Google hammerhead legacy
Warning: Devices marked as legacy will no longer receive any updates from the /e/OS team. In the future, some devices may still get updates with support from the community. More information about community support is available in this guide for ROM Maintainers

Guides

Command line

For advanced users, installing /e/OS with Android platform tools.

Install
Build

Build /e/OS for yourself with your own settings.

Build

Boot Modes

Recovery

With the device powered off - hold Volume Down. Then press and hold Power until a boot menu appears. Navigate using the volume buttons and select "RECOVERY" by pressing Power.

Download

With the device powered off - hold Volume Down. Then press and hold Power until a boot menu appears.

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Usability

Known issue(s) 0

Know more about the /e/OS minimal version

The hammerhead has a space limitation on the hard disk. Due to this the complete set of default /e/OS apps cannot be installed. To get around this issue we have come out with a minimal OS version of /e/OS.
The following apps have been removed from the minimal version:

  • MagicEarth
  • PdfViewer
  • Weather
  • LibreOfficeViewer

Nexus 5

hammerhead

Apps Compatibility

Safetynet
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Rootbeer
❌

Bootloader relocking support

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Verified boot support

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Device details

Release
2013
SoC
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
RAM
2 GB
CPU
Quad-core Krait 400
2.26 GHz
Architecture
arm
GPU
Adreno 330
Network
  • 2G bands: 850 900 1800 1900 MHz GSM, 800 1900 MHz CDMA (North America model)
  • 3G bands: 800 850 900 1700 1900 2100 MHz HSDPA (North Amera model), 850 900 1700 1900 2100 MHz HSDPA
  • 4G bands: 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100)
Storage
16/32 GB
SD card
–
Screen
5.0 in
1920x1080 (445 PPI)
IPS LCD (max Hz)
Device Tree
android_device_lge_hammerhead
Bluetooth
4.0 + LE
Wi-Fi
Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5 GHz) 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Peripherals
–
Camera(s)
No of Cameras: 2
  • 8 MP, LED flash
  • 1.3 MP, No flash
Dimensions
–
Battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh

/e/OS Information

Maintainers
  • /e/OS Build Team
Build versions
  • Nougat (community)
Models Supported
Models:
  • Nexus 5
Other models are not supported
Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee that all the device specific information on this page is 100 % up to date or accurate. Read more.