How To Unlock Bootloader On Any Motorola Moto Phones

In this comprehensive tutorial, we will show you the steps to unlock the bootloader on any Motorola device. The journey of this OEM has been quite an underrated one. Its impressive Moto G series has always been liked by one and all. Along the same lines, the company also runs an Android One series of devices. Offering a clean and stock experience, these devices also guarantee faster Android upgrades. Then the company also tried its hands on uncharted territory.

The decision to take the users on a nostalgic ride by bringing back its ever-popular Razr device is a perfect example of the same. All in all, the company has managed to build and maintain its loyal base even in this cut-throat competition. The device owners, on the other hand, are always looking to get more out of their Moto devices. If you also fall into this domain, then you have come to the right place. This guide will show you how to unlock the bootloader on your Motorola device and explore its full potential. Follow along.

What is Bootloader?

A bootloader is a software program that tells the OS which programs it needs to load during the boot-up. Along the same lines, it also makes it possible for your device to boot to recovery mode. By default, most of the OEMs ships their devices with a locked bootloader. The reasoning on their part is pretty straightforward. They only want the user base to stick to the default OS environment that they have provided.

While that is understandable, a locked bootloader wouldn’t allow you to explore the device’s full potential. This is why many tech enthusiasts prefer to take their step forward to custom development. The first requirement calls for an unlocked bootloader. In this guide, we will help you with just that. But before that, let’s make you aware of the benefits and risks of unlocking the bootloader on your Motorola device.

Benefits and Risks of an Unlocked Bootloader:

There are a plethora of goodies associated with an unlocked bootloader. To begin with, you will be able to flash many different types of custom ROMs or even install a custom recovery like TWRP. Along the same lines, you could also gain administrative privileges of your device and gain access to the system partition. This in turn is possible by rooting your device via Magisk. Once rooted, you could flash Magisk Modules, Xposed Framework, and plenty of other mods.

However, all these tweaks bring in a few uninvited risks as well. Once you have unlocked the bootloader, your warranty stands null and void. Likewise, the process will wipe off all the data from your device. Along the same lines, apps like Netflix, Google Pay, and Pokemon Go might not function as expected. The entire process is risky and could result in a bootloop or soft-brick if not performed correctly. With that said, if you are ready to proceed, then here are the steps to unlock the bootloader on your Motorola device.

Supported Motorola Moto Devices:

Motorola Moto Devices
Motorola Moto G6	Motorola Moto E5	Motorola Moto Z2 Force
Motorola Moto G6 Plus	Motorola Moto E5 Plus	Motorola Moto Z2 Play
Motorola Moto G6 Play	Motorola Moto E5 Play	Motorola Moto Z Play
Motorola Moto G5S	Motorola Moto E4	Motorola Moto Z
Motorola Moto G5S Plus	Motorola Moto E4 Plus	Motorola Moto Z3
Motorola Moto G5	Motorola Moto E3 Power	Motorola Moto Z3 Play
Motorola Moto G5 Plus	Motorola Moto E3	Motorola Moto Z4
Motorola Moto G4 Play	Motorola Moto E	Motorola Moto Z4 Play
Motorola Moto G4	Motorola Moto E 2015	Motorola Moto Z4 Force
Motorola Moto G4 Plus	Motorola Moto E6	Motorola Moto X 2014
Motorola Moto G Turbo	Motorola Moto E 2020	Motorola Moto X Play
Motorola Moto G 2015	Motorola Moto E 2016	Motorola Moto X4
Motorola Moto G 2014	Motorola Moto E30	Motorola Moto X Pure
Motorola Moto G 2013	Motorola Moto E40	Motorola Moto X Force
Motorola Moto G 4G	Motorola Moto E20	Motorola Moto M
Motorola Moto G7	Motorola Moto 1S	Motorola Moto C
Motorola Moto G7 Power	Motorola One	Motorola Moto C Plus
Motorola Moto G7 Play	Motorola One Power	Motorola Moto Maxx
Motorola Moto G7 Plus	Motorola One Action	Motorola P50
Motorola Moto G Stylus	Motorola One Pro	Motorola P30 Play
Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G	Motorola One Vision	Motorola P30 Note
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2021	Motorola One 5G Ace	Motorola P30
Motorola Moto G10	Motorola One 5G	Motorola Edge 20 Pro
Motorola Moto G100	Motorola One Fusion	Motorola Edge
Motorola Moto G30	Motorola One Hyper	Motorola Edge Plus
Motorola Moto G 5G	Motorola One Fusion+	Motorola Nio
Motorola Moto G 5G Plus	Motorola One Zoom	Motorola Photon Q
Motorola Moto G Power	Motorola Moto G60	Motorola Moto Tab G70
Motorola Moto G Power 2021	Motorola G Pure	Motorola Edge X30
Motorola Moto G8 Power	Motorola Moto G Power 2022	Motorola Edge S30
Motorola Moto G8 Plus	Motorola Moto G31	Motorola Tab G20
Motorola Moto G9 Plus	Motorola Moto G41	Motorola Moto G51 5G
Motorola Moto G200 5G	Motorola Moto G71 5G	Motorola Edge 30 Pro
Motorola Moto G Stylus 2022	Motorola Moto G52	Motorola Moto G22
Motorola Moto G62 5G	Motorola Moto G42	Motorola Moto E32s
Motorola Moto G71s	Motorola Moto G82	Motorola Moto E32
Motorola Edge 30	Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G 2022	Motorola Moto G 2022
Motorola Moto G32	Motorola Moto Razr 2022	Motorola Moto S30 Pro
Motorola Moto X30 Pro	Motorola Moto Tab G62	Motorola Edge 2022
Motorola Moto E22s	Motorola Edge 30 Neo	Motorola Edge 30 Ultra
Motorola Edge 30 Fusion	Motorola Moto E22	Motorola Moto E22i
Motorola Moto G72	Motorola Razr 2022	Motorola Moto G Play 2023
Motorola Moto G53	Motorola Moto X40	Motorola ThinkPhone
Motorola Moto E13	Motorola Moto G13	Motorola Moto G23
Motorola Moto G73	Motorola Defy 2	Motorola Edge 40 Pro
Motorola Moto G Power 5G	Motorola Moto Watch 70	Motorola Moto Watch 200
Motorola Moto G (2023)	Motorola Moto G Stylus (2023)	Motorola Edge+ (2023)
Motorola Edge 40	Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2023)	Motorola Razr 40
Motorola Razr 40 Ultra	Motorola Moto G14	Motorola Moto G84
Motorola Moto G54	Motorola Edge 40 Neo	Motorola Moto G54 Power
Motorola Edge (2023)	Motorola Moto G34	Motorola Moto E14
Motorola S50 Neo	Motorola Moto G85	Motorola Razr 50
Motorola Razr 2024	Motorola Razr 50 Ultra	Motorola Razr+ 2024
Motorola Edge 50	Motorola Moto G45	Motorola Moto G55
Motorola Moto G (2024)	Motorola Moto G Power (2024)	Motorola Moto G04s
Motorola Moto G64	Motorola Edge 50 Pro	Motorola Edge 50 Fusion
Motorola Edge 50 Ultra	Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2024)	Motorola Moto X50 Ultra
Motorola Edge (2024)	Motorola Moto G Play (2024)	Motorola Moto G04
Motorola Moto G24	Motorola Moto G24 Power	Motorola Moto Watch 40
Motorola Edge 50 Neo	Motorola Moto S50	Motorola Moto G75
Motorola ThinkPhone 25	Motorola Moto E15	Motorola Moto G05
Motorola Moto G15 Power	Motorola Moto G15	Motorola Moto G (2025)
Motorola Moto G Power (2025)	Motorola Moto G35	Motorola Razr 50D
Motorola Moto S50 Neo	Motorola Moto G57 Power	Motorola Moto G Power (2026)
Motorola Moto Watch	Motorola Signature	Motorola Razr Fold
Motorola Moto Pad 60 Neo	Motorola Moto G100S	Motorola Edge 70
Motorola Moto G67 Power	Motorola Moto G Play (2026)	Motorola Moto G (2026)
Motorola Moto G57	Motorola Moto G56	Motorola Moto G86
Motorola Moto G86 Power	Motorola G96	Motorola Moto G06
Motorola Moto G06 Power	Motorola Edge 60 Neo	Motorola Moto Watch Fit
Motorola Razr+ 2025	Motorola Razr 2025	Motorola Razr 60
Motorola Razr Ultra 2025	Motorola Razr 60 Ultra	Motorola Edge 60
Motorola Edge 60 Pro	Motorola Edge (2025)	Motorola Edge 60 Fusion
Motorola Edge 60s	Motorola Moto G Stylus 5G (2025)	Motorola Edge 60 Stylus
Motorola Moto Pad 60 Pro

How To Unlock Bootloader On Any Motorola Moto Phone

There are a few requirements that you need to qualify for before going ahead with the process. So make sure that you checkmark all these prerequisites.

Prerequisites:

• First and foremost, take a backup of all the data on your device.
• Next, install the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
• Likewise, download and install the Motorola USB Drivers on your PC as well.

That’s it. You may now proceed with the steps to unlock the bootloader on your Motorola device.

STEP 1: Enable USB Debugging | OEM Unlocking

To begin with, you will have to enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking on your device. The former is needed so that your device gets recognized by your PC in the ADB mode. On the other hand, the latter option allows you to carry out the unlocking process. So head over to Settings > About Phone > Tap on Build Number 7 times > Go back to Settings > System > Advanced > Developer Options > Enable USB Debugging as well as OEM Unlocking.

STEP 2: Boot your Motorola device to Fastboot

The next step in this process to unlock the bootloader on your Motorola device requires you to boot it to Fastboot Mode. Here’s how it could be done:

1. Connect your device to your PC via a USB cable. Make sure OEM Unlock and Debugging have been enabled.
2. Then head over to the platform-tools folder, type in CMD in the address bar, and hit Enter. This will launch the Command Prompt.
3. Type in the following command in the CMD window to boot your device to Fastboot Mode

   adb reboot bootloader

4. Now type in the below command to verify the Fastboot connection:

   fastboot devices

   

5. If you get the device ID followed by the fastboot keyword, then the connection stands successful. Otherwise, reverify the driver installation.

STEP 3: Get Unlock Data

1. You will now have to get hold of your Motorola device’s Unlock Data in order to unlock its bootloader. For that, execute the below command in the CMD window:

   fastboot oem get_unlock_data

2. Once you do so, you should get five lines of alphanumeric strings.
   
3. You will have to copy all these five lines but remove the bootloader keyword as well as any spaces between each of these lines. For that, copy the entire five lines of commands and then paste it into a text editor like Notepad.
4. Then delete the ‘(bootloader)’ prefix as well as the spaces between all these lines. The final result should be a single line of command, as shown in the image. Copy it as it will be used in the next step.
   

STEP 4: Get the Unlock Key from Motorola

You will now have to send this unlock data to Motorola, who will, in turn, give you the Unlock Key. Proceed as follows:

1. To begin with, head over to Motorola’s Bootloader Unlock page and sign in with your credentials.
   
2. Scroll to the sixth point on that page and paste the Unlock Data in the space provided. This is the same code that you got from STEP 3.
   
3. Then click on the Can my device be unlocked button.
4. This will take you to the License Agreement section. Select the ‘I Agree’ option.
   
5. You should see the REQUEST UNLOCK KEY” button. Click on it.

At this point, you will now receive an email from Motorola with the Unlock Key on the email address that you have used to sign in to this page. So check your Inbox for the key, if it is not there, then do check the Promotions and Spam folders as well.

STEP 5: Unlock your Motorola device’s Bootloader

1. It’s now time to unlock the bootloader on your Motorola device using the Unlock Key that you have just received.
2. Make sure that your device is still booted to the Fastboot Mode and connected to the PC via a USB cable. Likewise, you should also have opened the CMD window inside the platform-tools folder, as mentioned in the earlier steps.
   
3. So inside that Command window, type in the below command and hit Enter. Just replace the UNLOCK_KEY from the below command with the key that you have got in STEP 4 from Motorola.

   fastboot oem unlock UNLOCK_KEY

4. The process shall now begin and should only take a few seconds. Once done, you can now reboot your device to the OS (if that doesn’t happen automatically) using the below command:

   fastboot reboot

That’s it. These were the steps to unlock the bootloader on your Motorola device. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments section below. Rounding off, here are some iPhone Tips and Tricks, PC tips and tricks, and Android Tips and Tricks that you should check out as well.