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[GUIDE][HOW-TO] Root Moto G 2014 WITHOUT flash a custom recovery

What is this?
I have seen several people wanting to root on your Moto G 2014 and not doing because they do not want to install a custom recovery, and stick with the stock recovery to receive OTA updates. After some research and a little study, i made this procedure and it worked perfectly on my Moto G XT1069 4.4.4. Here we go!
Note:
- Apparently does not work on Android Lollipop 5.0
Various reports users confirmed that the procedure works on Android Lollipop, but you need the latest version of TWRP 2.8.5.0
Working: (confirmed by users here in the topic)
- XT1069, XT1068 (thanks bluepower), XT1064 (thanks chukis13), XT1063 (thanks feligoni)
But should work on other versions of Moto G 2014 Stock 4.4.x or previous also.
Please, roport if working in others models and android versions versions .
Requirements:
- Unlocked bootloader
- Usb debugging enable on your phone.
- Adb and Fastboot into your PC: Donwload
- Motorola Drivers: Download
- Custom recovery: Donwload (TWRP 2.8.5.0)
- Latest SuperSu: Download
Instructions:
- Copy SuperSu from your SDcard;
- Open CMD or Terminal into the folder where you placed the Custom recovery and reboot on bootloader:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
- After reboot in bootloader, boot on temp custon recovery:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery_file_downloaded.img
- Your phone will restart in temporary Custon Recovery.
- Now just flash the SuperSU (which you copied to your sdcard before)
- Reboot system
- Enjoy!
Credits:
Snoop05 (Adb and Fastboot drivers)
adrianom (TWRP Custom recovery)
Chainfire (SuperSu)
Thanks to all the users for reporting.

unlocking bootloader dosent makes us ineligible to receive the OTA update?

pranshubatra707 said:
unlocking bootloader dosent makes us ineligible to receive the OTA update?
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Unlocked bootloader doesn't matter.. You will still receive ota if it's unlocked !

Anyone tried this on an XT1064 running 5.0?

Hello,
worked on my MOTO G 2014 XT1068.
Thanks a lot

thomstrack said:
What is this?
I have seen several people wanting to root on your Moto G 2014 and not doing because they do not want to install a custom recovery, and stick with the stock recovery to receive OTA updates. After some research and a little study, i made this procedure and it worked perfectly on my Moto G XT1069. Here we go!
Note:
Tested on Moto g 2014 DTV XT1069 (Sotck KitKat 4.4.4), but should work on other versions of Moto G 2014 also.
Requirements:
- Unlocked bootloader
- Usb debugging enable on your phone.
- Adb and Fastboot into your PC: Donwload
- Motorola Drivers: Download
- Custom recovery: Donwload
- Latest SuperSu: Download
Instructions:
- Copy SuperSu from your SDcard;
- Open CMD or Terminal into the folder where you placed the Custom recovery and reboot on bootloader:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
- After reboot in bootloader, boot on temp custon recovery:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery_file_downloaded.img
- Your phone will restart in temporary Custon Recovery.
- Now just flash the SuperSU (which you copied to your sdcard before)
- Reboot system
- Enjoy!
Credits:
Snoop05 (Adb and Fastboot drivers)
adrianom (TWRP Custom recovery)
Chainfire (SuperSu)
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So after Reboot system, the phone is back to Stock Recovery not TWRP_2.8.0.1_Titan_v2?

Botsok said:
So after Reboot system, the phone is back to Stock Recovery not TWRP_2.8.0.1_Titan_v2?
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Yep. Only "boot" on TWRP for flash super su, you don't will flash a custon recovery.

XT1063
will work for the XT1063?

Confirmed XT1064

Did not work on bootloader unlocked XT1063 running lollipop.
fastboot boot TWRP.img results in bootlooping
fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img works.
subsequent rebooting overwrites TWRP with stock recovery, so mission accomplished anyway.
Also SuperSU root didn't work under lollipop for me, sadly. Also bootlooped. Had to reinstall from nandroid backup.

Worked perfectly on xt1063 Waiting for OTA with root now

feligoni said:
Worked perfectly on xt1063 Waiting for OTA with root now
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won't work, OTA checks for system integrity and you edited it by rooting

So after flashing custom recovery can we get OTA lollipop update or not???? ?
Sent from my XT1068 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Gabboplano said:
won't work, OTA checks for system integrity and you edited it by rooting
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Wrong. Only use "full unroot" option in SuperSU.
amritmalviya said:
So after flashing custom recovery can we get OTA lollipop update or not???? ?
Sent from my XT1068 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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With this guide you don't will flash a custom recovery, you only boot temporarily in custom recovery to flash SuperSU.
Enviado do meu XT1069

Sorry but I don't understand properly because there is custom recovery to download then how can we boot in temporary recovery??
Sorry if I have told something stupid......
Sent from my XT1068 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Will work on lolipop xt1063?
Отправлено с моего IdeaTabA2109A

amritmalviya said:
Sorry but I don't understand properly because there is custom recovery to download then how can we boot in temporary recovery??
Sorry if I have told something stupid......
Sent from my XT1068 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Code:
fastboot boot recovery_file_downloaded.img
If this command line, you go boot on custom recovery, this no "flash" a new recovery. Your recovery will remain the same.
You can check the command line that there is no command "flash".

Working on my XT1068!
Valeu brother!

Not Working on my XT1063. . .
After bootloader boot TWRP.img get:
FAILED (remote failure)
FINISHED

JairoAV25 said:
Not Working on my XT1063. . .
After bootloader boot TWRP.img get:
FAILED (remote failure)
FINISHED
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I just used it yesterday on my XT1063 and it worked so you are probably doing something wrong.

My phone is universal unroot.

Hey friends after unroot my Lenovo a6k+ by universal unroot APK.my phone doesn't root and not install Custom recovery. Now my phone only on stock lollipop Rom.what can I do for flashed a custom roms?

akash shaky said:
Hey friends after unroot my Lenovo a6k+ by universal unroot APK.my phone doesn't root and not install Custom recovery. Now my phone only on stock lollipop Rom.what can I do for flashed a custom roms?
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Flash this twrp recovery using adb and fastboot tool on pc.
Then flash this latest stable supersu zip through recovery.

sasukay said:
Flash this twrp recovery using adb and fastboot tool on pc.
Then flash this latest stable supersu zip through recovery.
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I will try this many times but not work.bro???

akash shaky said:
I will try this many times but not work.bro???
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You get stuck at which step.?

It's work.
sasukay said:
You get stuck at which step.?
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it's work reboot into TWRP recovery but when i again pressing the vol+ and vol- and power button.so it is on stock recovery.
what can i do for permanently install TWRP Recovery.

akash shaky said:
it's work reboot into TWRP recovery but when i again pressing the vol+ and vol- and power button.so it is on stock recovery.
what can i do for permanently install TWRP Recovery.
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First boot into twrp recovery and flash supersu zip. Then reboot into bootloader and
Use command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" in adb and fastboot tool for permanent flash.

its work.
sasukay said:
First boot into twrp recovery and flash supersu zip. Then reboot into bootloader and
Use command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" in adb and fastboot tool for permanent flash.
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its work thanks.......

flashify not working

Whenever I try to flash something using flashify, when I boot up it says no command and I have to go into recovery mode and start it again. I'm on Android 6.0 rooted with TWRP

jdugery said:
Whenever I try to flash something using flashify, when I boot up it says no command and I have to go into recovery mode and start it again. I'm on Android 6.0 rooted with TWRP
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When u use flashify to flash anything does it goes into stock recovery and gives u no command wid an android logo and a triangle?
As shown in the attachment?

Sagar_1401 said:
When u use flashify to flash anything does it goes into stock recovery and gives u no command wid an android logo and a triangle?
As shown in the attachment?
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Yes it does.

jdugery said:
Yes it does.
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Well why to use flashify when u already got custom recovery to flash?

Sagar_1401 said:
Well why to use flashify when u already got custom recovery to flash?
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What should I use? Should I just use command prompt on my computer?

jdugery said:
What should I use? Should I just use command prompt on my computer?
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Are you sure you still have TWRP installed? "No command" and the little green robot laying down is the stock recovery.
What are you trying to use flashify to do?
I've only used flashify to flash recovery and boot images, and that was on Samsung stuff where I didn't want to mess with Odin in the days before TWRP could flash images.
Fastboot would be a safe option for recovery or boot image flashing on this phone. Also, TWRP can flash boot and recovery images directly now too. Just pick Install -> Image and make sure you pick the right option for boot or recovery. Not much call for flashify now that TWRP can install images.
You could go full cowboy and flash stuff with dd and adb shell, but I wouldn't recommend it. You're one typo from disaster that way.

I'm with @jason2678 and it appears you don't have TWRP installed anymore, the "android on it's back" is a from stock recovery. You need to reflash TWRP as Flashify requires TWRP (or other custom recovery) to work properly.
Download the latest TWRP, flash it in fastboot, and try flashify again... or just flash whatever you were trying to use Flashify for in fastboot/TWRP directly.

[Need help]Rooting moto g4 plus in stock june security patch level.

I want to root my moto g4 plus(unlocked bootloader and twrp flashed). Anyone knows how to root moto g4 plus. And i also want to know that how to increase battery backup after rooting(is it a myth).

@ADITYA_KUMAR this has been asked and explained many times and once more.
- Take Backup
- get Elemental-X kernel (see development section and download correct one )
- flash with TWRP
- get latest SuperSU : SuperSU
- now you can follow same guide of MM from step 5 : Guide
Don't Forget to Take Backup..

____Mdd said:
@ADITYA_KUMAR this has been asked and explained many times and once more.
- Take Backup
- get Elemental-X kernel (see development section and download correct one )
- flash with TWRP
- get latest SuperSU : SuperSU
- now you can follow same guide of MM from step 5 : Guide
Don't Forget to Take Backup..
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How to take backup and restore it. I flashed twrp image. Before rebooting twrp works fine. But after rebooting i am not able to open twrp. I think it got removed.

ADITYA_KUMAR said:
How to take backup and restore it. I flashed twrp image. Before rebooting twrp works fine. But after rebooting i am not able to open twrp. I think it got removed.
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What happens if you select Recovery from Bootloader ? Is it booting in Stock Recovery ?
In TWRP go to Backup and make backup of /system /data /boot.
If anything bad happens while flashing/Rooting then you can restore it.

The first time, you must open TWRP from the bootloader directly or the recovery gets overwritten.
For rooting, you can flash Magisk instead of flashing SuperSu. Other steps remain exactly the same.

____Mdd said:
What happens if you select Recovery from Bootloader ? Is it booting in Stock Recovery ?
In TWRP go to Backup and make backup of /system /data /boot.
If anything bad happens while flashing/Rooting then you can restore it.
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When i booted into recovery mode. It shows no command.

ADITYA_KUMAR said:
When i booted into recovery mode. It shows no command.
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That's stock Recovery, you need to flash TWRP again.

____Mdd said:
That's stock Recovery, you need to flash TWRP again.
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I flashed twrp 2 times. But every time i restarted my phone it removed automatically.

ADITYA_KUMAR said:
I flashed twrp 2 times. But every time i restarted my phone it removed automatically.
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Did you flashed TWRP and with the next command booted immediately into twrp?

strongst said:
Did you flashed TWRP and with the next command booted immediately into twrp?
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Commands used:
Fastboot flash recovery name.img
It gives output as image not signed or corrupt.
After that i typed command fastboot reboot bootloader.
I open recovery mode. It opens twrp. But after i restart my phone. It automatically removes the twrp.

ADITYA_KUMAR said:
Commands used:
Fastboot flash recovery name.img
It gives output as image not signed or corrupt.
After that i typed command fastboot reboot bootloader.
I open recovery mode. It opens twrp. But after i restart my phone. It automatically removes the twrp.
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This is your problem. You must open recovery from the bootloader menu the very first time. Or TWRP is overwritten with stock recovery. I don't know why that is. But that is how it is...

baunthiyal said:
This is your problem. You must open recovery from the bootloader menu the very first time. Or TWRP is overwritten with stock recovery. I don't know why that is. But that is how it is...
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It means that i don't have to run the fasboot reboot bootloader command and after finishing the flashing i have to open the recovery mode directly?

Yes
ADITYA_KUMAR said:
It means that i don't have to run the fasboot reboot bootloader command and after finishing the flashing i have to open the recovery mode directly?
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Reboot into bootloader.
Flash recovery - fastboot flash recovery twrp-xxx.img
Open recovery from bootloader menu (by using the volume and power buttons)
From there you can reboot and your recovery will work normally after this, most probably.

baunthiyal said:
Reboot into bootloader.
Flash recovery - fastboot flash recovery twrp-xxx.img
Open recovery from bootloader menu (by using the volume and power buttons)
From there you can reboot and your recovery will work normally after this, most probably.
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I need to root my stock nougat( june version).What should i do after that.

I'll tell you what I did.
1. Flash Elemental Ex kernel. https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/development/kernel-elementalx-g4-0-01-t3424836
2. Flash Magisk. https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445

baunthiyal said:
Reboot into bootloader.
Flash recovery - fastboot flash recovery twrp-xxx.img
Open recovery from bootloader menu (by using the volume and power buttons)
From there you can reboot and your recovery will work normally after this, most probably.
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It didn't work. I flashed twrp. I opened recovery mode by using volume down to scroll to recovery mode and power button to select it. I booted in twrp mode and rebooted system from there. After that i power off my phone and tried to open twrp again, but it is showing no commands only. I didn't boot into twrp again.

ADITYA_KUMAR said:
It didn't work. I flashed twrp. I opened recovery mode by using volume down to scroll to recovery mode and power button to select it. I booted in twrp mode and rebooted system from there. After that i power off my phone and tried to open twrp again, but it is showing no commands only. I didn't boot into twrp again.
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Try commands,
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash recovery name.img
Fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
Then directly boot into recovery,
Then again boot into recovery through twrp itself (there is option for it in reboot) or try anything.

Thank you guys i successfully rooted my moto g4 plus(xt1643)

[TWRP] [3.5.0_9-0] [UNOFFICIAL] [XPERIA Z1]

How to install:
Make sure that you have unlocked bootloader of your device
Download TWRP for Xperia Z1
I recommend all you to download the latest version
Flash via Rashr, Flashify, Flashfire, adb or terminal emulator (rooted required)
Via fastboot command:
fastboot flash FOTAKernel twrp_<version>.img
Update from older version: flash via TWRP > Install Image > Recovery partition
Note:
The system-as-root version is used for Android Q rom, don't use it for Android P & below
We can use normal version for Android Q , but it may not work properly with system-as-root in some case
OpenGapps for Android 9.0 & below are not compatible with twrp 3.4.0. In this case, use previous twrp version instead
How to boot into TWRP:
Method 1: turn off the device, press and hold both volume down and power, after the phone vibrate, release all key.
Method 2: (only available on some custom roms), turn off the device and power on or restart it, when LED light turn Pink/Purple (or other colors), press volume up or volume down button for a couple of times until the TWRP is displayed.
Device tree for building TWRP

Flashed via Fastboot on my Z1. No problems at all. Excellent work. Thank you.

I have been using this for a few days and it works good! Nice job!

I flash it through official two app but get black screen when enter recovery mode

iga64828 said:
I flash it through official two app but get black screen when enter recovery mode
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Have you unlocked the bootloader yet

legendstarspro said:
Have you unlocked the bootloader yet
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Yes

iga64828 said:
Yes
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Try flashing twrp via Rashr

legendstarspro said:
Try flashing twrp via Rashr
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Doesn't work man

iga64828 said:
Doesn't work man
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Flash it from fastboot with fastboot flash recovery twrp_3.2.1-1_honami.img or rename the file to fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
If you don't have it installed download it here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

what is different between this https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673791459329071795 and your recovery

Your link is 3.2.1-0 I think.

pokepokepoke said:
what is different between this https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673791459329071795 and your recovery
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It is 3.2.1-0
Mine is 3.2.1-1

legendstarspro said:
It is 3.2.1-0
Mine is 3.2.1-1
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Thanks mate do you plan on making this recovery official

Let me be greedy and ask if you could make this for xperia z5?

Dna10 said:
Let me be greedy and ask if you could make this for xperia z5?
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No, because I don't have a z5. ???????

When i flashed the .img file, i didnt get any error, but the screen went black. Any help?

I too cant update to 3.0.2 or to your updated version for the life of me.
Im on stock 5.1.1, rooted, supersu installed, BL u/l and dual recovery installed (twrp version 2.8.7.0)
Although it displays that the installation (via adb fastboot) is successful, when i reboot into recovery, i still have the old TWRP. Using power+ up-volume gets me into CWM recovery.
Any ideas? Im flumbusted!

BLiapis said:
I too cant update to 3.0.2 or to your updated version for the life of me.
Im on stock 5.1.1, rooted, supersu installed, BL u/l and dual recovery installed (twrp version 2.8.7.0)
Although it displays that the installation (via adb fastboot) is successful, when i reboot into recovery, i still have the old TWRP. Using power+ up-volume gets me into CWM recovery.
Any ideas? Im flumbusted!
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Uninstall dual recovery then you can boot to this recovery

Can u provide the tool for flashing the recover.img file.
Thank you in advance

pranav_swaroop said:
Can u provide the tool for flashing the recover.img file.
Thank you in advance
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Pc: Fastboot
Mobile: rashr, flashify, flashfire, terminal emulator, twrp app