If you’ve been searching for how to unlock Bootloader on Moto G, you’re the luckiest Moto G user as your search stops here. In this tutorial, I will be guiding you to perform all major operations on your Moto G.
Through this guide, I will be explaining the following to perform on your Moto G. This tutorial is applicable for both single SIM and Dual SIM variants.
So let’s begin with the process. To Unlock bootloader you must follow them in respective order. Before that, I recommend you to check the pre-requisites section and disclaimer part.
Requirements
- Make sure that you have the device Moto G XT1033/XT1032.
- Install necessary fastboot and USB debugging drivers on your Windows PC. In case if you don’t have those, download ADB drivers [link],combined adb and fast boot driver package [here] and Motorola USB drivers [here].
- Backup all important files including personal contacts, call logs, messages and data in the phone memory.
- Enable USB debugging under developer options. If the developer option is hidden under settings, go to Setting->About Phone and tap on Build Number many times until developer option is enabled.
Disclaimer
Komputal.blogspot.com will not be held responsible for any damage that may cause to your Moto G device by following this tutorial. However, by unlocking Moto G bootloader, your warranty is now void. You will no longer receive OTA/official software updates of support. Do it at your own risk.
To Unlock Bootloader of Moto G
- After installing all drivers mentioned above, connect your phone to computer via data cable. If any debugging prompt appears, allow it.
- Now reboot your phone in bootloader mode by holding down power and volume down buttons simultaneously for about 3-5 seconds.
- Now head on to official Motorola bootloader unlocking page [here] and register your phone there. Read the disclosures there.
- Being connected in the fastboot mode, open a command prompt in the fastboot folder where you extract the fastboot(downloaded from above) by pressing shift key then right click. If you are using Windows XP or older versions, you may need to install this tool and open command prompt by right clicking on the fast boot folder.
- In the command window, type the following;
$ fastboot oem get_unlock_data
- The returned string will be used to retrieve your unlock key like this$ fastboot oem get_unlock_data
(bootloader) 0A40040192024205#4C4D3556313230
(bootloader) 30373731363031303332323239#BD00
(bootloader) 8A672BA4746C2CE02328A2AC0C39F95
(bootloader) 1A3E5#1F53280002000000000000000
(bootloader) 0000000 - Now copy together the 5 lines of output into one continuous string without (bootloader) or white spaces. Your string may look like this.
0A40040192024205#4C4D355631323030373731363031303332323239#BD008A672BA4746C2CE02328A2AC0C39F951A3E5#1F532800020000000000000000000000
- Now paste the string to the box shown in 6th step in the unlocking page of Moto G. It may look like this. Then click on the blue button to know whether your device can be unlocked. If yes, a button will appear below the blue button. “Request unlock key” there followed by agreeing the terms and conditions.
- You will get a 20 digit code in your mail. Copy that code and paste in the command prompt opened in the fast boot folder as mentioned below.
fastboot oem unlock your code goes here
- Execute it and thank me. Your Moto G bootloader is now unlocked successfully. What’s next? Rooting of course. Let’s have a look at how to root Moto G. You can follow this easy method to root Moto G.
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