battery
2300 mAh
Network
2G GSM · 2G CDMA · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE
Released
Oct 2013

Sensors & features

  • 3.5mm jack

Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).

ROMs · 04

The Google Nexus 5 (codename hammerhead) has 4 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including LineageOS, Ubuntu Touch, Kali NetHunter and 1 more, running up to Android 7. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.

Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.

Android

Linux mobile operating systems — not Android; Android apps don't run natively

RSS feed — subscribe to get new Google Nexus 5 builds in your reader · JSON

Before you flash

Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides

Custom recovery for this device: TWRP. Flash the one your chosen ROM's guide asks for — common recovery errors.

This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.

LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/hammerhead

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    LineageOS first tracked
  2. Sept 2026
    Ubuntu Touch, Sailfish OS, Kali NetHunter first tracked

Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.

ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.