MotoG5

Make

Motorola/Google

Model

Moto G5

Model Code

XT1676?

Model Codename

Cedric

Purchased

2017-05-30

Storage

16GB

RAM

3GB

Latest

NPP25?.137-93

Rooting

• https://technewswith.me/unlock-root-moto-g5/
• https://forum.xda-developers.com/g5-plus/how-to/how-to-root-moto-g5-plus-t3579659
• Moto unlock site

1. Unlock Bootloader

adb reboot-bootloader
sudo fastboot oem get_unlock_data

paste together code and post into moto form …

wait for unlock key from motorola …

sudo fastboot oem unlock KEY
sudo fastboot oem unlock KEY  # have to run it twice
sudo fastboot reboot

$[Get Code]4

1. Flash TWRP
   • https://eu.dl.twrp.me/cedric/twrp-3.3.1-0-cedric.img.html

adb reboot-bootloader
sudo fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.3.1–cedric.img

"Image not signed or corrupt" is harmless.

Immediately select recovery using bootloader screen

 otherwise boot will overwrite twrp

$[Get Code]5

1. Wipe
   1. In the Decrypt /data screen, press cancel, then "Swipe to Allow Modifications"
   2. Go to WIPE, then "Swipe to Factory Reset"
   3. Come back to TWRP main menu, go to REBOOT, then RECOVERY, then DO NOT INSTALL
   4. "Swipe to Allow Modifications"
2. Disable forced encryption
   1. Push and flash "no-verity-opt-encrypt-5.1.zip"
3. Flash SuperSU?
4. Flash Magisk
   1. Push and flash "Magisk-v11.6.zip" # NOT VERSION 12!
   2. After the setup, come back to TWRP main menu, go to REBOOT, then SYSTEM, then DO NOT INSTALL
   3. Run and update Magisk App

Updates for Oreo

It seems like twrp-3.3.1 can unlock encrypted partitions so no-verity-opt-encrypt may not be needed.

Troubleshooting

Slow Google search widget

Clear Launcher3 Data

Settings > Apps > top right tri-colon > Show System > Launcher3 > storage > delete

This will reset the home screen.

Backup and Restore

UIDs? and GIDs?

adb shell
su
cat /data/system/packages.xml

List userIds or sharedUserIds:

xmlstarlet sel -t -m '//package'  -v @sharedUserId -v @userId -o '     ' -v @name -n