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UNLOCK BOOTLOADER
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NOTE: To be on safe side, Backup your data before doing any experiment. I will not responsible if you damage your phone. So do this at your own risk.
Firstly read Requirement section & Instructions 1,2,3 before trying or downloading anything.
Before unlocking bootloader, YOU NEED PERMISSION OF UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER IN YOUR ACCOUNT.
follow below steps carefully.
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REQUIREMENT:
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1. Redmi 3s/3s Prime Running On MIUI 7/8
2. A PC With Windows xp/7/8/8.1/10 installed
3. USB Cable
4. ADB Drivers [ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979 ]
5. MiFlashUnlock Tool [ https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B95YT61gv-breXVPZl9FZ3hkdDQ&export=download ]
6. Qualcomm Driver [ http://cloud.xiaomitips.com/utility/Qualcomm_Drivers_QDLoader.zip ]
7. Mi PC Suite [ http://bigota.d.miui.com/MiFlash/MiSetup2.2.0.7032_2717.exe ]
8. Mi Flash Tool [ http://xiaomiflashtool.com/wp-content/uploads/MiFlash20160830.zip ]
9. Lots of Patience.
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INSTRUCTIONS 1 (Getting Unlocking Permission)
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Before unlocking bootloader, you need to take permission from Xiaomi.
SKIP these steps and Jump to Instruction 2 if you already have unlocking permission in your mi account.
1. open this link[ http://en.miui.com/unlock ] and click on "Unlock Now" button.
2. Log in with your mi account.
3. Fill all details. While filling details you will find a text field "Please input your unlocking reason"
4. In this text field, enter these reasons: "I understand the risks of unlocking bootloader. I want to flash the ROM to fix the bootloop. I request you to grant me the permissions for unlocking."
5. Click on "Apply Now"
6. Verify phone via OTP. After that, your Account is verified and it says Processing and you will receive a SMS within 10 days.
7. Afer 2-3 days you will get a SMS Like "You have been granted for permissions To unlock ur device ..."
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INSTRUCTIONS 2 (Changing Phone Setting)
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1. Now you are having unlocking permission on your phone. So login into the Mi account in your phone with the same id on which you got the unlocking permission.
2. Now remove Fingerprint and Pattern Lock.
3. On your Redmi 3s/3s Prime, go to Settings > About Phone > Tap on "MIUI Version" 7 times. This will enable Developer Options.
3. Now go to Settings > Developer options > enable "USB debugging" and "OEM unlocking"
4. Open the "MI Account" app on your phone and Login with the Phone number or id that you used to get the unlocking Permission.
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INSTRUCTIONS 3 (Downloading & Installing)
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All Downloading links are given in "Requirement" section. Install one by one in sequential order on your laptop/PC.
1. Disable Driver Signature Enforcement in your system [ http://en.miui.com/thread-237673-1-1.html ]
2. Download & Install Mi PC Suite into your laptop/PC
3. Download & Install Mi Flash Tool.
4. Download ADB driver and install it.
5. Download MiFlashUnlock Tool and extract to desktop. It will be easy to find & use from the desktop.
6. Download and install Qualcomm Driver. (To Install Qualcomm Driver, you have to extract the downloaded "Qualcomm_Drivers_QDLoader.zip" file and open the extracted folder. Within some folder u will find the file "qcser.inf" Right click on it and click install. )
7. Restart your PC/Laptop.
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INSTRUCTIONS 4 (Unlocking Bootloader)
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METHOD 1
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1. On your computer, open MiFlashUnlock folder which you have extract in the desktop.
2. Right click on MiFlashUnlock.exe and select "Run it as administrator" & click on 'Yes'
3. Login into the unlocking tool on PC with the same Mi account.
4. Reboot your phone into Bootloader mode. To do that, simply turn off your device, press & hold Power button + Volume down buttons at the same time. Hold until you see Mi Bunny Fastboot logo.
5. Now connect your phone to the computer using its USB cable.
6. Once your phone is connected, the Unlock button will become active.
7. Simply click on the Unlock button to start the process. The unlock process will take about 10 – 15 seconds to complete.
8. You will see the message in green color "Unlocking Successfully" then you are the luckiest guy in this world who unlocked the bootloader in an easiest way.
9. Follow Method 2 if you stuck at 50%
METHOD 2
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1. Go to http://en.miui.com/forum.php
2. Sign in with your account which was used to get unlocked permission.
3. Now open setting of your profile and then Personal Info
4. Here at the end of the page you will find the Device name.
5. Change the device name to Redmi 3s or Redmi 3s prime according to the phone which you have.
6. Save the setting and close the window.
7. Open the MI unlock tool in your PC and login into your Mi account with Phone Number (user id) and try to unlock now.
8. Finally, hit the Unlock button.
9. Now your bootloader will be unlocked, If you still do not get success and stuck at 50% then follow next method
METHOD 3
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1. In your phone, Add your Mi Account in "Settings > Accounts"
If you already have a Mi Account, skip this step.
2.Make sure "Find device" is turned on in the Mi Account app. If you don't know how to turn on find device option then follow this tutorial [ http://en.miui.com/thread-329633-1-1.html ] and move to step 3.
3. Now go to your PC and open the https://i.mi.com and sign in using the same Mi Account (use your mobile phone number as user id)
4. Once you logged in, you’ll be able to see a list of connected devices. If you will see some of your Old Xiaomi phone in the list. Delete them all and make sure your current phone is online. If not then, locate your phone by clicking on "Find Device"
5. Now wait for 1 day.
6. On the next day, reboot your phone into Fastboot mode and open the MI unlock tool in your PC and login into your Mi account with Phone Number (user id) and try to unlock now.
7. Finally, hit the Unlock button.
11. Now your bootloader will be unlocked, If you still do not get success and stuck at 50% then follow next method
METHOD 4
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1. Remove your Mi account from your phone. Also, delete account data.
2. Now again login into your account and turn off find device option
3. Open unlock tool by Right click on MiFlashUnlock.exe and select "Run it as administrator"
4. Login into the unlocking tool on PC with the same Mi account.
5. Don't connect the phone to Computer.
6. Once you Logged in, the Unlock button will become active.
7. Now Disconnect/turn off your internet connection from PC for 5 min
8. It may show "unknown error 501"
9. Now again turn ON the internet connection. And connect your phone to PC in Fastboot mode.
10. Click on Unlock button.
11. Now your bootloader will be unlocked
12. If you still do not get success and stuck at 50% then follow METHOD 4
METHOD 5
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1. Open this link [ http://en.miui.com/download-303.html ] and download the Developer ROM (size: 1.4gb)
2. Paste the downloaded ROM into the internal memory of your phone.
3. Open Updater app and go to option.
4. Select "Choose Update Package" and select the developer ROM which you have pasted into the internal memory. (Before doing this battery should be greater than 30% charged)
5. Now your phone will reboot and installation takes place. It will take around 20 min. or more.
6. Now follow the "steps 2-7 of METHOD 1 "
7. In this method, you will definitely get success.
METHOD 6
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1. Download this Latest MiUnlock flash tool v1.1.1111 [ https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B95YT61gv-brdkxiM09mTzZya0E&export=download ]
2. In place of an old unlocking flash tool, use this latest MiUnlock flash tool to unlock by following above methods.
3. You may get success but chances are less.
METHOD 7
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If you don't get success in any method then try to change the version of MiUnlock Tool and again try.
Still, if you stuck at 50% then wait for some days (7-8 days) and try again above methods
If you like it then click on "THANKS" button
and Cheers if you UNLOCKED your bootloader successfully.
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Good Information. But MiFlashUnlock tool link is broken. Getting 404 error.
Great tutorial.!! I think disable driver signature is for windows 10 64 bit. Is it possible to do this method in windows 7 32bit?
If anybody has success with windows 7 please reply
Thanks
arceuss said:
Good Information. But MiFlashUnlock tool link is broken. Getting 404 error.
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Thanks for informing. Now the link is updated and working fine.
P€πtex4869 said:
Great tutorial.!! I think disable driver signature is for windows 10 64 bit. Is it possible to do this method in windows 7 32bit?
If anybody has success with windows 7 please reply
Thanks
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In the link, they have provided the method for all windows 7/8/8.1/10 separately.
Ohk. Thanks
Thanks
m4mohit said:
Thanks for informing. Now the link is updated and working fine.
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Thank You.
Entering method 4
I have downloaded latest developer rom,
moved it to phone's internal memory,
But when I tried to update with updater app, it throws an error that I am permitted to update to other stable update only.
For other methods, I am getting error at 50% "Couldn't verify device - Current account is different from the account info on the device". The phone is also not booting to EDL mode. It's just booting to android instead.
arceuss said:
Thank You.
Entering method 4
I have downloaded latest developer rom,
moved it to phone's internal memory,
But when I tried to update with updater app, it throws an error that I am permitted to update to other stable update only.
For other methods, I am getting error at 50% "Couldn't verify device - Current account is different from the account info on the device". The phone is also not booting to EDL mode. It's just booting to android instead.
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Means you have to manually flash the Dev. ROM
follow the instructions from this link
http://xiaomitips.com/guide/fastboot-bootloop-hardbrick-softbrick/
m4mohit said:
Means you have to manually flash the Dev. ROM
follow the instructions from this link
http://xiaomitips.com/guide/fastboot-bootloop-hardbrick-softbrick/
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Thanks.
But as you have said on your other thread the method in the link follows fastboot mode which is for unlocked Bootloader only. My phone's Bootloader is still locked. And I am unable to enter EDL mode also. Phone reboots to android when I try to enter download mode.
arceuss said:
Thanks.
But as you have said on your other thread the method in the link follows fastboot mode which is for unlocked Bootloader only. My phone's Bootloader is still locked. And I am unable to enter EDL mode also. Phone reboots to android when I try to enter download mode.
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Without edl mode with locked bootloader it is not possible to flash. So there are various methods to open edl mode. Search on google you will get it.
i have sucessfully unlocked
pavan.sampara said:
i have sucessfully unlocked
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How??
by using miunlock tool
pavan.sampara said:
by using miunlock tool
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Which method did you use. Im still stuck at 50%
wait 5-7 days after receiving conformation msg. enable oem unlocking in developers option
pavan.sampara said:
wait 5-7 days after receiving conformation msg. enable oem unlocking in developers option
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Yup.. I waited a week and done that
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Still not working
good job!
excellent guide
big thx !
do you turn off drivers signature enforcement in your pc
@m4mohit , maybe you should add, that logging into miui accound and activate device track can help at unlocking also. in fact this was how it finally worked for me. despite the other prerequisites
im using windows 7 32bit so there is no driver signature check i guess
Related
http://forum.xda-developers.com/m4-aqua
I have just successfully completed all 3 steps in the title and would like to compile the information so that more people can report more success. Many thanks and all credit to the threadstarter of this guide, the devs of the amazing Flashtool, and the dev of this newly created TOUCH version of the TWRP recovery (finally!)
Code:
DISCLAIMER:
[B]Your warranty is now void. [/B][U]DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK.[/U]
I am not responsible for bricked devices, bootloops, dead SD cards, thermonuclear war,
or you getting fired because the alarm app failed.
Please do some research if you have any concerns about any of the steps in this guide before performing them!
YOU are choosing to make these modifications,
please own your actions and don't be a baby about it.
Bootloader Unlock (instructions taken from this guide)
0. First check if your phone allows unlocking by dialing *#*#7378423#*#* , when Service Menu opens, go to Service Info, then Configuration; scroll down to read Rooting Status.
If "Bootloader unlocked" says yes, skip to the next section on Root.
If it says no (unlocked allowed), great, proceed on to next step.
If it says no (unlocked disallowed) or something like that, I'm sorry, unlocking won't work on your phone. Lodge a complaint with your mobile provider for locking it.
Getting the unlock code (skip to Step 5 if you already have it)
1. Go to Sony's official bootloader unlocking website.
2. Select Xperia M or M2 in the dropdown.
3. Follow all the steps (including *#06# to note your phone's IMEI number)
4. COPY the unlock code and paste and save it in a text file on your desktop.
Ensuring Flashtool recognises phone
5. Download Flashtool here and install it.
(To apply the 0.9.19.10 patch, install 0.9.19.8 and replace x10flasher.jar with the one from the patch. Default install folder is C:\Flashtool , don't change it)
6. Open Flashtool, connect your phone via USB. (Make sure USB Debugging is enabled in Developer Options). If Flashtool warns that ADB driver is not installed, go to the Sony website to download them. If Flashtool recognises phone, skip to Step 11.
7. Unzip the Sony drivers into a folder.
8. Boot into Advanced Startup on Windows and disable signed driver enforcement (I'm sorry, you have to Google this for your specific Windows installation)
9. When Windows has restarted, go to Device Manager, click on the ADB Interface item with the yellow questionmark, click Update Drivers, Search Manually, Have Disk, and then open the folder where the Sony driver inf is. select the ADB inf and install it. Warnings will pop up but install the drivers anyway. When done, the yellow questionmark will be replaced by something normal.
10. Verify that Flashtool recognises phone by connecting the USB cable when phone is on. You should see information about phone kernel and ROM version.
<Congratulations for making it this far>
Setting up Flashtool for use
11. With Flashtool open and phone connected, click on Devices in Flashtool menu > Check Drivers.
12. More information will pop up. Under ADB Devices, your phone's serial number will be stated (something like 10 digits and letters). Copy that serial number.
13. Go to %USERPROFILE%\.flashTool\mydevices .
14. Create a new folder in here and rename it to the serial number.
15. Open the serial number folder, create a new text file and rename it "ulcode.txt" (without the quotes).
16. Open the text file, paste your bootloader unlock code, save and close the file.
For step 16, as a precaution, copy and paste the serial number folder inside registeredDevices too. I didn't test which folder was being used by Flashtool for the unlock.
Actual unlocking of bootloader
17. With Flashtool open and phone connected, click on the BLU button. Follow all instructions. One involves VOL UP, the other involves VOL DOWN (for fastboot), please take note to do both, it's not deja vu.
18. When you have done so correctly, Flashtool will pop a small dialog with your IMEI and unlock code already pasted inside.
19. Take a deep breath and click unlock.
20. Check in main window that bootloader has indeed been unlocked.
21. Unplug the USB cable and boot your phone to check that everything should be normal.
CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR WARRANTY IS NOW VOID. :laugh:
Installing TWRP recovery (with touch capability but NO external SD card mount yet as of 13 Nov 2015)
0. Make sure your bootloader is unlocked before proceeding.
1. The download link is from the M4 Aqua Marshmallow Site, scroll to the bottom. (XDA thread is here)
2. Download and save the recovery.img file anywhere you like.
3. Copy and paste recovery.img to C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib .
4. Install the recovery using fastboot using the instructions based on this website (thanks and credits to Shyam Karnani):
Flashtool comes with its own ADB interface so we don't need to install any new ones or the bloated Android SDK.
a) Open a command window inside the folder C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib (shift-rightclick and select "open command window here")
b) Connect phone to the computer using the USB cable.
c) type "adb reboot bootloader" (without quotes) in the command window and press enter (if asked to allow USB debugging in the phone screen, touch ok)
d) when the phone has entered fastboot, type "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (without quotes) and enter. Check that there are no errors produced by the flashing.
e) type "fastboot reboot" and enter.
The phone now has TWRP recovery but NO ROOT.
To boot into recovery
1. Simultaneously press the Power button and Volume down until your device vibrates.
2. Quickly release the Power button, but keep pressing Volume down.
3. When you see the TWRP screen, release Volume down. You have now successfully entered recovery mode.
(Instructions from Sony Developer website)
Rooting using SuperSU
0. Check that you have flashed a custom recovery. If not, please refer to steps right above.
1. Download SuperSU from the official website.
2. Connect your phone and transfer the zip file to the INTERNAL storage (because no recovery can mount external SD card yet as of 13 Nov 2015).
3. Power off phone and boot into TWRP recovery.
(An info dialog will popup asking if you want to keep read-only for /system. I chose NOT to keep, but need someone with knowledge to explain if read-only will block rooting procedure. It will, right?)
4. Touch the Install button and scroll to find the supersu zip.
5. Install the supersu zip. When done, clearing cache/Dalvik is optional (can be done using Titanium Backup anyway once you have root).
6. Reboot system.
Enjoy your root! :good:
Good work, but is it for the M4 Aqua E2353 only?
adejager1 said:
Good work, but is it for the M4 Aqua E2353 only?
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Of course, that's what the title says lol. I cannot vouch for the other models.
I think the instructions can be modified, like for example different serial number for different model.
I'm having problem after clicking the BLU button, I'm doing what it said "Unplug USB cable, power off, hold vol down, connect USB cable" but will have an error USB not recognized, check flashtool screen it said usb debugging is off, make sure your not in MTP, I already turn usb debugging on. I'm stuck here.
btw I disable signed driver enforcement already and installed the ADB, but still no luck
Running OS windows 10
help please, :crying: if you can make a video it may help. thanks!
Everything went well for me thanks a lot.
i'm on windows 8 64bits
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jmikaii said:
I'm having problem after clicking the BLU button, I'm doing what it said "Unplug USB cable, power off, hold vol down, connect USB cable" but will have an error USB not recognized, check flashtool screen it said usb debugging is off, make sure your not in MTP, I already turn usb debugging on. I'm stuck here.
btw I disable signed driver enforcement already and installed the ADB, but still no luck
Running OS windows 10
help please, :crying: if you can make a video it may help. thanks!
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Have you installed the drivers in -> C:\Flashtool\drivers
select :
Flashmode Drivers (1st line)
Fastboot Drivers (2nd line - this one will be used)
Common drivers Nicky (11th line)
Yes i install it all, guys do you think because the os im using? "windows 10"?
Thanks a ton, bro successfully rooted my Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual (E2363).
jmikaii said:
I'm having problem after clicking the BLU button, I'm doing what it said "Unplug USB cable, power off, hold vol down, connect USB cable" but will have an error USB not recognized, check flashtool screen it said usb debugging is off, make sure your not in MTP, I already turn usb debugging on. I'm stuck here.
btw I disable signed driver enforcement already and installed the ADB, but still no luck
Running OS windows 10
help please, :crying: if you can make a video it may help. thanks!
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I also find a problem of unable to unbrick my bricked my old sony device on windows 10 with flashtool.
I also get the same error.
Try on windows 8.1.
failed unlock
i have problem when trying to unlock the bootloader. it says "failed <remote: commend not allowed>" in flashtool
can someone help me?
thanks
alvind27 said:
i have problem when trying to unlock the bootloader. it says "failed <remote: commend not allowed>" in flashtool
can someone help me?
thanks
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IS bootloader unlock allowed : yes ?
Go to calls,enter *#*#7378423#*#* and go to service info-configuration
angelus-95 said:
IS bootloader unlock allowed : yes ?
Go to calls,enter *#*#7378423#*#* and go to service info-configuration
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yes, I already check it at first and it say "yes"
i search in google there's no answer too for this. i really really need to root my phone because i'm running out of internal memory
Same issue with alvind27
Same issue as alvind27 has there been a fix yet.
my model is the same as yours
Works fine with my 2303
Great tutorial. Thank you so much. I forgot many things since someone has stolen my Xperia S. Root revived this phone. Android 6 + root is great future but now I am happy with that, too.
Working on my E2303. If someone has problem then he/ she has to learn more about it. Just follow steps slowly and everything is gonna be fine.
I had the same problem but also on windows 10, flashed in a windows 8 computer without any major issues.
I have a problem. Me appears seen, how can I fix?
C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib>adb reboot bootloader
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device unauthorized. Please check the confirmation dialog on your device.
C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib>adb reboot bootloader
C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'recovery' (32650 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.032s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.032s
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Stuck at Bootloader Unlocking...
Hi, I have a problem here. I have the E2353 Xperia M4 Aqua and use the mac version of Flashtool
I've followed every step from checking whether or not the phone's BL can be unlocked (it is allowed) to putting all the necessary text files in the "mydevices" and "registeredDevices" folder. Problem is when I press and hold the VOL Down key and plug the USB in...nothing happens, it's just stuck there at the instructions screen while I keep holding the down volume key. I expected to see the Bootloader Unlock Wizard but it doesn't appear
Is there something I missed? What should I do?
Worked on e2363!
I managed to work on my E2363, though at the beginning I had problems and errors (when using fasboot to record TWRP.img got the error "unable to record the image").
In step 0, i got YES, but the error I mentioned persisted.
So did all the steps again (assuming in step 0 I would have gotten "no") and worked, the TWRP was recorded.
mikaaa6 said:
I have a problem. Me appears seen, how can I fix?
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are you already unlock the bootloader first before flash recovery?
alvind27 said:
yes, I already check it at first and it say "yes"
i search in google there's no answer too for this. i really really need to root my phone because i'm running out of internal memory
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what mean your bootloader say "yes"
check your bootloader again and maybe this can your answer
silencar said:
are u sure that it is unlocked? there are 3 kinds of status:
Bootloader unlock allowed: No - u can't unlock BL
Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes - u can unlock BL, BUT its not unlocked yet
Bootloader unlocked: Yes - BL is unlocked
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sent from E2353 using bootloader
mufhm said:
are you already unlock the bootloader first before flash recovery?
I did every step to unlock the bootloader without any error, however Rooting Status spent UNAVAILABLE
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I have to unlock my bootloader of redmi note 3 i got permission from xiaomi but when i used mi unlock tool to unlock bootloader but it is showing verific
ation error
It's a common error you might face. The solution is to enable oem unlock in developer options and USB debugging and go to i.mi.com and login in with your account to make sure that the device is shown online. Then go to fastboot and try unlocking. If it doesn't work, wait for some 3 days and try again.
Mine worked after 3 days.
this method worked for me (kenzo) when i was on V8.0.6.0.LHOMIDG MIUI8.
1- you need to switch from global stable to global developer rom, download the latest global developer rom on android lollipop(5.1).
unfortunately xda won't let me include links,so google this : miui_HMNote3ProGlobal_6.8.18_d0da79d09e_5.1.zip
2- after downloading the rom,rename the file name to Update.zip then copy to internal storage(in downloaded_rom folder).
3- open updater app, select choose update package, go to downloaded_rom folder and select Update.zip. It will verify your rom and install it.
4- download the latest global developer rom from en miui , repeat the steps 2 and 3.
5- sign in to your mi account on your device(enable find device),also on i.mi.com(to check your device). enable developer options, then enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging.
also check your status in developer options>unlock bootloader(I forgot the exact name of this section)
6- download the latest version of MIFlashUnlock tool and log into your account
7- turn off your device and go to fastboot (press and hold volume - and power button at the same time), connect your device to your PC, click unlock(on MIFlashUnlock tool), after your bootloader successfully unlocked, click on reboot.
also there is no need to wait after receiving your permission, it worked for me after a few hours of searching for solutions and if I knew this method in the first place, I don't think there would be a problem right after receiving my permission to unlock the bootloader.
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UNLOCK BOOTLOADER
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WARNING:I will not responsible if you damage your phone. So do this at your own risk.
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INSTRUCTIONS 1 (Getting Unlocking Permission)
************************************************** *Before unlocking bootloader, you need to take permission from Xiaomi.
SKIP these steps and Jump to Instruction 2 if you already have unlocking permission in your mi account.
1. open this link[ http://en.miui.com/unlock ] and click on "Unlock Now" button.
2. Log in with your mi account.
3. Fill all details. While filling details you will find a text field "Please input your unlocking reason"
4. In this text field, enter these reasons: "I understand the risks of unlocking bootloader. I want to flash the ROM to fix the bootloop. I request you to grant me the permissions for unlocking."
5. Click on "Apply Now"
6. Verify phone via OTP. After that, your Account is verified and it says Processing and you will receive a SMS within 10 days.
7. Afer 2-3 days you will get a SMS Like "You have been granted for permissions To unlock ur device ..."
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INSTRUCTIONS 2 (Changing Phone Setting)
**********************************************1. Now you are having unlocking permission on your phone. So login into the Mi account in your phone with the same id on which you got the unlocking permission.
3. On your Redmi 3s/3s Prime, go to Settings > About Phone > Tap on "MIUI Version" 7 times. This will enable Developer Options.
3. Now go to Settings > Additional settings>Developer options > enable "USB debugging" and "OEM unlocking".
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INSTRUCTIONS 3 (Downloading & Installing)
*********************************************** 1.Download ADB driver and install it.
DOWNLOAD:https://1drv.ms/u/s!As8WYajEFuJlhT_fT0o5ui-Zk0Rl
2. Download & Install Mi Flash Tool.
DOWNLOAD:https://1drv.ms/u/s!As8WYajEFuJlhUBGYLbwbHCczzH_
3.Download MiFlashUnlock Tool and extract to folder
DOWNLOAD:https://1drv.ms/u/s!As8WYajEFuJlhT51klLtCm3abV_6
YOU NEED WINDOWS 7 TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER SO PLEASE GUYS COOPERATEGUYS WINDOWS 7 BECAUSE OF KEDACOM DEVICE PROBLEM AS WINDOWS 10 AUTOMATICALLY DOWNLOADS DEVICE DRIVER AND INSTALLS IT AND KEDACOM DRIVER DOSENT ALLOW ANY COMMAND TO GET TO YOUR DEVICE SO THERE IS UNLOCKING PROBLEM THAT YOU GUYS FACE I ALSO FACED SAME PROBLEM GUYS BUT AFTER IT I TRIED IN WINDOWS 7 AND I SUCCEEDED IN FIRST TRY.
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STEPS:
***********************************************1. On your computer, open MiFlashUnlock folder
2. Right click on MiFlashUnlock.exe and select "Run it as administrator" & click on 'Yes'
3. Login into the unlocking tool on PC with the same Mi account IN WHICH YOU GOT PERMISSION.
4. Reboot your phone into Bootloader mode. To do that, simply turn off your device, press & hold Power button + Volume down buttons at the same time. Hold until you see Mi Bunny Fastboot logo.
5. Now connect your phone to the computer using its USB cable.
6. Once your phone is connected, the Unlock button will become active.
7. Simply click on the Unlock button to start the process. The unlock process will take about 10-15 SECONDS
8. You will see the message in green color "Unlocking Successfully"
9 LEAVE A POST BELOW IF YOU FIND ANY PROBLEM.
If you like it then click on "THANKS" button
and Cheers if you UNLOCKED your bootloader successfully.***********************************************
TWRP FLASHING:
***********************************************1.AFTER YOU UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER.
2.DOWNLOAD THIS TWRP FILE JUST DON'T KNOW WHERE THIS CAME FROM ITS IN CHINESE OR SOME OTHER LANGUAGE I DONT KNOW WHICH.
DOWNLOAD:https://1drv.ms/u/s!As8WYajEFuJlhUQRu5_gsHAfX-oV
3. Reboot your phone into Bootloader mode. To do that, simply turn off your device, press & hold Power button + Volume down buttons at the same time. Hold until you see Mi Bunny Fastboot logo.
4. Now connect your phone to the computer using its USB cable.
5.in twrp recovery go to advanced and disable dm-verify before rebooting to system.
Reboot to recovery and enjoy your TWRP
NOTE:IF YOU DONT DISABLE DM VERIFY YOUR DEVICE MAY ENTER A BOOTLOOPIf you like it then click on "THANKS" button***********************************************
ROOTING:
***********************************************now after you have TWRP recovery installed reboot to recovery mode then just flash this super su zip file from the download link provided below link below is of latest supersu by chainfire
DOWNLOAD:https://1drv.ms/u/s!As8WYajEFuJlhUFNYcaVP0Amul4S
AND YOU UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER FLASHED TWRP AND ROOTED YOUR DEVICE
I dont hav win 7... Can we unlock bootloader of redmi 3s in win 8.1? Thank u...
madydj said:
I dont hav win 7... Can we unlock bootloader of redmi 3s in win 8.1? Thank u...
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sorry for replying late and your ans you can try on win 8.1 may get success however I recommend windows 7
any way to change chinese writing for twrp?
Yes just go to folder where you extracted twrp just hold shift and right click while holding shift then you click on open command window here then connect your phone in fastboot mode then type fastboot flash recovery recovery.IMG then press enter then type fastboot reboot and you wrote twrp recovery I will soon update with a English twrp installer
kewlpanda said:
any way to change chinese writing for twrp?
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link updated for recovery flasher now in english
Super su link broken... Pls fix... Thank u .
madydj said:
Super su link broken... Pls fix... Thank u .
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Link works fine try again else I will update the link thank you
This guide should work with any Xiaomi device, including the Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro, Xiaomi Mi 9T and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro.
Install ADB on windows 10
Go to developer.android.com and download SDK Platform-Tools for Windows as ZIP
Unzip and save in a folder on the C drive. Remark: you do not have to install anything or run any program.
Check installation: Shift+right click on an empty area in the folder and select open command prompt here and type adb. The result should be similar to this: Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.39 Revision 3db08f2c6889-android Installed as C:\ADB\platform-tools\adb.exe. If ADB is not correctly installed, you will probably see the following message: ‘adb’ is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Unlock bootloader
Backup all your personal documents
Turn off lockscreen security (fingerprint, code, face ID)
Make sure you have sufficient battery.
Make a Mi account: Settings > Mi account
Activate developer options: Settings > about > MIUI version: Tap 5 times
Enable OEM unlocking: Developer options > OEM unlocking
Enter fastboot mode: Hold volume down + power
Connect to PC and install drivers: Use device manager and select manually downloaded drivers
Download unlock tool: Go to en.MIUI/unlock > Unlock now > Sign in > Download Mi Unlock as ZIP
Unlock bootloader: Extract ZIP > Run miflash_unlock.exe > Sign in with your Mi account and follow instructions. The unlock tool will say unlocked successfully and the phone will reboot itself
Install TWRP
Enable USB debugging: Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging
Download TWRP ZIP: Unzip
Flash TWRP: Boot into bootloader. Connect to PC. Open folder where twrp.img is stored. Shift+right click on an empty area in the folder and select open command prompt here. Type fastboot devices to ensure your phone is recognized. Flash TWRP by typing fastboot flash recovery twrp.img.
Flash custom ROM
Download files: Download the ROM (and other files like Gapps, Magisk) and move it to your internal storage
Backup stock ROM: Select backup. Select system (not system image) & select boot. Select storage where the backup will be saved. Name the backup. Swipe to backup. When the backup is done, press reboot system for your phone to start up normally. Keep a copy of the backup on the internal storage and one on your PC
Wipe old software: Boot into recovery. Select wipe. Select advanced wipe. Select data, cache, dalvik cache and system** and swipe to wipe. When the reset is done, press back (twice) to return to the TWRP homescreen.
Flash ROM: Select install. Select the ROM (and add other files like Gapps, Magisk). Swipe to confirm flash. When flashing is done, press reboot system. The first boot will take a lot longer than usual.
Remarks:
** It is not always necessary to wipe system, since most custom ROMs automatically wipe system. Wiping anyway should not do any harm. Furthermore, formatting data (wipe > format data > type yes) is unnecessary most of the time. It is useful for people who have an encrypted device. If your device is encrypted and TWRP fails to flash, format data to remove encryption. Note that if you disabled all lockscreen security, then encryption is disabled. Encryption is not possible without lockscreen security. To encrypt again after flashing, go to device settings in the new ROM. Be sure to setup lockscreen security first.
Krullendhaar said:
This guide should work with any Xiaomi device, including the Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro, Xiaomi Mi 9T and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro.
Install ADB on windows 10
Go to developer.android.com and download SDK Platform-Tools for Windows as ZIP
Unzip and save in a folder on the C drive
Check installation: Shift+right click on an empty area in the folder and select open command prompt here and type adb. The result should be similar to this: Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.39 Revision 3db08f2c6889-android Installed as C:\ADB\platform-tools\adb.exe
Unlock bootloader
Backup all your personal documents
Turn off lockscreen security (fingerprint, code, face ID)
Make sure you have sufficient battery.
Make a Mi account: Settings > Mi account
Activate developer options: Settings > about > MIUI version: Tap 5 times
Enable OEM unlocking: Developer options > OEM unlocking
Enter fastboot mode: Hold volume down + power
Connect to PC and install drivers: Use device manager and select manually downloaded drivers
Download unlock tool: Go to en.MIUI/unlock > Unlock now > Sign in > Download Mi Unlock as ZIP
Unlock bootloader: Extract ZIP > Run miflash_unlock.exe > Sign in with your Mi account and follow instructions. The unlock tool will say unlocked successfully and the phone will reboot itself
Install TWRP
Enable USB debugging: Settings > Developer Options > USB Debugging
Download TWRP ZIP: Unzip
Flash TWRP: Boot into bootloader. Connect to PC. Open folder where twrp.img is stored. Shift+right click on an empty area in the folder and select open command prompt here. Type fastboot devices to ensure your phone is recognized. Flash TWRP by typing fastboot flash recovery twrp.img.
Flash custom ROM
Download files: Download the ROM (and other files like Gapps, Magisk) and move it to your internal storage
Backup stock ROM: Select backup. Select system (not system image) & select boot. Select storage where the backup will be saved. Name the backup. Swipe to backup. When the backup is done, press reboot system for your phone to start up normally. Keep a copy of the backup on the internal storage and one on your PC
Wipe old software: Boot into recovery. Select wipe. Select advanced wipe. Select data, cache, dalvik cache and system** and swipe to wipe. When the reset is done, press back (twice) to return to the TWRP homescreen.
Flash ROM: Select install. Select the ROM (and add other files like Gapps, Magisk). Swipe to confirm flash. When flashing is done, press reboot system. The first boot will take a lot longer than usual.
Remarks:
** It is not always necessary to wipe system, since most custom ROMs automatically wipe system. Wiping anyway should not do any harm. Furthermore, formatting data (wipe > format data > type yes) is unnecessary most of the time. It is useful for people who have an encrypted device.
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i am not able to unlock bootloader help pls
Jaskaran21 said:
i am not able to unlock bootloader help pls
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With respect,
You've given no information for anyone to want to help.
DaveHTC200 said:
With respect,
You've given no information for anyone to want to help.
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Sorry i am getting 168 hours later error in the mi unlock tool i have tried 3-4 different accounts with different phone numbers but still it is showing the same error. I had even waited for a week but still its the same error
Jaskaran21 said:
Sorry i am getting 168 hours later error in the mi unlock tool i have tried 3-4 different accounts with different phone numbers but still it is showing the same error. I had even waited for a week but still its the same error
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I'm not sure you can get around the waiting time!
Some people get longer times than others I believe, you just have to continue to use the phone and potentially keep trying.
I may stand corrected though
DaveHTC200 said:
I'm not sure you can get around the waiting time!
Some people get longer times than others I believe, you just have to continue to use the phone and potentially keep trying.
I may stand corrected though
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It is not possible to get around the waiting time. The waiting time and the requirement for a Mi account is a safety measure to prevent reseller from installing spyware/malware. Just wait.
Krullendhaar said:
It is not possible to get around the waiting time. The waiting time and the requirement for a Mi account is a safety measure to prevent reseller from installing spyware/malware. Just wait.
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Some mentioned about an older version of MiFlash but I've not required this as yet
DaveHTC200 said:
Some mentioned about an older version of MiFlash but I've not required this as yet
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I have tried the old unlock tool it gives the same error
Why did you have to use TWRP? I used only MiFlash with the India ROM fastboot and it worked fine.
DontDamnMe said:
Why did you have to use TWRP? I used only MiFlash with the India ROM fastboot and it worked fine.
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MiFlash only works with MIUI ROMS.
What are the PRO/CONS of rooting this Mi 9T Pro device? what would stop working?
alxtorrentazos said:
What are the PRO/CONS of rooting this Mi 9T Pro device? what would stop working?
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You can flash EEA, Global and China firmwares on different phones. You can flash custom rom. That's about unlocking bootloader, rooting is another thing which you can do once U unlocked.
For bad things you become able to harm or destroy your device(what happens if you do something very wrong, always double check while flashing from PC, don't lock bootloader on firmware not for your region) and there are security flaws in storage encryption.
dpdp73 said:
You can flash EEA, Global and China firmwares on different phones. You can flash custom rom. That's about unlocking bootloader, rooting is another thing which you can do once U unlocked.
For bad things you become able to harm or destroy your device(what happens if you do something very wrong, always double check while flashing from PC, don't lock bootloader on firmware not for your region) and there are security flaws in storage encryption.
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Thank you for your reply sir. I was wondering about NFC or Google Pay, things like that maybe stop working after unlocking the bootloader.
Everything perfect except for Magisk. When I try to install Magisk from TWRP, I am always getting Error 1. How can I fix it?
Hi guys,
I'm sorry, but I have tue current problem of many people here : OEM unlocking is impossible.
I tried 3 times, with 168h/7 days intervall each time, but same error.
I allowed OEM unlocking and USB debugging, I tried with several MiFlashUnlockTools.
I can't find why it doesn't work...
caperonjr said:
Hi guys,
I'm sorry, but I have tue current problem of many people here : OEM unlocking is impossible.
I tried 3 times, with 168h/7 days intervall each time, but same error.
I allowed OEM unlocking and USB debugging, I tried with several MiFlashUnlockTools.
I can't find why it doesn't work...
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What error?
After waiting 7 days and trying to unlock again, what happens?
When you are waiting for the 7 days to finish, do not change the Mi account on the phone, do not go to the Mi Unlock Status setting and press start. Doing anything like this will reset the process and start the timer again.
When the 7 days are finished you should only put the phone in fastboot mode, connect it to the PC and run the Mi Unlock Tool.
Robbo.5000 said:
What error?
After waiting 7 days and trying to unlock again, what happens?
When you are waiting for the 7 days to finish, do not change the Mi account on the phone, do not go to the Mi Unlock Status setting and press start. Doing anything like this will reset the process and start the timer again.
When the 7 days are finished you should only put the phone in fastboot mode, connect it to the PC and run the Mi Unlock Tool.
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The same error : 168h to wait !
I don't think I do something to reinitialize the process : mi Mi account is not changed, oem unlock and usb debug always allowed...
I have a global rom, can it be the reason ? Or the method is the same for all versions of this phone ?
Hello,
Well, i've made all the steps, but after flashed TWRP, the phone only boots on Fastboot mode...
Can you help me?
Will the "bootloader unlock" cause a factory reset of the phone?
Kicked off the wait timer so 168hrs or 7 days to wait. Box fresh Mi 9T Pro; I'll probably be lurking around these parts of XDA now.
What happened to the old clear gel cases? The included black hard case is super-brittle and cracked as I was putting it on for first use. Ordered a good old gel case; I'd like to actually see the aurora effect :silly:.
Anyone know if running a system update will reset the timer?
Mi Unlock status stuck, keeps saying "Connect to network and try again" while net is
I'm trying to activate Mi unlock status on my old redmi3 so I can unlock the bootloader using their tool, but every time I press the button it 1st says "Preparing to add account and device.." then near instantly " Connect to network and try again" (and if I try with no net then the 1st message doesn't show). The phone is tied to the Mi account, I know for sure since now every time I reinstall the ROMs it tells me is tied and I need to enter the Mi account password, its only Mi unlock status the doesn't and keeps the Mi unlocker from unlocking my bootloader.
Backstory:
So I have a redmi3 (ido) with android 5.1.1 bought in 2016, finally decided to try and update my phone from the ****ty vendor ROM (MIUI 6.9...smt) that had the updater bugged (the app couldn't also connect to net to check) and Mi unlock status missing, flashed MIUI 9.6.2.0 from the official site using their tool which fixed the updater (but now I can't downgrade) and now has Mi unlock but as I said it doesn't work.
What I tried so far:
-Log off Mi account and log in through the Mi unlock status (also tried using phone number as id)
-Change location to China or Indonesia then try again (tried both)
-Make sure the phone is the only device tied to the Mi account
-Enable "Find device" then use it to locate the phone (it was very accurate)
-try while having only Wi-fi or while having only mobile data on (tried both)
Here is some more info of the phone:
MIUI version: MIUI Global | Stable 9.6.2.0(LAIMIFD) (can also flash 9.6.1.0)
Android version: 5.1.1 LMY47V
Android security patch level: 2017-01-01
Baseband version: FAAANUZM-1.56482.1.63385.1_V013
Kernel version: 3.10.49.perf-g13b30f1
It also lets me enter in fastboot and EDL mode.
I had the same problem recently, after many tries I succeeded unlock bootloader.
Step by step guide:
1. Download xiaomitool and install.
2. Reboot phone to recovery.
3. In recovery menu choose Mi assistant, and connect to PC through USB.
4. Run xiaomitool and choose "My device is bricked and i want to unbrick it" and continue.
5. Xiaomitool will download chinese rom, this may take a while.
6. When its finish, in xiaomitool you can see message to set usb debugging, NOW you must power off phone, and enter to recovery again and select Mi assistant, like in step 2, and connect phone to pc throught USB, if you dont see this message xiaomitool should run next step.
7. Now Xiaomitool install chines rom, after reboot log into you account, unblock developer mode and click on mi unlock status when your wi fi is disable and mobile data is on.
9. Now unlock phone with mi Unlock.
10. AND DONE!!!!!
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I had the same problem recently, after many tries I succeeded unlock bootloader.
Step by step guide:
1. Download xiaomitool and install.
2. Reboot phone to recovery.
3. In recovery menu choose Mi assistant, and connect to PC through USB.
4. Run xiaomitool and choose "My device is bricked and i want to unbrick it" and continue.
5. Xiaomitool will download chinese rom, this may take a while.
6. When its finish, in xiaomitool you can see message to set usb debugging, NOW you must power off phone, and enter to recovery again and select Mi assistant, like in step 2, and connect phone to pc throught USB, if you dont see this message xiaomitool should run next step.
7. Now Xiaomitool install chines rom, after reboot log into you account, unblock developer mode and click on mi unlock status when your wi fi is disable and mobile data is on.
9. Now unlock phone with mi Unlock.
10. AND DONE!!!!!
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Buddy I'm the one you talked with on the Mi community forum so you already helped me : D
Only reason these are still up is that I couldn't find a delete button here : )) . Appreciate trying to help others in our similar situation tho
I am facing the same issue. The version of the ROM is exactly the same as the InowHateXiaomi's.
However, the method above doesn't seem to work. The XiaoMiTool V2 doesn't download the Chinese ROM.
I tried whatnot but cannot add the device to my account so that I can unlock it.
have tried this method..it tries to download the ROM but failed. dunno what wrong with my devices anymore.
Have you tried to
- install adb and fastboot;
- enter fastboot mode and fastboot oem unlock to unlock bootloader first?
it is not working, toker error or something...
wenyendev said:
Have you tried to
- install adb and fastboot;
- enter fastboot mode and fastboot oem unlock to unlock bootloader first?
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I have latest 12 miui poco f1 with all updates done ok , CE (for EU) and tried many thing from the net - but nothing is working - this error (token error in fastbook when want to fastoot oem unlock) and unlock MI status - connect.. err try again..... cant unlock this phone,
even did accident the phone reset to factory defaults by fastboot lock and then window appeared to enter xiaomi account pass , thx god i had backups in google etc.
anybody help???
Same here, where to report this problem?
change Your region to asia close to china or china, and then register once again using vpn set as You were in asia - then it should be ok, no waiting for old phones, I noticed they are blocking central EU or even west but asia is treated differently
i use this method but still dont solve anything, its say missing coockies or anything