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How to Root Moto G 5G and Unlock

Bootloader (Guide)

Ashutosh singh Follow December 13, 2020

We are back with a new root guide for Motorola users. Here you will know how to root

Moto G 5G phone with Magisk. There are many Motorola phones available in a budget

category. And Moto G 5G is a great addition to the list. It is one of the cheapest

Android phones that offers 5G support. And if you have the Moto G 5G, then this guide

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Motorola devices are popular, especially the G series which is keeping Motorola in the

market. The company knows it better and they are focusing on more budget Android

phones. And do you know you can root your phone to get even more out of your

phone? You can boost the performance of your Moto G 5G.

Motorola phones come with near Stock Android UI with minimum customization

option. And rooting allows users to customize their phones as per the need. Some

basic features of rooting are the support for custom fonts, custom boot animation

and third party themes, and more. But for rooting an Android phone, Unlocking

bootloader is mandatory so I will also share the guide to Unlock Bootloader of Moto G

5G.

How to Root Moto G 5G

There are only some OEMs that allow users to easily root their phones. And luckily

Motorola phones are easier to root using the Magisk tool. Rooting is still a great

option for Android users who are getting updates late and don’t have the option to

switch to a custom ROM. You can change the appearance or theme of your phone

after rooting your device. Before the rooting guide, we’ll be sharing the guide on how

to unlock bootloader of Moto G 5G.

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Moto G 5G Unlock Bootloader

All Android phones from different OEMs come with locked bootloader by default. It

means Moto G 5G also comes with locked bootloader by default. Locked bootloader

restricts from modifying the device including the rooting process. And fortunately,

Motorola allows you to easily unlock bootloader. You can follow the below guide on

how to unlock bootloader of Moto G 5G.

1. Take a backup of your Moto G 5G as unlocking bootloader will delete all the

data.

2. Install ADB & Fastboot drivers and Motorola USB Driver on your PC.

3. Now open Settings on your phone and go to About Phone. Tap about 7-8 times

on Build Number, and it will show ‘You are now a developer.’

4. After enabling the developer option, go back to Settings and then go to System

> Developer Options. In Developer options, enable OEM Unlocking and also
 enable USB Debugging.

5. Turn off your device. Press & hold Volume Down + Power button together to

boot Moto G 5G into Fastboot Mode.

6. And when the Fastboot screen appears on the phone, release both buttons.

Connect your phone to your PC after booting into Fastboot.

7. Now open the Command window or CMD on your computer. Open Command

window from Platform Tools location in case of macOS and Linux.

8. Enter the below command in the Command/PowerShell window

fastboot oem get_unlock_data

9. It will display 5 line code. Copy the code and make it in one line, use notepad

for convenience. Remember not to copy (bootloader) in case of windows and

Info in case of Mac.

10. Go to Motorola unlock page and click next and login with the Motorola

account.

11. Copy the one-line code that you just adjusted in Notepad and paste it into the

Motorola unlock page.

 12. Click on ‘Can my device be unlocked’ and then click ‘Request Unlock Key’

(make sure to select I Agree).

13. Then you will receive a code via mail (Motorola account ID). Copy the code and

paste in place of ‘code’ without inverted commas in the below command and

press Enter

fastboot oem unlock 'code'

14. Entering the above command will unlock bootloader on Moto G 5G. It will erase

all the data on your phone. After unlocking the bootloader, reboot, and set up

your device.

After Unlocking the bootloader of your Moto G 5G, you are all set for rooting. But for

rooting you will need some files and tools mandatory for the guide. So make sure to

first go through the below prerequisite section and get all required data.
Prerequisites

Make sure to Unlock Bootloader of Moto G 5G

Take a full backup of data to restore if anything goes wrong

Charge your phone to at least 50%

Download Canary Magisk Manager APK

Download the Moto G 5G Firmware for your phone (the same version which is

installed on your phone)

Steps to Root Moto G 5G

1. After downloading the firmware, extract the Moto G 5G firmware on your

computer.

2. Find the boot.img file from the extracted folder and copy it to your phone

storage.

3. Now install the Magisk Manager Canary app on your phone. And open the

Magisk Manager app.

4. Then click on the first Install and again click on Install.
 5. It will ask for the method, so choose ‘Select and Patch a File’ from the option.

6. Now browse and select the boot.img file, and it will start patching the boot

image.

7. The output file will be stored in the download folder with the name

magisk_patched.img.

8. Copy the patched boot image file to your computer in folder C:\adb. Also,

rename the patched file to boot.img.

9. Reboot your Moto G 5G to Fastboot mode and connect it to your computer.

Follow the steps given in the unlock bootloader guide above.

10. In the C:\adb folder (or platform-tools folder) press Shift + Right click on an

empty area and select ‘Open Command window here’ or ‘Open PowerShell
 window here.’

11. Enter the below command in the Command/PowerShell window to check the

device is connected or not, entering command should return some number id.

fastboot devices

12. Now enter the below command to flash Magisk and root Moto G 5G.

fastboot flash boot boot.img

13. After that, reboot your device to the system.

14. If the Magisk Manager is not installed on your phone, then install the app. Skip

if the app is already present.

15. Complete the in-app instructions, and the device will automatically reboot into

the system.

After rooting your phone, you can check in the Magisk app for the root status. On the

app, it should show green ticks for both Magisk and Magisk Manager.
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Now you can use all the root features on your Moto G 5G. You can remove Ads,

uninstall bloatware, and even more functions. And if you want to customize your

phone or install Xposed Modules then you can use Xposed Framework on your phone.

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So there you have it, the guide on how to root Moto G 5G along with the guide to

Unlock Bootloader of Moto G 5G. If you have any queries then let us know in the

comment section.

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How to Download Firmware for Motorola Phones [Official Method]

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AUTHOR.

Ashutosh singh
 Computer Science graduate and tech enthusiast. Love testing new tech gadgets ever since my first

windows phone from Samsung. Working as a technical writer for more than five years, and I believe

I have also developed good SEO skills. In my spare time, I like watching movies, and playing games.

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