If you want to get the most out of your device, then you should unlock the bootloader of your device. Lie all other Motorola devices, these two also come with an unlockable bootloader. Unlocking the bootloader would require certain steps. So here is the step by step guide with the help of which, you can quickly unlock bootloader of Moto Z Play. Carefully follow the steps below. If you are new to rooting, then you should know that Unlocking bootloader of an android device is the first and most important step in android rooting process. First users have to unlock the bootloader, then they can install TWRP recovery via Commands. Once TWRP is installed, root can be gained by flashing the supersu or magisk via TWRP. The Moto Z Play comes equipped with a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED capacitive display screen with full HD resolution of 1920x1080p. It is powered by a powerful Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 Octa-Core 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 processor, Adreno 506 GPU coupled with 3 GB RAM and 32 GB ROM storage capacity. It houses a non-removable 3510mAh Li-Ion battery. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat (planned upgrade to Android 8.0 Oreo), and its other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.0. It sports a 16.0 MP rear camera and a 5.0 MP front camera. It also comes with USB Type-C port and Fingerprint scanner.
Warning:
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Pre-Requisites:
Make sure you have installed Motorola drivers on your PC. Follow the below Guide Exactly or else it may lead to brick your device. RootMyGalaxy.net is not responsible for any damage. We recommend to take complete backup and proceed. Maintain 50-60% battery to prevent sudden shutdown between the process.
How to Unlock Bootloader of Moto Z Play
First, enable ‘USB debugging and OEM Unlock’ option from setting> developer option>. To enable Developer Options, go to About phone and tap the Build Number 7 times. Install the ADB and fastboot drivers and then restart if you already have the driver installed then skip this step. After installation of the driver, you can see a folder named ADB in your installation directory. Enter the folder, and you find four files including ADB and fastboot.exe. Now press and hold ‘shift’ key and right-clicked anywhere in the folder and select ‘Open command window here’ or ‘PowerShell Window’
Now connect your device to PC and enter into the fastboot mode. To enter the fastboot mode of Moto Z Play, type the below command in command prompt.
In the command window, type the following command.
The above command will return a string.
Now copy the code in notepad and delete all the blank space so that you will get a single line string.
Now head over to the Motorola’s unlock the boot loader site and create a free account or Sign in Google+.
Now Paste the above String (Unlock Code) at the bottom of the Moto site (step 6) and click on Can my device be unlocked? You also need to accept terms and condition on this page by clicking I Accept.
The unlock key will be sent to your E-Mail ID, which you used to register at Motorola site. Now copy the Unlock Key and execute the following command.
The above command will Unlock Bootloader of Moto Z Play. Reboot and done.
This is the complete step by step guide on how to unlock bootloader of Moto Z Play. In case you have any questions related to this post, leave them in the comments section. We’ll be glad to help you out.
