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Do I need unlock to install rom?

I bought mi 5s plus for my mother. I would need to install a rom that has Finish language. I already applied to unlock bootloader in xiaomi site. (have not received permission yet)
Now I enabled developer options and it says Mi unlock status is unlocked. Does mi 5s plus need unlock? Also can someone please give me overview of the process of unlocking and installing rom?

Turponieminen said:
I bought mi 5s plus for my mother. I would need to install a rom that has Finish language. I already applied to unlock bootloader in xiaomi site. (have not received permission yet)
Now I enabled developer options and it says Mi unlock status is unlocked. Does mi 5s plus need unlock? Also can someone please give me overview of the process of unlocking and installing rom?
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Absolutely sure, Because if you don't do it, It'll be failure

Verify root procedure for Honor 6X?

I found the following procedure to root my Honor 6X, but it seems to not list a few steps I've seen in other places, such as unlocking the bootloader. Do I need to unlock it with this guide? If so, how do I do so? What else is missing?
Guide: huaweiflash.com/how-to-root-huawei-honor-6x/
Thanks.

MuhammadAqdas110 said:
I found the following procedure to root my Honor 6X.
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The first step in this procedure is install TWRP. If you followed the link on how to install TWRP then you wouldn't be asking this question.

The first step actually isn't TWRP but unlocking the bootloader, mandatory in way to proceed with everything else. Since that Crapwei has stopped support in doing so, you'll need to pay 3/4$ to third-party services (like DC-Phoenix in example, a service used by a lot of users here since that it's working and low cost) in way to unofficially unlock it. Just google for or search here on XDA some 'bout

Thanks for all the help guys!

F2 pro Help needed by expert in xiaomi.eu

Hi, I installed the Xiaomi bootloader unlock tool to unlock F2 pro's bootloader and thinking it will say 15 days after clicking on unlock. It instantly unlocked the bootloader rather than waiting for 7 or 15 days.
Now I want to install Xiaomi. Eu from, but I have some questions making me confuse. These Questions are the following...
1:Since the bootloader is already unlocked, and I wanted to use the call recorder function as well, SHould I install Xiaomi.eu from or wait for android 11 in global rom.
2:I have heard people cellphone getting bricked by installing marufrino twrp. Should I wait for official twp recovery, or this recovery just work fine for flashing Xiaomi.eu rom
Kindly give me a suggestion, I am a newbie and need help.
3:any advice u want to give me as a newbie

bilalrajput said:
Hi, I installed the Xiaomi bootloader unlock tool to unlock F2 pro's bootloader and thinking it will say 15 days after clicking on unlock. It instantly unlocked the bootloader rather than waiting for 7 or 15 days.
Now I want to install Xiaomi. Eu from, but I have some questions making me confuse. These Questions are the following...
1:Since the bootloader is already unlocked, and I wanted to use the call recorder function as well, SHould I install Xiaomi.eu from or wait for android 11 in global rom.
2:I have heard people cellphone getting bricked by installing marufrino twrp. Should I wait for official twp recovery, or this recovery just work fine for flashing Xiaomi.eu rom
Kindly give me a suggestion, I am a newbie and need help.
3:any advice u want to give me as a newbie
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U can install Indonesian rom if u want to have stock experience with miui message, dialer and contact. and u can lock bootloader on Indonesian rom also

Question i need help with relocked device!!!

I installed Android 12 via orange fox. Later I wanted to go back to Android 11, but there were some problems in the recovery due to changing the kernel -i think-, so I flashed Fastboot, and I went back to the MIUI interface.
The problem is that I tried to unlock the bootloader again, but MiUnlock told me I have to wait 168 hours and I can't wait,
There is another problem that I checked the number of hours again after 9 hours and it was not affected!!!!!!!!

before fastboot flashed i tried to flash boot.img (from anyrom) but didn't work

Follow guide:
[MIUI12~13 A11~12.0/12.1][UNLOCK][ROOT] Picture guide unlock bootloader, flash custom ROMs & root Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Thanks for @urbanman2004 guide for Poco X3 Pro. Some sentences still needed, so keeping it similar. This guide provides photos & screenshots. Simulate all process and reduce misunderstanding. Section 1: Unlock bootloader (Works for most...
forum.xda-developers.com
If the unlock remaining hours popup, you have to wait. No way around.
If the hour don't drop, logout account on phone and on PC, factory reset, then login again and do unlock request.

pl1992aw said:
Follow guide:
[MIUI12~13 A11~12.0/12.1][UNLOCK][ROOT] Picture guide unlock bootloader, flash custom ROMs & root Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Thanks for @urbanman2004 guide for Poco X3 Pro. Some sentences still needed, so keeping it similar. This guide provides photos & screenshots. Simulate all process and reduce misunderstanding. Section 1: Unlock bootloader (Works for most...
forum.xda-developers.com
If the unlock remaining hours popup, you have to wait. No way around.
If the hour don't drop, logout account on phone and on PC, factory reset, then login again and do unlock request.
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tried this 3 times, factory reset and start again, and tried it with new mi account.. but didn't work :"(

iAhmmd said:
tried this 3 times, factory reset and start again, and tried it with new mi account.. but didn't work :"(
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It will not instantly unlock. You will not be able to unlock today. You have to wait 7 days.
Read notes in step 6. You probably did that again and again.

iAhmmd said:
I installed Android 12 via orange fox. Later I wanted to go back to Android 11, but there were some problems in the recovery due to changing the kernel -i think-, so I flashed Fastboot, and I went back to the MIUI interface.
The problem is that I tried to unlock the bootloader again, but MiUnlock told me I have to wait 168 hours and I can't wait,
There is another problem that I checked the number of hours again after 9 hours and it was not affected!!!!!!!!
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when you flash a12
you have to your wipe data, system by fastboot
flash twrp again boot into twrp
again format data, system vendor
make sure your recovery support decrypt
by format internal but locked bootloader
you have to wait now untill rom allow to unlock it
but you can try a trick turn off internet and location
or do a rest chnage date and time ahead 168 hours
try or reboot or try
good luck
and thums up if it will work

Question What is the error when unlocking the bootloader?

1. The touchscreen on the phone was replaced with a non-original one.
2. The phone has been unlocked before. Then it was locked. The original firmware does not work with the Chinese touchscreen. So I want to reflash it to LineAge.
3. I use miflash_unlock-en-5.5.224.24 version to unlock the phone. The other versions give an error.
4. After waiting 162 hours for unlock, got this error "unlock tool please use the common user tool on the official website"
5. Google does not know about this error. What to do?

obtim said:
1. The touchscreen on the phone was replaced with a non-original one.
2. The phone has been unlocked before. Then it was locked. The original firmware does not work with the Chinese touchscreen. So I want to reflash it to LineAge.
3. I use miflash_unlock-en-5.5.224.24 version to unlock the phone. The other versions give an error.
4. After waiting 162 hours for unlock, got this error "unlock tool please use the common user tool on the official website"
5. Google does not know about this error. What to do?
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I had the same problem but with my poco F3 I got: "unlock tool please use the common user tool on the official website", but downloading the version miflash unlock-en 6.5.314.7 solved it and I was able to unlock the bootloader.

LOONA12 said:
I had the same problem but with my poco F3 I got: "unlock tool please use the common user tool on the official website", but downloading the version miflash unlock-en 6.5.314.7 solved it and I was able to unlock the bootloader.
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Thank you for your reply. That version didn't work for me. I want to try all the versions. Maybe everyone has a different combo.

P.S. Thanks again for the idea! In my case miflash_unlock-en-5.5.224.55 worked immediately

LOONA12 said:
I had the same problem but with my poco F3 I got: "unlock tool please use the common user tool on the official website", but downloading the version miflash unlock-en 6.5.314.7 solved it and I was able to unlock the bootloader.
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I had the similar error prompt on my Redmi 4X but this version
Mi Flash Unlock Tool v5.5.1224.27 solved it for me. Thank you everyone for the info I tried all the solutions in this thread and nothing worked for me. Hope this helps the next person.
Mi Flash Unlock Tool v5.5.1224.27 – Xiaomi Tools
xiaomitools.com

The version miflash_unlock-en-5.5.224.55 helped me

I used this version, xiaomitools.com/download/mi-flash-unlock-tool-v5-5-224-55

for poco x3 pro

sim22x said:
for poco x3 pro
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Confirmed working, thank you