Is it Possible to root the Moto E4? Safley?

[datiel12]

I really want to root my Moto E4 (For xposed and fake VR) but I really dont want to mess anything up! this is my favorite phone and really don't wanna mess anything up, my phone is already decrypted and the bootloader was unlocked via Motorola's bootunlocker tool from their website How would I root my phone safely without messing things up. Most one click root apps don't work with this (from what I read is cause the model's bootloader is normally locked) so I cant use those! And I also don't know which variant mine is but my phone is a Sprint version.

Help?

 

[mn1968]

With a little more snooping you would have found your answers. Anyway, the Sprint version is good to go...it's a Qualcomm variant, so look for threads with Qualcomm in the title.
To root, follow this guide.

Good luck!

 

[madbat99]

I really want to root my Moto E4 (For xposed and fake VR) but I really dont want to mess anything up! this is my favorite phone and really don't wanna mess anything up, my phone is already decrypted and the bootloader was unlocked via Motorola's bootunlocker tool from their website How would I root my phone safely without messing things up. Most one click root apps don't work with this (from what I read is cause the model's bootloader is normally locked) so I cant use those! And I also don't know which variant mine is but my phone is a Sprint version.

Help?

Super easy dude. Just follow the guide.

 

[DB126]

With a little more snooping you would have found your answers. Anyway, the Sprint version is good to go...it's a Qualcomm variant, so look for threads with Qualcomm in the title.
To root, follow this guide.

Good luck!

Super easy dude. Just follow the guide.

Be sure to read-up on f2fs workarounds if you plan root with Magisk -and- use systemless modules like Xposed. There are several good options; I opted for the Magisk module as I didn't want to flash a patched kernel. Reformatting the data partition to ext4 also works but you'll loose some of the benefits of f2fs. You can find more details in the Magisk installation guide.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/guide-magisk-troubleshooting-t3641417

https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/guide-magisk-official-version-including-t3577875

 

[datiel12]

With a little more snooping you would have found your answers. Anyway, the Sprint version is good to go...it's a Qualcomm variant, so look for threads with Qualcomm in the title.
To root, follow this guide.

Good luck!

NOO, I DID AND NOW MY PHONE WONT BOOT UP IT GOES STRAIGHT INTO TEAMWIN!!!! I CHECKED EVERYTHING AND NOTHING IS THERE


:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

 

[KevMetal]

NOO, I DID AND NOW MY PHONE WONT BOOT UP IT GOES STRAIGHT INTO TEAMWIN!!!! I CHECKED EVERYTHING AND NOTHING IS THERE


:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

FLASH THE NOVERITY .ZIP FILE ...then it will boot

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[datiel12]

FLASH THE NOVERITY .ZIP FILE ...then it will boot

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I cant, theres way for me to do so! I cant enter bootloader!

 

[KevMetal]

I cant, theres way for me to do so! I cant enter bootloader!

what do you mean ? in your post you said it boots straight to twrp teamwin recovery ..that is where you flash the .zip

_take out the battery
_hold the power + vol down until you reach a screen
_here using vol up navigate through the onscreen options
_when the option recovery appears select it with power button
_when booted in recovery click "install" buttom
_navigate to NO VERITY .ZIP in the sdcard

https://mega.nz/#!l8YxCDqY!EGe7_tVctHRbu96nhffP5JIlNvZEL08eFIvbtFkezug

(hopefully you put the zip om there )
_flash it & reboot

*remember click on "mount" button in recovery and mount your sdcard or whereever you put the zip .

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[datiel12]

what do you mean ? in your post you said it boots straight to twrp teamwin recovery ..that is where you flash the .zip

_take out the battery
_hold the power + vol down until you reach a screen
_here using vol up navigate through the onscreen options
_when the option recovery appears select it with power button
_when booted in recovery click "install" buttom
_navigate to NO VERITY .ZIP in the sdcard

https://mega.nz/#!l8YxCDqY!EGe7_tVctHRbu96nhffP5JIlNvZEL08eFIvbtFkezug

(hopefully you put the zip om there )
_flash it & reboot

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Yeah, I cant see my sdcard or anything! its all gone! I think I may have formatted the entire device!

 

[KevMetal]

Yeah, I cant see my sdcard or anything! its all gone! I think I may have formatted the entire device!

CLICK THE MOUNT BUTTON AND MOUNT YOUR SDCARD ! OR MOUNT THE STORAGE WHERE YOU PUT THE ZIP

OR ...

CONNECT YOUR PHONE TO PC AND SIDELOAD IT

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[datiel12]

CLICK THE MOUNT BUTTON AND MOUNT YOUR SDCARD ! OR MOUNT THE STORAGE WHERE YOU PUT THE ZIP

OR ...

CONNECT YOUR PHONE TO PC AND SIDELOAD IT

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I put the zip on my internal storage! And i've mounted my System, I cant select data it doesn't check!

 

[KevMetal]

I put the zip on my internal storage! And i've mounted my System, I cant select data it doesn't check!

just relax and enable mtp file transfer in your recovery and a COPY ON YOUR SD AND MOUNT YOUR SD ...as easy as that ...OR just get a sd card and put it in your computer and the noverity zip on it and put it into the phone ...

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---------- Post added at 10:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:19 PM ----------

When i say sd I MEAN EXTERNAL REMOVABLE SD CARD that put into the phone ..not internal sd

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[datiel12]

just relax and enable mtp file transfer in your recovery and a COPY ON YOUR SD AND MOUNT YOUR SD ...as easy as that ...OR just get a sd card and put it in your computer and the noverity zip on it and put it into the phone ...

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---------- Post added at 10:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:19 PM ----------

When i say sd I MEAN EXTERNAL REMOVABLE SD CARD that put into the phone ..not internal sd

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Ahh, Okay. I need to find an SD Card. AGHHH... This isn't gonna be great.

 

[KevMetal]

like so.....

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[datiel12]

like so.....

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Ok, so i flashed no-verity.zip and I'm still unable to get into my phone! I also cant select Data in the mount section.. Im still freaking out because I really love this phone! I want to get it back to normal!!!

 

[madbat99]

Yeah, I cant see my sdcard or anything! its all gone! I think I may have formatted the entire device!

Did you select format data, or format each partition? In twrp select reboot, then bootloader. Then scroll to start and tap power button. Sometimes formatting data causes it to boot to recovery.

Didn't you see in the root instructions it says you need to have an SD card? That's where you put all the root files like no verity and magisk.
You can always flash stock with rsdlite. Easy peasy.

 

[datiel12]

Did you select format data, or format each partition? In twrp select reboot, then bootloader. Then scroll to start and tap power button. Sometimes formatting data causes it to boot to recovery.

At the part where it said to wipe, I accidentally swiped and didn't press format data. Instead it factory reseted

 

[KevMetal]

Ok, so i flashed no-verity.zip and I'm still unable to get into my phone! I also cant select Data in the mount section.. Im still freaking out because I really love this phone! I want to get it back to normal!!!

go to backup and select the EXTERNAL sd card and make a backup

go to format button and format /data as EXT4
*disregard warnings
aftrer complete go to reboot button and press reboot RECOVERY
_now mount data
_flash magisk 15.3 not lower
_now flash no verity
_try to reboot

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[madbat99]

At the part where it said to wipe, I accidentally swiped and didn't press format data. Instead it factory reseted

That's fine. It just wipes data. You can flash back to stock with rsdlite on PC.

 

[datiel12]

Did you select format data, or format each partition? In twrp select reboot, then bootloader. Then scroll to start and tap power button. Sometimes formatting data causes it to boot to recovery.

Didn't you see in the root instructions it says you need to have an SD card? That's where you put all the root files like no verity and magisk.
You can always flash stock with rsdlite. Easy peasy.

I was gonna do that but im not sure how to tell which one to choose. I have a sprint variant and there are 4 other sprint variant. And I didn't see the instruction saying it required an SD card...