How To Root And Flash Moto X Play Device
This tutorial will teach you how to root and also flash Moto X Play android device. Motorola has just launched Moto X Play which is the third generation Moto X smartphone. The device comes with powerful hardware and is available only for Rs 18,500. Moto X Play comes with a 5.5-inch display screen. If you like watching movies on big screens, you can put the 5.5-inch display of the Moto X to good use. Moto X Play has a 1.7 Ghz octa core processor and 2 GB RAM. This hardware configuration makes sure that one is able to get the best Android experience on the Moto X Play and also all operations can be performed easily.
If you want to install custom roms on your Moto X Play smartphone you need to root your device. Today, in this guide we will teach you how to install TWRP recovery and root Moto X Play smartphone.
Requirements
To learn how to unlock this device boot-loader, click here
- Your Moto X Play smartphone should have more than 80% of battery power present.
- Create backup of all the data which is present in your Moto X Play smartphone to be on a safer side.
- Install Fastboot and ADB Tools on your PC. If Fastboot and ADB Tools are not installed on your PC you can download them from here.
- Download and install drivers or Moto X Play from here.
- USB Debugging should be enabled. To enable USB debugging go to Settings > About Phone. Now you have to tap build number 5-7 times.
- Return to Developer Options and open it. Now select USB debugging from there.
The boot-loader of your Moto X Play should be unlocked at this point.
Downloads Items
- Download TWRP Recovery here for Moto X Play.
- Download SuperSU here for Moto X Play and copy in internal storage of Moto X Play.
How to flash TWRP Recovery on Moto X Play
- Copy the TWRP recovery file and paste it in Fastboot and ADB tools directory. Replace the filename with name “img”
- Put your Moto X Play in boot-loader menu. Press Power + Volume up button to enter boot-loader menu of Moto X Play.
- Once you have entered boot-loader menu, connect your Moto X Play with your PC using USB cable.
The drivers of your Moto X Play will get installed.
- Now go to the folder where you have copied the Moto X Play recovery which we renamed to img earlier. Open command window by pressing Shift Key + right mouse button and then selecting Open command window here.
- Enter the command to check if your device is connected in fast-boot mode.
To flash recovery enter the command mentioned below.
- Enter recovery mode by pressing Volume Down + Power
- When you see TWRP recovery, tap on Install Now browse for the SuperSU file which you downloaded before.
- Flash SuperSU on your Moto X Play smartphone.
It will take a couple of minutes to complete flashing of SuperSU file. Once completed, reboot your Moto X Play. If you are convinced that you have fulfilled all the requirements, you are ready to install TWRP Recovery and root Moto X Play.
- fastboot devices
- You will see your Moto X Play here.
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
TWRP recovery will be flashed on Moto X Play.
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