The good old Nexus 5 receives the latest Android 9 Pie update, even though it is five-year old now. Thanks to the developer community, the unofficial AOSP 9.0 Pie port is now available for the phone (Nexus 5 AOSP 9.0.0 r3 Pie) with most features working. This might be a good news for those who would like to taste Google’s latest Pie update on their Nexus 5.
Nexus 5 AOSP 9.0.0 r3 Pie is an alpha build (aosp-hammerhead), so there might have several bugs and missing features in this ROM. The developer may fix those bugs in the following releases. However, the ROM includes latest security patch (patch level August 5, 2018) and features like Boots, Bluetooth, Network, and MTP are working.
What does not work? Unfortunately, some important features, such as Wi-Fi, Sound, Camera and NFC do not work as expected. In addition, SELinux is permissive. In other words, the ROM is not yet ready for daily use. However, experienced users can try it on their device.
Also Read: Install Android 9 Pie AOSP Custom ROM on Nexus 5X
To install this ROM, you should first unlock the bootloader and then flash the ROM via fastboot command. TWRP custom recovery does not require for the installation. Setup ADB and Fastboot driver on your PC, then check out our guide below.
Warning: The below method is very technical and should not be proceed unless you know what you are doing. Follow the instruction at your own risk. Techtrickz.com will not be liable if any damage occurs to your device and/or its components.
How to Install AOSP 9 on Nexus 5
1. Download Nexus 5 AOSP 9.0.0 r3 or the latest version from development page here.
2. Extract the zip file. Save all the content inside the ADB folder on your PC.
3. Boot your phone into stock recovery and then format System and Cache.
4. Now, open a command window from ADB folder and execute below commands one by one.
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
The last command will boot your phone into system. Have you installed this ROM? Let us know your thought about it in the comments below. [Source]
