Unlocked bootloader devices are not covered under Motorola warranty.Motorola claims no responsibility if you damage your phone during the unlock process. It also tends to break Moto apps – Motorola Connect, Motorola FM Radio, Moto Email, Motorola Assist, Moto Display, etc. Unlocking the Moto phone software may make your phone vulnerable to outside-software and malware.Just before you begin, there are a few things that you must take note of: Unlocking bootloader on Moto is bit tricky/complex, as compared to that of a Nexus smartphone, but saves a whole lot of trouble when compared to the device by manufacturers like Samsung.
So, if you wish to install a custom ROM, kernel, or add tweaks, it is imperative that you unlock bootloader. The process of unlocking bootloader is officially supported by Moto, and you can do so directly from the official unlock page. Now that you have set up SDK Platform tools on your computer, here are a few things that you should start with.It is a common practice to follow if you’re willing to write/modify your device partitions or make any other changes that are not officially supported by the OEM.
That’s all for now! I’ve also prepared a very exhaustive list of useful ADB, ADB Shell, and Fastboot commands in a dedicated tutorial. If you encounter any problem while running commands, read my tutorial on fixing ADB or Fastboot is not recognized error. You can also enable system-wide ADB and fastboot so that you can execute commands without navigating to the “platform-tools” directory every time.
Please note that to sideload and APK on your Android phone via ADB or to flash a system image (.img) file using Fastboot commands, you need to place those files inside the “ platform-tools” folder first.
Below, you can download the latest SDK platform-tools Zip for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X directly from the Google servers.
Thanks to Android SDK Platform-tools that pack together all required files to execute ADB and Fastboot commands using a command prompt.
Using ADB and Fastboot commands, we can perform countless tasks on Android devices and even debug them. ADB and Fastboot are essential command-line tools for Android that facilitate a range of tasks including flashing factory images or custom recovery or kernel images (.img), sideload APK, etc.