If you’ve rooted your device, it’s
possible your Nexus 5 is no longer
recognising Over-The-Air (OTA)
software updates. If this is the
case, you’ll need to install Lollipop
manually. Download the Nexus 5
update from bit.ly/1u561dQ and
then fl ash it to your device.
Flash Android
Lollipop2
Once you’ve installed stock
Lollipop on your device, either fl ash
a custom ROM or fl ash the ambient
display zip. To fl ash the zip,
download the fi le from http://bit.
ly/1zd1Trm, then boot into your
custom recovery and select ‘Install
update from zip card’.Flash Ambient
display ZIP3
Select the Ambient display ZIP fi le
and select Yes – Install. Once
installed, reboot your device. You
should now have Ambient display
on your Nexus 5. If you aren’t seeing
Ambient display notifi cations,
ensure it’s enabled by going to
Settings>Display>Ambient display.Enable Ambient
display4
Another option is to fl ash
the xTraSmooth for Nexus 5 ROM
which includes Ambient display. On
your device, go to bit.ly/1DOEUdQ.
Then download the ROM and boot
your device into custom recovery.
Flash and reboot your device – you
should now have Ambient display
on your Nexus 5.5 Flash xTraSmooth
Tap the Activate button and read
the on-screen warning, tap OK and
relaunch the app. You can now edit
your Gravity Screen On/Off settings
to your liking. Start by telling the
app what angle your phone needs
to be at for the screen to
automatically turn off.
Turn of f
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Use the Pocket Sensor slider to set
the desired angle – think about
how you angle your phone when
you’re popping it into your bag or
pocket. To start using this feature
properly, tap the On/Off button in
the app’s upper-left corner so that
it is in the On position.Set pocket
sensor8
If you are after the ‘lift to
wake’ functionality, enable ‘Turn
Screen ON by Motion’ and your
device will wake up automatically
when it’s moved and facing
upwards. You can also enable ‘Turn
Screen ON by Proximity,’ so your
device wakes up whenever the
proximity sensor is uncovered.9 Lift to wake
To save battery, you can tweak how
sensitive your screen is to being
turned on by motion. Drag the
Sensitivity slider to the desired
position. You can also limit how
many times your device is woken by
motion within a certain time period
using the Timeout slider.Sensitivity and
Timeout10