If you are here to see the Moto G 1st Gen rooting guide, then please scroll below. Moto G root guide is below, and for the Moto G3 root guide, read Moto G3 rooting section. Moto G 3rd Gen root guide consists Of unlock the bootloader, installing the custom recovery, and root Moto G3.

Update: – Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus rooting guide is here.

The third-generation Moto G smartphone called Moto G3, and Moto G 2015 comes with many new features. The device has a 5.0-inch display screen, which is an HD display screen.

Under the hood of the Moto G 3rd gen, you get a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and 2 GB RAM. The device’s rear shooter is a 13 Megapixel one, whereas you get a 5 Megapixel front shooter with the device.

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If you want to install custom ROMs on the device or have root access, you should get root permissions on the Moto G 3^rd gen. Today in this guide, we will show you how to unlock the bootloader of Moto G3 and how to root Moto G3. If you want to root Moto G Turbo, then read this guide.

Pre-Requisites

The device which you are going to root should have a decent amount of battery. We suggest your device is having at least 80% battery in it.
Enable USB debugging on your smartphone. Go to Settings > About Phone and tap on build number 8 times. Return to Settings and then go to Developer Options. Enable USB debugging from here.
If you have valuable data, create a backup of all the information present in your device. All your data will be erased at the stage; you will unlock the bootloader of the device.
Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot tools on your PC.
Install drivers of Moto G3 on your PC.

Extra Note: If you enjoyed android apps and games on your Moto G and wanted them on your PC, you can do so just by downloading and installing Bluestacks android emulator.

How to unlock the bootloader of Moto G 3rd gen

To get root access on Moto G 3rd gen, your device’s bootloader should be unlocked first. Follow the guide shared below as it will help you to unlock the bootloader of Moto G 3^rd gen.

Power off your Motorola Moto G smartphone. Once your device is powered off, you need to switch it on in Fastboot mode. To enter the Fastboot mode of Moto G 3rd gen, you have to press the Volume Up + Power key.
Connect the smartphone to your PC. Once your device is connected, go to the folder where you have installed Minimal ADB &Fastboot tools. You need to enter a couple of commands now. Open the command window by selecting the right mouse button and Shift key. Select the open command window here.
Check if Moto G is connected in Fastboot mode with your PC by entering the command mentioned below.

fastboot devices

Now you need to get the unlock data, which will help you unlock your smartphone’s bootloader. You can enter the command shared below, which will assist you in getting unlock key data.

fastboot OEM get_unlock_data

A long string will be displayed in front of you. Copy it and keep it in Notepad. Remove all the spaces which are present in the string.
The next step is opening the Motorola website. Go to the link and open the Motorola website.
Create a new Motorola account if you are not having one. Once you are logged on the site, you have to paste the string you have copied in notepad in Step 5.
Copy it and then select Can my device be unlocked. Select I Agree on the option, and after that, you have to choose Request Unlock Key.
Open your mail id, which you used for logging on to the Motorola website, and then check Motorola’s mail. It will have a unlock code that will help you to unlock the bootloader of Moto G3.
Open the command window again and enter the command mentioned below, which will finally unlock the bootloader of Moto G3.

fastboot OEM unlocks (insert code here)

This will unlock the bootloader of Moto G 3rd generation. Now you are ready to install recovery and root your device.

How to install TWRP recovery on Moto G 2015

To install TWRP recovery, you need to download the recovery first.

Download TWRP(2.8.7-r7.img) recovery for Moto G by opening this link. Rename the recovery to img and copy it to the directory of MinimalFastboot and ADB tools.
Now you have to put your device in Fastboot mode again—repeat Steps 1 and two here, which you followed while unlocking the bootloader.
Enter the command mentioned below as it will flash recovery on your device.

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

Within a couple of minutes, recovery will be flashed on the device.

Once TWRP recovery is flashed, you are ready to root Moto G3.

Also Read: – All about Motorola Moto G3

How to root Moto G3

Download SuperSU on your mobile by opening this link.
Once downloaded, power off your smartphone and enter the recovery by pressing the Power + Volume Down button.
Select the Install button and browse the Super SU file.
Flash the file on your device.

You will get root access on Moto g 3rd gen. This is how you can quickly unlock bootloader and root Moto G 3rd gen.

How to Root Moto G on any Android Firmware

The first thing you have to do is to go to this page.
From the above-mentioned site, you have to download the latest version of the Superboot app.
Place the downloaded file on your PC.
Unzip the file anywhere, for example, on a desktop.
On your computer, open a command prompt window (start – run – cmd).
On the command prompt window, navigate to the folder you have just unzipped (using cd commands).
Turn off your Moto G smartphone.
Wait a few seconds and then reboot into bootloader mode.
For bootloader mode, press and hold volume down and power buttons simultaneously for a few seconds.
Then connect your smartphone to your computer via a USB cable.
On the cmd window, type the following command: “superboot-windows.bat.”
Wait while your Moto G is being rooted.
In the end, unplug the USB cord and reboot your phone.
Go to Google Play and download the Root Checker app to check the root status.
If the root checker app says root access available, then Enjoys you have rooted your Moto G.
After Moto G rooting, you can install custom ROMs and firmware.

Note: – If you want to remove the unlocked bootloader message, then download this file and flash it via TWRP recovery.