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Root [CDMA] help please can't unlock boost moto g 4.4.2 bootloader

motogk83

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I'm using windows 7 I have the boost moto g with 4.4.2 I've literally tried everything from every forum on the web and no matter what I do th e phone shows offline in cmd prompt also there's never a box pop up on the phone asking to always trust the PC....I'm doing everything as I'm suppose to been at it for days now please please help
 
I used Slitaz live cd :) went smoothly

Oh, actually that is a good point. You would need to install fastboot and adb if you use just any live Linux distro. You can use this one which is based on Slitaz but has adb and fastboot already installed. It is also a very small download (52MB).

edit: just don't run the script that installs CWM because it is made for a different device. The terminal is all you will need and it is a black icon at the bottom left of the home screen ;)
 
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Try unlocking using Linux. Download a live disk of your choice (I use Ubuntu), burn it to a blank DVD, boot your pc to the disk, and follow the unlocking instructions. You may need to add "sudo" before the fastboot command. I bet it works ;)

This was exactly going to be my advice, you couldn't have done it better. Should have just thrown in

sudo apt-get install phablet-tools

then fastboot, he'd be all set.
 
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While the phone is in fastboot.
 

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I unlocked mine on Windows 7 and I only had trouble before I had the phone activated. It kept telling me the bootloader could not be unlocked and first try after activating it worked no problem. As long as adb and fastboot are installed right and USB debugging is on, it should work.
 
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I'm curious to know if anyone is still having issues unlocking the bootloader. I just did a second moto g and had no problem except for when I forgot to click the check box agreeing to the stipulations of unlocking. If you don't scroll down past the code input box and check the box, it will tell you it can't be unlocked. This is the only way I can see anyone having trouble with this.
 
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I'm curious to know if anyone is still having issues unlocking the bootloader. I just did a second moto g and had no problem except for when I forgot to click the check box agreeing to the stipulations of unlocking. If you don't scroll down past the code input box and check the box, it will tell you it can't be unlocked. This is the only way I can see anyone having trouble with this.

No issues at all if u trying to unlock the bootloader go straight to request key don't ask to be verify to unlock bootloader
 
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