
Scroll down the page and paste the copied string in the field at step #6. Sign in using your Google account or Motorola ID. Then copy all the numbers from the string without any words like bootloader or white spaces.ġ0. Then highlight the generated string and just press the right-click button on your mouse to copy the text.ĩ. To copy the string from CMD, right-click in CMD and choose the ‘Mark’ option. You will get a return string that will be used to retrieve your unlock key. In the Command Prompt (CMD) window, type: fastboot oem get_unlock_dataĨ. Click on the option ‘Open command window here’.ħ. Now right-click on the ‘ADB and Fastboot’ folder while holding down the ‘Shift’ key in Windows. Connect the device to your computer via a USB cable.Ħ. Then press the Volume Down key for 2-3 seconds then the Power key then release.ĥ. Install the latest Motorola USB Drivers on your desktop. Download the file ADB and Fastboot.rar and extract it to a folder.ģ.

Make sure to take a backup of your entire device data.Ģ.

Tutorial – Unlocking Moto E Bootloader on Windowsġ. NOTE: Unlocking the bootloader will Wipe/ factory reset your device, and will delete all personal data from your device such as apps, photos, messages, and settings.

We are presenting step-by-step instructions to accomplish the required task on Windows and without the need to download and install the hefty Android SDK package.ĭisclaimer: Unlocking the bootloader voids your device warranty.

Unlocking the bootloader is necessary if you want to root your Moto E and optionally flash a custom recovery on it. The bootloader unlocking process on Moto E is pretty similar to that on HTC smartphones, and unfortunately, it isn’t a single command task unlike on Nexus devices. The Moto E ships with an unlocked bootloader which interested users can unlock as Motorola officially permits the unlocking of bootloader on devices like Moto X, Moto G, and Moto E.
