A recent report about the Nexus 5 reveals that the smartphone is getting the Android 5.1.1 update over-the-air (OTA). For those who cannot wait for the OTA to arrive, the factory image is already available.
Now available for the Nexus 5, the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update is not only available as a factory image on the Google Developers site but also happening OTA. The recently released Android M's developer preview is also available for testing.
For those who want to get Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on the Nexus 5, it is necessary to unpack the zip file after downloading ADB Tools and save the Android 5.1.1 factory image for Nexus 5 to the ADB Tools folder after downloading and unpacking it, according to Android Pit.
In order to get Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on the Nexus 5, it is also important to have Nexus 5 drivers installed in the user's computer. An unlocked bootloader is also required and USB Debugging must be enabled.
With all the prerequisites ready, users can get Android 5.1.1 Lollipop on the Nexus 5 by turning off Nexus 5 and restarting it in to the bootloader by pressing and holding Power and Volume Down. After this, Nexus 5 must be connected to the computer with a USB cable.
After this, the user is ready to find the unpacked firmware downloaded to the ADB Tools folder by opening a Windows Explorer window. After double clicking the flash-all.bat file and allowing it to operate, Nexus 5 will reboot and is ready to run Android 5.1.1. Lollipop.