motorola_one_power_root_plus

how i rooted my motorola and installed linux in it.

Steps to root

• NOTE you will lose all data, so back up everything before doing any of the steps
• unlock bootloader
  • link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/guide-motorola-one-power-unlock-relock-bootloader-flashing-custom-recovery-rooting.3858797/
  • $ fastboot oem get_unlock_data
  • $ fastboot oem unlock EBK4NJO35ISPQTNGYWGO
• get stock boot.img file from devices
  • https://www.droidwin.com/extract-boot-img-directly-from-device-without-downloading-firmware/
  • below are commands from link

    $ adb reboot recovery
    $ adb shell
    $ dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img
    $ exit
    $ adb pull /sdcard/boot.img stock_boot.img
  

• Once your device boots up, install the Magisk App and patch this boot.img file via it. Doing so shall give you the magisk_patched.img file, which you could then flash via Fastboot Commands and hence root your device! https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/install.html#patching-images
  • $ adb pull /sdcard/Download/magisk_patched_[random_strings].img
• Flash the magisk.zip file https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfdfZq-h20k
• Flash the magisk_patched file
  • $ fastboot flash boot /path/to/magisk_patched.img
• reboot
• confirm in magisk app, everything is installed fine
• confirm using root checker app root is enabled, (grant access in the pop up or in the magisk app)

Mistakes:

I did lot of mistakes leading to non roots, boot stuck in android logo, boot stuck in TWRP (that was scary) and some more i don't remember.
I recovered by booting to recovery and do factory reset data and then start over.
Note TWRP imsage cannot be flashed in motorola one, instead we just boot temporarily in that.