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Could I get some beginner advice please?

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    • G Offline
      Grarea
      last edited by 29 Jul 2023, 09:40

      A few years ago, I installed UT on a Nexus 5 and a Oneplus One, but I needed Bluetooth, so disappointed, i stopped using it.

      I now want to repurpose the Nexus 5 and would love to put UT on it.

      Now, since then, it had LineageOS on it and then I must have done something as that doesn't load either anymore, it has then sat in a cupboard for a few years.

      I have read a few things that I should do before installing UT but don't know if it is out dated info and I also don't always understand the words as I have forgotten what to do.

      I have read that I need to repartition things if I have had Lineage OS, which I tried but it didn't work.
      Also, that i need to make sure I have the right Android on it, but I am not sure what that actually means with this phone.
      I think there was some other advice I read that I should do first, but I don't recall now what it was. So I got confused as to what I actually need to do.

      Could i get some advice as to what order I need to do things please?
      It would be great to get UT back on a phone.

      On this one, i just want to use it as a controller on my network for Libreelec and Volumio to start with. Then I am hoping to get my Oneplus One phone working again to act as a spare. One step at a time 🙂

      Thanks.

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        MrT10001
        last edited by MrT10001 29 Jul 2023, 15:40

        You need to get TWRP (recovery) and flash that to the device.

        You need the Nexus 5 repartition tool - you can get it from here. In TWRP, copy the zip file from your PC to the device - it must go to the root of the device, i.e not in a folder and as a zip file.

        In TWRP, run the zip file and it will put your Nexus 5 back to stock partitions. Just installing a stock Android ROM won't do this.

        To install the stock ROM, use Wugfresh.

        Read about it in this thread and note @Lakotaubp s post.

        Once all is back to stock, run the UT installer and enjoy UT on an old but good device.
        .
        Stock ROM's here.

        Xiaomi Redmi Note 7.... And more...
        I have too many devices...

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          Grarea @MrT10001
          last edited by 29 Jul 2023, 19:37

          @MrT10001
          Absolutely amazing, thank you very much.
          No wonder I couldn't work out what to do.

          Yes, I picked one up specifically with the aim of joining in the fun of UT, but life blah blah blah (oh, and needed BT)

          OK, sorry, I am much less able than you give me credit for I kind of get stuck straight away.
          I have TWRP already, but assume it is an old version, so searched how to download to Nexus 5. I am stuck already.

          I can't work out what to do. I have downloaded Hammerhead to pc, then am stuck.
          I kind of keep following links. I thought I was following the right guide, but now I can't even access folders on phone when plugged into pc.

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            Grarea @Grarea
            last edited by 31 Jul 2023, 10:28

            OK, it looks like I need to give up on this. I just can't work out what to do.
            I can't seem to do what the twrp guide says.
            Then if I ignore that and hope that my TWRP is new enough I can't seem to work out what to actually do.
            I clearly am not smart enough to understand enough of the words.

            I will do something else instead.
            Cheers.

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