HOW TO ROOT YOUR MOTO G RUNNING WITH ANDROID LOLIPOP 5.0



Motorola pushed out the Android Lollipop update for the 1st Gen Moto G recently, and now the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop update for the device has begun as well. If you own a Moto G 2013 and have recently updated to Android 5.0, you can easily root the Lollipop firmware thanks to Chainfire’s CF-Auto Root package being available. The CF Auto-Root method is one of the easiest methods that you can find to achieve root access on Android 5.0 Lollipop. In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to root your Moto G in just a few minutes with the CF Auto-Root tool.


Moto G root tutorial released for Android Lollipop

Rooting your Moto G on Android 5.0 Lollipop update will allow you to gain greater control over the hardware on your device and install various mods. And if you’re someone who gets bored with the stock firmware quickly and loves exploring custom ROM options, rooting is a must as you will need to flash a custom recovery first before trying any ROMs. Even if you have no prior experience with rooting an Android device, rooting with CF Auto-Root is going to be extremely easy, as you will just need to run a single batch file to achieve root. The fact that the rooting process is so simple with CF Auto-Root is what makes it so popular.

Pre-requisites

• Download and install the Android SDK (Software Development Kit) on your computer from this link and install it. You will require it for rooting your device, as the root method requires you to flash the root exploit using ADB.

• Make sure that the USB Debugging option is enabled on your Moto G. You can find this option by going to Settings – Developer Options – USB Debugging.

• Along with the Android SDK tools, you will also need to have the latest USB drivers for the Moto G installed on your computer. You can find the latest drivers for the Moto G at this link. Do make sure that you install these drivers before you begin the rooting process.

• Even though rooting is a relatively safe process and should not result in any data loss, it is still recommended that you back up all your important data. You should also back up your contacts, SMS, apps, and app data by downloading and installing a backup and restore app from the Google Play Store. Titanium Backup is among the more popular apps designed for this purpose, but you are free to choose any other app that you like.

• You will also need to make sure that your Moto G battery has at least 50% charge remaining before you get to the actual rooting procedure. If your device runs out of battery during the rooting process, it may get bricked. So, to avoid such a situation, charge your Moto G before beginning. 50% is the minimum recommended amount, but it would be a wise thing to charge it beyond 80%.

Root your Moto G 1st Gen running Android 5.0 Lollipop firmware

• The first thing you will need to do is to download the correct CF Auto-Root package for your Moto G model. This is very important as you do not want to download a version of CF Auto-Root that isn’t meant for your device, as that could cause issues or, in the worst case, brick your device. So go to this link and choose the correct CF Auto-Root package.

• Once the file is downloaded to your computer, unzip it and extract the file on your desktop.

• Now boot your Moto G into bootloader mode. You can do this by pressing the volume up + volume down + power buttons simultaneously.

• Once your Moto G is in bootloader mode, you will need to connect it to your computer using the USB cable.

• With your Moto G connected to the computer, open the CF Auto-Root folder and run the root-windows.bat file as administrator. This will begin the rooting process.

• Wait for the batch file to complete the root process on your device. It shouldn’t take more than a few minutes for the process to finish.

• Once the root process is complete, you can check if you have successfully gained root access on your Moto G. To do this, you will need to download the Root Checker app from the Google Play