Rooting Android is not a complicated thing now, since there are so many one-click tools like Root Master, Framaroot, Kingo, etc. Even some tools allow us to root Android without a computer.
The Chainfire’s developers never sleep, I think, they are the first hackers who managed to root Android Lollipop. And now, you can root any Moto G and Moto X models with the CF-AUTO-ROOT tool – with ease, too.
Download CF-AUTO-ROOT below, please match with your Moto model to make sure this is gonna be working.
XT1031 (falcon_cdma) -> Download
XT1032 (falcon_umts) -> Download
XT1033 (falcon_umtsds) -> Download
XT1039 (peregrine) -> Download
XT1052 (ghost) -> Download
XT1063 (titan_umts) -> Download
XT1068 (titan_umtsds) -> Download
XT1095 (victara_tmo) -> Download
XT1097 (victara_retbr) -> Download
How to root
Pre-requirements:
– Unlocked bootloader, Motorola provides a defitinive guide here.
– ADB & Fastboot installed on your computer, plus all working drivers.
1. Put the CF-AUTO-ROOT into your computer storage, extract the zip file.
2. Since you have unlocked bootloader, I recommend you to flash the img file manually. FYI, there are executable scripts which compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. The scripts will execute some commands, including to unlock bootloader. So, you don’t need to use those scripts.
Reboot to fastboot mode: turn off the device, press the Power + Volume Down button simultaneously. Connect the device to the computer.
Open a terminal and go to the image folder, then execute the following command
cd image
fastboot boot CF-Auto-Root.img
5. Wait until the process is finished, and your device will be rebooted automatically.
6. Now you have SuperSU installed on your Moto G or Moto X, use the root check app to make sure your device is successfully rooted.
I’ve rooted my Moto G XT1033 with Android 5.0 Lollipop with this method, and it works nicely.
Hail Chainfire!
