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How to Root Honor 5X on Marshmallow EMUI 4.0 update

Author Shivam Malani Published on

Almost after a year of the official release of Android 6.0 Marshmallow by Google, Huawei is now finally bringing the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to the Honor 5X smartphone with software version EMUI 4.0.

For those who dearly care about root access, let us tell you that rooting Honor 5X on Marshmallow is a piece of cake. You just install the TWRP recovery on your 5X and flash the latest SuperSU beta zip. That it!

To get TWRP recovery, follow our post on How to Install TWRP recovery on Honor 5X. Once you’ve TWRP installed, you can proceed to flash the SuperSU zip following the guide below:

[icon name=”download” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Download SuperSU v2.74-2 (.zip)
How to Root Honor 5X Marshmallow update
  1. Download and transfer the SuperSU zip file from the download link above to your Honor 5X’s storage.
  2. Boot your Honor 5X into TWRP recovery.
  3. Tap on “Install” and select the SuperSU zip file that you transferred to your device in Step 1.
  4. After selecting the .zip file, do “Swipe to Confirm Flash” on the bottom of screen to begin the flashing process.
  5. Once SuperSU is flashed, you’ll get “Reboot System” option, select it.

Congratulations! Your Honor 5X is now rooted while rocking Android 6.0 Marshmallow update.

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Shivam Malani

Shivam is our resident designer and web developer who also enjoys writing. He loves to meditate, drive on the freeways and hunt for snipers during his Call Of Duty playtime. Email: shivam@theandroidsoul.com

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8 Comments

  1. pankaj yadav

    dont provide the wrong thing….. when i flash is shows that boot image not found

  2. Guest

    dont provide the wrong thing….. when i flash is shows that boot image not found

  3. Guest

    dont provide the wrong thing….. when i flash is shows that boot image not found

  4. pankaj yadav

    dont provide the wrong thing….. when i flash is shows that boot image not found

  5. khodesrikanth

    please upload correct file of honor 5x kiw-l22 marshmallow when i type in fastboot and adb it says connot load twrp recovery.img

  6. Guest

    please upload correct file of honor 5x kiw-l22 marshmallow when i type in fastboot and adb it says connot load twrp recovery.img

  7. Guest

    please upload correct file of honor 5x kiw-l22 marshmallow when i type in fastboot and adb it says connot load twrp recovery.img

  8. khodesrikanth

    please upload correct file of honor 5x kiw-l22 marshmallow when i type in fastboot and adb it says connot load twrp recovery.img

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