Question about unlocking the bootloader and password at the startup.

Hi

My Nexus 5X is arriving this week. I had many nexus devices before, but now I saw that you can add a password at the startup of the phone and I wanted to know how this is working with an unlocked bootloader.

In the Nexus 5 (2013) I used to keep my bootloader closed because with the bootloader open there was a risk: you were able to install (fastboot flash) or boot (fastboot boot) a CUSTOM recovery and flash things without wiping data, or even, access the internal memory of the phone from the custom bootloader. (This didn't happen with the locked bootloader because you were forced to wipe /data before flash a custom bootloader).

So now, with the 5X and the startup password, how does it works with an open bootloader? If I open the bootloader, the only way to flash anything is knowing the startup password? Or you can access fastboot mode without any password and good to go?

If that's the case, then I think I'll keep my bootloader locked!

I'm asking this prematurely because I don't want to install everything, and then wipe to open the bootloader, and start from scratch again.

Thanks
Sebastian!

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