Does unlocking the bootloader, rooting the phone or enabling camera2api void my warrenty?I think xiaomi doesn't,but just wanted to clarify.
Not if you've done it with the official miflash unlock tool on their website, and you haven't shipped the phone for repairs with any unofficial roms or recoveries. Do a clean install of the latest official rom of MIUI and install stock recovery then lock the bootloader, after that you'll be ready to have your device serviced by Xiaomi or even any other 2nd or 3rd party repair company.
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I've brought this phone recently and I just want to know if I unlock the bootloader officially then will I lose warranty?
I read it somewhere that even if I unlock bootloader and use the stock miui rom (or after having a problem return to miui) then it would be covered under warranty.
please clear my doubts about the warranty stuff
No, unlocking the bootloader will not cause you to loose the warranty. If it did, Xiaomi wouldn't have you to create an account and apply and wait for permissions to unlock the bootloader in the first place. But if you install a custom rom/firmware and the phone sustains some kind of damage, you might want to re-flash original MIUI before sending it in for repair or they might reject it.
jimakos98 said:
No, unlocking the bootloader will not cause you to loose the warranty. If it did, Xiaomi wouldn't have you to create an account and apply and wait for permissions to unlock the bootloader in the first place. But if you install a custom rom/firmware and the phone sustains some kind of damage, you might want to re-flash original MIUI before sending it in for repair or they might reject it.
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thanks for replying
when I was unlocking my moto e (1st gen) I had to get some code from the company website and they would void the warranty, then
same goes for zenfone 5 where I had to use an official apk to unlock and they void the warranty too
but thank you ,its good to know
I want to ask one more question
during the procedure of sending unlock request I read that unlocking bootloader would serve as service end. what does that mean?
Unlocking bootloader will not void warranty.
Only installing custom ROMs will void warranty.
Well if you email them, they do say it WILL void warranty.
well I have to get root and xposed either now or later.. thanks everybody
I've just read a screenshot from an e-mail by xiaomi on MIUI forum which stated unlocking bootloader voids warranty.
I was denied warranty for flashing official ROM. Xiaomi is an awful company to deal with.
Hi everyone,
So here's my query
Back in March I have unlocked my redmi note 3 bootloader by OFFICIAL way of redmi. But I now I m thinking what was the use of doing with official way why not unofficial.
In simple words can someone tell me down in comments section
What benefits I can get over official rather someone who has unlocked unofficially!!
Thanks
Best way is to unlock it by official method .
Read here an answer from an advanced user from miui forum:
"Hello,
Official way of unlocking is considered as the safest way of unlocking bootloader since it is done with MiUnlock Tool, and if the BL is unlocked then it won't relock during an OTA update or while flashing an incremental rom and the only way to relock BL is to flash fastboot rom through Miflash, but you have to get permission from Xiaomi for unlockin and it will take sometime.But on the otherhand unofficial way doesn't required any permission and risk factor is involved in this method, where you have to use stock rom emmc file to replace miui emmc and need to flash through Miflash, many users reported that they have bricked their device by following the same. In order to flash rom's, everytime you have to replace emmc, if you forgot then you will end up in bootloop. I guess I have cleared your doubt.
Thank you. "
cristiandiaconu6 said:
Best way is to unlock it by official method .
Read here an answer from an advanced user from miui forum:
"Hello,
Official way of unlocking is considered as the safest way of unlocking bootloader since it is done with MiUnlock Tool, and if the BL is unlocked then it won't relock during an OTA update or while flashing an incremental rom and the only way to relock BL is to flash fastboot rom through Miflash, but you have to get permission from Xiaomi for unlockin and it will take sometime.But on the otherhand unofficial way doesn't required any permission and risk factor is involved in this method, where you have to use stock rom emmc file to replace miui emmc and need to flash through Miflash, many users reported that they have bricked their device by following the same. In order to flash rom's, everytime you have to replace emmc, if you forgot then you will end up in bootloop. I guess I have cleared your doubt.
Thank you. "
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Yes
Thanks man
Hello,
About a few days ago I just upgraded from Nexus 5x to xiaomi redmi 5 plus
and I missed the google camera with portrait mode.
if I unlock the bootloader and instal twrp to just to add this line"persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1"
and flash stock recovery and lock it again so I can get updates I am gonna lose my warranty?
sorry for this silly question but India chat support says that unlocking bootloader will not void warannty but if you install custom rom then it will void the warranty ...and some other people (and sites says unlocking the bootloader will void the warranty)
sorry for my bad English
When you open the MiUnlock app (the Windows executable that unlocks the phone after the 15 days wait after binding the MI Account to your device and after receiving the confirmation SMS for your MI account), a Disclaimer appears where it says among other stuff, that you'll have a less secure device and that some MIUI freatures like Find my device or OTAs won't work anymore. But at any moment anything is said about voiding warranty. Some carriers in my country (Mexico) sell the phone with the bootloader already unlocked (because they disable the SIM2 slot) but they still provide warranty service (crappy, but it's there).
Unfortunately, some other sellers won't provide any kind of warranty if the bootloader is unlocked, because they don't know anymore if you ran a custom ROM with faulty drivers that caused a hardware failure. So at the end the warranty service depends on where you bought the phone.
as a sidenote, be VERY careful when re-locking the bootloader. If you lock the bootloader and it has TWRP or a custom rom installed, you'll have a cute softbrick.
what about gearbest?
and is there any way to unlock it and to edit the build prop still receive updates?
sorry for those question its the verst time I own xiaomi ( i was using Motorola and Samsung devices only)
dimitrispas22 said:
what about gearbest?
and is there any way to unlock it and to edit the build prop still receive updates?
sorry for those question its the verst time I own xiaomi ( i was using Motorola and Samsung devices only)
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If you bought it from gearbest you don't have warranty at all. Just unlock the bootloader and keep it unlocked, there's no point in re-locking it.
You still get updates and everything else after unlocking the bootloader, but you must un-root and install the stock recovery before installing the update, otherwise MIUI will say that the install failed.
After the update, you can re-root and reinstall TWRP.
thank you very much
you solve all my questions!
what if i flash a custom rom and then try to relock bootloader , is there any chance of success ?
last time i relocked the bootloader and my device hard bricked and fixed it from service center.
Nfury00701 said:
what if i flash a custom rom and then try to relock bootloader , is there any chance of success ?
last time i relocked the bootloader and my device hard bricked and fixed it from service center.
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Relocking bootloader is not recommended. It doesn't give consistent results. Sometimes people brick their devices. If you really want to relock, consider visiting your nearby service centre.
However I see no reason to relock the bootloader. Realme does provide warranty to unlocked phones and you can still install the latest updates with an unlocked bootloader.
thanks. But the reason behind relocking bootloader is to run payment apps like google pay. It doesn't run on unlocked bl :silly:
Nfury00701 said:
thanks. But the reason behind relocking bootloader is to run payment apps like google pay. It doesn't run on unlocked bl :silly:
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I don't think you are correct about that. I have used Google Pay earlier with cRDroid custom ROM using Magisk. Later I had reverted back to the stock ROM. I still use Google Pay and all other apps.
There is no app which doesn't run on the stock ROM due to an unlocked bootloader. Every payment app works. However, there can be issues with custom ROMs. So I don't think you need to relock the bootloader.
i followed https://forum.xda-developers.com/realme-3-pro/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-install-twrp-t3938845 and flashed charlie decryption and lockscreen aint working..i flashed new rom zip through twrp bt didnt work...flashed stock recovery...and then flashed .ozip from there but shows installation failed....what to do m stuck in corona..cant go to service center plz help
I have the armored edition of this phone it had sticker on it stating global and I unlocked the bootloder via official method.
No custom firmware has been installed only unlocked bootloader so currently on Miui global 11.0.5 |stable pejmixm
Due to now having an issue with the phone it has a ring when on light screens upper right near the buttons it needs to be returned to the company i purchased it from but their policy states no warranty if it has things like unlocked bootloader.
I need to relock it and do a factory reset so its like new to return it (this company lied stating xiaomi would cover warranty which is untrue so don't want to give them any excuses to refuse it)
Anybody?
mortmaru said:
I have the armored edition of this phone it had sticker on it stating global and I unlocked the bootloder via official method.
No custom firmware has been installed only unlocked bootloader so currently on Miui global 11.0.5 |stable pejmixm
Due to now having an issue with the phone it has a ring when on light screens upper right near the buttons it needs to be returned to the company i purchased it from but their policy states no warranty if it has things like unlocked bootloader.
I need to relock it and do a factory reset so its like new to return it (this company lied stating xiaomi would cover warranty which is untrue so don't want to give them any excuses to refuse it)
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Flash a fastboot ROM using Mi flash tool. Search on xda for instructions. But keep in mind it'll ERASE ALL YOUR DATA INCLUDING EVERYTHING ON INTERNAL STORAGE.