Rooting Moto E: Unlocking bootloader, Flashing TWRP, Installing superSU & resetting Logo

How to unlock boot loader on Moto E and how to root Moto E?
Turn on the developer mode
Go to setting, then to about phone. Tap the build number seven times, and now "you are now a developer". Now go back, and tap the developer option. This is 'on' by default. And check the USB debugging mode. Just tap this debugging mode. And then press ok. Now the USB debugging mode is on the Moto E.
Booting in Boot-loader (fast-boot mode)
To unlock that, you have to go into fast-boot mode that is boot-loader mode. For that you can connect this phone to computer, and use adb commands to boot this phone into boot-loader mode, or by second method. For that turn off the phone, and when it's shut down completely, then go to right Bessel and tap and hold the volume down key, and then power key for few seconds, and after few second release the power key, and then volume key. Now on the display you can see the adb fast boot flash mode.
Install android SDK
Go to google android developer site and download and then install google SDK. If you don't wants this. You can download this adb setup file. It is around 9 MB. Once you have downloaded this, install this. Install adb driver also. Once you have completed that driver installation then there is no need for google SDK.
Unlocking boot-loader
In fast-boot mode connected phone to PC by micro USB data cable. Google search "unlocking Moto E". See the Motorola site, saying unlocking support for boot-loader of Motorola.

Enter the google account details, to login. And then you have to land on step 2 page. Then either copy the command from the site or type
fastboot oem get_unlock_data
Paste the output to page without space and then click "Can my device be unlocked?" If your device is unlockable, a "REQUEST UNLOCK KEY" button will now appear at the bottom of this page. Once seen, click this I agree, and tap "request unlock key". You will get the unlock key on your mail, that you used, while registering with Motorola site. And now you have gone to this page. That is step 3. Now you have to type this command:
fastboot oem unlock unlock-key
The device will unlock. On the adb fast-boot mode, you can see that the device is unlocked and the status code is 3.
Flashing TWRP
Reboot the Moto E to Boot-loader and download the TWRP recovery for Moto E.

Now the TWRP is installed permanently on Moto E.
Flashing Super-SU files
Download the update super-SU and the file manager file, and then copy this into internal storage or external storage of Moto E.

Reboot phone into recovery either by adb commands or by key combinations
adb reboot recovery
The TEAM WIN recovery will load on the phone. Don't touch the display of the phone. The TWRP is built on third party kernel, as Motorola has not release the kernel for Moto E, so the touch has some issues. Wait, for display to be off, this can take up to one minute. Once the display turns off, press the power button, and now the touch is working. Now from here tap install, and go down, and select update super SU file, and then tap add more to the zip, and then the filemanager. Now swipe to install zips. Once completed, reboot Moto E. Once rebooted, go to application draw, and here in the last you can see the super user app. so the Moto E is successfully rooted
Boot moto E into boot-loader mode. Download this logo file.

Now extract this file here. Copy it to the same location where the CMD is pointing. Now run this command:
Now when toy turn on the Moto E, you can see that the warning logo disappears, and the phone doesn't show any warning message on boot up screen,
So by the help of couples of steps, Moto E can be rooted successfully.
1. Unlocking boot-loader,
2. Flashing TWRP recovery,
3. Installing zips, and
4. Flashing logo

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[sureshkumar-tgrl]

Ur video is excellent i had ever seen such a detailed explanation ever. As u showed ur computer screen and mobile side by side thats very good
I have 5 doubts please answer...

1. To move the app data compleately to sd card unlocking is enough or rooting required ?

2. Is there any way to move app data completely to sd card without rooting

3. Is there any way to lock again and unroot again and get the warranty back?

4. Which mobile is good for gaming among samsung galaxy s duos 2 and moto e

5. Can moto e play gta san andreas or gta vice city ?

[BCDTech]

Abhijith Sk: Check whether you have unlock your bootloader. then only you can install/boot in third part recovery

[sengsinc]

When I enter the boot loader code on the Motorola website and click "can my device be unlocked?" I get a pop up that says "your device is not eligible for unlocking" or something like that. Could you plz help me? I have a moto e (well duh) and its on cricket wireless.

[naiyarmankad]

i done unlocking boot loader and flashing logo only rooting was not done when i'm pressing fastboot flash recovery recovery.img it says error: cannot load 'recovery.img' but i did all what u said
and i tried another way put all in one folder and pressed shift+right click and clicked open command window here  when i'm pressing fastboot flash recovery recovery.img it says error:cannot open recovery.img : no error 
please tell me how to rectify it. Please provide us the .img file since we searched lot but we didn't got it. 
Thanks for your time

[alfonso]

One question, if i unlock de bootloader you loose the guarantee? and how I could lock again de bootloader. Thanks :)

[SkullAbyssGaming]

There anyway of unlocking the bootloader with the Moto E from straight talk? I went to try to get it unlocked by me Moto E wasn't eligible.

[justinthomas]

in my command prompt (admin) it does't show like :D/root moto e> like this....so that i cant enter the relevant commands....what to do?

[BCDTech]

Abhijith Sk: please re download recovery.img file and put this in same folder of adb

[siddalingeshapatil]

hello...my phone showing
hab check failed for boot
fastboot reason : fall -through from not-charger boot mode

please help me what to

[adarshkumrawat]

i done as you shown in video but in root checker it is showing no root access.. plz suggest me what to do..

[harshitchourasiya]

I am currently running the official lollipop 5.1 which came via the OTA update. Can I unlock the bootloader and root the device as shown in the video?

[parthik]

Hey...i unlocked my bootloader and rooted my moto e...after that i unrooted and locked my bootloader again...how can i now again unlock it??

[MegaBluecream]

I have a straight talk moto E. It uses Verizon is there a way to unlock it for any carrier

[irfanahmed]

i have rooted moto e some days before but now i want to remove warning bootloader logo so what i should, simple steps

[gauravvraj]

how do i lock my moto e back again. and retain warranty? i couldnt find the video yet

[suryadeeppandita]

Hey, Thanks dude
It was awesome. I successfully rooted my device.

[akhilthomas]

sir.... how to take that comment promt .. i know its by shift + right click
how to get that path on command line ??

[kumarvikram]

i am facing this problem 
kindly help:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb reboot recovery
error: device '(null)' not found

[prashanthchandrasekeran]

Hi BCD Teach, such an awesome video. any one process Rooting on seeing this video. my concern is where i can download the both file "Update super SU and Filemanager file" appreciate your response at earliest.

[mastan]

sir..i unlocked the bootloader, , but come to in root process that says not found revovery img what i do..plzz help me sirr..