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Rooting XT1078

******* Atention: This post is under construction, the "more detailed, noobie-friendly" version will come eventually **********
Just face this journey if you do have a considerable knowledge of Android

You may have voided your device's warranty.
I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, thermonuclear
war, or the current economic crisis caused by you or President Gilma following these
directions. YOU are choosing to make these modifications on your device
I absolutely disclaim any responsibility.



STEP 1 - You DO NEED to get your bootloader unlock
Pre procedure: enable developers options and allow bootloader unlock





Now, take your time at https://motorola-global-portal.custh...-your-device-a and unlock your bootloader

Only get back here when your bootloader is unlocked
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Ok, now that you've unlocked your XT1078, its time to Inject a Custom Recovery:

Download this TWRP .img file. https://app.box.com/s/c5381yj9y7bnvi5azrgmiwwxp2a5zqks
It's the only one I found that suits the XT1078, extract the .img file

When you unlocked your bootloader, you've learned how to use the ADB

Place the .img file in the same directory of the ADB files, get your XT1078 into fastboot mode and within ADB, type

mfastboot flash recovery twrp_2.7.1.1.img
mfastboot reboot

Now, you have the TWRP recovery (once you get your smartphone into Fastboot > recovery (volume up to select)



Ok. Now to the latest step : Installing Super SU.

Download Chainfire's Super Su at his site. (remember to buy this guy a beer. We'd be nowhere without his active contribution)
http://download.chainfire.eu/396/SuperSU/

Place the .Zip file on your smartphone and install it via TWRP.

Reboot and you'll have XT1078 with root privileges!

Congrats!