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    ## Rooting

    [Coming soon]
    1- Download latest version of TWRP for Nextus 5X

    2- Restart to bootloader

    $ adb reboot-bootloader

    3- Flash TWRP recovery image

    $ fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.0-1-bullhead.img

    4- Download latest version of [SuperSu stable](http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053)

    5- Boot to recovery mode by select the recovery using the volume buttoms

    6- Copy the download zipfile to the phone

    $ adb push UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip /sdcard/Download/supersu.zip

    7- Go to install menu on TWRP, select the supersu.zip file and swipe to confirm flash

    8- Once you've installed SuperSU you'll have an option to wipe cache/dalvik and an option to reboot system. Wipe the cache/dalvik, hit the back button, and hit the reboot system button. That's it.

    Done!

    ## Unrooting

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    # How to root / unroot Nexus 5X

    This guide assumes that you have already unlocked the bootloader

    ## Rooting

    [Coming soon]


    ## Unrooting

    Unrooting is needed for installing OTA updates.

    1- Download latest build image from here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#instructions

    - Make sure to find the current build number from settings > about

    2- Unzip the file

    3- Restart to bootloader (USB Debugging should be enabled)

    $ adb reboot-bootloader

    4- Run the following commands sequentially (You have to change to `path/to` to the correct path and update the filenames). All the files used in these commands are found in the build image downloaded in step 1


    $ fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-bullhead-bhz10k.img
    $ fastboot reboot-bootloader
    $ fastboot flash radio radio-bullhead-m8994f-2.6.30.0.68.img
    $ fastboot reboot-bootloader
    $ fastboot flash boot image-bullhead-mmb29q/boot.img
    $ fastboot erase cache
    $ fastboot flash cache image-bullhead-mmb29q/cache.img
    $ fastboot flash recovery image-bullhead-mmb29q/recovery.img
    $ fastboot flash system image-bullhead-mmb29q/system.img
    $ fastboot flash vendor image-bullhead-mmb29q/vendor.img

    5- Restart the device