Google Nexus 5



Google Nexus 5
Rooting Instructions

  • Modifying / replacing your phone's software may void the phone's warranty and may render phone to 'brick' status - meaning your phone will not be worth much more than a brick. 
  • Rooting a phone is entirely at your own risk. No one affiliated with ROMWarez is responsible for your decision to root your phone.
  • Unlocking the bootloader on most phones will automatically wipe all data.
  • Always backup your current Apps/Data/SMS Messages before performing any type of rooting procedure. Find these backup apps on Google Play. If you have a Google account, then backing up your contacts is unnecessary as these are on Google servers. 
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Unlocking the Bootloader
  • Download and install the phone's USB drivers for computer.
  • Watch video on how to install the phone's USB drivers.
  • Download and extract RootFiles.zip into a folder on computer desktop. 
  • Download and extract CF-Auto-Root to desktop.
  • Enable USB debugging: Menu --> Settings --> Applications --> Development 
  • Power off phone.
  • Start the phone into Bootloader/Fastboot mode by pressing and holding Volume Up + Volume Down + Power buttons together for a few seconds until some text and START appears on screen. This is Bootloader Mode, which allows Fastboot to communicate with the phone.
  • Connect the phone to the computer through USB.
  • From the RootFiles folder/directory created earlier on computer desktop, double click on the 'Open-Command-Prompt' file and type adb devices to ensure phone and computer drivers are installed correctly.
  • From command prompt on a computer, type the following to boot the device into fastboot mode: fastboot oem unlock
  • Follow on-screen instructions to confirm the bootloader unlocking and erase all data.
  • Phone should reboot after process completes. If phone does not automatically reboot, at the command prompt, type: fastboot reboot. 
  • Power off phone and restart in Bootloader Mode: Volume Up + Volume Down + Power. Fastbook and Start should be displayed on screen. 
  • From the CF-Auto-Root folder extracted in earlier step, double-click on the root-windows.bat file. 
  • Follow on-screen instructions. 
  • Once rooting process is complete, phone will automatically reboot. This process could take up to five minutes to complete. 
  • To confirm root, SuperSU app should be listed in App Drawer.
  • Phone is rooted!
Key Combinations:

 Booting into Recovery Mode:
Volume Up + Volume Down + Power to boot into fastboot mode. While at the fastboot screen, use Volume Up or Volume Down to select Recovery mode, then press Power to confirm your selection.

 Booting into Downloader Mode:
Volume Up + Volume Down + Power
If you decide you would rather have an expert root your phone or you want to install a custom ROM like CyanogenMod, feel free to click on the 'Schedule' button below to schedule a remote session with ROMWarez.com.