Want to get some info about the process of unlocking the bootloader of my Redmi 5A. - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey there everyone,
I own a Xiaomi Redmi 5A. Recently I wanted to install a custom ROM for which I have to unlock it's bootloader.
So, I got the permission to unlock the bootloader of my Redmi 5A from the admins of MI forums 3 days ago via text message. Now when I tried to plug my phone to my PC in fastboot mode to unlock through the official Mi unlock tool, I got an error message at 99% saying "current account is not bound to the device". When I googled it I found on the MIUI forums that we must wait atleast 3 days after getting the SMS confirmation in order to unlock (as the process of binding account to phone takes 3 days' time). Even after knowing that 3 days wait is a must, I got curious and tried everyday to unlock (during those 3 days) using the Mi unlock tool and each time I got the same error message "current account is not bound to the device" which was obvious. Now, today when I tried to unlock instead of getting the previous error message I got a new one telling that I have to wait 360 hours (i.e. 15 days) to unlock my device. So, I googled again and came to know that everyone has to wait for either 72 hrs or 360 hours including those 3 days. But, I wonder why I need to wait 360 hours but many other people get their work done in just 72 hours. Has it something to do with the device?, like mine is Redmi 5A, so I have to wait 360 hours but if another has some other Xiaomi device he has to wait 72 hours i.e. is the waiting time device specific? Or my wait time has increased as I had tried to unlock several times even after knowing that I must wait? If so, will my wait time further exceed 360 hours if I try unlocking everyday during these 360 hours?
I hope my query will be answered.
Thanks for help.
Shakti Panda.

Shakti Panda said:
Hey there everyone,
I own a Xiaomi Redmi 5A. Recently I wanted to install a custom ROM for which I have to unlock it's bootloader.
So, I got the permission to unlock the bootloader of my Redmi 5A from the admins of MI forums 3 days ago via text message. Now when I tried to plug my phone to my PC in fastboot mode to unlock through the official Mi unlock tool, I got an error message at 99% saying "current account is not bound to the device". When I googled it I found on the MIUI forums that we must wait atleast 3 days after getting the SMS confirmation in order to unlock (as the process of binding account to phone takes 3 days' time). Even after knowing that 3 days wait is a must, I got curious and tried everyday to unlock (during those 3 days) using the Mi unlock tool and each time I got the same error message "current account is not bound to the device" which was obvious. Now, today when I tried to unlock instead of getting the previous error message I got a new one telling that I have to wait 360 hours (i.e. 15 days) to unlock my device. So, I googled again and came to know that everyone has to wait for either 72 hrs or 360 hours including those 3 days. But, I wonder why I need to wait 360 hours but many other people get their work done in just 72 hours. Has it something to do with the device?, like mine is Redmi 5A, so I have to wait 360 hours but if another has some other Xiaomi device he has to wait 72 hours i.e. is the waiting time device specific? Or my wait time has increased as I had tried to unlock several times even after knowing that I must wait? If so, will my wait time further exceed 360 hours if I try unlocking everyday during these 360 hours?
I hope my query will be answered.
Thanks for help.
Shakti Panda.
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I think for that you must keep on trying to get the bootloader unlocked. I have a friend with Xiaomi device. He keeps on trying every day to get the bootloader unlocked.

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you must be patient and wait for 360 hours to be completed.. then try again..i also got 360 hours and unlocked after the completion of 360 hours..please be patient.

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Unable to unlock bootloader

I had received the bootloader unlock permission for my kenzo on December 12th, but whenever I try to unlock, the notorious "Couldn't verify device" error appears. I've been repeatedly trying to unlock for the past few days, but in vain. I have only one Mi account, which received the unlock permission, and my device and laptop are logged into it. I have tried all of the following tips prescribed in various forums:
1. Tried signing in to i.mi.com and use find device service.
2. Disabled driver signature enforcement in my laptop.
3. Removed pattern/pin and fingerprint.
4. Bind Mi account for unlocking in developer options, but it shows some 86012 error.
5. Flashed MIUI 8 global developer rom 6.12.22 (currently using it).
6. Emailed Xiaomi India service, which advised me to take my phone to service centre!!
7. PM'ed some mods in MIUI forum about the issue.
8. Tried different versions of the MiUnlock app.
9. Tried doing it on different USB ports and different PC.
10. Patiently waited for many days. :crying:
I have all the necessary drivers installed in my laptop, and of course, I have enabled OEM unlocking and usb debugging in developer options.
So, after patiently waiting for 16 days after receiving unlock permission, I am ultimately about to give up on this. Is there anything else I can do to get my device unlocked?? (PLEASE DO NOT SUGGEST UNOFFICIAL METHOD).
jayaram95 said:
I had received the bootloader unlock permission for my kenzo on December 12th, but whenever I try to unlock, the notorious "Couldn't verify device" error appears. I've been repeatedly trying to unlock for the past few days, but in vain. I have only one Mi account, which received the unlock permission, and my device and laptop are logged into it. I have tried all of the following tips prescribed in various forums:
1. Tried signing in to i.mi.com and use find device service.
2. Disabled driver signature enforcement in my laptop.
3. Removed pattern/pin and fingerprint.
4. Bind Mi account for unlocking in developer options, but it shows some 86012 error.
5. Flashed MIUI 8 global developer rom 6.12.22 (currently using it).
6. Emailed Xiaomi India service, which advised me to take my phone to service centre!!
7. PM'ed some mods in MIUI forum about the issue.
8. Tried different versions of the MiUnlock app.
9. Tried doing it on different USB ports and different PC.
10. Patiently waited for many days. :crying:
I have all the necessary drivers installed in my laptop, and of course, I have enabled OEM unlocking and usb debugging in developer options.
So, after patiently waiting for 16 days after receiving unlock permission, I am ultimately about to give up on this. Is there anything else I can do to get my device unlocked?? (PLEASE DO NOT SUGGEST UNOFFICIAL METHOD).
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To install unofficial rom you dont need to unlock bl anymore, just follow this instruction and you be all set.
(I used it and it is guaranteed working)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3473294
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3473294
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Flash Any Developer Rom Using The Updater App (No Need To Unlock BL For This) and then wait For Aleast 4days and then your Bootloader Will definitely get Unlocked. Many Have This Issue including Me and Able To fix With this method.
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Thank you for your help, guys! I was finally able to unlock the bootloader of my Kenzo. I had been using MIUI 8 Global Dev rom 6.12.22 for the past few days. I did not try unlocking at all for the past 4 days, and when I just gave another try today morning, it unlocked!
jayaram95 said:
Thank you for your help, guys! I was finally able to unlock the bootloader of my Kenzo. I had been using MIUI 8 Global Dev rom 6.12.22 for the past few days. I did not try unlocking at all for the past 4 days, and when I just gave another try today morning, it unlocked!
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hello, I have the same problem with my 4c me. am 2 days I do not know anymore what to do and the phone gives me the error 86012. You have just waited and tried again every CFIN days when he has given you the mistake?
kekkko82 said:
hello, I have the same problem with my 4c me. am 2 days I do not know anymore what to do and the phone gives me the error 86012. You have just waited and tried again every CFIN days when he has given you the mistake?
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That 86012 error occurred for me as well. But it successfully unlocked after a few days wait.
jayaram95 said:
That 86012 error occurred for me as well. But it successfully unlocked after a few days wait.
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you tried to do "add accounts and devices" every day. I'll try it myself.
thank you
kekkko82 said:
you tried to do "add accounts and devices" every day. I'll try it myself.
thank you
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hello guys, you just wait a few days. personally it has been 5 days and it worked. Thank you
jayaram95 said:
Thank you for your help, guys! I was finally able to unlock the bootloader of my Kenzo. I had been using MIUI 8 Global Dev rom 6.12.22 for the past few days. I did not try unlocking at all for the past 4 days, and when I just gave another try today morning, it unlocked!
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i just flashed global dev romnthru fastboot (claened all) ...den immediately tried to unlock...the device unlocked immediately which was not at all unlocking when i was on global stable
ajeshmanu said:
i just flashed global dev romnthru fastboot (claened all) ...den immediately tried to unlock...the device unlocked immediately which was not at all unlocking when i was on global stable
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Yea...good to know...for some users it gets unlocked without any hassle, even on global stable ROM...it just depends on whether your device details have been refreshed in xiaomi's servers...
Yeh...Global stable Rom can also be unlockable.
It's been 5 days but still no luck
jayaram95 said:
Thank you for your help, guys! I was finally able to unlock the bootloader of my Kenzo. I had been using MIUI 8 Global Dev rom 6.12.22 for the past few days. I did not try unlocking at all for the past 4 days, and when I just gave another try today morning, it unlocked!
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Hi me too got permission but getting error 86012 Any solution How to bound mi account in developer settings without that 86012error
The Game 370 said:
Hi me too got permission but getting error 86012 Any solution How to bound mi account in developer settings without that 86012error
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be on latest china dev and after flashing you will get that error (86012) wait for few days approx 6 days and then try unlocking and use old unlock tool may be version 1.1.317 or something like that and you are good to
abhishek227 said:
be on latest china dev and after flashing you will get that error (86012) wait for few days approx 6 days and then try unlocking and use old unlock tool may be version 1.1.317 or something like that and you are good to
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Should it necessary to be on china dev rom i tried it in global dev rom but it didnt worked
What if should i create a new mi account nd apply again for permission
The Game 370 said:
Should it necessary to be on china dev rom i tried it in global dev rom but it didnt worked
What if should i create a new mi account nd apply again for permission
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you can be on any rom key to successful unlocking is waiting for at least 5-6 days after getting permission
abhishek227 said:
you can be on any rom key to successful unlocking is waiting for at least 5-6 days after getting permission
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bro i got permission three months before whenever i am trying to bound mi account in developer settings its showing an error 86012
Hello i am using redmi note 3 on miui8.2.3.0 and i want to unlock my phone so i done the process and get message from company of successful for unlocking but still in developer option still my mobile saw that couldn't verify try again after one or two minutes.
So please give me the solution for that please as fast as can.
smitudo said:
Hello i am using redmi note 3 on miui8.2.3.0 and i want to unlock my phone so i done the process and get message from company of successful for unlocking but still in developer option still my mobile saw that couldn't verify try again after one or two minutes.
So please give me the solution for that please as fast as can.
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It doesn't matter, just wait for 4-5 days without trying to unlock the phone and try after 4-5 days , your phone will be unlocked..
Older version dont work. Still binding time is too short. Any solution? This process is insane. Wait por 3 days to unlock, xiaomi sucks.

Unable to unlock my Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon

Got the unlock permission yesterday. I followed every method and suggestion that was floating around this forum before coming to write this thread.
I get the Current account is not bound to this device error.
Tried binding, I get the 86012 error.
Some people say wait for a couple of days, while there are people who are waiting for months and still failing to unlock.
Surprisingly there is no official post from Xiaomi if one should wait for a couple of days after getting the unlock permission.
I recently bought this device and I am at a loss here. I tried every possible solution out there. Except I haven't tried flashing a dev rom yet, but there are people who said you do not need a dev rom, just enable OEM unlocking from developer options and USB debugging and it does make sense. If the global ROM has the option for OEM unlocking then why do I need to flash a Dev ROM? Also where is the official post from Xiaomi which suggests that?
There are just people with their experiments and posting what helped them succeed. Is there anyone who has figured it out right? Help me understand what exactly am I missing here guys.
Edit: I also tried unlocking with lower versions of the unlock tool. Stucks at 50%. FlyVPN doesn't connect, and if it does, there's no internet connectivity, the websites won't load, internet won't work.
Hey, you're not alone bud.
Ive got my device unlocked after 15 days, 7 days after getting unlocking permissions.
Actually everyone faces this 50%stuck error with older version of mi unlock tool, with the new one everyone facing the error like 99% stuck or account not bound error.
What you have to do is just wait with the stable rom which your device shipped with, everytime you try to unlock your phone, you'll get failed for a Buncha reasons. The possible reason be like, account isn't bound yet, failed to verify device info, failed to locate device on i.mi.com etc..
So, when I got permissions, what I did was just do not rush to unlock my device, I know MIUI sucks but still, I got on pc after 2 days of permission then tried to unlock bootloader, it was failed with error failed to verify device information-50% stuck error. I too tried binding my mi account with the help of fly VPN but got the same error 86012 - Device not found.
Then, I just stopped trying to unlock my device every now and then, I've hit find my device option, enabled oem unlocking & USB debugging from dev settings, 5 days later, plugged in my device and hit unlock, it was successfully unlocked.
Eh, then you know TWRP+custom ROM'd it.
I suggest you to wait few more days, like 2-3 days, do not try to unlock your device in between, just wait.. 3 days later get on pc, use old unlock tool and try unlocking your phone. That's gonna works.
Again, do not try every now and then, give Xiaomi servers to sync up your device's details, as I read somewhere they update their server so slowly.
#That'sitall

Unlock Bootloader in Redmi NOte 4 with global stable rom 8.2?????

I have applied on mi official site for bootloader unlocking after 2 days i got some message from mi but i accidently deleted message without reading, its been about 1 or 2 weeks since the message,now when i try to unllock bootloader it stops at 50% and says different account on pc and phone and fails..
SO please If someone knows something about it, share it...... It wud be very helpful,
sumit sapkota said:
I have applied on mi official site for bootloader unlocking after 2 days i got some message from mi but i accidently deleted message without reading, its been about 1 or 2 weeks since the message,now when i try to unllock bootloader it stops at 50% and says different account on pc and phone and fails..
SO please If someone knows something about it, share it...... It wud be very helpful,
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Yo, doesn't matter you still have the message or not.
You got the permissions and it's failing to unlock bootloader every time you try, right?
DL fly VPN from Playstore and run the app, choose shanghai server and go to additional settings > ki unlock status > you'll see an option like bound mi account, tap it and ignore if you get any errors.
Next, do no try everyday, just wait few days, like 5-7 days and try unlocking at the 5th day. Use latest unlock tool.
Every mi users who had unlocked their bootloader faced the same issue, heck even 21 days. I got mine unlocked after 10 days lol
So, do what I said and wait few days, you'll surely get your phone unlocked! :good:

Anybody Please Develop this method for redmi 5A

Redmi note 3 can be unlocked officially by following way.
I request developers to develop some methods that allows unlock redmi 5A without waiting.
??????????????
http://en.miui.com/thread-253680-1-1.html
Many riva users facing 86012 error while binding account. And there is no solution for that issue
i waited for 360 hours to unlock, then got unknown error 90000, try again in other pc, it worked. what a waste of time
aneptg said:
i waited for 360 hours to unlock, then got unknown error 90000, try again in other pc, it worked. what a waste of time
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Yes. I tried on another lappy and it worked. Now my BL is unlocked.
I don't even waited for 360 hour

72h

Ok, I got my poco today and wanted to quickly unlock bootloader. But I didnt knew miUnlock have 72h period (hello There , last unlocked my mi5 2,5 years ago). My question: If i had this 72h alert can i still unlock it today with Miflash?
EDIT: Ok i figured out IT doesnt matters because i still can't pass it
No, you can't. You need to wait again for the 72 hours to pass. But you need to add the account anyway and connect the phone once to the Mi Unlock tool so you will get the 72 hours "active".
Dearminder said:
Ok, I got my poco today and wanted to quickly unlock bootloader. But I didnt knew miUnlock have 72h period (hello There , last unlocked my mi5 2,5 years ago). My question: If i had this 72h alert can i still unlock it today with Miflash? CLOSED i cant
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If you are using the same account as before (when you unlocked the Mi5), it may be possible to skip the wait. Some people have reported so.
tnsmani said:
If you are using the same account as before (when you unlocked the Mi5), it may be possible to skip the wait. Some people have reported so.
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Doesn't work anymore. I'm a Miui Device Team member, and the unlock is automatically granted for us, and we still waited 72 hours on POCO.
EDIT: For every other Xiaomi phone that works fine. No need to wait to be able to unlock. If you had already unlocked your phones before, just add the accounts to the new phones and it works without waiting.

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