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Chainfire releases Android 5.0 Root for Moto G and Moto X 2013 and 2014 Editions

Chainfire is not waiting for a bit to get root on the Android 5.0 Lollipop firmwares, be it for the Google’s Nexus devices or Motorola’s Moto series. Chainfire…

Chainfire is not waiting for a bit to get root on the Android 5.0 Lollipop firmwares, be it for the Google’s Nexus devices or Motorola’s Moto series. Chainfire has almost rooted all the devices that have received…

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Chainfire is not waiting for a bit to get root on the Android 5.0 Lollipop firmwares, be it for the Google’s Nexus devices or Motorola’s Moto series. Chainfire has almost rooted all the devices that have received the Android 5.0 update, and he went a step forward today and released Android 5.0 root for Moto G and Moto X 2013 editions, which haven’t even received the Lollipop OTA yet.

Chainfire’s CF Auto Root a.k.a CFAR comes as a fastboot flashable modified boot image, that isn’t actually flashed on your device but is temporarily booted to injects root and installs SuperSU app into the system folder on your device. And the best part is, you just have to run the one-click batch script to root your device with CFAR.

Also, the Android build shown on the Chainfire’s root page is Android 4.4.4, but you shouldn’t worry about that. Chainfire has tweeted that Android 4.4.4 based CFAR would work just fine on Android 5.0 Lollipop firmwares. Check out his tweet below:

Below is the list of variants of Moto G and Moto X variants that received CFAR today, along with download links:

ROOTING INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Boot into bootloader mode via adb or hardware buttons.
  2. Connect your Moto device to your computer with a USB cable.
  3. Unzip the CF-Auto-Root-xxx-xxx-xxx.zip file on your computer.
  4. Run the root-windows.bat file.

Enjoy!

108 responses to “Chainfire releases Android 5.0 Root for Moto G and Moto X 2013 and 2014 Editions”

  1. Guest Avatar

    “that isn’t actually flashed on your device but is temporarily booted to inject root and SuperSU app”

    /facepalm

    1. Androiding Staff Avatar
      Androiding Staff

      /embarrassed

      post updated.

    2. Guest Avatar

      not working on my motg g xt1033 please help & i have downloded the correct verson of the file…thanks

  2. Nathan Hulse Avatar
    Nathan Hulse

    “that isn’t actually flashed on your device but is temporarily booted to inject root and SuperSU app”

    /facepalm

    1. Shivam Avatar

      /embarrassed

      post updated.

      1. Tăŋžĕęm Ǻĥmęd Avatar
        Tăŋžĕęm Ǻĥmęd

        not working on my motg g xt1033 please help & i have downloded the correct verson of the file…thanks

  3. Nathan Hulse Avatar
    Nathan Hulse

    “that isn’t actually flashed on your device but is temporarily booted to inject root and SuperSU app”

    /facepalm

    1. Shivam Avatar

      /embarrassed

      post updated.

      1. Tăŋžĕęm Ǻĥmęd Avatar
        Tăŋžĕęm Ǻĥmęd

        not working on my motg g xt1033 please help & i have downloded the correct verson of the file…thanks

  4. Guest Avatar

    So when is my moto x 2013 getting android l!??!??

    1. Androiding Staff Avatar
      Androiding Staff

      This coming week, I guess.

  5. Austin Avatar

    So when is my moto x 2013 getting android l!??!??

  6. Austin Avatar

    So when is my moto x 2013 getting android l!??!??

  7. Austin Avatar

    So when is my moto x 2013 getting android l!??!??

  8. Austin Avatar

    So when is my moto x 2013 getting android l!??!??

    1. Shivam Avatar

      This coming week, I guess.

  9. Austin Avatar

    So when is my moto x 2013 getting android l!??!??

    1. Shivam Avatar

      This coming week, I guess.

  10. Guest Avatar

    Any news on Verizon variant?

    1. Androiding Staff Avatar
      Androiding Staff

      CF Auto Root doesn’t support bootloader locked devices. As for other root methods, no there isn’t any news yet.

  11. Guest Avatar

    No working moto g 2014 xt1064. Frezee logo. 🙁

    1. Guest Avatar

      there is no method yet for your model

  12. Aaron White Avatar
    Aaron White

    Any news on Verizon variant?

    1. Shivam Avatar

      CF Auto Root doesn’t support bootloader locked devices. As for other root methods, no there isn’t any news yet.

  13. Aaron White Avatar
    Aaron White

    Any news on Verizon variant?

    1. Shivam Avatar

      CF Auto Root doesn’t support bootloader locked devices. As for other root methods, no there isn’t any news yet.

  14. alan Avatar

    No working moto g 2014 xt1064. Frezee logo. 🙁

  15. alan Avatar

    No working moto g 2014 xt1064. Frezee logo. 🙁

    1. Andro Max Avatar
      Andro Max

      there is no method yet for your model

  16. alan Avatar

    No working moto g 2014 xt1064. Frezee logo. 🙁

    1. Andro Max Avatar
      Andro Max

      there is no method yet for your model

  17. Guest Avatar

    After Root Success, cant flash again stock boot.img?

  18. EDA1 Avatar

    After Root Success, cant flash again stock boot.img?

  19. EDA1 Avatar

    After Root Success, cant flash again stock boot.img?

  20. Guest Avatar

    Working nice. becareful! if you variant isnt above just wait or try to find out on another sites ive got the brazilian variant so its easy to found. hope you get it.

  21. Guest Avatar

    Working nice. becareful! if your variant isnt above just wait or try to find out on another sites ive got the brazilian variant so its easy to found. hope you get it.

  22. Matheus Albuquerque Avatar
    Matheus Albuquerque

    Working nice. becareful! if you variant isnt above just wait or try to find out on another sites ive got the brazilian variant so its easy to found. hope you get it.

  23. Matheus Albuquerque Avatar
    Matheus Albuquerque

    Working nice. becareful! if your variant isnt above just wait or try to find out on another sites ive got the brazilian variant so its easy to found. hope you get it.

  24. Guest Avatar

    Is it needed to have unlocked bootloader?

  25. Juliana B Avatar
    Juliana B

    Is it needed to have unlocked bootloader?

  26. Juliana B Avatar
    Juliana B

    Is it needed to have unlocked bootloader?

  27. Guest Avatar

    N00b question. In Fastboot can we use abd commands? I type fastboot devices I can find my device when I type adb devices nothing turns up. I am asking cause I am a dumbass tried to run this root at fastboot mode. Just worried might screwed something up.

  28. Siaulehii Avatar
    Siaulehii

    N00b question. In Fastboot can we use abd commands? I type fastboot devices I can find my device when I type adb devices nothing turns up. I am asking cause I am a dumbass tried to run this root at fastboot mode. Just worried might screwed something up.

  29. Siaulehii Avatar
    Siaulehii

    N00b question. In Fastboot can we use abd commands? I type fastboot devices I can find my device when I type adb devices nothing turns up. I am asking cause I am a dumbass tried to run this root at fastboot mode. Just worried might screwed something up.

  30. Guest Avatar

    Hi
    I am using moto g1.
    I have rooted my mob when it was running in KitKat and then i have unrooted again to get lollipop updates .. Received updates now trying to root again with auto root but showing message device is already unlocked..
    Pls help .
    Thanks..

  31. Gowrish Avatar

    Hi
    I am using moto g1.
    I have rooted my mob when it was running in KitKat and then i have unrooted again to get lollipop updates .. Received updates now trying to root again with auto root but showing message device is already unlocked..
    Pls help .
    Thanks..

  32. Gowrish Avatar

    Hi
    I am using moto g1.
    I have rooted my mob when it was running in KitKat and then i have unrooted again to get lollipop updates .. Received updates now trying to root again with auto root but showing message device is already unlocked..
    Pls help .
    Thanks..

  33. Guest Avatar

    Working for XT1032!
    Thank you 🙂

  34. Kuba Jastrzębski Avatar
    Kuba Jastrzębski

    Working for XT1032!
    Thank you 🙂

  35. KubaJastrz Avatar
    KubaJastrz

    Working for XT1032!
    Thank you 🙂

  36. Guest Avatar

    You need to unlock the bootleader first, isn’t it?

  37. Filippo Dardi Avatar
    Filippo Dardi

    You need to unlock the bootleader first, isn’t it?

  38. Guest Avatar

    You need to unlock the bootleader first, isn’t it?

  39. Guest Avatar

    i m having moto g xt1033and follow your way but it is unable to start it only shows that bootloder unlock warning then vibrate and again show warning
    please guide me my email id is [email protected]

  40. Swapnil Patel Avatar
    Swapnil Patel

    i m having moto g xt1033and follow your way but it is unable to start it only shows that bootloder unlock warning then vibrate and again show warning
    please guide me my email id is [email protected]

  41. Swapnil Patel Avatar
    Swapnil Patel

    i m having moto g xt1033and follow your way but it is unable to start it only shows that bootloder unlock warning then vibrate and again show warning
    please guide me my email id is [email protected]

  42. Guest Avatar

    i have motoG xt1033& bootleader not unlocked & its not working please help

    1. Guest Avatar

      u need to unlock bootloader first

    2. Guest Avatar

      You dont need to unlock bootloader for using cf autoroot

  43. AB Avatar

    i have motoG xt1033& bootleader not unlocked & its not working please help

    1. Ashwin Avatar
      Ashwin

      u need to unlock bootloader first

      1. abhishek Avatar
        abhishek

        You dont need to unlock bootloader for using cf autoroot

  44. AB Avatar

    i have motoG xt1033& bootleader not unlocked & its not working please help

    1. Ashwin Avatar
      Ashwin

      u need to unlock bootloader first

  45. Guest Avatar

    I own a XT1068 (titan_retaildsds) with no unlocked bootloader and the stock 5.0.2. This metod doesn’t work.
    EDIT: Works only with the bootloader unlocked.

  46. Guest Avatar

    I own a XT1068 (titan_retaildsds) with no unlocked bootloader and the stock 5.0.2. This metod doesn’t work.

  47. Filippo Dardi Avatar
    Filippo Dardi

    I own a XT1068 (titan_retaildsds) with no unlocked bootloader and the stock 5.0.2. This metod doesn’t work.

  48. Filippo Dardi Avatar
    Filippo Dardi

    I own a XT1068 (titan_retaildsds) with no unlocked bootloader and the stock 5.0.2. This metod doesn’t work.
    EDIT: Works only with the bootloader unlocked.

  49. Guest Avatar

    is it working for XT1033.. Reply soon

  50. Danish Avatar

    is it working for XT1033.. Reply soon

  51. Danish Avatar

    is it working for XT1033.. Reply soon

  52. Guest Avatar

    work xt1040??

  53. sasa Avatar

    work xt1040??

  54. sasa Avatar

    work xt1040??

  55. Guest Avatar

    works on moto g xt1069?
    Titan_retbr_dstv

  56. Gabriel Carvalho Guglielmeli Avatar
    Gabriel Carvalho Guglielmeli

    works on moto g xt1069?
    Titan_retbr_dstv

  57. Gabriel Carvalho Guglielmeli Avatar
    Gabriel Carvalho Guglielmeli

    works on moto g xt1069?
    Titan_retbr_dstv

  58. Guest Avatar

    Do I need to unlock bootloader before doing this?

    1. Guest Avatar

      yes

    2. Guest Avatar

      yes

  59. VatsalRaj Dhakan Avatar
    VatsalRaj Dhakan

    Do I need to unlock bootloader before doing this?

    1. Andrea Avatar
      Andrea

      yes

    2. yashwanth Avatar
      yashwanth

      yes

  60. VatsalRaj Dhakan Avatar
    VatsalRaj Dhakan

    Do I need to unlock bootloader before doing this?

    1. Andrea Avatar
      Andrea

      yes

    2. yashwanth Avatar
      yashwanth

      yes

  61. Guest Avatar

    No working AT&T moto x 2014 xt1097

  62. ethan76 Avatar
    ethan76

    No working AT&T moto x 2014 xt1097

  63. ethan76 Avatar
    ethan76

    No working AT&T moto x 2014 xt1097

  64. Guest Avatar

    i have an new xt1063 with android 5.0.2. will this work with this android version?

    1. Guest Avatar

      i have a xt1068 and not the xt1063 !!! no it wont: flashfail. i have a german android and i downloaded the XT1068 (titan_retde) and it was not working with “flashfail” error.
      my current version is 22.41.16.titan_retde.retdeall.en.DE

      what can i do to become root?

  65. Ronny Wölbling Avatar
    Ronny Wölbling

    i have an new xt1063 with android 5.0.2. will this work with this android version?

    1. Ronny Wölbling Avatar
      Ronny Wölbling

      i have a xt1068 and not the xt1063 !!! no it wont: flashfail. i have a german android and i downloaded the XT1068 (titan_retde) and it was not working with “flashfail” error.
      my current version is 22.41.16.titan_retde.retdeall.en.DE

      what can i do to become root?

  66. Ronny Wölbling Avatar
    Ronny Wölbling

    i have an new xt1063 with android 5.0.2. will this work with this android version?

    1. Ronny Wölbling Avatar
      Ronny Wölbling

      i have a xt1068 and not the xt1063 !!! no it wont: flashfail. i have a german android and i downloaded the XT1068 (titan_retde) and it was not working with “flashfail” error.
      my current version is 22.41.16.titan_retde.retdeall.en.DE

      what can i do to become root?

  67. Guest Avatar

    Hello,

    I tried with Mogo G 1st Gen XT 1033 but it gives me error of “remote failure” in 3rd step after copying .img file. Can you please give some hint about what should I do? I checked free space and it has more than 1 GB of it so I guess that should not be the issue.

    Please let me know.

    Many thanks,
    Hiren

  68. Hiren Chhatbar Avatar
    Hiren Chhatbar

    Hello,

    I tried with Mogo G 1st Gen XT 1033 but it gives me error of “remote failure” in 3rd step after copying .img file. Can you please give some hint about what should I do? I checked free space and it has more than 1 GB of it so I guess that should not be the issue.

    Please let me know.

    Many thanks,
    Hiren

  69. Hiren Chhatbar Avatar
    Hiren Chhatbar

    Hello,

    I tried with Mogo G 1st Gen XT 1033 but it gives me error of “remote failure” in 3rd step after copying .img file. Can you please give some hint about what should I do? I checked free space and it has more than 1 GB of it so I guess that should not be the issue.

    Please let me know.

    Many thanks,
    Hiren

  70. Guest Avatar

    Hello,
    which of the download-links is the right one to root XT1072 Moto G 2nd Gen 4G (Motorola, XT1072, DE, RETAIL, BLK, 8GB)?

  71. shaan mehrath Avatar
    shaan mehrath

    Hello,
    which of the download-links is the right one to root XT1072 Moto G 2nd Gen 4G (Motorola, XT1072, DE, RETAIL, BLK, 8GB)?

  72. shaan mehrath Avatar
    shaan mehrath

    Hello,
    which of the download-links is the right one to root XT1072 Moto G 2nd Gen 4G (Motorola, XT1072, DE, RETAIL, BLK, 8GB)?

  73. Guest Avatar

    this error comes while i m doing to root my phone plz help me
    whatsapp number 9422347822
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    plz help me

  74. Aakash Sonawane Avatar
    Aakash Sonawane

    this error comes while i m doing to root my phone plz help me
    whatsapp number 9422347822
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    plz help me

  75. Aakash Sonawane Avatar
    Aakash Sonawane

    this error comes while i m doing to root my phone plz help me
    whatsapp number 9422347822
    [email protected]
    [email protected]
    plz help me

  76. Guest Avatar

    tem alguma pro moto x play ???

  77. Lucas Honorio Avatar
    Lucas Honorio

    tem alguma pro moto x play ???

  78. Guest Avatar
    Guest

    He lost my files or no with this method (my english is so bad , i’m french )

  79. Romain Avatar
    Romain

    He lost my files or no with this method (my english is so bad , i’m french )