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The document provides instructions to root a Moto G device with an unlocked bootloader by flashing the SuperSU zip file from TWRP recovery after creating a /data/.supersu file. It notes that as of mid-2016, Amazon versions cannot be bootloader unlocked. The procedure is the same for initial rooting or if root was lost. Backing up in TWRP first is recommended in case issues occur.

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Instructions

The document provides instructions to root a Moto G device with an unlocked bootloader by flashing the SuperSU zip file from TWRP recovery after creating a /data/.supersu file. It notes that as of mid-2016, Amazon versions cannot be bootloader unlocked. The procedure is the same for initial rooting or if root was lost. Backing up in TWRP first is recommended in case issues occur.

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Instructions to Root

1) Device must have an unlocked bootloader. See Moto - Unlocking the


Bootloader for more info.
NOTE: As of 7/18/2016, Amazon ad-subsidised Moto G 4th Gen devices cannot be
bootloader unlocked, therefore they cannot be rooted. Sorry, Lollipop and newer
Android security changes pretty much put an end to that.

2) You need to have TWRP installed or one-time booted via fastboot. CWM and
other recoveries will NOT work at this time. See TWRP's Moto G 2016 page

3) You need a copy of the latest stable SuperSU ZIP from Chainfre's site on the
internal storage or SD card of your device. SR1-SuperSU-v2.78-SR1-
20160915123031.zip is the lastest version verifed to work with this method.
Note: Do NOT use any 2.77 version, it was a beta intended specifcally for the SG
Note 7 and will not work, it does not harm but fails to root.

4) Reboot and start TWRP recovery, and PERFORM A COMPLETE BACKUP IN TWRP
(Nandroid)!!!

How to do it:

Now, the procedure is the same whether you are trying to root the frst time, or
you did it the old way just fashing SuperSU and are now not able to boot...

In TWRP, go to Advanced and open the Terminal, in the terminal type this EXACTLY
as shown:
Code:

echo SYSTEMLESS=true>>/data/.supersu

Now press enter (there is no confrmation returned), then exit and press the
Home key. Go to Install and select the SuperSU zip fle you downloaded from
Prerequisite #3 and swipe to fash it and reboot. No need to clear caches or
anything else but you are welcome to if you wish. You can install SuperSU
updates normally through the app going forward (as of this posting).

Why do I have to do this???

For whatever reason, the install script for SuperSU does not recognize that
this device (like many others) requires a systemless root installation. By
creating /data/.supersu in the TWRP recovery environment, the SuperSU
install script parses the fle and sees "SYSTEMLESS=true" and ignores what it
auto-detects and forces a systemless root installation.

Hope this is helpful to someone!


As always, if this is the frst time you have booted TWRP or attempted root...
BACKUP IN TWRP FIRST!!! Once the system is modifed, it cannot be undone
(easily) and you will always have a known good starting place if the worst
happens.

EDIT: Photos added showing what a proper command and fash should look
like. Note that in picture 1 the exit command is not needed, you can just
back out. In pictures 2 and 3 a proper fash of SuperSU is shown, note that
system-less mode is specifed and the boot image is patched, this is what
should occur. It is normal for it to loop once or twice, but that is it, frst boot
could take 10 minutes plus.

Notes on Nougat/Android 7... At this time this method of rooting


does not work properly on the ofcial Nougat ROM for this device, it causes
WiFi issues and interface problems (settings crashes, etc) and with no
complete factory image there is no work fx other than to restore your
Nandroid backup to pre-root status. If you wish to play with this method and
try it, your on your own, I will try to assist but as I stated earlier I do not own
this device. To my knowledge as of this posting, there is no working root on
stock Android 7 on this device.

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