Download: OTA update links for Android 5.1 on the Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 2012 and Nexus 10

In case you haven’t heard, several Nexus devices have started receiving the upgrade to Android 5.1 over-the-air. You should check to make sure it is available on your phone or tablet (we know it to be hitting the Nexus 6, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2012 WiFi and Nexus 10 right now) and see if you can pull it down the natural way.

But if you can’t wait and you don’t like to go the factory image route, you’ll be happy to know that OTA links for each of those devices are now available to flash atop your existing installation. Note that these should only be flashed on top of the appropriate firmware (listed next to each file) and that you might need to be on stock firmware (meaning no root or custom ROMs) for the best result.

Without further ado:

Nexus 5

• Android 5.1 LMY47D (flash from Android 5.0 LRX21O)


• Android 5.1 LMY47D (flash from Android 5.0.1 LRX22C)

Nexus 6

• Android 5.1 LMY47D (flash from Android 5.0.1 LRX22C)

Nexus 7 2012 WiFi

• Android 5.1 LMY47D (flash from Android 5.0.2 LRX22G)

Nexus 10

• Android 5.1 LMY47D (flash from Android 5.0.2 LRX22G)

We’ll be looking to update this post with more links for different devices if they become available. As always, be sure to make a backup of your important data before flashing, and if you’re not comfortable applying the update on your own then you should simply wait for the OTA to hit your device.

Need help? The folks at AndroidForums.com are always willing to lend a hand to anyone not familiar with the manual flashing process:

• Nexus 5 Android Forums


• Nexus 6 Android Forums


• Nexus 7 2012 Android Forums


• Nexus 10 Android Forums

Let us know how your device is feeling after you’ve gotten it loaded up!

Android 5.1.1 factory images arrive for Nexus 7 WiFi (2013 and 2012), Nexus 10

Heads up, Nexus Tablet owners. It appears Android 5.1.1 is already gearing up for an official rollout. Factory images for 5.1.1 (build number LMY47V) on WiFi versions of the original Nexus 7 (2012), Nexus 7 2013, and Nexus 10 tablets have already been uploaded to Google’s factory images page. We’re also seeing reports that 5.1.1 has already begun rolling out to the Nexus 10.

As always, you can either get a jump by flashing the factory images linked below (and erasing all your data in the process), or wait for the official update to hit your device over-the-air in the coming minutes/days/weeks. Hopefully with all the bugs squashed in these updates, a new batch isn’t unleashed onto our devices. Stay tuned for more.

[Nexus Factory Images]