Motorola Moto G



Motorola Moto G
KitKat 4.4.2
Rooting Instructions

  • Modifying / replacing your phone's software may void the phone's warranty and may render phone to 'brick' status - meaning your phone will not be worth much more than a brick. 
  • Rooting a phone is entirely at your own risk. No one affiliated with ROMWarez is responsible for your decision to root your phone.
  • Unlocking the bootloader on most phones will automatically wipe all data.
  • Always backup your current Apps/Data/SMS Messages before performing any type of rooting procedure. Find these backup apps on Google Play. If you have a Google account, then backing up your contacts is unnecessary as these are on Google servers. 
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Rooting the Phone
  • Download and install the phone's USB drivers for computer.
  • Download and extract RootFiles to desktop. 
  • Download and extract SuperBoot zip file. 
  • Enable USB debugging: See section below for specific Android versions.
  • Enable Unknown Sources: Menu --> Security.
  • Disconnect phone from computer USB port if applicable. 
  • Access Bootloader Mode by pressing and holding down the Volume Down + Power buttons. Follow onscreen instructions. Use volume buttons to navigate and the Power Button to select any options. 
  • Connect phone to computer using USB data cable. 
  • Open Superboot folder (downloaded and extracted in earlier step) and double click on the 'superboot-windows.bat' file. 
  • A command prompt will be opened. Follow any onscreen instructions. 
  • Once process is completed, reboot/restart phone. 
  • USB data cable can now be disconnected from phone.
  • From the RootFiles folder (created from download in earlier step), double click on the Open Command Prompt.
  • From command prompt type: adb install rootcheck.apk.
  • Start RootChecker on your phone to verify root privileges. If phone is rooted, phone should display below screen shot:

  • Phone is rooted!

 Enabling USB Debugging:

 Gingerbread 
(Android 2.3 – 2.3.7)
  • Go to Settings --> Applications --> Development
  • Place a Check Mark on the box next to USB Debugging / Android Debugging



Ice Cream Sandwich 
(ICS)(4.0 – 4.1.2)
  • Go to Settings --> Developer Options
  • Slide the Developer Options Switch to turn on Developer Options.
  • Place a Check Mark on the box next to USB Debugging / Android Debugging.



Jelly Bean (JB)
Kit-Kat 
(4.2 – 4.4)
  • Go to Settings --> About Phone.
  • Tap on Build Number up to 7 times.
  • On 3rd tap, message will display: You are now 4 steps away from being a developer.
  • After the 7th tap, a message will display: You are now a developer!
  • The Developer Options will be displayed above About Phone.
  • Enable Developer Settings by sliding the switch.
  • Place a Check Mark on the box next to USB Debugging / Android Debugging.

Key Combinations:

Booting into Download Mode: 
Volume Down + Home + Power Button Press and hold for about five seconds until Download Mode Screen is displayed. 

If you decide you would rather have an expert root your phone or you want to install a custom ROM like CyanogenMod, feel free to click on the 'Schedule' button below to schedule a remote session with ROMWarez.com.