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I've searched the fprum and googled every term I could think of. I posted a thread on the complaints/advice forum, with one response that was a further inquiry. Posted thread here: http://en.miui.com/thread-443657-1-1.html
Let me start by saying I had a max I requested/granted an unlock authorization, but I sold the max and never unlocked.
As you can see from the link, when I click the unlock request page (http://en.miui.com/unlock/) I am taken to the unlock page, as if I already received the unlock authorization for my Mix. I have not been able to apply, because of this, so there cannot be an authorization.
I've tried logging out of my MIUI account on both phone and PC. I've tried two other PC's (mine and wife's) with same results. I can't find anything close to this in my searches or on the complain/advice forum.
Last thing I could try is responding to the text from 5-6 months ago approving the unlock on the Max.
Anyne have a suggestion? I'd love to unlock the potential on my favorite device.
Thanks
If you have a Gmail Adress , try to use @googlemail.com instead of @gmail.com as your username. That was the key to success in my Case. I did not get a txt message
Does your phone have the global (multi language) rom installed when you received it or the Chinese one?.
Check it. Cuz if it has the global rom, then it is unlocked. I went thought the whole process to find out at the end that my phone was unlocked to begin with.
If you know how to do fastboot, you can check via "fastboot oem device-info"
fatouraee said:
Does your phone have the global (multi language) rom installed when you received it or the Chinese one?.
Check it. Cuz if it has the global rom, then it is unlocked. I went thought the whole process to find out at the end that my phone was unlocked to begin with.
If you know how to do fastboot, you can check via "fastboot oem device-info"
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It came with the Chinese stable ROM (8.0.11.0). I waited a few weeks after receiving before going for the unlock.
By global ROM, do you mean the Chinese developer ROM? The only other global ROM, I know of is the rooted one, but I need the unlock approval first.
audscott said:
It came with the Chinese stable ROM (8.0.11.0). I waited a few weeks after receiving before going for the unlock.
By global ROM, do you mean the Chinese developer ROM? The only other global ROM, I know of is the rooted one, but I need the unlock approval first.
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As other members have noted the unlock appears to be per account, not per phone. I think it was @underlines that shared this concept. He was granted unlock four years ago on another phone and has never applied again.
I suggest you just go ahead and unlock your Mix.
Remember to activate Developers Options, remember to enter your credentials in the MIUNlock area in Developers settings.
And if you are going to install TWRP don't forget to root.
Best
J
Sent from my MIX using XDA Labs
Hope springs eternal
Aeskulapio said:
As other members have noted the unlock appears to be per account, not per phone. I think it was @underlines that shared this concept. He was granted unlock four years ago on another phone and has never applied again.
I suggest you just go ahead and unlock your Mix.
Remember to activate Developers Options, remember to enter your credentials in the MIUNlock area in Developers settings.
And if you are going to install TWRP don't forget to root.
Best
J
Sent from my MIX using XDA Labs
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This givs me an idea: Since the lock is per account, I'll just create another account with a different email address.
Thanks, I'll keep plugging at it.
audscott said:
This givs me an idea: Since the lock is per account, I'll just create another account with a different email address.
Thanks, I'll keep plugging at it.
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You miss my meaning, if you were granted permission to unlock the Max then you should already have Mi Account permission to unlock.
I suggest you just try to unlock your Mix with your current Mi Account
Best
J
Sent from my MIX using XDA Labs
Aeskulapio said:
As other members have noted the unlock appears to be per account, not per phone. I think it was @underlines that shared this concept. He was granted unlock four years ago on another phone and has never applied again.
I suggest you just go ahead and unlock your Mix.
Remember to activate Developers Options, remember to enter your credentials in the MIUNlock area in Developers settings.
And if you are going to install TWRP don't forget to root.
Best
J
Sent from my MIX using XDA Labs
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Yes, I can confirm it's per Xiaomi Account. You can then unlock any phone linked to your account.
Hope this will get the job done.
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/download-xiaomi-mi-mix-2-root-and-twrp-recovery/
Remember don't try this unless you don't mind possibly breaking your phone.
Hope this is legit
stu5797 said:
Hope this will get the job done.
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/download-xiaomi-mi-mix-2-root-and-twrp-recovery/
Remember don't try this unless you don't mind possibly breaking your phone.
Hope this is legit
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I do not love Magisk. Can I install TWRP and then SuperSu?
My phone is coming today. I want magisk because I want to use the app to customize.
Yes, that will work, TWRP is key here, magisk or SU is a preference. Grab the full ROM (1.4 GB) make a backup and you are good to go, you'll be able to recover no matter what you do.
Has anybody yet managed to unlock, install TWRP and flash EU rom? My device arrives tomorrow and this is the first thing I want to do.
I tried to unlock but I can't even unlock the phone. Maybe I'm an idiot but it's just too hard to follow this directions and there's also some Chinese involved.
I cant unlock the phone. I guess we need a CHINESE VPN To unlock it.
stu5797 said:
I can unlock the phone. I guess we need a CHINESE VPN To unlcok it.
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Seriously? I have unlocked several Xiaomi phones and never seen this. You definitely set up your Mi account and received approval for unlocking via sms?
I have my account all set up. I did not receive an an sms saying I can unlock it. I tried going through the process then I get the IPS error.
stu5797 said:
I have my account all set up. I did not receive an an sms saying I can unlock it. I tried going through the process then I get the IPS error.
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I just setup my account last night and received approval, and do not even have the phone yet. You should get an immediate verification SMS, and then a little bit later I got approved.
Don't know why I can't get it to work. I even downloaded turbo VPN to use a Chinese VPN to try to get the code and it would not work
stu5797 said:
Don't know why I can't get it to work. I even downloaded turbo VPN to use a Chinese VPN to try to get the code and it would not work
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Usually takes about 36 hours hours till you get unlock it through xiaomi.
FWIW,the vast majority of the original Mi MIX handsets that were sold by 3rd party vendors shipped with an unlocked bootloader,same w/the Mi Note2 Global version.
Have any of you checked for an unlocked bootloader?
Good question. Open the dialer, *#*#7378423#*#* should pop up a new system info window, you can verify in it.
...or just try to fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and see what happens.
stu5797 said:
Don't know why I can't get it to work. I even downloaded turbo VPN to use a Chinese VPN to try to get the code and it would not work
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i just got my mix 2 and had the same problem, use plexvpn and choose the shanghai gateway
Will try that when I get home. I actually got them to give me permission to unlock but now in the unlocking tool it says at 99 percent that the device is not associated with the account or something like that. I try to associate my account in developer options and I get a 10008 error. This is so brutal
That plexvpn did it with Shanghai location! Thank you. Now I will try and unlock and see what the next puzzle brings me!
This is crazy! Just had another problem. Tried to unlock by the unlock tool and now it says "Couldnt unlock. Binding time is too short. Less than 72 hours." UGH!!!! Any help would be appreciated!
You have to wait it out I'm afraid - I don't believe there is any shortcut. I had same issue with Mi 6 and it worked exactly after time had expired. You're nearly there...just a bit more patience!
One of my friend has redmi note 3 kenzo
It would be very helpful if someone has a trick to unlock bootloader without permission.
I think there is no need of permission for old devices for unlocking bootloader.
One of my friend has Redmi note 4X and was able to unlocked without asking for permission.
even this worked for his Redmi 3S but with 72hours of waiting time.
Just logged in into Mi unlock tool with same account as in device and your friend should be able to unlock bootloader (maybe not right away but with several hours of waiting time)
Problem isn't that
Problem is :- He is not able to add his mi account from developer option for oem unlocking.
An error occur always.
amandeep0007 said:
Problem isn't that
Problem is :- He is not able to add his mi account from developer option for oem unlocking.
An error occur always.
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Try unlocking without adding account. It worked for me. It should work for you too.
metelhammer said:
Try unlocking without adding account. It worked for me. It should work for you too.
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But when we install mi unlock software in pc it will first ask for mi account then go unlocking section
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amandeep0007 said:
But when we install mi unlock software in pc it will first ask for mi account then go unlocking section
Sent from my Redmi 4X using XDA Labs
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Yes, right. Log in in Mi unlock tools on PC with the same account as in the phone and then connect phone in fastboot mode but first make sure oem unlock is enable and usb debugging is turned on. ignore the account log in in phone.
just give it try.
metelhammer said:
Yes, right. Log in in Mi unlock tools on PC with the same account as in the phone and then connect phone in fastboot mode but first make sure oem unlock is enable and usb debugging is turned on. ignore the account log in in phone.
just give it try.
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I will try.
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Log out of mi account in your phone, log in again, associate that account with your device then try unlocking the bootloader. Worked for me that way.
metelhammer said:
Yes, right. Log in in Mi unlock tools on PC with the same account as in the phone and then connect phone in fastboot mode but first make sure oem unlock is enable and usb debugging is turned on. ignore the account log in in phone.
just give it try.
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sorry but I don't get it... if you login to Mi account that means you are getting permission from Xiaomi isn't not?
cooledi said:
sorry but I don't get it... if you login to Mi account that means you are getting permission from Xiaomi isn't not?
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Bro problem he has is :
When he goes to developer option to add account for unlocking there he got always error
And when trying to unlock the bootloader from fastboot
Mi unlock tool says you dont have permissions .
cooledi said:
sorry but I don't get it... if you login to Mi account that means you are getting permission from Xiaomi isn't not?
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Don't be confused. Older devices are unlockable without even applying(i am saying this on my experience) i have unlocked two of my friends Redmi 3S and Redmi note 4X without even applying to xiaomi.
never devices needs to have permission to unlock and it takes time and request can get rejected if the it does not meet their conditions.
if you have old device such as more than a year or more.
Just download and install Mi flash tools and you are good to unlock but it still shows error of 50% or stuck at 99% so you'll have to unlock after remaining hours which will show on mi unlock tools.
I just used this method to unlock my Mi Max 2, Miui 10
http://betatechblogs.com/how-to-unl...-10-of-any-xiaomi-devices-without-permission/
Redmi 3s
metelhammer said:
Don't be confused. Older devices are unlockable without even applying(i am saying this on my experience) i have unlocked two of my friends Redmi 3S and Redmi note 4X without even applying to xiaomi.
never devices needs to have permission to unlock and it takes time and request can get rejected if the it does not meet their conditions.
if you have old device such as more than a year or more.
Just download and install Mi flash tools and you are good to unlock but it still shows error of 50% or stuck at 99% so you'll have to unlock after remaining hours which will show on mi unlock tools.
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I want to unlock redmi 3s and i cant add account in mi unlock status is their any other way to unlock bootloader pls help.
Savageichigo said:
I want to unlock redmi 3s and i cant add account in mi unlock status is their any other way to unlock bootloader pls help.
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Its most likely server error from xiaomi as it happens many times and almost everyone faced it whoever tried to unlock i guess.
Please try again later and if possible try and connect to different WiFi network before adding account.
Also you can just give it a try by enabling USB debugging, oem unlock turned on from developers options and then just turn off your device and boot into fastboot mode and try unlocking it, regardless of adding mi account.
You should also try some different versions of mi unlock tools(preferably older version).
As i have mentioned it worked without even adding account and it took 3 days to unlock as it was getting stuck at 50% or 99% and was asking to wait for 72 hours and later it unlocked in first try so this should work for you too.
There is unofficial way to unlock bootloader please search on XDA/YouTube or some other websites.
I am exactly facing the same problem please help
Dear friends i done all this
Sinin sin out
New mi account
And other stuffs
But none of them worked
I have redmi 6A
redmi 3s
metelhammer said:
Its most likely server error from xiaomi as it happens many times and almost everyone faced it whoever tried to unlock i guess.
Please try again later and if possible try and connect to different WiFi network before adding account.
Also you can just give it a try by enabling USB debugging, oem unlock turned on from developers options and then just turn off your device and boot into fastboot mode and try unlocking it, regardless of adding mi account.
You should also try some different versions of mi unlock tools(preferably older version).
As i have mentioned it worked without even adding account and it took 3 days to unlock as it was getting stuck at 50% or 99% and was asking to wait for 72 hours and later it unlocked in first try so this should work for you too.
There is unofficial way to unlock bootloader please search on XDA/YouTube or some other websites.
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Sorry for the late reply.
The thing is that in my device the sim card slot dont work so i cant add the account in unlock status.
Can you like tell me the full procedure that i have to do to unlock it.
Mi unlock tool just says you have to add account in mi unlock status.
Thanks for the help if this works it will help me out a lot.
Hi, I have xiaomi 9 pro, I unlocked it successfully after getting the permision, tried to flash it following all the instructions, and at the end it showed error "Not catch checkpoint (\$fastboot -s *lock)" and the phone does not turn on anymore... so it is locked and I cannot ask for another permission... any suggestions how to fix that?
metelhammer said:
Its most likely server error from xiaomi as it happens many times and almost everyone faced it whoever tried to unlock i guess.
Please try again later and if possible try and connect to different WiFi network before adding account.
Also you can just give it a try by enabling USB debugging, oem unlock turned on from developers options and then just turn off your device and boot into fastboot mode and try unlocking it, regardless of adding mi account.
You should also try some different versions of mi unlock tools(preferably older version).
As i have mentioned it worked without even adding account and it took 3 days to unlock as it was getting stuck at 50% or 99% and was asking to wait for 72 hours and later it unlocked in first try so this should work for you too.
There is unofficial way to unlock bootloader please search on XDA/YouTube or some other websites.
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I have this same problem, a rom of detects card yes !! So no post unlock my cell phone already and old mi max 2 2017 does any way to unlock without my account ??? Help to ..
Gintarevys said:
Hi, I have xiaomi 9 pro, I unlocked it successfully after getting the permision, tried to flash it following all the instructions, and at the end it showed error "Not catch checkpoint (\$fastboot -s *lock)" and the phone does not turn on anymore... so it is locked and I cannot ask for another permission... any suggestions how to fix that?
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See. This is why you should flash WITHOUT locking BL in MiFlash, if something goes wrong u can do it again but if you have locked BL, then you probably need to use EDL
Marcelsky said:
See. This is why you should flash WITHOUT locking BL in MiFlash, if something goes wrong u can do it again but if you have locked BL, then you probably need to use EDL
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I wasn't able to solve any problem with the EDL point yet. Sorry to say that. Therefore, as Marcelsky said, don't lock your phone by flashing. Pay attention to the button in the Mi Flash. Otherwise may the phone stuck in the bootloop, or will not start and ..
Hello, in need of some help.
I am having a great deal of difficulty in unlocking the bootloader on my Xiaomi redmi 9. I've completed all of the steps that Xiaomi ask customers to do and that any expert I've seen on YouTube doing. But after two weeks I still can't even get to the dreaded wait two weeks to unlock stage, if I could then I'd be a happy man!
I've got developer options sorted, turned on oem and debugging, linked my account to the mi unlock in developer settings, device found and on. Also updated drivers on my windows 10 laptop, signed in to my account on the mi unlock program, set phone in fastboot and then the unlock program verifies my device, but at 100% it keeps on giving me the same response ( please add your account in miui's settings-developer options-mi unlock status) which is crazy because I've completed all of the required steps and then some more steps to try and get past this can't unlock message. Also tried older versions of the unlock tool, but no luck.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, or a direction to go in to help me unlock the phone. I've contacted mi customer service for help, but they keep sending me the steps that I should follow to get unlock status and I've tried this a thousand times!
Bootloader unlocking guid/ Binding Account
First signout mi account,
Then reboot phone,
Then open developer option and click on
mi unlocked status
Then add your account here,
Now it's successfully binded
Then rest of the process do with laptop or computer
Hi, thanks for responding. I've just tried that and unfortunately it's the same outcome, 'couldn't unlock'
are you using Redmi 9 with NFC version ?
Hello, yes it has NFC, I've just checked
Philtyj said:
Hello, yes it has NFC, I've just checked
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yes its version problem, there was a lot of people reporting can't unlock bootloader for redmi 9 NFC version
for more detail maybe you can check post in this here with title 'Redmi 9 Root'
Thanks for the help. So I've bought a phone to root and it looks like I've bought the only one in the world that you can't even unlock the bootloader on ??*. I wondered why I couldn't find any more information. The phone is still under a month old, I might see if I can return it, ffs!
same here was happy about the price 101€ only but now i will return it too... i don´t want to have a phone without root
Philtyj said:
Hello, in need of some help.
I am having a great deal of difficulty in unlocking the bootloader on my Xiaomi redmi 9. I've completed all of the steps that Xiaomi ask customers to do and that any expert I've seen on YouTube doing. But after two weeks I still can't even get to the dreaded wait two weeks to unlock stage, if I could then I'd be a happy man!
I've got developer options sorted, turned on oem and debugging, linked my account to the mi unlock in developer settings, device found and on. Also updated drivers on my windows 10 laptop, signed in to my account on the mi unlock program, set phone in fastboot and then the unlock program verifies my device, but at 100% it keeps on giving me the same response ( please add your account in miui's settings-developer options-mi unlock status) which is crazy because I've completed all of the required steps and then some more steps to try and get past this can't unlock message. Also tried older versions of the unlock tool, but no luck.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, or a direction to go in to help me unlock the phone. I've contacted mi customer service for help, but they keep sending me the steps that I should follow to get unlock status and I've tried this a thousand times!
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I had the same problem as you described.
Today, I did log off my MUI account from the phone settings and logged in again.
I started "mi unlock status" under development settings and added my phone.
Booted into fastmode and started the mi unlock program and got the message "please wait 168 hours ..."
In the past, I did always receive the message "add your account in mi unlock status"
I'm not sure, what did the trick:
logoff and login or just had to wait, that xiaomi fixed their unlock process.
Hopefully, I will get the phone unlocked in a week.
*fingers crossed*
I received information from the technical support that only one phone number must be active on the smartphone, the one assigned to the account. Secondly, if it still does not work, try several times until it shows the time to unlock.
It worked for me.
successfull unlock
jomuc said:
I had the same problem as you described.
Today, I did log off my MUI account from the phone settings and logged in again.
I started "mi unlock status" under development settings and added my phone.
Booted into fastmode and started the mi unlock program and got the message "please wait 168 hours ..."
In the past, I did always receive the message "add your account in mi unlock status"
I'm not sure, what did the trick:
logoff and login or just had to wait, that xiaomi fixed their unlock process.
Hopefully, I will get the phone unlocked in a week.
*fingers crossed*
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got my phone (11.0.7 .0 QJCEUXM) unlocked and rooted today.
jomuc said:
got my phone (11.0.7 .0 QJCEUXM) unlocked and rooted today.
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root?.. how did you do it?
Twrp -problem flashing
jomuc said:
got my phone (11.0.7 .0 QJCEUXM) unlocked and rooted today.
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Hello, thanks for your info on the 168 hrs wait. I went back on and tried again and got the 168 hrs wait too. I messed it up the first week and must have signed out, so I had to wait another week. Anyway unlocked now, but I'm having just as much of a problem trying to flash twrp to my phone. In command prompt every downloaded file I've tried and used won't recognise the prompts, can't get past the prompt fastboot devices or ADB devices! So can't find my phone to enable flashing twrp across and in turn I can't root my phone! It's driving me nuts.
Usb debugging on
Ptp selected
Windows drivers find my phone
But still having problems when trying to use command prompt in platform tools ?
lock
How can I lock it again ?
i have waited 168 hrs now its telling to wait 168 hr again...what can i do
the answer is,you have to wait,or contact xiaomi,lol.
Hello, I need help, I bought a Redmi 9 1 week ago, and I want to unlock the bootloader But the Mi unlock program does not recognize my device, I already installed and uninstalled the drivers again and again and changed to another entry on the computer so that I can recognize it and still not on the list, someone knows what can happen.
An apology if I write something wrong, I don't know much English
Were you successful registering your device with Xiaomi, wait the required days, and get the success message?
Take a look here: https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient
I unblocked it that way.