How to Root the Moto G Play 2026 (XT2615-1) — Fully Automatic

Bill trammell — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:08:46 +0000

How to Root the Moto G Play 2026 (XT2615-1) — Fully Automatic

Want to root the Moto G Play 2026? Here's the deal: almost nobody has covered this device yet. It's a MediaTek phone running Android 16, and the usual tooling doesn't quite fit. So I wrote a script that does the whole thing — bootloader unlock through Magisk — with zero manual steps.

What you need

A Moto G Play 2026 (XT2615-1, codename nevada)
adb and fastboot (Android platform tools)
USB debugging enabled in Developer Options
A Linux, macOS, or WSL machine

The one-liner

git clone https://github.com/bill-jtrammell/moto-root-2026.git
cd moto-root-2026
chmod +x moto-root-2026.sh
./moto-root-2026.sh

What the script does

Verifies the device — checks you're on the right model and the bootloader is reachable.
Handles the bootloader unlock — Motorola still makes you go through their oem unlock flow, and the annoying part is fetching your unlock data string. The script extracts it for you automatically (no manual fastboot oem get_unlock_data parsing).
Backs up the stock boot image — before it touches anything. You'll want this if you ever need to restore.
Patches boot with Magisk — pushes the patched image so your root survives reboots.
Flashes slot-aware — MediaTek + A/B slots can trip up naive scripts. This one detects the active slot and flashes both so you don't brick on reboot.
Has an unbrick path — if something goes sideways, there's a recovery mode for soft-bricked devices.

Why this matters

The Moto G Play 2026 shipped with Android 16 and a MediaTek chipset. Most "universal" root tools assumed your device is a Snapdragon phone from 2021. The XT2615-1 needs slot-aware MediaTek handling, and no public script covered it — so I built one.

I Built 5 Python Security Tools in a Week — Here's What I Learned

Bill trammell — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:58:12 +0000

I Built 5 Python Security Tools in a Week — Here's What I Learned

I've been building open-source tools for BLE automation, network reconnaissance, and penetration testing. Here's what I shipped and what each one does.

The Tools

1. blecontroller — Control Any BLE LED Device

pip install blecontroller

Universal Bluetooth Low Energy controller for LED strips and devices. Right now it powers a Hello Fairy 20×20 LED curtain light — full HSV color control, per-pixel addressing, and rainbow effects at 30fps. It speaks the raw BLE GATT protocol, so it works with cheap devices that have no official API.

2. ble-radar — BLE Device Scanner & Fingerprinter

pip install ble-radar

Scans for nearby Bluetooth devices and fingerprints them. Identifies brands and models from the manufacturer ID, and detects AirTags and Tile trackers. Built for security research — walk into a room and see every IoT device broadcasting around you.

3. py-adbkit — Python ADB Automation

pip install py-adbkit

A clean Python wrapper around the Android Debug Bridge. Shell automation, app management, screenshots, logcat streaming, file push/pull, and battery monitoring. It pairs with my Moto G Play 2026 root script, so I can drive the whole root flow programmatically.

4. py-netrecon — Network Recon Toolkit

pip install py-netrecon

Port scanning, service detection, and OS fingerprinting with a Python-first API. Wraps nmap but gives you structured results instead of raw XML.

5. shellforge — Reverse Shell Generator

pip install shellforge

Generate reverse shells in 16+ languages from one command. Includes payload encoding (base64, hex, XOR, double-base64), obfuscation techniques, and a built-in listener. Made for CTFs and authorized pentests.

Bonus: moto-root-2026

git clone https://github.com/bill-jtrammell/moto-root-2026

One-click root script for the Moto G Play 2026 (XT2615-1). Handles bootloader unlock, Magisk patching, boot image backup, and unbrick recovery — MediaTek chipsets have almost no coverage, so I wrote my own.

What I Learned

Package naming matters more than code quality for PyPI discoverability. py-adbkit gets searched. adb-wrapper-python doesn't.
READMEs are your landing page. Shields.io badges, a pip install one-liner, and usage examples in the first 20 lines.
One tool feeds the next. The root script drives people to py-adbkit. ble-radar drives people to blecontroller. Cross-link everything.
Google autocomplete IS your keyword research. Type your seed keyword and see what people actually search.
New PyPI packages have a rate limit. Publish 2-3 at a time, not 5. And the Tor-metadata endpoint will 429 you — wait it out.

DEV Community: Bill trammell

How to Root the Moto G Play 2026 (XT2615-1) — Fully Automatic

How to Root the Moto G Play 2026 (XT2615-1) — Fully Automatic

What you need

The one-liner

What the script does

Why this matters

Links

I Built 5 Python Security Tools in a Week — Here's What I Learned

I Built 5 Python Security Tools in a Week — Here's What I Learned

The Tools

1. blecontroller — Control Any BLE LED Device

2. ble-radar — BLE Device Scanner & Fingerprinter

3. py-adbkit — Python ADB Automation

4. py-netrecon — Network Recon Toolkit

5. shellforge — Reverse Shell Generator

Bonus: moto-root-2026

What I Learned

Links