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I bought a sim-unlocked Motorola Atrix 4g a few months ago, and I'd really like to root it and run debian alongside android, but I don't want to do anything until I'm sure there's a way out if I screw something up. Will I still be able to unlock it and flash the stock rom if I need to after rooting the phone? Apparently it's difficult to unlock the bootloader on the Atrix, so I don't know.
One thing I thought of doing before I root my phone was create a backup of all the files in my phone's internal storage using the DD command on linux to make an .img file, but I don't know if I would be able to restore my phone from that or not with the Atrix's bootloader, so if anyone could help me with that as well, that would be great.
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I bought a sim-unlocked Motorola Atrix 4g a few months ago, and I'd really like to root it and run debian alongside android, but I don't want to do anything until I'm sure there's a way out if I screw something up. Will I still be able to unlock it and flash the stock rom if I need to after rooting the phone? Apparently it's difficult to unlock the bootloader on the Atrix, so I don't know.
One thing I thought of doing before I root my phone was create a backup of all the files in my phone's internal storage using the DD command on linux to make an .img file, but I don't know if I would be able to restore my phone from that or not with the Atrix's bootloader, so if anyone could help me with that as well, that would be great.
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If you want to flash back to the stock ROM, I would check out Fruit Cakes...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009&highlight=fruit+cakes
You can do Nandroid backup's too, this will come in handy if you need to back out of any problems.
My wife just got a Republic Wireless Moto E, and I'm thinking of doing the same. The RW model seems to be mostly identical to the other variants, but has a locked bootloader, so standard root methods are impossible. Are the any leads on a way of rooting the Moto E without unlocking the bootloader? I tried TowelRoot with several modstring combinations, and Pie Root, but they unsurprisingly did not succeed. I know (I think?) that the /system partition of the Moto E is not writable, so at best I ask for a temp root.
I should point out that I mainly want root for Xposed and Titanium Backup. Not super interested in tethering, and I understand RW's prohibition of it.
Also, the Android version is 4.4.4 (in case that wasn't obvious) and the model is XT1019.
Nicene Nerd said:
My wife just got a Republic Wireless Moto E, and I'm thinking of doing the same. The RW model seems to be mostly identical to the other variants, but has a locked bootloader, so standard root methods are impossible. Are the any leads on a way of rooting the Moto E without unlocking the bootloader? I tried TowelRoot with several modstring combinations, and Pie Root, but they unsurprisingly did not succeed. I know (I think?) that the /system partition of the Moto E is not writable, so at best I ask for a temp root.
I should point out that I mainly want root for Xposed and Titanium Backup. Not super interested in tethering, and I understand RW's prohibition of it.
Also, the Android version is 4.4.4 (in case that wasn't obvious) and the model is XT1019.
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As of now, without unlocking bootloader you cannot root
amarjit_rsingh said:
As of now, without unlocking bootloader you cannot root
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I expected as much. So now I wonder: certain phones like the Galaxy S III can emergency boot from the SD card when bricked. Does anyone know if the Moto E can? That might open up a root possibility.
Nicene Nerd said:
I expected as much. So now I wonder: certain phones like the Galaxy S III can emergency boot from the SD card when bricked. Does anyone know if the Moto E can? That might open up a root possibility.
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Samsung phones have unlocked bootloader by default hence they can boot from sd card.
So I guess the only hope is for someone to find a temp root exploit (or a bootloader exploit, but talk about impossible)... Which is unlikely since there is easy root for most Moto E users.
amarjit_rsingh said:
Samsung phones have unlocked bootloader by default hence they can boot from sd card.
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Wait, would the bootloader being locked or unlocked even matter in a hard brick? That's the state the S3 could recover from with SD booting.
Nicene Nerd said:
My wife just got a Republic Wireless Moto E, and I'm thinking of doing the same. The RW model seems to be mostly identical to the other variants, but has a locked bootloader, so standard root methods are impossible. Are the any leads on a way of rooting the Moto E without unlocking the bootloader? I tried TowelRoot with several modstring combinations, and Pie Root, but they unsurprisingly did not succeed. I know (I think?) that the /system partition of the Moto E is not writable, so at best I ask for a temp root.
I should point out that I mainly want root for Xposed and Titanium Backup. Not super interested in tethering, and I understand RW's prohibition of it.
Also, the Android version is 4.4.4 (in case that wasn't obvious) and the model is XT1019.
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Do this at your own risk:
Solution: http://theroot.ninja
skyguy126 said:
Do this at your own risk:
Solution: http://theroot.ninja
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have you tried it?
amarjit_rsingh said:
have you tried it?
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I do not have a moto E actually but I do have a moto g and they are pretty much the same. Download it and try it, as it will do numerous compatibility tests to make sure it will work.
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I do not have a moto E actually but I do have a moto g and they are pretty much the same. Download it and try it, as it will do numerous compatibility tests to make sure it will work.
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I tried Sunshine already, but it couldn't do the temp root.
So has there been any movement towards root on moto e RW?
I am also interested in this.
In my case, I want a large amount of app data to be on the SD card. I understand that I need to root to do this, but I can't figure out how to root my Republic Wireless Moto E with 4.4.4.
same results with sunshine as OP
Can someone please list the variants that cannot get the bootloader unlocked? I am having a problem deciding whether to buy US Cellular Variant or not. I wanna make sure I can unlock its bootloader first.
Has anyone thought of starting a bounty for the Verizon Moto E variant? I for one love the phone and would love to be able to have root for apps2sd, themes, tibu, or xposed! Saw on the Moto G forums there was a Chinese person charging $45 to unlock bootloaders? Is this a legit service? I don't know how big of a demand for root on the Verizon variant? Please chime in and lets get this puppy rooted!
I'm in, and I know of several people that got this phone from Best buy during the last promo.
I'm in.
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I'm still doing some checking around there might be a couple tools out there that might work. I have reached out to some devs of these tools to see if this can be included. Root would make such a great difference on this phone!
I've tried every free version, and all ways I know how in adb and nothing
Unfortunately they don't have plans to help us with the sunshine app I already asked.
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Check the other thread I posted here for an upcoming software root to the xt1528 and most current Android devices.
As far as bootloader, I'm certain it should be possible to an extent by hardware. I'm thinking of GTV hacker and how they attained root on the fire TV stick by connecting the eMMC storage on board to a reader and writer. We should be able to get custom recovery then, but definitely root, and work something out for ROMs by using safestrap.
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Check the other thread I posted here for an upcoming software root to the xt1528 and most current Android devices.
As far as bootloader, I'm certain it should be possible to an extent by hardware. I'm thinking of GTV hacker and how they attained root on the fire TV stick by connecting the eMMC storage on board to a reader and writer. We should be able to get custom recovery then, but definitely root, and work something out for ROMs by using safestrap.
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I remember safestrap back in the day for my Bionic. I was wondering about that for our device.
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dwegiel said:
Check the other thread I posted here for an upcoming software root to the xt1528 and most current Android devices.
As far as bootloader, I'm certain it should be possible to an extent by hardware. I'm thinking of GTV hacker and how they attained root on the fire TV stick by connecting the eMMC storage on board to a reader and writer. We should be able to get custom recovery then, but definitely root, and work something out for ROMs by using safestrap.
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Even with physical access to eMMC, you won't be able to run a custom recovery. When locked, the bootloader validates the signature on the recovery partition before loading it. It also validates the boot partition's signature when booting the main OS. With physical access, it would be possible to attain permanent root though by modifying the system partition. However, write protect will remain enabled for the system partition when the OS is running, even after rooting by physically modifying the system partition.
I'll put in the first $20.
I know this phone is no more locked down than the Droid Turbo! They have MoFo.
It can be done. Time to entice some knowledgeable devs.
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After blackhat next week we might get a solution sooner than later.
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Even with physical access to eMMC, you won't be able to run a custom recovery. When locked, the bootloader validates the signature on the recovery partition before loading it. It also validates the boot partition's signature when booting the main OS. With physical access, it would be possible to attain permanent root though by modifying the system partition. However, write protect will remain enabled for the system partition when the OS is running, even after rooting by physically modifying the system partition.
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This seems to be correct. I managed to root my XT1528-VERIZON (Moto E) using Kingroot. The root is stable and appears to be permanent, having survived multiple reboots, and passing root checking verification from several apps. Kingroot was able to permanently write its apk to /system during the rooting process, however write protection is still enabled:
Code:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/data/data/burrows.apps.busybox/app_busybox
IBRARY_PATH:/data/data/burrows.apps.busybox/app_busybox <
[email protected]_cdma:/ $ su
[email protected]_cdma:/ # getprop ro.boot.write_protect
1
[email protected]_cdma:/ #
There's an exploit to get around this for the Moto X 2013 by jcase, called pwnMyMoto, that gave me a glimmer of hope, but it's two years old, and any similar exploit on our phones has surely been patched by now.
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
Sadly Verizon for whatever reason has bootloaders locked on the E...which is silly... You paid for the phone in total...its not a flagship on a contract subsidy or a finance plan. I understand (though I don't totally agree) their reasoning to protect their financial interest regarding service/tethering and fraudulent warranty replacements. However it seems a bit silly for them to lock down a sub $100 phone. Oh big red...
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https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone/bootloader/unlock-your-device-a
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Doesn't work on the Verizon model.
Hi, my friend gave me a Moto E on Tracfone and i would like to know has anyone found a way to unlock the boot loader on this phone? i have many other android devices and they all have root. root would be a god send on the phone as i can use an app to completely move some of the most storage eating apps to my micro sd card and have the internal storage clean for other apps and things. i have read that it can not be unlock or rooted which really sucks as i can't live without root. has anyone found a way to unlock the bootloader for rooting? i do not plan to put a custom rom or recovery on it just root it for more ability.
Sorry, i replied to the wrong thread
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Hi, my friend gave me a Moto E on Tracfone and i would like to know has anyone found a way to unlock the boot loader on this phone? i have many other android devices and they all have root. root would be a god send on the phone as i can use an app to completely move some of the most storage eating apps to my micro sd card and have the internal storage clean for other apps and things. i have read that it can not be unlock or rooted which really sucks as i can't live without root. has anyone found a way to unlock the bootloader for rooting? i do not plan to put a custom rom or recovery on it just root it for more ability.
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Lol I'm done trying to unlock I jst want root now, it has a huge hole in the stock dVm/ArT development switch, jst not sure what im gonna get to force it into exploiting that little setting to gain root -.-.
New here. Didn't see a forum for the Moto G Pure XT2163. Mods - I am sorry. Please move wherever's best.
Discovered that the version Verizon is selling (notably the slickdeals thread on the one from Visible) is different. It's -2 vs. -4.
Looks like VZW disabled most of the bands that T-Mobile/Sprint use - 25, 41, 71, for example.
Looking to see if it's possible to enable those bands. One report on SD thread says they bricked their device trying RETUS version but IDK if the bootloader needs to be unlocked first, or if it would even help. Probably more work to unlock these bands if it's even possible.
Downloads look available here https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/ellis/official/
Haven't messed with flashing a phone in years. May be able to try later but hoping anyone else here can look into this.
I'm going to guess as is the case with most other Android devices branded by Verizon that the bootloader will be restricted from being unlocked. There is really no way around this as it's an OEM based policy. If you want to play with custom ROMs or root based modding, I would highly recommend ditching the Verizon or any other carrier branded variant with the exception of T-Mobile/Metro and Google Fi (there are others) that actually allow OEM unlock. Not only that, but if you're looking for certain connectivity bands, you don't want to settle for a carrier device variant designed to use a particular set of bands which don't include the ones you need. No sense getting a Verizon variant to run on T-Mobile/Sprint bands when you can, you know, get the T-Mobile variant in the first place. Get the global unlocked variant model if you can and start from there. Far easier than the headaches you'll get trying to transform VZW to TMUS.
Cross-flashing is not going to unlock bands, you need to change modem configuration. Throw your SoC(Mediatek) followed by "unlock bands" into Google and see if you have any luck.
I also didn't see a forum for the Moto G Pure and was wondering if anyone knows of a custom bootloader like TWRP or CWM for it? I think I have enough understanding of how to sideload the app, I just need something to send the phone. I tried using a random TWRP mod on it but it fails, invalid signature. I haven't tried doing the phone rooting thing in years now, but I have this Moto G Pure phone without any service on it that I'm willing to experiment on. It can be used as a test bed or data extraction device to put code from it on the internet if someone needs it to help custom rom makers for example by testing stuff on it. Perhaps that's why no one has a custom recovery for it yet.
I don't know exactly how to extract the phones current ROM data so all I've done so far is unlock the bootloader. The phone's carrier based on the unactivated sim card shows it's a T-Mobile branded device, but the T-Mobile and other carrier software is inactive other than the few Moto apps. An article on XDA say's the phone's suck, but that's just not true at least not to me. It's a fine phone like it is, but if I can format it's SSD and only install what I want it to have on it that would be great. It's just a spare sim locked phone that I can't use my active sim card in. So with that it's now a project phone. I would like to mainly just unbloat it and free up all that used space occupied by the recovery partition. I don't necessarily need a whole new ROM, just want to root it. That's the only way to erase those factory files that I know of.
For me unlocking the bootloader wasn't to hard to do. You have to make sure the drivers from Motorola are installed and have a current version of ADB available on a computer. I still had a version of ADB tools that was almost a decade old now so I had to update that for the fastboot oem_unlock_unlockcode (automated code from Motorola support) command to work. To find out if it can be unlocked or not go here:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone%2Fbootloader%2Funlock-your-device-b
At the Moto site they will guide you on how to generate the code they want you to send them. You have to sign in to their site to use that function though. After I finally figured out what to type in the CMD window it generated that code and I edited it down to one long line of numbers and give it to the page. In seconds I had an email with the unlock code inside.
Unlocking it seems to help with uninstalling some of the built in stuff, before I could only disable most of the apps that come with it. The apps are still probably on there I just have to factory reset it and they'll come back. Now however the removed apps don't show as using any internal storage, all the apps info numbers go to 0 bytes, but still even doing that it's still over 10GB of unmovable data. When it should really be more like 2-3 GB for the entire system. I hate how Google just inserts itself in your life even when you don't want it at all.
I anyone passing by reading this post needs more details please let me know and I'll try to get the information or even data files from the phone. Would a copy of it's stock firmware be of any help? If so let me know how I would go about saving a copy of it. I'll keep looking for answers but it seems this phone is not high on the priority list or is new or something. So there is only scam guides trying to tell you "How to unlock your phone" or "Install TWRP on Motorola devices" and other clearly click bait sites. I can't even find the stock rom for it on Motorola's site, just outdated versions from 2016, with different build numbers, that can't be right.
All I know is unlocking the bootloader was the first step on all the guides and I've done that. Got a warranty voided notice and everything. There currently isn't a custom recovery mod for this model as far I can tell. If I can ever find that then I can try Linage or just debloat Android 11 which is probably the safer and easier option provided I can find that Custom Covery'.
When it boots up now, it has to tell me it's unlocked and all the dangers it poses. Dangerous if you cared about what was on it I suppose. There is nothing on it I can't just copy back over to it, other than the stock operating system.
Oh yeah, it's model number and other side of the box information is:
Model Name: Moto G PURE
SKU: MO-XT21634-AJB (MOXT21634AJB)
Software Version RRH31.Q3-46-20
Production date was 12/15/2021
I'm not sure what other information to include.
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I also didn't see a forum for the Moto G Pure and was wondering if anyone knows of a custom bootloader like TWRP or CWM for it? I think I have enough understanding of how to sideload the app, I just need something to send the phone. I tried using a random TWRP mod on it but it fails, invalid signature. I haven't tried doing the phone rooting thing in years now, but I have this Moto G Pure phone without any service on it that I'm willing to experiment on. It can be used as a test bed or data extraction device to put code from it on the internet if someone needs it to help custom rom makers for example by testing stuff on it. Perhaps that's why no one has a custom recovery for it yet.
I don't know exactly how to extract the phones current ROM data so all I've done so far is unlock the bootloader. The phone's carrier based on the unactivated sim card shows it's a T-Mobile branded device, but the T-Mobile and other carrier software is inactive other than the few Moto apps. An article on XDA say's the phone's suck, but that's just not true at least not to me. It's a fine phone like it is, but if I can format it's SSD and only install what I want it to have on it that would be great. It's just a spare sim locked phone that I can't use my active sim card in. So with that it's now a project phone. I would like to mainly just unbloat it and free up all that used space occupied by the recovery partition. I don't necessarily need a whole new ROM, just want to root it. That's the only way to erase those factory files that I know of.
For me unlocking the bootloader wasn't to hard to do. You have to make sure the drivers from Motorola are installed and have a current version of ADB available on a computer. I still had a version of ADB tools that was almost a decade old now so I had to update that for the fastboot oem_unlock_unlockcode (automated code from Motorola support) command to work. To find out if it can be unlocked or not go here:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/standalone%2Fbootloader%2Funlock-your-device-b
At the Moto site they will guide you on how to generate the code they want you to send them. You have to sign in to their site to use that function though. After I finally figured out what to type in the CMD window it generated that code and I edited it down to one long line of numbers and give it to the page. In seconds I had an email with the unlock code inside.
Unlocking it seems to help with uninstalling some of the built in stuff, before I could only disable most of the apps that come with it. The apps are still probably on there I just have to factory reset it and they'll come back. Now however the removed apps don't show as using any internal storage, all the apps info numbers go to 0 bytes, but still even doing that it's still over 10GB of unmovable data. When it should really be more like 2-3 GB for the entire system. I hate how Google just inserts itself in your life even when you don't want it at all.
I anyone passing by reading this post needs more details please let me know and I'll try to get the information or even data files from the phone. Would a copy of it's stock firmware be of any help? If so let me know how I would go about saving a copy of it. I'll keep looking for answers but it seems this phone is not high on the priority list or is new or something. So there is only scam guides trying to tell you "How to unlock your phone" or "Install TWRP on Motorola devices" and other clearly click bait sites. I can't even find the stock rom for it on Motorola's site, just outdated versions from 2016, with different build numbers, that can't be right.
All I know is unlocking the bootloader was the first step on all the guides and I've done that. Got a warranty voided notice and everything. There currently isn't a custom recovery mod for this model as far I can tell. If I can ever find that then I can try Linage or just debloat Android 11 which is probably the safer and easier option provided I can find that Custom Covery'.
When it boots up now, it has to tell me it's unlocked and all the dangers it poses. Dangerous if you cared about what was on it I suppose. There is nothing on it I can't just copy back over to it, other than the stock operating system.
Oh yeah, it's model number and other side of the box information is:
Model Name: Moto G PURE
SKU: MO-XT21634-AJB (MOXT21634AJB)
Software Version RRH31.Q3-46-20
Production date was 12/15/2021
I'm not sure what other information to include.
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hey i just came up on one of these today, nice phone considering... Any luck with trying to find a custom recovery? I have been looking as well but development seems pretty sparse right now. I am in the same boat as you, unlocked bootloader, locked everything else lol. I cant even find a way to root it without TWRP! I am curious if one of the other moto G series phones would have the same TWRP? Also check this out. It sounds legit but IDK...https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-motorola-g-pure-xt2163/
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hey i just came up on one of these today, nice phone considering... Any luck with trying to find a custom recovery? I have been looking as well but development seems pretty sparse right now. I am in the same boat as you, unlocked bootloader, locked everything else lol. I cant even find a way to root it without TWRP! I am curious if one of the other moto G series phones would have the same TWRP? Also check this out. It sounds legit but IDK...https://www.getdroidtips.com/root-motorola-g-pure-xt2163/
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Well I was able to use Magisk to "root" it with the patched boot file trick, but still that's not the same thing as I did before with a Samsung phone and the CWM recovery deal. That gave the user all the control they wanted. Even though the phone claims I have root access, I'm not sure what to do with Magisk's root trick. I still don't see a way to backup or install a different operating system or just a blank Android 11 OS. My knowledge there is limited and there isn't a custom recovery for this model as far as I can tell.
So I still can't wipe the drive or remove the OEM partition that contains the installers for the bundled stuff. I'd still need some form of interface that has more features than the stock Fastboot and Bootloader modes offer I guess, or I just don't know how to use the software tools correctly. It's still locked even with root as far as I can tell but if there is something more I'm missing or an additional app to install for example, like SU. Is that still a thing? If I'm on the right track let me know.
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Well I was able to use Magisk to "root" it with the patched boot file trick, but still that's not the same thing as I did before with a Samsung phone and the CWM recovery deal. That gave the user all the control they wanted. Even though the phone claims I have root access, I'm not sure what to do with Magisk's root trick. I still don't see a way to backup or install a different operating system or just a blank Android 11 OS. My knowledge there is limited and there isn't a custom recovery for this model as far as I can tell.
So I still can't wipe the drive or remove the OEM partition that contains the installers for the bundled stuff. I'd still need some form of interface that has more features than the stock Fastboot and Bootloader modes offer I guess, or I just don't know how to use the software tools correctly. It's still locked even with root as far as I can tell but if there is something more I'm missing or an additional app to install for example, like SU. Is that still a thing? If I'm on the right track let me know.
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Thanks for the reply!!! I am speaking from a place of semi-ignorance here but I would thing that you could install SuperSU from inside the system, right? As long as the root binary is there...idk though and from what I hear, chainfire is not responsible for SuperSU anymore so it has become somewhat sketchy. I saw a post (about this phone, I think) that mentioned having to install terminal emulator and running root command from there to achieve legit root after flashing the patched boot.img. I will see if I can find the post again and update you. Is there anyway you could post the boot.img? Or give me a link for it?
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Thanks for the reply!!! I am speaking from a place of semi-ignorance here but I would thing that you could install SuperSU from inside the system, right? As long as the root binary is there...idk though and from what I hear, chainfire is not responsible for SuperSU anymore so it has become somewhat sketchy. I saw a post (about this phone, I think) that mentioned having to install terminal emulator and running root command from there to achieve legit root after flashing the patched boot.img. I will see if I can find the post again and update you. Is there anyway you could post the boot.img? Or give me a link for it?
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Well I can try and learn how to extract the phones information to my computer. I don't know how to do that exactly. The way I was able to get a hold of the phones stock firmware data was by using Lenovo's Smart Rescue and Recovery software.
You have to enable usb debugging mode, attach the phone to the computer with the software running and make sure that you didn't disable/delete Device Help. That app is what makes the Lenovo software work, otherwise the Recovery software fails to see the phone. If it sees the phone correctly then you can see the preselected target firmware it wants you to download under the Rescue tab along the top.
So I did that and grabbed the files it created without actually applying them to the device. The whole thing is a little over 2GB and difficult to host but I put the stock boot.img file here for anyone who needs it. If anyone wants all the files I can try to upload the whole thing one file at at time. That's the way it was sent to me, an uncompressed folder. If I zip it all up and try to upload it most sites will say file size exceeded. Anyway here's the link...
boot
MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.
www.mediafire.com
Thanks I was able to patch it with Magisk and achieve root. It looks like Magisk is an SU manager anyway. I have never used it before so this is a first for me. The root and bootloader unlock seem a little pointless without any recovery or ROM though....I guess it's time to learn how to compile one lol
I just picked up the Moto G Pure (XT2163-4) Android 11 aka Red Velvet Cake *sounds yummy lol*....I've been searching around and not seen any info about any rooting method for this device....besides the "Root All Motorola Phones" crap...and I don't feel like risking making a paper weight with it. Even on here it doesn't show up in the...add device list....was going to add to my profile...but can't.
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Thanks I was able to patch it with Magisk and achieve root. It looks like Magisk is an SU manager anyway. I have never used it before so this is a first for me. The root and bootloader unlock seem a little pointless without any recovery or ROM though....I guess it's time to learn how to compile one lol
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Yeah now we're on the same page then. I thought the same thing, not much use to have an unlocked boot loader and root access without software to make use of it. I gave the phone to my nieces to play with for now, but it's with in arms reach if I need it for instructions yet to be defined. I should receive updates to this post if anyone else responds.
Gamekeeper408 said:
I just picked up the Moto G Pure (XT2163-4) Android 11 aka Red Velvet Cake *sounds yummy lol*....I've been searching around and not seen any info about any rooting method for this device....besides the "Root All Motorola Phones" crap...and I don't feel like risking making a paper weight with it. Even on here it doesn't show up in the...add device list....was going to add to my profile...but can't.
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Yeah appears it was produced in late 2021 or sold at that time so it's new and no one has made any custom firmware's or recoveries for it as far as I know. I don't know how to do that, requires computer programming skills. I don't have any of those.
Gamekeeper408 said:
I just picked up the Moto G Pure (XT2163-4) Android 11 aka Red Velvet Cake *sounds yummy lol*....I've been searching around and not seen any info about any rooting method for this device....besides the "Root All Motorola Phones" crap...and I don't feel like risking making a paper weight with it. Even on here it doesn't show up in the...add device list....was going to add to my profile...but can't.
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I feel your pain! Had mine a few days and of course came to XDA immediately to find the DL on this joint but no luck... Ya I definitely don't recommend one click root method for this. If you want, I can post/link the patched boot.img i made with magisk. Mine boots with it and have confirmed root.
BrittonCBurton said:
Yeah now we're on the same page then. I thought the same thing, not much use to have an unlocked boot loader and root access without software to make use of it. I gave the phone to my nieces to play with for now, but it's with in arms reach if I need it for instructions yet to be defined. I should receive updates to this post if anyone else responds.
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Excellent, it's nice to be caught up with everyone else haha!! I am going to do some digging and posting and whatnot to try to find some info on porting a recovery for this model. I feel like it can't be too different from at least one or two of the other G series phones. I will see updates as well so please post if you come up with anything!!
BTW does anyone know the process of creating a device page for this joint?! I think this phone is definitely worth some development...
Agent_Orange1488 said:
Excellent, it's nice to be caught up with everyone else haha!! I am going to do some digging and posting and whatnot to try to find some info on porting a recovery for this model. I feel like it can't be too different from at least one or two of the other G series phones. I will see updates as well so please post if you come up with anything!!
BTW does anyone know the process of creating a device page for this joint?! I think this phone is definitely worth some development...
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Good luck finding anything that will load onto the phone. Seems like it would be possible to install LineageOS on it if nothing else. You'd think by now installing a phone's operating system would be similar to how operating systems are installed on other computers. All I get is invalid signature, way to much security (for them) on phone OS'es. With phones and PDA's apparently you can't just find the OS you want to use and install it. Where's the generic and bloat free Andriod 11 stock OS/firmware at? No such thing? It's either "Gaggles" way or nothing apparently. (It's ok if you don't know either, maybe someone else has more information about that.)
BrittonCBurton said:
Good luck finding anything that will load onto the phone. Seems like it would be possible to install LineageOS on it if nothing else. You'd think by now installing a phone's operating system would be similar to how operating systems are installed on other computers. All I get is invalid signature, way to much security (for them) on phone OS'es. With phones and PDA's apparently you can't just find the OS you want to use and install it. Where's the generic and bloat free Andriod 11 stock OS/firmware at? No such thing? It's either "Gaggles" way or nothing apparently. (It's ok if you don't know either, maybe someone else has more information about that.)
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Ya I'm definitely not going to try anything on the actual device, (ESPECIALLY if I am trying to put it together myself) but I am pretty sure you can test that stuff on a virtual system. Some kind of android emulator or whatever. As for a stock/debloated/de-odexed ROM, I haven't seen one but that couldn't be all that difficult to put together, right? I mean as long as the patched boot.img is included anyway. I feel like a recovery would be a higher priority though...? BTW, I have never used Lineage before, how is it?
Agent_Orange1488 said:
I feel your pain! Had mine a few days and of course came to XDA immediately to find the DL on this joint but no luck... Ya I definitely don't recommend one click root method for this. If you want, I can post/link the patched boot.img i made with magisk. Mine boots with it and have confirmed root.
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That would be great if you could share that patched boot.img......it is for the XT2163-4 MOTO G PURE correct?
Gamekeeper408 said:
That would be great if you could share that patched boot.img......it is for the XT2163-4 MOTO G PURE correct?
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Agent_Orange1488 said:
I feel your pain! Had mine a few days and of course came to XDA immediately to find the DL on this joint but no luck... Ya I definitely don't recommend one click root method for this. If you want, I can post/link the patched boot.img i made with magisk. Mine boots with it and have confirmed root.
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I would also like the patched boot.img if it is for the XT2163-4. Thanks
Hey boys I actually got rid of the moto g pure...for now at least lol! GREAT phone and I would be willing to get it back once there is some dev work done on it...will definitely be watching the threads on it. Good luck boys!!!
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I read the above posts, and it seems like even if I am able to root it using Magisk, I won't be able to flash it with custom rom?
Thank you Agent_Orange1488 for the posts.