Motorola Moto G (Falcon) Unlocking Bootloader

Unlocking Bootloader

This tutorial is made for Motorola Moto G (Falcon); general FAQ available here 

#include <std_disclaimer.h>
/*
* Your warranty is now void.
*
* I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards,
* thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
* YOU are choosing to make these modifications, and if
* you point the finger at me for messing up your device, I will laugh at you.
*/

>>> Unlocking Bootloader will overwrite any data stored on your device, backup your files before proceeding <<<


For 4.4.2, an updated guide is available here

For real GPe devices (not ones with a GPe ROM added on it after the purchase), NO code is needed, simply skip to "3. Unlock"


1- Register to Motorola website

2- get your Device ID

• Put your device in fastboot mode (power off, then press the power and volume down buttons simultaneously).
• On your desktop, open a command prompt or terminal, and go to the directory where you installed the Android SDK tools (or make sure fastboot is in your $PATH)
• At the prompt, type

Code:

$ fastboot oem get_unlock_data

• The returned string will be used to retrieve your unlock key.

Example: On a Windows Desktop, the returned string format would be

Code:

$ fastboot oem get_unlock_data
 (bootloader) 0A40040192024205#4C4D3556313230
 (bootloader) 30373731363031303332323239#BD00
 (bootloader) 8A672BA4746C2CE02328A2AC0C39F95
 (bootloader) 1A3E5#1F53280002000000000000000
 (bootloader) 0000000

On a Mac OS Desktop, the returned string format would be

Code:

INFO0A40040192024205#4C4D3556313230
 INFO30373731363031303332323239#BD00
 INFO8A672BA4746C2CE02328A2AC0C39F95
 INFO1A3E5#1F53280002000000000000000
 INFO0000000

Paste together the 5 lines of output into one continuous string without (bootloader) or ‘INFO’ or white spaces. Your string needs to look like this:

Code:

0A40040192024205#4C4D355631323030373731363031303332323239#BD008A672BA4746C2CE02328A2AC0C39F951A3E5#1F532800020000000000000000000000

3- Unlock

• Check if your device can be unlocked by pasting this string in the pecific field on the Motorola website, and clicking “Can my device be unlocked?”
• NOTE: If your device is unlockable, a "REQUEST UNLOCK KEY" button will now appear at the bottom of that page.
• after you got the code type the following :
  
  Code:

  fastboot oem unlock <code>

  or for GPe devices :
  
  Code:

  fastboot oem unlock

  and wait your device to reboot !

4- Enjoy 


5- to relock, (pointless, isn't it?)

Code:

$ fastboot oem lock