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How to root Nexus 5 Android M MPZ44Q Developer Preview [Guide]

Android 5.0 [1]The Android M MPZ44Q Developer Preview is now up for grabs on most of the Google Nexus range of smartphones and tablets. If you have it running on the Nexus 5 handset, you can easily gain rooting privileges by following the guide after the drop.

REQUIREMENTS

BEFORE WE BEGIN

HOW TO ROOT NEXUS 5 ANDROID M MPZ44Q DEVELOPER PREVIEW

  1. Download the Despair kernel for Nexus 5 [4].
  2. Download the new SuperSU 2.49 [5] version made for this release.
  3. Do not extract the files from above.
  4. Connect the Google Nexus 5 to the computer with the USB cable.
  5. Transfer both files to the internal storage SD card.
  6. Completely power down the Nexus 5 now by holding in Power for at least 10 seconds before letting go.
  7. Enter recovery mode by holding in the Power along with Volume Up and Volume Down buttons.
  8. You’ll see the Fastboot menu. Hold Volume Down and highlight the recovery mode from the list before pressing Enter.
  9. Since you pre-installed TWRP Recovery before starting the guide here, you are entering that custom recovery image now.
  10. Select install from the TWRP recovery menu and browse for the Despair kernel. Do the same with the SuperSU file. Note that these should not be unzipped at this stage. The smartphone does that for you.