This is a simple, step by step guide to root your device & has a 100% success rate. Have included all required rooting software in a link below. Would request you to take some time out & explore more about rooting, its benefits and cons before you take this adventure trip. Happy Exploration!
Step 1: Unlock Device Bootloader
- Visit - https://goo.gl/pt01c (official Motorola bootloader unlock page)
- Complete the 3 step unlock process as guided on the website
You are now ready to redeem your device
Step 2: Flashing Custom Recovery (TWRP)
Tools required: minimal ADB, fastboot drivers & twrp
image file
Method:
- Install minimal ADB, fastboot & MotoG drivers on PC
- Enable USB debugging on your device (In about phone section tap on the build number 7 times) & power off device
- Boot device in fastboot mode (Hold down the power button & volume down key simultaneously for a few seconds)
- Connect device to PC via USB
- Copy TWRP img file to C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot (or wherever you installed it) and rename the file to recovery.img.
- Run MAF32(minimal ADB) or shift + right click open command window or In a command prompt navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot
- Run command “fastboot devices” to check connectivity
- Run command “fastboot flash recovery recovery.img” (Process will be completed in 30 sec)
Done! you have successfully installed TWRP custom recovery on your device & good to proceed for rooting your device
TWRP image for XT1032/1033 official website download link: https://dl.twrp.me/xt1032/Step 3: Root Access - Super User - With Great Power Comes Greater Responsibility :P
Tools required: SuperSU zip
Method:
Method:
- Connect device to PC via USB (USB debugging should be enabled)
- Paste SuperSU zip in the internal storage of XT1033/32 & disconnect device
- Boot in Fastboot mode (Hold down the power button & volume down key simultaneously for a few seconds)
- Select recovery (Volume Down button to toggle & Volume Up button to make a selection)
- Click Install, select the SuperSU.zip file
& swipe to install
Reboot system
You can perform a root check on your device to confirm your administrator access. Download the Root Checker App from Google Play Store, install and perform the root verify function. You will get a green signal, cheers.
MotoG XT1033 rooting kit (Minimal ADB fastboot version 1.3.1, twrp 3.0, SuperSU version 2.65 & MotoG USB drivers) - goo.gl/cNEciv
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Rooting Basics:
What is Android rooting?
Rooting is the process of allowing users of smartphones, tablets and other devices running the Android mobile operating system to attainprivileged control (known as root access) over various Android subsystems. As Android uses the Linux kernel, rooting an Android device gives similar access to administrative (superuser) permissions as on Linux or any other Unix-like operating system such as FreeBSD orOS X.
Explore further @ Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooting_(Android_OS)
Rooting Glossary - To help you get a hang of this world
Rooting Dictionary - Get down to the basics
Top 10 reasons to Root your Android device - lifehacker
How to Root Your Android Phone with SuperSU and TWRP - Professional's take
Benefits of rooting your Android phone or tablet - Android Authority
9 Reasons to Root Your Android Device
Rooting Your Android: Benefits and Disadvantages
*Disclaimer*
Do this at your own risk, read about the risks rooting involves. Author would not be held responsible for any misadventure or losses.
Rooting Your Android: Benefits and Disadvantages
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