Root Moto G56 Android 15 using Magisk

Root Moto G56 Android 15– Rooting your Moto G56 running Android 15 using Magisk allows you to unlock advanced customization, remove bloatware, and gain complete control over your device. Magisk is a powerful and popular rooting tool that enables system-level root, meaning you can enjoy root access without altering the system partition, keeping features like OTA updates and banking apps functional. Before proceeding, ensure your bootloader is unlocked and your data is fully backed up, as rooting will erase everything on your device. This guide walks you through each step of the rooting process, from unlocking the bootloader to flashing Magisk via a patched boot image. By the end, you’ll have a rooted Moto G56 running Android 15, opening the door to a world of powerful apps, system tweaks, and performance enhancements.

After rooting, you will lose official updates and must manually update your mobile. So, before proceeding with the process, you should know why you need to do it. If you are a regular user, you can try some alternatives for your purpose that don’t require rooting your mobile. As a regular Root apps user and developer, you can follow the guide below to achieve Root on your mobile.

Should you need Root Moto G56 Android 15?

We thank XDA Developer- topjohnwu and gost_Nava (Who successfully tested this method). Without their hard work, we couldn’t have created this method. Coming to RootRoot, you should have a proper reason and know what you are doing. Yes, with 8 GB RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 processor, you can use this mobile for basic tasks with RootRoot for 2-3 Years if you use it correctly. The software is better than other manufacturers, such as Custom Skin OS. Don’t root because everybody says it can become the fastest car in the world when you root your mobile. No. Rooting is to extract some performance from the device. But you already have Powerful specs and software. So, if you are addicted to some root apps, you can root them. But if you want to test it, I won’t recommend it.

How do you root Moto G56 Android 15 version (International Variants)?

Moto G56 International Variants have a flexible bootloader, unlike some carrier-locked devices, we can easily root different smartphone variants. The device can also install TWRP recovery or any custom recovery file/app.

For most methods, we follow Magisk to root our device. However, the tool required to root this device is the Magisk App. TWRP recovery is a custom file we must install on our devices because we can embed it successfully. This article explained the easiest method for installing Magisk on the Moto G56.

Once your Moto G56 is available, you can install TWRP Recovery to gain access to Custom Recovery. Before sharing the tutorial, you may want to know that you can not install any custom ROM or firmware without the TWRP recovery present on your device. Does it seem complicated? Relax; we will explain everything briefly in bullet points.

Things to check out for;

• Make sure your device’s battery is above 50%.

• You should back up your current files and data, and the entire data loss process (save them on external storage).

Pre-Requirement Steps

• Enable USB Debugging Mode and OEM Unlock on your mobile. To do this, go to settings >>> about >>> Tap on the “Build Number” 7-10 times consistently to enable “Developer Options,” then go to the “Developer Options” and enable USB Debugging Mode and OEM Unlock. There is no complicated process in the Moto G56.

• Download and install the Moto USB driver on your computer system.

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• Also, download the ADB drivers. Install it on your PC.

Unlock the Moto G56 bootloader using ADB and Fastboot.

• Switch off your device. Then, enter Fastboot mode. To do this, Press and hold down the Volume Down + Power buttons simultaneously for some time.

• Press the Volume Up button to continue when you see the warning message.

• Connect the Moto G56 mobile to the computer via a USB cable.

• Launch the fast boot on your computer. Open a command prompt on your PC and type the command below.

• fastboot devices

• It should display the connected devices. If you don’t get the device, restart the command prompt, disconnect, and reconnect your Moto G56; if detected, type the commands below.

• fastboot oem get_unlock_data

• Hit Enter, and you will get some unlock data. Copy those codes, remove the < bootloader> Prefix from those lines, and copy them into one line.

• If the above command doesn’t work, type the following command and enter.

• fastboot flashing unlock

• Go to the Official Moto Unlock Page. Log in with your Moto account, and in the Box, paste the Box codes and check the unlock Bootloader Status. If you get it, you can open it and request an unlock Key from Moto.

• After the process, you will get 20 Digits to unlock the key in your email. Now, type the following command to unlock the bootloader on your device.

• fastboot oem unlock UNIQUE CODE

• You should type this code twice and Hit enter to unlock your device successfully. After the successful unlock, your device will automatically reboot to the standard OS.

• Check again to enable “Developer Options,” then go to “Developer Options” and enable USB Debugging Mode and OEM Unlock. Sometimes, they disable themselves after the boot.

Preparing the Patched Boot Image file

• Download the Moto G56 Firmware and save it on your PC. Your Current OS version and the Downloaded Version should be the same.

• You can use Phone Info to know your firmware version.

• Download and install 7-Zip-ZS on your PC. Using 7-Zip-ZSS, extract the files from the downloaded firmware. You will get a lot of data. Copy the boot—image file to your mobile.

• Download Magisk Manager (the latest version) or Magisk Canary and install it on your mobile device. Open Installed Magisk and Select Install in Magisk; ask for a zip file and the Patch Recovery Image File. Select the boot image file.

• Navigate to your copied boot image file and patch the file to the .img format.

• Wait for the process to complete; you will get a magisk-patched .img file. The .img file will be in the same folder where you have the boot. img.

• Copy the magisk_patched—img file to your PC. Rename the file to boot.img again.

Flash a Patched Boot Image in Moto G56 using ADB and Fastboot

• Switch off your device. Then, enter into fastboot mode. To do this, Press and hold down the Volume Down + Power buttons simultaneously for some time.

• Press the Volume Up button to continue when you see the warning message.

• Connect the Moto G56 mobile to the computer via a USB cable.

• Launch the fast boot on your computer. Open a command prompt on your PC and type the command below.

• fastboot devices

• It should display the connected devices. If you don’t get the device, restart the command prompt, disconnect, and connect your Moto G56. If you are detected, type the below command and hit Enter.

• fastboot flash boot_a patched_boot.img
  fastboot flash boot_b patched_boot.img

• After completing the process, press the Volume Down and Power buttons to exit Fastboot mode. Immediately press the Volume Up + Power buttons when the screen goes off to boot into Recovery mode.

• After entering Stock recovery mode, go to Wipe Data/Factory Reset and select Yes to wipe data. This will erase the saved data on your device. Don’t boot into the OS; read the boot stages below before booting.

Boot into Rooted OS

• Press and hold the Volume Up + Power buttons, and release all the keys once the Bootloader warning appears. You have to set up your device like a new device. You can select the root status using the Root Checker.

• Stock Recovery Boot – Press and hold the Volume Up + Power buttons and release keys while you have the Volume Up key.

• You will see Magisk Manager in your App drawer. You can install the app on your mobile if you can’t find it.

Selva Ganesh

Selva Ganesh is the Chief Editor of this Blog. He is a Computer Science Engineer, An experienced Android Developer, Professional Blogger with 8+ years in the field. He completed courses about Google News Initiative. He runs Android Infotech which offers Problem Solving Articles around the globe.