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So Xiaomi has started implementing a new policy whereby you need to wait 1440 hours before unlocking your bootloader. That translates to a massive 2 months. This is just ridiculous.
Many people with Poco F1 have reported this issue. Some people tried a different version of Mi unlock tool and their time was halved to 720 hours(1 month) but even that is ridiculous. I don't recommend this because spamming mi servers may lead to further problems.
How has your experience been with the bootloader unlock process. How many hours is the waiting period? If someone discovers any un official method, do post that as well.
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Edit 2
There was a lot of furore over this issue. A few tech websites published this issue, reddit roasted them over it and Twitter users also kept asking questions from Jai Mani and Manu Kumar Jain.
They listened. You should be able to unlock Poco F1 in 3 days now. But other Xiaomi phones may face upto 2 months waiting time and thats pathetic.
https://twitter.com/jaimani/status/1036913185737998337
This waiting period shaningan by Xiaomi is going to affect Custom ROM/Kernel development. 30/60 days are enough for any developer to move on and same applies for any flashaholic user.
Same problem
I used an old id it was 1440
Then a newnly created one it became 720
I dont know why the **** they are playing with us
What you can't do fastboot oem unlock on the phone?
DoR3M3 said:
What you can't do fastboot oem unlock on the phone?
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Apparently, the phones can only be unlocked using the codes provided by Xiaomi. I remember Sony doing something like this as well.
Ruvy said:
Apparently, the phones can only be unlocked using the codes provided by Xiaomi. I remember Sony doing something like this as well.
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That's a load of BS! Xiaomi needs to knock this off!
I was looking at buying one of these, but I will no longer if this is how Xiaomi treats it's customers...
Mine got increased from 360 hours to 720 hours after several tries :crying:
raj7749 said:
Mine got increased from 360 hours to 720 hours after several tries :crying:
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This should be a warning to users. 360 hours seems like a blessing now. If you get 360 hours, be happy and wait it out. Don't keep trying and get it 'upgraded' to 720 hours or 1440 hours.
The issue has been raised by XDA. Hoping to get an answer from Xiaomi soon.
https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-2-month-wait-unlock-bootloader/
got 720 hours with the latest mi unlock
the only thing i hate about xiaomi. oh yes and the miui.
Will it void the warranty?
satyagom said:
Will it void the warranty?
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You can unlock your bootloader and it will not void your warranty.
Does anyone tried this method ? According to the guide it should be done in 5 minutes
der_Kief said:
Does anyone tried this method ? According to the guide it should be done in 5 minutes
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Doesnt work..i am getting 30 days to unlock
der_Kief said:
Does anyone tried this method ? According to the guide it should be done in 5 minutes
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Yup. 720 hours here as well.
PrathaM X said:
Doesnt work..i am getting 30 days to unlock
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Within a second i unlock my phone. I m useing that methid but use email and mi unlock tool version 2.2.406
I had so many mi device in past may be it becomes 100 percent within a minite
sankhauaa said:
Within a second i unlock my phone. I m useing that methid but use email and mi unlock tool version 2.2.406
I had so many mi device in past may be it becomes 100 percent within a minite
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again, tried 2 diff versions, same stupid error
F.U.c.K you XIAOMI
PrathaM X said:
again, tried 2 diff versions, same stupid error
F.U.c.K you XIAOMI
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I think u follow the step that describe in youtube video
Then try to unlock
Dont update your phone at first.
If unlock not possible in your case go to lg v30 section and grab the unlock.bin file from bootloader unlock thread and follow the step for lg v30 .may be good luck for u
Couldnt unlock says 720 hours wait
I tried many versions but same wait is showing up, guess we'll have to discover an unofficial method now.
Related
https://github.com/MiCode/Xiaomi_Kernel_OpenSource/tree/whyred-n-oss
It is based on Nougat. Facepalm. Anyway, thanks Xiaomi.
Hahaha
Seems they pulled a fast one on us.
TiVoGlObE said:
Hahaha
Seems they pulled a fast one on us.
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But what's the use dude. Most of us can't even get past infamous 86006 error.
Ghoul159 said:
But what's the use dude. Most of us can't even get past infamous 86006 error.
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there unlock tool is broken i have been trying to unlock my redmi note 3 since December 2017, i had it unlocked before but bricked it. anwyay still to this day unable to unlock...
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there unlock tool is broken i have been trying to unlock my redmi note 3 since December 2017, i had it unlocked before but bricked it. anwyay still to this day unable to unlock...
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I love the early mi days where unlocking is pretty much straightforward and simple. Now it became so hectic that some need to flash dev roms to get past any error.
Ghoul159 said:
I love the early mi days where unlocking is pretty much straightforward and simple. Now it became so hectic that some need to flash dev roms to get past any error.
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dev rom? that u always need to unlock bootloader (beta/dev rom)
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dev rom? that u always need to unlock bootloader (beta/dev rom)
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Not always but in cases of random errors that you may face in stable roms.
reggiexp said:
there unlock tool is broken i have been trying to unlock my redmi note 3 since December 2017, i had it unlocked before but bricked it. anwyay still to this day unable to unlock...
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This tutorial worked for my Redmi Note 3 a few months back. I had to forcibly unlock the bootloader as the Mi tool kept on failing. The device has been running Nitrogen OS rather smoothly since then.
Realme 2 has launched with snapdragon 450 and a good compitetor with redmi 5 (3+32) and any one know about unlocking bootloader of realme 2, will they support unlocking bootloader?
Most probably, no. But lets see, it has SD soc right now and both asus and xiaomi are providing bootloader to be unlockable.
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Realme 2 has launched with snapdragon 450 and a good compitetor with redmi 5 (3+32) and any one know about unlocking bootloader of realme 2, will they support unlocking bootloader?
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May be yes
No. Realme 2 has no fastboot binaries even. Hence, though it has settings to OEM unlock, but apparently you can't flash anything.
Realme 2 will not get support in unlock bootloader..as per realme 2 executive
This is what thier response to me when I contacted them on mail about bootloader unlocking
"Thank you for writing to Realme Customer Service regarding Rooting of the device inquiry.
We would like to bring to your notice that it is not advisable for users to root the device as this will void the warranty of the product. This is in line with the terms and conditions mentioned in our warranty card provided with every product at the time of sale. In this case, the user has to bear the expenses of any repair that the phone may need in the future.
Moreover, we have taken your feedback and shared the same with the concerned team so that they can look into your suggestions.
In case of any further suggestion/inquiry, you can also contact us by calling on our toll-free number 1800-102-2777 from Monday to Sunday, 0900 AM to 0700 PM or you can also reply back to us on the same email."
I also got the same mail, i think they provide a method to unlock the bootloader if they get many mails regarding the unlocking of bootloader. If u guys want the developement of realme 2 please send a mail to realme care regarding this.
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I also got the same mail, i think they provide a method to unlock the bootloader if they get many mails regarding the unlocking of bootloader. If u guys want the developement of realme 2 please send a mail to realme care regarding this.
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mail id ?
indranathh said:
mail id ?
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[email protected]
Oppo-RealMe = Won't allow you to unlock your bootloader!
Best Specs killed by bad OEM+OS!
One of the worst OS I have ever used. Never buying any Oppo family device again. Neitheerthe ROM has any theme manager, nor can we install using its apk from other handsetd. Moreover, we cant hide the Nav bar using adb. No root, no fastboot binaries, hence no custom ROMs. Its firmware has such an extension (*.ofp) which cannot be extracted except the latest version of UFI/Miracle box, which needs you to buy a new hardware not available in my country(wanted to extract boor.img). Still phone has OEM unlock settings under developer options. This is worse than even the latest iphone(which too has nothing and the high price is just for their logo).
Would never recommend anyone to buy any handset having ColorOS ROM.
They will allow to unlock the bootloader as the ceo said they will soon upgrade the ui and will launch there own color os and will also help developer.
Tanweerlucifer said:
They will allow to unlock the bootloader as the ceo said they will soon upgrade the ui and will launch there own color os and will also help developer.
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Any source??
askreddy2 said:
Any source??
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U can go through the YouTube video of the conversation between realme ceo and technical guruji
I agree. This is the worst Skin on Android ever. More over this doesn't have encryption available,you can't even slide to dismiss notification they broke everything that was right about Android
Can anyone able to unlock they bootloader
Realme 2 pro BOOTLOADER UNLOCK announcement
see this video for the official statement directly from CEO Realme about bootloader unlock for Realme 2 pro.
https://youtu.be/bkGYWarGl7Y
Realme 2 pro will be able to unlock bootloader before Jan 15, 2019.
i think Realme 2 also get bootloader unlock soon.
Hey guys,
Sold my P2XL and am waiting to buy this thing. How long do we normally wait for an international device? Global rom? I'm contemplating buying the CN version and flashing the UK software over it once it becomes available, instead of waiting for the international hardware.
Thanks!
I'm waiting on global too. Don't want to have to unlock bootloader.
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Hey guys,
Sold my P2XL and am waiting to buy this thing. How long do we normally wait for an international device? Global rom? I'm contemplating buying the CN version and flashing the UK software over it once it becomes available, instead of waiting for the international hardware.
Thanks!
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So they saying 8/10 gb versions have same hardware so it will be same device just need to flash global room, mine has been despatched
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I'm waiting on global too. Don't want to have to unlock bootloader.
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Just curious? So, does the chinese phone have a locked bootloader?? I guess we will know shortly! First one gets one let everyone know if the chinese version come with locked bootloader!
Are you saying that there will be 6gb global versions?
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Just curious? So, does the chinese phone have a locked bootloader?? I guess we will know shortly! First one gets one let everyone know if the chinese version come with locked bootloader!
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Xiaomi locks bootloader from global phone too.
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Xiaomi locks bootloader from global phone too.
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So, all the versions will come with locked bootloaders chinese/global roms. How are they unlockable?? Do we have to get the key from Xiaomi?
Normal xiaomi unlocking procedure using the unlocking tool. With my global xiaomi mi mix 2 (bought in Spain Amazon xiaomi store) I even had to use Chinese VPN to unlock it
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Normal xiaomi unlocking procedure using the unlocking tool. With my global xiaomi mi mix 2 (bought in Spain Amazon xiaomi store) I even had to use Chinese VPN to unlock it
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Wow, that really sucks, the good old days seem in the past where you could plug it in and unlock it with the PC with command line tools.
Has anyone received the Mi Mix 3 and tested unlocking the bootloader yet? Was looking at ordering today. My Mi Mix came with the bootloader unlocked however does not appear to be an option on the selling sites.
Mix 3 is to be released in Taiwan at the end of Nov or early Dec, it'll be the global version. Don't know about other markets.
I ordered mine from geekbuying and hopefully will be mailed soon... I thought it was released 11/1/2018... That's weird...
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I ordered mine from geekbuying and hopefully will be mailed soon... I thought it was released 11/1/2018... That's weird...
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Mine has been despatched from mi store on AliExpress, Some phones now unlock instantly, not sure how this is working. I've downloaded the program, only for Windows though which could be tricky for me. Maybe the Chinese ones can be unlocked instantly but not global. One person was trying to unlock his phone and managed it in 1 minute, so I explained to someone with mi maax global and it didn't work for him,
I think unlocking is account related, pretty sure you're now only allowed to unlock 1 phone per month.
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Mix 3 is to be released in Taiwan at the end of Nov or early Dec, it'll be the global version. Don't know about other markets.
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Where did you get this information? More infos on that?
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Where did you get this information? More infos on that?
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Well here's the program
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tS0lQLWzNB7WgHILlYLjn86JlaSAHUch/view?usp=drivesdk
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Well here's the program...
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Sorry, but I don't see how that answers my question in where the information come from. Does this say anything about that it's gonna be released in Taiwan in the comming 20-30 days?
Already purchased CN version, waiting for LineageOS
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I think unlocking is account related, pretty sure you're now only allowed to unlock 1 phone per month.
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yes,Unlocking and account association。 Previously MIX2 has been unlocked, it takes 72 hours, now the binding device can solve BL
If you buy from Gearbest/Aliexpress a lot of the time you'll get a vendor ROM therefore an unlocked bootloader.
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Sorry, but I don't see how that answers my question in where the information come from. Does this say anything about that it's gonna be released in Taiwan in the comming 20-30 days?
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Yes answered wrong question,. I have bought Chinese version, does it have to be released in you're country for you to buy it? Is a global version not good enough, that should be available in a few weeks.
Hi,
Obviously I'm new to one plus.
Just one question before I get my oneplus phone
For what I search on internet oneplus unlock bootloader doesn't like xiaomi phone need to wait (15 days. I owe mi8 and Poco f1).
So my question is oneplus can unlock bootloader instantly right ?
Thanks
Yes. Instant. Look in the guide section to find out how. Tanes a few minutes of your time
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Yes. Instant. Look in the guide section to find out how. Tanes a few minutes of your time
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Thanks you
My Mi Note 10 Lite just arrived. Hoping to root it.
IS there a telegram group?
Kediraksith said:
My Mi Note 10 Lite just arrived. Hoping to root it.
IS there a telegram group?
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Well for rooting you will need to unlock bootloader. After that you will need to wait for recovery. Someone will make it sooner or later. Once it is launched in India you will start seeing some progress. I just bought myself yesterday. Tried gcam of mi note 10 pro. It worked except slow motion. Since the hardware is same I guess most of the things will work
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Well for rooting you will need to unlock bootloader. After that you will need to wait for recovery. Someone will make it sooner or later. Once it is launched in India you will start seeing some progress. I just bought myself yesterday. Tried gcam of mi note 10 pro. It worked except slow motion. Since the hardware is same I guess most of the things will work
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Yea I started the unlock process of 7 days the moment i got it... still sometime to go... I will use it as my main phone after unlock since unlocking resets everything... while flashing recovery and magisk should still keep my file.
Err why wait for India? Aint no talented people in the rest of the world?
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Yea I started the unlock process of 7 days the moment i got it... still sometime to go... I will use it as my main phone after unlock since unlocking resets everything... while flashing recovery and magisk should still keep my file.
Err why wait for India? Aint no talented people in the rest of the world?
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My last device was Redmi note 8 pro. And for the purpose of development Xiaomi gave mobile units to developers in India. And after few days we started seeing recoveries and roms. So imo we should wait till it get released there or maybe someone else talented enough from other than India will do some miracles.