Motorola Moto E4 XT1766 ULOCK BOOTLOADER AND ROOT INFO

[fadestyle]

I ran into a bunch of issues trying to root my moto e4 xt1766 because there does not seem to be alot of info on the rooting of this model of phone.

1 research how to unlock the bootloader this part is documented and not hard through the motorola website.

2 you will need custom TWRP installed. i tried a million of them and finally got one to work and this was one of the hardest parts. once you download it you will need to research how to "sideload" with your abd and install the twrp that way, it may give you an error but even though mine gave me an error it still loaded.
i used twrp-perry-3.1.1-r3.img version. i think i got it here:

https://devfiles.co/download/67ponuqh/twrp-perry-3.1.1-r3.img

3 after you reboot into your phone then either fastboot to bootloader or do a recovery boot. look up how its easy.
boot into your twrp and install the latest version of no-verity-opt-encrypt.zip it easy to find.

4 you will need to dowload a stock boot image to your phone. this is the one i used. i did notice the download came with an already patched boot and recovery image although i was going try them i did not and i may just save you a few steps.

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=11410963190603854444

5 then download the latest magisk apk and install. you will want to choose to install it to the stock boot image you downloaded to your phone.

6 fast boot to bootloader or boot into recovery to your twrp and choose to install the "patched_boot.img" you made with the magisk.

that is what worked for me... spent days on it so i hope this helps anyone else.

 

[madbat99]

Your thread title says xt1766, but your post reads 1776.
Is it the Sprint version? If so, there are plenty of instructions here. They are way simpler than you seem to have made it.
All you need is an external SD card, a TWRP.img (easily flashed with fastboot) and magisk zip, not APK.
Fastboot flash (or boot if you like) TWRP.img
Format data (by selecting format and type yes)
Reboot recovery, then flash magisk v18. Done.
But glad to see you got worked out. Enjoy your rooted e4.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/moto-e-guide-to-rooting-t3652982/post73323507

Those are the instructions, but you shouldn't need a no verity zip anymore since magisk v18 handles that for us now

 

[fadestyle]

Your thread title says xt1766, but your post reads 1776.
Is it the Sprint version? If so, there are plenty of instructions here. They are way simpler than you seem to have made it.
All you need is an external SD card, a TWRP.img (easily flashed with fastboot) and magisk zip, not APK.
Fastboot flash (or boot if you like) TWRP.img
Format data (by selecting format and type yes)
Reboot recovery, then flash magisk v18. Done.
But glad to see you got worked out. Enjoy your rooted e4.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e4/how-to/moto-e-guide-to-rooting-t3652982/post73323507

Those are the instructions, but you shouldn't need a no verity zip anymore since magisk v18 handles that for us now

thank you i corrected it. its a xt1766 easy typo.
i tried all of what you just posted and its not for the xt1766 or at least my phone. if you have a link to a sprint xt1766 unlock and root i would like to see it. i have seen many and none of them worked. none of the twrp images would flash to my device. the only one that worked for me is the one i stated. please post one if you got it.

 

[madbat99]

thank you i corrected it. its a xt1766 easy typo.
i tried all of what you just posted and its not for the xt1766 or at least my phone. if you have a link to a sprint xt1766 unlock and root i would like to see it. i have seen many and none of them worked. none of the twrp images would flash to my device. the only one that worked for me is the one i stated. please post one if you got it.

Bro, squid2's TWRP is THE one for the Sprint version. He made the original trees and TWRP for the e4. The newer one in his link is prepped for 64 bit support when he remakes new trees. The older one works great too though. Maybe because you flashed one from another source, it's giving you problems.
Those instructions I linked are specifically for the Qualcomm e4 (which includes the xt1766)
You can flash a new TWRP with flashify, or within TWRP. Just select "install image" then navigate to the twrp.img stored on your device, select the partition to flash (recovery) and swipe.

I've never seen the source you linked. And there didn't appear to be a source or trees mentioned on the page so I would be hesitant to use it.

There are a couple of telegram groups for the E4 with a great bunch of guys building ROMs as well. As long as you're using the device on the intended cdma carrier (Sprint, Boost, Virgin, etc.) They work great. There is also a stock rooted, TWRP flashable, build in the forum now.

The link I posted is the right one. I wouldn't use any other TWRP unless it was posted by the guys here deving for it. But of course, to each his own. The one you used may well be a copy of one posted here.

Keep in mind, the links in the the root thread I linked may be outdated (magisk for sure, and no longer need no verity).
So definitely use newer versions of anything listed

 

[fadestyle]

thanks