I has got a Redmi 6 (MIUI 10) from my friend around 2 weeks ago to bypass Mi Account Lock.
And after tapping 10 times on lock icon I accidentally discovered something that looks like a code.
The code does not change after phone restart or data wipe from Recovery.
Tested this code as Mi Account password and it didn't work.
Here's a video of a discovery:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XuOi7YGP_3tkYkHhQgphzQHBP0BO-QmQ
What is this code and what is it for?
Hello? Anyone can answer me?
This is a device identifier, you give it to xiaomi support, then they can unbind the device from any accounts on their end. You can't work out the old password from the id.
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Hello all,
My sister recently bought a Xiaomi smartphone for her 12-year old son. But after just a few months, her son forgot the lock pattern that he had use on the phone, as he was constantly changing it.
So, now the phone is working Ok, but we cannot log into it, as we do not know the pattern.
We have his credentials for the google account, and the Xiaomi (Mi) account.
However, t here is no option to use them to unlock the phone.
We also tried to contact Xiaomi, they asked for the Mi account credentials, and after we provided these credentials to Xiaomi, they sent us an SMS with a code...which did NOT work!
So, I don't really know what to do, except to us for help, as none of us is very technical.
I found this program (Mi account unlock tool), but since it is not an official Xiaomi program, I am scared that maybe it is a virus or something like this - do you think I should use it?
If not, then how can I unlock the phone?
I am OK with doing a factory reset, and losing all settings and data that are currently on the phone, if that is necessary.
Also, please note that when I press the power button and the volume up button, I do NOT get an options menu, I get a picture with a phone and a usb cable - probably the phone wants me to connect it to the computer, but I am not sure about what the next step should be.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thank you
Looking for a little clarity on the bootloader unlocking procedure -- maybe I'm getting old, because I'm a bit lost.
No, not maybe -- I'm definitely getting old...
I've just received my Mi Mix 3 with MIUI Global, updated to 10.2 Stable OTA this afternoon, and my SIM card is inserted and working.
I have a Xiaomi account -- set it up when I got some of their Yeelight light strips a year or so ago -- and I can log in to the account at https://account.xiaomi.com. I've gone through the initial setup on the Mi Mix 3, adding the Mi account on the phone, and it shows I'm successfully logged in. I've enabled developer options, and in the developer options settings I've enabled both USB debugging and OEM unlocking. When I go into Settings -> Developer Options -> Mi Unlock Status, I'm prompted to agree to the necessary permissions for Mi Unlock to access my account, and I agree. The page then shows "This device is locked/The phone is secured" with a blurb about why the device should remain locked, then the steps to take to unlock the device if you understand and accept the risks. The steps it displays are:
1. Insert SIM card -- done
2. Turn off WiFi and use mobile data -- done
3. Tap "Add account" button to associate Mi account with this device -- done, with a success notification
4. Download unlock tool from website -- and here it gets iffy...
I go to http://en.miui.com/unlock, and click the Unlock button, then download the Mi Unlock Tool. I unzip into an empty directory, and run the miflash_unlock.exe as Administrator. In the app, I agree to the disclaimer, and enter my account details, then watch the spinner while the app checks to see if my Mi account has permissions. After a few seconds, I receive the error:
Account application area query failed
This repeats indefinitely if I accept the application's offer to "Try Again".
Does anyone know what this means? Does it mean my request to unlock has been denied? Maybe I'm stuck in the 72 hour waiting period I've heard about (though nothing on my phone, on the website, or in the unlock application indicates anything about a 72 hour wait)? Or is the app unable, for some undisclosed reason, to access my Mi account information? I'm a little stumped, here.
Looks like _maybe_ I've figured it out... Downloaded an older version of the unlock utility (v3.3.525.23). Gets me past the "Account application area query failed" error. Now, when trying to unlock, I'm getting this:
Couldn't unlock
After 71 hours of trying to unlock the device
Which I'm interpreting as meaning I just have to wait the 3 days.
jimbothigpen said:
Looks like _maybe_ I've figured it out... Downloaded an older version of the unlock utility (v3.3.525.23). Gets me past the "Account application area query failed" error. Now, when trying to unlock, I'm getting this:
Couldn't unlock
After 71 hours of trying to unlock the device
Which I'm interpreting as meaning I just have to wait the 3 days.
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Yes, sounds like you have it working, its just a waiting game now.
Hello. I recently purchased a xiaomi mi note 10 on eBay. The seller had it listed as not working because the phone would not turn on.
However I received it and plugged it in for an hour and it came up.
When I begin the setup process I received a lock screen. "This device is associated with an existing account". There is a phone number hidden and it asks for a password. I reached out to the seller but they seem to have disappeared.
Is there anything that can be done? I have the box and stickers that came with it. There is also an unlock code that is displayed.
I have searched all over and every solution is based on someone already knowing the associated number. I don't have the benefit of a xiaomi store.
Is there anything that can be done?
Got myself a used poco x3 nfc. Wanted to unlock the bootloader to load lineageOS on it. Instead, I got a boatload of errors just trying to unlock the bootloader.
The device is fully functional, wifi, data, calls, SMS, all work.
I have a Xiaomi account that shows the phone in the "devices" section of the account, but when clicked, doesn't show model or name.
OEM Unlocking is enabled, but when I go to Mi Unlock status, pressing "add account and device" will either "succeed" (3/4 times), "network error" (1/4 times), "request parameter error (rarely). In all 3 cases the button is still clickable. The issue being that even if it succeeds, when I go to actually try to unlock the bootloader, the unlock app on pc will error out with "Please add your account in MIUI's settings>developer options>mi unlocks status"
Even putting that aside, getting my PC to detect the phone in fastboot is another issue on its own, working only 1/4 times roughly.
Not sure if relevant, but the poco X3 NFC doesn't show up in my carrier's device list (this is my 3rd device using the same sim card, the other 2 being pixel 2 and samsung A03s), though as mentioned earlier data, calls, and SMS all work despite this.
Aesis_ said:
Got myself a used poco x3 nfc. Wanted to unlock the bootloader to load lineageOS on it. Instead, I got a boatload of errors just trying to unlock the bootloader.
The device is fully functional, wifi, data, calls, SMS, all work.
I have a Xiaomi account that shows the phone in the "devices" section of the account, but when clicked, doesn't show model or name.
OEM Unlocking is enabled, but when I go to Mi Unlock status, pressing "add account and device" will either "succeed" (3/4 times), "network error" (1/4 times), "request parameter error (rarely). In all 3 cases the button is still clickable. The issue being that even if it succeeds, when I go to actually try to unlock the bootloader, the unlock app on pc will error out with "Please add your account in MIUI's settings>developer options>mi unlocks status"
Even putting that aside, getting my PC to detect the phone in fastboot is another issue on its own, working only 1/4 times roughly.
Not sure if relevant, but the poco X3 NFC doesn't show up in my carrier's device list (this is my 3rd device using the same sim card, the other 2 being pixel 2 and samsung A03s), though as mentioned earlier data, calls, and SMS all work despite this.
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Did you ever find a solution to this issue mate, I'm having exact same issue but on a different phone
hi
i have duqoin f22 pro (on the backpanel it says Qin ai life), and one day i set a long PIN code - 9 digits long, and when i locked it, the lockscreen asked for a 4 digit pin code - it stops afte the fourth digit. so i thought maybe it only got shortened from the original 9 digit i choose, so i tried first four digits, than last four, than middel, etc. but with no use.
any suggestions? it says enter pass code so it seems that its not the sim pin code.
i know i can factory reset but i dont want to do it because it has some valuable data that i want to extract.
if theres another way to extract the data via usb i would be glad to hear.
the rom is original, i think. cant get to see the details as its locked.
recovery screen in chinese
Take phone to authorized service center and let them try to fix it.
xXx yYy said:
Take phone to authorized service center and let them try to fix it.
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they offered only factory reset, which i like to avoid
It's your decision what to do.