How to root

In this guide i will take you through the entire process of Unlocking the Moto G4 Plus or any other Motorola Android device, installing Custom Recovery and Rooting it. We will be installing TWRP recovery in Moto G4 Plus. Now the process is simple and secure but you can’t be sure. So before you go ahead and start unlocking and rooting MOTO G4 Plus, please be aware that this will void the warranty and you may also land up with a bricked MOTO G4 Plus. Proceed at your own risk.

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WARNING

Unlocking MOTO G4 Plus is easy but we need to first obtain the unlocking code from MOTOROLA website. But before you proceed to unlock your MOTO G4 Bootloader, please read following,

In case you didn’t know, bootloader is a little bit of code that tells your device’s operating system how to boot up. Motorola has done the work to make sure your device has a fully optimized, certified and tested version of Android. If you are a developer, unlocking the bootloader will allow you to customize your device, but keep the following in mind:

• You will lose all media and content on your device and will need to reinstall all applications downloaded from Google Play.
• Applications may not work anymore.
• You may lose encryption support.
• May lose some key functions like telephone, radio, and audio playback.
• This could cause permanent/physical damage to your device.
• Unlocking your bootloader will not change your device subsidy lock status

Unlock MOTO G4 Plus (Athene) Bootloader

Now to unlock you MOTO G4 Plus, we need few things installed on PC.

• Install ADB and Fastboot drivers
• first install Motorola Device Drivers

So to start with, first of all, go to settings, scroll down to the bottom and tap on About Device.

• Then tap on Software Info and Tap multiple times on build number to Turn on Developer options.
• Now go back to main settings and look for Developer options and under Developer options, Turn on OEM Unlock. Also Turn on USB Debugging.
• Then boot MOTO G4 Plus into fastboot mode by pressing Volume Down +Volume Up.
• Now, connect you MOTO G4 to your PC and open up command prompt.
• Type fastboot devices command to check if your MOTO G4 Plus is connected.
• Next, Type fastboot oem get_unlock_data in the Command prompt window. This will return a long alphanumeric code.

$ fastboot oem get_unlock_data
(bootloader) 0F09G937G4824205#4C4D3556313230
(bootloader) 30373731363031303332323239#BD00
(bootloader) 8A672BA4746C2CE02328A2AC0C39F95
(bootloader) 1A3E5#1F53280002000000000000000
(bootloader) 0000000

• Now copy this code and edit it. Paste together the 5 lines of output into one continuous string without (bootloader) or ‘INFO’ or white spaces. Your string needs to look like this:

0F09G937G4824205#4C54HHD546FG323030373731363031303332323239#BD008A672BA4746C2CE02328A2AC0C39F951A3E5#1F532800020000000000000000000000

• Now visit, Motorola Site and Sign in or Sign up using your email ID.
• Then on the next page. Paste the above code into the box. Then click on “Can my device be Unlocked”.
• If your device can be unlocked, you will see a green button by scrolling down a little. Click on Unlock Key button and you will recieve the unlock code on your Email Id that you used earlier to sign in or sign up.
• Then simply type following command in CMD and hit enter.

fastboot oem unlock "YOURKEY" (Replace YOURKEY with the key you received)

Now, your device will not be unlocked, you will get a warning message and will be asked to enter the same above command again to confirm Unlocking the bootloader. Just type previous command with unlock key and hit enter.

Now your Moto G4 Plus bootloader will be unlocked successfully. From now onward, you can mod your Moto G4 Plus by installing Custom Recovery, Root G4 or install Xposed Installer.

Please Watch the following video to understand instructions better.

Install TWRP Recovery on MOTO G4 Plus (Athene)

Once you have unlocked any Android device, installing Custom recovery like TWRP or CWM is quick and easy. So to install TWRP recovery on Moto G4 Plus or any other Motorola device, we need to download TWRP Recovery.

Download TWRP for MOTOROLA Device

• Go to the download folder where TWRP File you downloaded is stored.
• Press Shift and Right click to open Command Prompt Window in that folder.
• Now reboot Moto G4 Plus to Fastboot mode. Turn off your device. Press & hold, Volume down button and power button.
• Now type fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and hit enter. Replace twrp.img with the name of the TWRP file you downloaded. The TWRP will be flashed successfully.
• To boot into recovery, just Press & hold, Volume Up button and Power button.

Root MOTO G4 Plus (Athene) Running Android Nougat

To root MOTO G4 Plus, we need to flash a zip file using the TWRP recovery. So we will be using a memory card to store superuser.zip and Elemental Kernal file and then flash it using Custom recovery.

Download Superuser.zip file for MOTO G4 Plus (Android 7.0 and above)

ElementalX Kernel (download latest one)

• First, turn off your MOTO G4 Plus. Then Press & hold, Volume Up button and power button to boot into recovery.
• Now flash the ElementalX Kernel first. Tap on install and browse ElementalX file. On flashing, you will see a wizard mode for installation. Tap on Next, agree with the Terms of Usage.
• Then choose Maximum A53 CPU Frequency. Choose it stock at around 1500 but you can choose any.
• Next, select if you want Sweep2sleep feature or not. In other settimngs, untick all three options. Finall, tap on install ElementalX to install it on your Moto G4 Plus.
• Now tap on back button to go back to home screen. The tap on install then browse the Superuser.zip file and tap on it to select. Then swipe right to confirm and flash the zip.
• Once successfully flashed, reboot your MOTO G4 Plus.
• Now go to Google Play Store and install Phh’s Superuser. That’s it, enjoy the rooted Moto G4 Plus.

Conclusion

Now you can enjoy your unlocked and rooted Moto G4 Plus running Android Nougat 7.0 with TWRP custom recovery installed. You can go ahead and install Xposed to get full access and control your Moto G4 Plus. You will get loads of modules under xposed to customize your Moto G4 Plus. Please Subscribe if this guide worked for you, comment like and share this this post if you liked it. it’s been Good will be back with Another tutorial soon.

Rooting an android phone is a very complex, risky and a time taking process. However, there are many advantages of rooting android device but in many cases, a single mistake can make your device an instant paperweight or in other words, you migh end up with a bricked android device. You can read more about – what is Rooting? and what are advantages and disadvantages of Rooting?

Now, that you know about Rooting Android, we can go ahead to show you the Fastest way to Root Any Android phone or Tablet. Follow the steps given below to proceed.

DISCLAIMER :

Techposts cannot be held responsible for any kind of damage if occurrs to your Device during or after rooting your Android smartphone or Tab. Proceed at your own risk.

BEFORE WE START:

• We highly recommend you to take a proper backup of all your important data like contacts, call logs, text messages, images, videos, market apps and internet settings etc. See How to Backup Android Data Wirelessly
• Enable USB debugging on the Note 2 by navigating to Settings – Developer Options – Check the USB Debugging Option.
• Download and install the correct USB drivers for your Android Phone or Tablet on your PC.
• Make sure your device is powered ON.
• At least 50% battery level
• Check if your device is supported by Kingo Root here. Even if it is not listed you can always try this app to root your Android device with ease because it is yet not tested on every device.

Method 1: Via PC

• First Download Kingo Android Root and install it on your computer.
• Find the desktop icon of Kingo ROOT and double-click to launch it
• Connect your Android Device to your computer via USB cable and it will start installing neccessary drivers for your device automatically, so make sure your PC is connected to Internet.
• On next screen, Click ROOT to start the process when you are ready.
• Please NOTE: It will normally take 3 to 5 minutes to complete. Once you started, do not move, touch, unplug USB cable, or perform any operation on your device anyhow!
• Finally, ROOT Succeeded! Click Finish to reboot your device.

Now you have rooted your Android device (here we have rooted Samsung Galaxy S3) successfully. With Kingo Root you can also remove root from your Android Phone or tablet with just one-click using inbuild REMOVE ROOT function which is clean and simple.

If this method doesn’t work, you can follow the below How to guide explained on next page

Method 2: Root Android Device without PC :

To root your Android Tablet or smartphone Device without using PC, follow the below instructions.

• First, Go to this link and download Kingo Root Mobile App.
• Now, Transfer the APK file to your Android phone via USB or Transfer it wirelessly.
• Next, Go to Settings>Security and Select “Unknown Sources”.
• Now using File manager like Es Explorer or any other, browse the APK file in your Android device and select it to install.
• After installining Kingo Root Mobile app, open it and click on Root button.
• Please Note : Your device must be connected to Internet as it download few files to root your device (We recommend Wi-Fi connection).
• Now wait for 2-10 Minutes (depends upon internet speed and device). You’ll see a success message saying your device has root access, please Reboot your device.
• Finally, reboot your device and enjoy your successfully rooted Android device.

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Today I am going to share the method to root without pc. Most of us have heard about Android rooting smartphones or phones. Even if the answer is negative or positive, it won’t matter, because by the time you finish reading this article, you would get well versed with android rooting. Developers employ various tricks from their sleeve to root android phones without computer.

Root Any Android Phone or Tablet Device Without Computer

But before you get to know on how to root android without PC, you have to define what android rooting is and how much effective it can be.

How to root ay android phone or tab without PC -Techposts

What is Android Rooting?

Rooting is a procedure where one gets full access to the Android OS installed in their Smartphone or Tab. Read More about Rooting and its advantages and disavantages.

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Methods to Root Android Without PC or Computer

METHOD 1: Employing Framaroot to root android without computer

A framaroot is a normal one click app which can root all kinds of android devices or phones and that too without the use of computers. This particular app was basically developed by Alephzain who was from the XDA forums. With just a single click of this particular app, one could install SU binary and Superuser easily on the smartphone.

Framaroot currently supports smartphones who have Android version from 2 to 4.2. This is the fastest and easiest method to root without computer. All you have to do is just simply download the Framaroot app and then copy the downloaded file into the smartphone or device through the SD.

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STEP 1: First step would be to download the particular Framaroot app to your PC or smartphone:Download Framaroot Application (Updated**)

STEP 2: Now in case you have downloaded the file to your computer, then you need to copy the APK file into the smartphone memory. In case if you have downloaded into the phone, make sure to move it to a specific folder.

STEP 3: Once that is done, then you need to install the Framaroot from the given apk file.

STEP 4: Here you need to select the ‘Install Superuser’ option which is present in the Framaroot.

Frameroot APP to Root Android Phone or Tablet without using PC

STEP 5: Then you can select any of the given exploits which would appear in the applications.

STEP 6: Now you may have to wait and in case you see this message “Success, SU binary and Superuser installed”, it means that your rooted app is successfully installed and you would have to reboot the system in order to use it.

MORE VIEW: How to Install ADB and Fastboot Drivers for Windows 7, 8

But if you get a failed message, then there is another exploit method to root android without computer.

METHOD 2: Using Universal Androot to Root Android Devices Without PC

There are various ways to root android without computer but the regular methods can be quite complicated. Androot is simple app that could easily help in rooting the Android phone with the simple downloading and installing without the use of the PC.

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STEP 1: First go to the Settings option of your Android Device and selects the Application option. Here you need to click the check box for Unknown source and save it.

STEP 2: Now download and install the app called Universal Androot

STEP 3: Once it is success, then you need to launch the app into your cell phone and click on the Root option. You must make sure that you select the right version of the Android cell phone.

Using Universal AndRoot app to Root Android Phone or Tablet without using PC

STEP 4: Your Android phone is now successfully Rooted.

How to check whether your Android phone is rooted or not?

• Download Root Checker app to know and verify the phone is rooted or not.

Root Checker Basic App to check if your phone or Tab is rooted or Not.

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Rooting an android phone can be a time taking process . Today we are going to show you the Fastest way to Root almost any android phone without a computer . In our Previous post We discussed How you can Root Your Android Phone or Tablet in One Click Using PC but this Time Without a PC.

Framaroot is a one click application that roots almost any android phone or device without the need of a Computer . Framaroot was developed by alephzain from The XDA forums . With one click this app can install the Superuser and Su binary on your phone . Framaroot currently supports phones with Android versions from 2.0 to 4.2 . This is one of the easiest and fastest rooting methods . And if your device is Running on Android 4.2+ than use Root Any Android Phone Or Tablet With SRS Root Method to root your Device.

What FrameRoot Does?

Framaroot uses six major and safe exploits to root your android phone . which are Gandalf , Boromir ,Sam, , Frodo , Aragorn and Gimli . I know you must be thinking from where did these characters from The Lord of the rings came into the world of Android .  these exploits must have been discovered by A LOTR  fan .

Everybody with an Android phone has got into a dilemma of whether to root their phone or not to . While The advantages of rooting are many but a single mistake can make your device an instant paperweight Read Advantages and Disadvantages of Rooting Your Android Device Here

*******IMPORTANT!  : Rooting your device will VOID your Android phone’s WARRANTY ! . I will not be held responsible in any way or in case if you end up Bricking Your Device.*******

Steps to Root your android phone/Tablet :

• Step 1: Download the Framaroot app to your phone or computer.

• Framaroot-1.9.1.apk –  (1.03 MB)
  Framaroot-1.9.0.apk –  (1.03 MB)
  Framaroot-1.8.1.apk –  (1.03 MB)
  Framaroot-1.8.0.apk –  (1.03 MB)
  Framaroot-1.7.0.apk –  (1.03 MB)
  Framaroot-1.6.1.apk –  (908.2 KB)
  Framaroot-1.6.0.apk –  (2.03 MB)
  Framaroot-1.5.3.apk –  (2.03 MB)
  Framaroot-1.5.2.apk –  (2.03 MB)
  Framaroot-1.5.1.apk – (2.02 MB)

• Step 2: Copy Framaroot from your computer to your phone memory.
• Step 3: Install Framaroot from the apk file.
• Step 4: Choose “install Superuser”  option inside Framaraoot.
• Step 5: Select any of the exploits that appears in the app and wait for some time.
• Step 6: If you see a “Success  … Superuser and su binary installed. You have to reboot your device” message then you have successfully rooted your phone .
• Step 7: If you see “Failed … Try another exploit if available”  message then try selecting another explo