Nexus 5

01. Unlock Bootloader

Put phone into fastboot by turning to off and holding power and both volume buttons

sudo fastboot oem unlock

Hit yes on the device by navigating with the volume buttons, power is enter

If it does not reboot

sudo fastboot reboot

Links

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/google-nexus5-unlock-bootloader-howto-guide-android44-520967

02. Install CWM Recovery and Root Phone

Start here if bootloader unlocked...

pacman -Sv mtpfs
yaourt go-mtpfs-git

You may have to remove reference to go.sh out of the PKGBUILD(I did at the time)

sudo go-mtpfs /media/temp

Copy UPDATE-SuperUS-v1.65.zip to a dir on the phone (or newer)

cp UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip /your/dest/
sudo fusermount -u /media/temp
sudo adb reboot bootloader

Then flash latest recovery

sudo fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.5-hammerhead.img

• Tab to recovery mode
• Install Zip
• Navigate and Select
• When the installation is completed, go to '+++++Go Back' and reboot the phone by selecting reboot system now from Recovery menu

• Sure, reroot phone....

• Open SuperSU to see if installed right.

Links

• Latest SuperSU: http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
• http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nexus5-android44-kitkat-root-install-clockworkmod-recovery-520980
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MTP#Installation
• https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/MTP
• Chainfire has the supersu here: http://download.chainfire.eu/351/
• You may want to try the ODIN installer for your nexus as it is easier to just root. I just wanted to install the recovery also. Look at the Chainfire site for it. http://autoroot.chainfire.eu/
  • I think this is a guide to do it: http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nexus5-android442-kitkat-kot49h-root-update-release-529012
• I found clockwork mod for nexus here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2511952

Notes

• Developer Mode: http://www.gottabemobile.com/2013/11/10/enable-developer-options-nexus-5-kitkat/