I’ve rooted my android phone many years ago. Back then that was a different phone than I have now, and I was still using Windows.

I’m now trying to find a way to root my current phone (Motorola g62 5G), and have no idea how to do it through Linux. However, I seem to only be able to find instructions that are specific to windows.

How would I go about doing this on Linux (specifically Ubuntu)?

EDIT:

Thanks to a number of answers on here I’ve managed to find my way and rooted my phone. Thanks again, guys!

    • iJustGhost@lemmy.ml
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      11 months ago

      For extended phone lifespan, useful for thirdworld countries when OEMs stopped shipping updates to older models. Rooting/Unlocking can give you option to stay in stock and install security updates yourself or installing custom roms like Lineage OS. I use Samsung S9 which it doesn’t recieve updates anymore but I like keeping it so I rooted it to keep up with modern standards.

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      11 months ago

      Googal shits.

      Also stock android isn’t the best android. And proprietary stock android is so bloated even if it is not chineese

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        11 months ago

        yeah, its not about usability its about the preinstalled FAANG

        also don’t judge not all people can buy pixels or oneplus (even if they had the money) so they have to buy whats available to them (price or brand)

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      11 months ago

      My phone still comes preinstalled with a bunch of crap and I want it gone. Like I’m never going to use Google Games, I’m never going to use LinkdIn, I’m never going to use YouTube Music, or Opera Web Browser. None of these apps I can remove without root.