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Moto G5 Plus Toolkit
This is a desktop app that allows you to unlock the bootloader and root a Motorola G5 Plus smartphone with a few button clicks. It's built with Electron and hence will work on Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems.
The toolkit follows the unlocking and rooting procedure for Motorola G5 Plus mentioned here.
Features
* No need of installing ADB and Fastboot binaries
* Works on Windows , Linux, and macOS
* Get bootloader unlock data from device
* Send bootloader unique key to device for unlocking
* Flash TWRP Recovery
* Flash SuperSU
* Commonly used ADB and Fastboot commands
* Bundled drivers for Windows
* Create and Restore backups with button clicks
* Flash any TWRP compatible ZIP
* Flash stock firmware / un-brick
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About the Project
I bought this phone two weeks back and as a web developer, had this idea of combining JavaScript and device communication. The project is built on Electron. The basic UI is adapted from Electron API Demos.
The source is available on Github.
Porting it to another device
Porting the toolkit to another device is easy. Change a few strings, variables and necessary files like recovery image and you are done. After all every phone can communicate with your computer with ADB or Fastboot.
Credits
This project bundles the work of many other devs.
*@vache for potter TWRP, boot.img and WiFi patch.
*@chainfire for SuperSU.
Downloads
Moto.G5.Toolkit-win32-ia32.zip (92.4MB)
Moto.G5.Toolkit-darwin-x64.zip (98MB)
Moto.G5.Toolkit-linux-x64.zip (87.3MB)
Issues
1. TWRP backups saved to computer might fail to restore. The ones saved to phone work fine.
2. TWRP gets stuck on logo if booted instead of flashed.
If the toolkit helped you, don't forget to click the thanks button!
Buy me lager!
Thanks to all lagers received
- Curtis Bullock
XDA:DevDB Information
Moto G5 Plus Toolkit, Tool/Utility for the Moto G5 Plus
Contributors
drtechie
Source Code: https://github.com/drtechie/moto-g5p-toolkit
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 1.1.0
Stable Release Date: 2017-06-03
Created 2017-05-11
Last Updated 2017-06-03

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Mine

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God I wish this was out when I did things manually ?

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But how are the newbies supposed to brick their phones now?

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Day late, dollar short... Seriously, nice toolkit. Will there be an update soon now that @vache just released a new TWRP that supports sd mount?

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Dahenjo said:
But how are the newbies supposed to brick their phones now?
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Its my code. You never know.
atrac17 said:
Day late, dollar short... Seriously, nice toolkit. Will there be an update soon now that @vache just released a new TWRP that supports sd mount?
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Done. Links Updated. Thanks for the heads up!

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#reserved

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zeft64 said:
God I wish this was out when I did things manually ?
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You'll learn the most by doing things manually! Being spoon fed is easy, but not always necessarily the safest way. (someone might give you 'bad food'). I always like to know what command I give!
Nevertheless: nice scripts!
Send from my Motorola Moto G5 Plus (XT1685) using Tapatalk

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Does it work on the normal Moto G5, or just on the Plus version?

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Synkr0 said:
Does it work on the normal Moto G5, or just on the Plus version?
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The toolkit and the bundled files are for Moto G5 Plus.

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smitharro said:
You'll learn the most by doing things manually! Being spoon fed is easy, but not always necessarily the safest way. (someone might give you 'bad food'). I always like to know what command I give!
Nevertheless: nice scripts!
Send from my Motorola Moto G5 Plus (XT1685) using Tapatalk
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Agreed. But after a while having to not go through all the steps is pretty nice.
Sent from my Moto G (5) Plus using XDA-Developers Legacy app

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drtechie said:
Porting it to another device
Porting the toolkit to another device is easy......
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Such as a LG V20?

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rubiicon59 said:
Such as a LG V20?
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Ouch. I just got rid of my v20 for this g5 plus. That v20 is a mess of a phone, especially when it comes to rooting. Good luck!

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Haha I think we need more than good luck mate
But thanks

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Hi all,
In case anybody is interested, I just used this on my (un-messed with) phone. Mine was a UK, 32/2 gig, dual sim moto 5-plus. Worked perfectly, flawlessly, fantastically! It just worked... Used on Ubuntu linux.
Thanks DrTechie, you're a star dev.
I had been worried about installing TRWP after reading other threads, but this works. And because it's a gui with scripts, there aren't any real instructions to follow - that you could get wrong. Very well designed.
For what it's worth, I chose not to install su. This means it's not truly rooted, and such things as Android Pay should still work. But, with the bootloader unlocked, and a good functioning custom recovery - I can flash any rom I need. And, I can flash su anytime.
Thanks!!!

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Porting to another device
rubiicon59 said:
Such as a LG V20?
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1. Clone the git repo
https://github.com/drtechie/moto-g5p-toolkit
2. You will need NodeJS installed and build tools.
Refer to https://electron.atom.io/docs/ build env instructions
Setting up the build enviroment is easiest in Linux.
macOS will need XCode tools and Windows will need Visual Studio etc.
Do npm install to get all Node dependencies.
Build Electron-usb (This checks for usb attach-detach events)
3. In the file main.js L19 you will see global.strings.deviceName = 'potter'
Change 'potter' to your device name.
4. Fire up the app with 'npm start' or 'gulp'
Subsequent ADB and Fastboot requests will check for the new device name.
Hopefully your device should be detected.
5. Then the files - TWRP, SuperSU etc
check main-process/common/files.js
Change the name of the twrp recovery to your new file name twrp-<device>.img or whatever.
Copy the same to files folder.
Now try flashing the recovery.
Now you get the idea, I hope.
6. There are main-process/common/adb.js and fastboot.js which carry out core ADB and Fastboot commands.
File names for SuperSU will have to be changed if you change them.
Some methods are named checkMoto etc. You can change them if you feel so.

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andynx1 said:
Hi all,
In case anybody is interested, I just used this on my (un-messed with) phone. Mine was a UK, 32/2 gig, dual sim moto 5-plus. Worked perfectly, flawlessly, fantastically! It just worked... Used on Ubuntu linux.
Thanks DrTechie, you're a star dev.
I had been worried about installing TRWP after reading other threads, but this works. And because it's a gui with scripts, there aren't any real instructions to follow - that you could get wrong. Very well designed.
For what it's worth, I chose not to install su. This means it's not truly rooted, and such things as Android Pay should still work. But, with the bootloader unlocked, and a good functioning custom recovery - I can flash any rom I need. And, I can flash su anytime.
Thanks!!!
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Glad I could help.
I have nothing to do with TWRP. I just copy pasted the file. It was developed by @vache.

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@drtechie re: post #16
Thanks for your time, it's really appreciated.
I'm not a Dev by any means, but I'll have a look through the info you've provided. Maybe, just maybe, I'll be able to understand how to accomplish it.
Wish me luck

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Is there any way to avoid unlocking bootloader via Moto website??

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what is the purpose of flashing custom bootloader? i dont seem to get it. i am yet to receive my mobile but still curiosity. anyone who has experience please elaborate along with hurdles new one might face like me.
thank you