If you want to get the most out of your device, then you should unlock the bootloader of your device. 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 G5s and Moto G5s Plus. Carefully follow the steps below. Moto has announced the device list which will get the official Oreo update.You can check out the list here > Eligible Motorola Phones To Get Official Android 8.0 Update.many moto devices have already received unofficial LineageOS 15 custom ROM (Android 8.0 Oreo).Check out the list (with download links) here > [LineageOS 15] Official Lineage OS 15.0 Device List (Android 8.0)
WARNING:
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PRE-REQUIREMENTS:
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 G5s and Moto G5s Plus
Steps to unlock bootloader of Moto G5S and Moto G5S Plus:
- 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. 4) Now press and hold ‘shift’ key and right-clicked anywhere in the folder and select ‘Open command window here’.
- Now connect your device to PC and enter into the fastboot mode. To enter the fastboot mode of Moto G5s and Moto G5s Plus, type the below command in command prompt. 6) 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. 8) 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) in 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. 10) 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 G5s and Moto G5s Plus.
- Reboot and done. This is the complete step by step guide on how to unlock bootloader of Moto G5s/Plus. In case you have any questions related to this post, leave them in the comments section. We’ll be glad to help you out.
