Features & Usability
Pro Tip
Use GitHub to subscribe to the linked Issues. So, whenever bugs get solved (or a fix needs testing) you will know about that.
Media and communication
State: Community maintained
Q: What does this port need to get better?
A: Complete the following features:
Automated Usability (beta)
Boots and runs well, essential features work correctly. It can be used as a mobile device running Ubuntu Touch OS. Recommended for advanced users.
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Actors:
- Manual brightness
- Notification LED
- Torchlight
- Vibration
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Camera:
- Flashlight
- Photo
- Video
- Switching between cameras
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Cellular:
- Carrier info, signal strength
- Data connection
- Incoming, outgoing calls
- MMS in, out
- PIN unlock
- SMS in, out
- Change audio routings
- Voice in calls
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Endurance:
- 24+ hours battery lifetime
- 7+ days stability
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GPU:
- Boot into UI
- Hardware video playback
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Misc:
- Anbox patches (deprecated)
- AppArmor patches
- Battery percentage
- Offline charging
- Online charging
- Recovery image
- Reset to factory defaults
- RTC time
- Shutdown / Reboot
- Wireless charging
- Wireless External monitor
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Sensors:
- Automatic brightness
- GPS
- Proximity
- Rotation
- Touchscreen
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Sound:
- Earphones
- Loudspeaker
- Microphone
- Volume control
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USB:
- MTP access
- ADB access
- Wired External monitor
Confirmed, depending on the maintenance
If there is a link here, follow it to learn more'
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Working to some extent but with issues
Issue is not specific to this device
Support with casual testing
Some things are just so important that they need to be tested every day, every week, every month. Just hang around in QA group and try out the stuff that gets flagged. Without your help the developers may sit there for days more, trying to figure out the puzzle.
Join and introduce yourself “Hi, my name is X, and I own Z. How can I help?” that will do fine ;)
Unless you want to step up to become our Test Manager, but that is a whole different story.
Release channels
This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates
Ubuntu Release | Channel | Version | Release Date | Description |
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Xenial | stable | OTA-25 | 3/25/2023 | Stability over newer features (recommended) |
Xenial | rc | 2023-W12/3 | 3/25/2023 | Testing before the next stable release |
Xenial | devel | 2023-03-25 | 3/25/2023 | Daily built development releases |
Xenial | edge | 2022-11-21 | 11/21/2022 | Here be dragons |
CPU | Krait 400, 2300MHz, 4 Cores |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, MSM8974AA |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 330, 450MHz, 4 Cores |
Storage | 16/32GB |
Memory | 2GB, 800MHz |
Android Version | 4.4.3 |
Battery | 2300 mAh |
Display | 1080x1920 pixels, 5 in |
Rear Camera | 8MP |
Front Camera | 1.2MP |
Contributors
How to install Ubuntu Touch OS
You can install Ubuntu Touch on this device using the UBports Installer on your computer.
Make sure your device is unlocked and the required Android version is installed, follow the device-specific instructions below:
- Please double-check that your device is an LG Nexus 5 (hammerhead). The LG Nexus 5x (bullhead) is not compatible. Also note, that multiple users encountered issues while flashing Nexus 5 (hammerhead) due to altered partition layouts. If you've previously had a recent version of LineageOS installed (>16.0, July 2019 or later) the partition layout has probably been altered. See https://github.com/ubports/ubports-installer/issues/1107 for instructions on how to revert to the original partition layout. If you're unsure whether this is the case you may go ahead now and revisit the instructions linked above if you encounter "Error: systemimage: Push failed: Failed push: Failed to push file 0: Push failed: out of space" while flashing the device.
Linux
Windows & Mac
Failed to install?
The world hasn't come to its end yet. Try our troubleshooting channel on telegram group or try older versions of the installer if the problem keeps occurring. Lastly, you can guide throught the problem with our support team. Good luck!
Resources for community & developers
Report an Issue for
Google Nexus 5
Did the maintainer say that feature ‘works’ but you know from doing it that
it really doesn’t?
Start by searching the device issue , if you found it, hopefully the porter is on it. 'Subscribe' to the issue in case it get solved.
Couldn't find it?
Uh-oh… Well it is time to let the porter and everyone else know about the fail and send the tech magic back to the workshop for a makeover.
1. Read 'Bug Reporting' section in UBports docs on 'How to report a bug'.
2. Then (this time), head to the device repository and submit it, so the porter knows about it.
The Google Nexus 5
Subforum
Post to UBports forum
20 Forum Discussions
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[HowTo] Update baseband firmware
12/22/2017 • 3:12:18 PM • Flohack • 7419 views
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OTA-24 CRASH NEXUS 5
11/25/2022 • 1:18:03 PM • stropbu • 796 views
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Any news on 20.04 on N5?
1/9/2022 • 11:11:40 AM • sosixyi • 901 views
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Phone won't even boot
11/29/2022 • 8:02:11 PM • jtjtjt170 • 191 views
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Network detection
10/19/2022 • 12:53:47 PM • cliffcoggin • 423 views
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ATT (H2O) No Service with Nexus 5. Anything I can ...
11/8/2022 • 12:55:32 AM • 777funk • 130 views
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No GPS signal
10/28/2022 • 12:26:04 PM • cliffcoggin • 752 views
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Flashing UT manually
8/24/2022 • 8:14:08 PM • Ub • 181 views