We have a complete tutorial on How to Update Nexus 5 to Android 5.1.1 LMY48B Lollipop Official Factory Image. An official factory image is now available for manual installation on your phone, or you can always wait for the OTA (over-the-air) update to arrive on your phone. This Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update was first released for the Nexus tablets, but looks like Google has finally woken up to roll it out for the Nexus 5 phone as well. You can easily root Nexus 5 on Android 5.1.1 LMY48B Lollipop using the tutorial below.

You will need to have an unlocked bootloader first, or this tutorial will wipe off all your data. Don’t worry, we have everything covered in the detailed steps below – even a tutorial on how to install ClockworkMod 6 Recovery. Why should you root? Read: Benefits of rooting an Android device.

As you read further, we will guide you how to backup your important data, some other important tips and then tell you how to root Android 5.1.1 LMY48B on Nexus 5 with complete steps and how to flash ClockworkMod recovery on your phone. We will use ClockworkMod recovery as our custom recovery and SuperSU as our rooting package. For more details, continue reading. Let’s get on with the tutorial now.

Disclaimer: All the custom ROMs and firmwares, official software updates, tools, mods or anything mentioned in the tutorial belong to their respective owners/developers. We (iDroid Horizon) or the developers are not to be held responsible if you damage or brick your device. We don’t have you on gun point to try out this tutorial.

Root Nexus 5 Android 5.1.1 LMY48B Details:

Android 5.1.1 Lollipop was released by Google a few weeks back, but only for the tablets. There has not been a proper changelog as always yet, but think this is a very minor bug fix update. This will be the third Lollipop update to be released. We first saw Android 5.0, then came Android 5.1 Lollipop and now we have the minor update — Android 5.1.1. We have written a complete step by step tutorial on how to get this new Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update installed and working on your phone.

The method to root Nexus 5 Android 5.1.1 has been explained with instructions below. In case you have problems connecting your phone with the computer, make sure USB drivers are properly installed and read the tips below.

LG Nexus 5 USB Drivers:

You will need to connect your Android phone with the computer. For that, please make sure you have installed the USB drivers for LG Nexus 5 properly.

All set and ready? Good. You can read the tutorial below and root Android 5.1.1 LMY48B on Nexus 5 + install ClokworkMod recovery with the given step-by-step tutorial.

How to Root Android 5.1.1 LMY48B on Nexus 5 Lollipop Factory Image :


We have put together a detailed step-by-step instructions guide on how to root Android 5.1.1 LMY48B Lollipop on Nexus 5. Please read the complete tutorial once before actually performing it.

To Remember:

This root method is only for Android 5.1.1 (LMY48B) installed on Nexus 5 and I am not sure if it will work on the other variants of the Nexus 5 on other carriers.

Your Nexus 5 bootloader should be unlocked.
Nexus 5 should be on Android 5.1.1 LMY48B software version.
Make a Nandroid backup of your previous phone set up before proceeding – for just in case anything goes wrong.


Complete Step-By-Step Instructions:


Step 1 - Download Android SDK from the Android Developers website and install. Also set it up with downloading platform-tools and USB drivers package in SDK. See: How to Set up ADB and Fastboot on Windows.

ALL DOWNLOAD LINKS HERE : http://idroidhorizon..com/2015/05/root-nexus-5-android-511-lmy48b-lollipop-cwm-recovery.html

Step 2 - Enable USB Debugging mode in your Nexus 5.

Step 3 - Download Fastboot from the following links depending on your OS and extract it in android-sdk-windows\platform-tools directory. Create directory if not already there.
Windows: Download here!
Mac: Download here!
Linux: Download here!
NOTE: Skip Steps 1, 2, 3 if you already have them.
Step 4 - Download SuperSU v2.46 (UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip) for Nexus 5 on your PC, if you haven’t already.

Step 5 - Connect and mount your Nexus 5 USB memory on your computer using the USB cable.

Step 6 - Now copy/paste the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip file to your SD card. Make sure the file is in the SD card root (not in any folder).

Step 7 - Then turn OFF your phone.

Step 8 - Download CWM 6.0.4.5 and save it to your android-sdk-windows\platform-tools directory on your computer.
NOTE: You can use any of the two custom recoveries – CWM or TWRP. If one fails to work, try installing the other one and use that.
Step 9 - Now go into Fastboot/Bootloader Mode on Nexus 5. How? Press Volume Down + Power keys for a few seconds till you see some text on the screen. This is Bootloader Mode.

Step 10 - Navigate to android-sdk-windows\platform-tools directory and open Command Prompt (Shift + Right-click > Open Command Prompt).

Step 11 - Type in the following command and press Enter.
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Step 12 - Once completed, choose RECOVERY from the Fastboot menu and enter Recovery Mode.

Step 13 - In ClockworkMod recovery, scroll down to “flash zip from SD card” and press the power button to select it.

Step 14 - Press the Power button again and select “choose zip from sdcard”.

Step 15 - Now using your volume keys, navigate to UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip and select it using the Power button. Confirm the installation on the next screen and the installation procedure should start now.

Step 16 - After the installation completes, go to “+++++Go Back+++++” and reboot the phone by selecting “reboot system now” from the Recovery menu. The phone will boot now and it might take about 5 minutes to boot on your first time. So, please wait.

That’s it! Your Nexus 5 is now rooted on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop firmware on your phone! Check for the SuperSU app in your apps list to verify.

To make sure you have correctly installed the above root method and it’s working, verify with Root Checker as given in the link.

Did mine using OTA