[100% Working] Guide to Root Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus Android 7.0 Nougat and Installing TWRP Recovery with Magisk Root. Moto Drivers Included for Easy Install
Motorola’s popular Android budge segment phone – Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus. Very popular in Indian market, today we are showing you 100% working method to Root Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus, Flashing TWRP, Magisk without bricking your device. This guide works on phone working on Android 7.0 Nougat.
Caution:
If you don’t follow the guide properly, there will be chances of damage and complete failure of a mobile device. Follow at your own risk.
- This guide is only meant for Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus. Do not try this on other Android phones.
- Enable USB Debugging from Developers Menu
- Make sure you have all the drivers installed.
- Maintain at least 60% battery before following the procedure
- Make sure the connection between PC and mobile phone is good. Don’t use lose cable
- Follow the guide step-by-step and completely.
Download:
- Moto G5 Plus TWRP 3.1.0 Potter – [eafl id=”1941″ name=”MOTO G5 PLUS TWRP” text=”DOWNLOAD”]
- Moto G5 TWRP 3.1.0 Cedric – [eafl id=”1942″ name=”moto g5 twrp” text=”DOWNLOAD”]
- ADB – [eafl id=”1943″ name=”adb” text=”DOWNLOAD”]
- no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1.zip – [eafl id=”1945″ name=”no-verity-opt-encrypt” text=”DOWNLOAD”]
- Motorola Device Manager – [eafl id=”1946″ name=”motorola device manager” text=”DOWNLOAD”]
- Magisk v14.0 – [eafl id=”1948″ name=”magisk v14.0″ text=”DOWNLOAD”]
Procedure:
[100% Working Method] How to Root Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus
Note: ONLY PROCEED if BOOTLOADER is UNLOCKED.
- Please download all the necessary files required to root Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus from above section
- Once downloaded, place all the files in one folder only
- Install Motorola Device Manager – [eafl id=”1946″ name=”motorola device manager” text=”DOWNLOAD”]
- Connect your phone to the device manager so it can install necessary drivers
- Power off your Moto G5 or Moto G5 Plus
- Boot into Bootloader – Press Volume Down + Power Key
- Connect the phone to the PC with USB Cable
- Keep your phone aside keeping it connected to the USB Cable
- Go to your computer and open the folder where you have placed all the downloaded files
- You should see 4 files (TWRP for your Moto G5 or Moto G5 Plus, ADB, Magisk, and no-verity)
- Extract ADB Folder
- Copy TWRP .img file of your device. If its Moto G5 – podder, Moto G5 Plus – cedric
- Go to extracted adb folder and paste inside the folder
- Press Shift + Right Click > Open Command Prompt Here
- You’ll see command prompt window
- Now Copy and Paste this Code into the Command Prompt Window
- For Moto G5 Plus – fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.0-0-potter.img
- For Moto G5 – fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.0-0-cedric.img
- Press Enter
- You’ll see some process running and being finished
- Once it is done, take your phone and use Volume Key to navigate to Recovery Mode
- Press Power button to Select
- Phone will automatically Reboot
- You can remove the USB cable now
- Once the reboot is complete, TWRP window will open
- Swipe to Allow Modifications
- Select Wipe > Swipe to Factory Reset
- Once done, go back to main screen of TWRP
- Select Reboot > Recovery > Tap Do Not Install
- Once the reboot is done, connect your Moto G5 or Moto G5 Plus to PC by USB Cable
- Your phone will be connected to external device storage and will show up on your PC
- Head back to the PC and open the Folder where you have downloaded all the files
- Copy Magisk v14.zip and no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1.zip to the Internal Storage of your Moto G5 or Moto G5 Plus
- Once the files are copied, move to your phone for further steps
- Tap Install > no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1.zip > Swipe to Flash
- Once done, Press Back (DON’T REBOOT) and head over to main screen of TWRP
- Tap Reboot > Power Off > Do Not Install
- Reboot to Bootloader – Press Volume Down + Power Key
- Use Volume Key to navigate to Recovery Mode and Press Power Key to Select
- Tap Install > Magisk v14.zip > Swipe to Install
- Go to Main Screen of TWRP > Reboot > System > Do Not Install
- Setup your device as New Device
- Once completed, install Magisk Manager [eafl id=”1950″ name=”magisk manager” text=”OFFICIAL DOWNLOAD”]
- Install Root Checker to Confirm
- You have successfully Rooted your Moto G5 and Moto G5 Plus Android 7.0 Nougat with TWRP and Magisk
You have rooted your phone now. If you are facing any problem, please let us know. We’ll solve all your issues.
after completing step 41, phone boots into recovery again
it says no command
C:\Users\GOLDRING\Desktop\New folder\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery twrp
-3.1.0-0-cedric.img
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending ‘recovery’ (14672 KB)…
OKAY [ 0.469s]
writing ‘recovery’…
(bootloader) Image recovery failed validation
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.484s
C:\Users\GOLDRING\Desktop\New folder\platform-tools>
“12. Copy TWRP .img file of your device. If its Moto G5 – podder, Moto G5 Plus – cedric”
Isn’t ‘potter’ the codename for the Moto G5 Plus?
Yes
step 23 is not happening
step 31 not working