[ROOT] [GUIDE] [ATHENE] How to Root Moto G4 plus v.6.0.1

[blackra1n]

Have you flashed a new rom? If so I'd go back, made sure I flashed the right rom and reflash it again checking each step for an ok.

Nope just followed the steps of the guide on how to root and it broke my wifi. Haven't tried installed a ROM.

Edit: I fixed my wifi by installing Elemental X kernel. Yay!

 

[madscientistdam]

hey wifi fix help

Nope just followed the steps of the guide on how to root and it broke my wifi. Haven't tried installed a ROM.

Edit: I fixed my wifi by installing Elemental X kernel. Yay!

how did u flash element kernel help plz i need to fix my wifi too

 

[blackra1n]

how did u flash element kernel help plz i need to fix my wifi too

It's very simple. In the general tab there's a post of ElementalX kernel. In it you'll find the download link. Go to it and download the kernel file to your SD card or internal storage doesn't matter. Then just go into TWRP and wipe dalvik cache/cache and then go to install and look for the ElementalX zip, then slide to install and go through the install process. Once you reboot you'll have working wifi plus little features included with ElementalX like over clocking and setting fingerprint sensor as home button

 

[syedhmed]

I'm stuck at the moto screen.

 

[mastermind85]

I'm stuck at the moto screen.

Im stuck at the Moto screen as well. Btw, mine is the XT1625... how do I root? Cant get root to work after unlocking bootloader and installing TWRP. SuperSU doesnt seem to work.

 

[xtermmin]

I'm stuck at the moto screen.

Im stuck at the Moto screen as well. Btw, mine is the XT1625... how do I root? Cant get root to work after unlocking bootloader and installing TWRP. SuperSU doesnt seem to work.

Follow this guide, pay particular attention to Step 5: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/root-systemless-rooting-supersu-2-74-2-t3405772

 

[NateRawwr]

I just have a quick question, can anyone provide me with the original bootanimation for the moto G4 Plus?

 

[Slithica]

To help everyone having the wifi issues I had.

Follow steps, if you want to keep your original recovery by booting twrp with
fastboot boot twrp.img

that will temporarily boot the twrp and let you root your phone and other stuff without it being permanent.

use the boot.img for 1641/43 if you have 1644 like I did. Then flash the elemetal x kernal. After that wifi will work and everything seems fine for me so far. will update if I find anything else.

 

[Davidel11]

Why is used "Modifieded Sysytem-less boot.img ( XT1642 )"? I 've skipped that step and working properly.

Sorry for my Google Translate english

 

[royroyal]

Hey aurthor please repair the link for twrp recovery in OP..it seems its broken

 

[kwebber321]

should i go ahead and root my phone now? seems a good amount of people are having the issue with no wifi.

 

[myk.robinson]

I think I may have done something wrong and want to confirm some steps before proceeding. Just got my G4 Plus today. I have unlocked the bootloader, this much is confirmed. I have tried to flash TWRP but can't seem to confirm that. If I run the command sudo adb reboot recovery, I get a black screen with an android, red triangle, and NO COMMAND below it.

At this point the phone still works, so I need to see what I have done wrong.

Here's the output from my attempted flash of TWRP:

myk@e45-b4200 Motorola]$ sudo mfastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-athene.img 
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'recovery' (12496 KB)...
OKAY [  0.396s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Image not signed or corrupt

OKAY [  0.119s]
finished. total time: 0.515s

now what?

Thanks

---------- Post added at 07:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:16 PM ----------

I think I may have done something wrong and want to confirm some steps before proceeding. Just got my G4 Plus today. I have unlocked the bootloader, this much is confirmed. I have tried to flash TWRP but can't seem to confirm that. If I run the command sudo adb reboot recovery, I get a black screen with an android, red triangle, and NO COMMAND below it.

At this point the phone still works, so I need to see what I have done wrong.

Here's the output from my attempted flash of TWRP:

myk@e45-b4200 Motorola]$ sudo mfastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-athene.img 
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'recovery' (12496 KB)...
OKAY [  0.396s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Image not signed or corrupt

OKAY [  0.119s]
finished. total time: 0.515s

now what?

Thanks

Cancel... I ran the command again and went to Restart Bootloader, and i got TWRP just fine.

Sorry.

---------- Post added at 07:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:33 PM ----------

I do want to say this... Apparently I skipped some steps... I watched this video on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpLsWAFx8w

I did not enter any commands into TWRP and I did not flash the custom boot img. I only did the bootloader unlock, then flashed TWRP, then flashed SuperSU from the OP.

WiFi is working ,as is root. So I definitely missed some steps, but it is still working. Have I created a monster?

Not sure how I missed those steps, but it seems to work. All I even wanted to do this for is AdAway

 

[somnambulator]

I think I may have done something wrong and want to confirm some steps before proceeding. Just got my G4 Plus today. I have unlocked the bootloader, this much is confirmed. I have tried to flash TWRP but can't seem to confirm that. If I run the command sudo adb reboot recovery, I get a black screen with an android, red triangle, and NO COMMAND below it.

At this point the phone still works, so I need to see what I have done wrong.

Here's the output from my attempted flash of TWRP:

myk@e45-b4200 Motorola]$ sudo mfastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-athene.img 
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'recovery' (12496 KB)...
OKAY [  0.396s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Image not signed or corrupt

OKAY [  0.119s]
finished. total time: 0.515s

now what?

Thanks

---------- Post added at 07:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:16 PM ----------



Cancel... I ran the command again and went to Restart Bootloader, and i got TWRP just fine.

Sorry.

---------- Post added at 07:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:33 PM ----------

I do want to say this... Apparently I skipped some steps... I watched this video on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itpLsWAFx8w

I did not enter any commands into TWRP and I did not flash the custom boot img. I only did the bootloader unlock, then flashed TWRP, then flashed SuperSU from the OP.

WiFi is working ,as is root. So I definitely missed some steps, but it is still working. Have I created a monster?

Not sure how I missed those steps, but it seems to work. All I even wanted to do this for is AdAway

opera includes native ad-blocking and Firefox supports many add-ons, including multiple ad-blockers. of course that only affects web browsing, but it's better than nothing. still debating whether I want to root. I've gotten used to being unrooted after a year of lg g4.

Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

 

[xtermmin]

opera includes native ad-blocking and Firefox supports many add-ons, including multiple ad-blockers. of course that only affects web browsing, but it's better than nothing. still debating whether I want to root. I've gotten used to being unrooted after a year of lg g4.

Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

Opera/Firefox ad blocking is only for browsers though. Adaway blocks ads system-wide.

 

[somnambulator]

Opera/Firefox ad blocking is only for browsers though. Adaway blocks ads system-wide.

I know, that's why I said it in my post

Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk

 

[DJTeeJay]

Has anyone tried XT-1644 4GB version?

 

[xtermmin]

Has anyone tried XT-1644 4GB version?

OP's guide is not for the US models, as it utilizes modified boot.imgs for other models.

Use this guide instead, be sure to do Step #5: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/root-systemless-rooting-supersu-2-74-2-t3405772

 

[AlbertDude]

XT1641, root works, but lost wifi.
Recovered wifi by installing Elemental X kernel.

 

[cool_sid]

Any1 knows how to fix adb unauthorized error....?

I unrooted and flashed the stock boot.img still device unauthorized error......

Can anyone tell me how to fix it? Selinux Mode Changer and adb insecure doesn't work......

I have tried factory reset and flashing the stock boot.img but it also doesn't work.....

 

[DJTeeJay]

(2) Questions :
1) People keep saying I gotta use one of the modified boot.img(s) but I can't find one for XT1644 so I'm using EX. Is there a modified stock kernel for the XT1644?

2) I know I can't downgrade SuperSU, at least I think I can't easily. I think if I reroot with the new SuperSU in post one and find this modified kernel everyone is telling me to use, I won't have the stupid issues like loosing root when I TWRP restore (then I can get back to beta testing CM13)....Is there a simple way to reroot with the new SuperSU in post #1?