I am buying a used Poco X3 or Poco X3 NFC. Are they all unlockable? If not, what should I do to confirm that the one I am buying can be? What problems can I run into? (Like maybe the previous owners MI account could be a problem?) Your thoughts or experiences welcome. Thanks in advance.
Gorilla Daddy said:
I am buying a used Poco X3 or Poco X3 NFC. Are they all unlockable? If not, what should I do to confirm that the one I am buying can be? What problems can I run into? (Like maybe the previous owners MI account could be a problem?) Your thoughts or experiences welcome. Thanks in advance.
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Yes, just make sure the previous owner remove their authorization from that device (remove all Mi and Google account, then remove all lock/pattern/pin).
Next time you will unlock it, do it with your own account.
padiyes said:
Yes, just make sure the previous owner remove their authorization from that device (remove all Mi and Google account, then remove all lock/pattern/pin).
Next time you will unlock it, do it with your own account.
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Thanks! I ran the Mi Unlock Tool, and it said to wait 168 hours. But at the same time it told me not to log out of my Mi account. Can I turn off the computer / exit the mi unlock tool? Or do I have to leave the computer & Mi Unlock Tool on and signed-in for a week?
Gorilla Daddy said:
Thanks! I ran the Mi Unlock Tool, and it said to wait 168 hours. But at the same time it told me not to log out of my Mi account. Can I turn off the computer / exit the mi unlock tool? Or do I have to leave the computer & Mi Unlock Tool on and signed-in for a week?
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You can turn off the computer and exit the unlock tool.
Not logging out means that you shouldn't log out of your Mi account on your phone and you shouldn't change your Mi account in the Mi Unlock Tool
Noter2017 said:
You can turn off the computer and exit the unlock tool.
Not logging out means that you shouldn't log out of your Mi account on your phone and you shouldn't change your Mi account in the Mi Unlock Tool
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Thanks. I set a calendar event for +168 hours later. Do they ever trigger it as unlockable before then?
Noter2017 said:
You can turn off the computer and exit the unlock tool.
Not logging out means that you shouldn't log out of your Mi account on your phone and you shouldn't change your Mi account in the Mi Unlock Tool
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Cmiiw, once a time when I need to unlock 2 phones with 1 PC. Thus I should change the account of Mi Unlock Tool. And both phone could be unlocked accordingly.
From my POV, don't log out means logout mi account in the phone only. But if you could keep the logon of mi unlock tool, that wpuld be better
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Thanks. I set a calendar event for +168 hours later. Do they ever trigger it as unlockable before then?
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Just try it, and keep ups updated.
If my mind didn't tricked me, I once happened to wait only 3days for unlocking my redmi 3 pro.
padiyes said:
Just try it, and keep ups updated.
If my mind didn't tricked me, I once happened to wait only 3days for unlocking my redmi 3 pro.
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Thanks, I was worried it might reset the timer or ruin the unlock process.
I tried just now, and now it says to wait 116 hours. So it looks like an automatic timer countdown.
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hay, please help me? I can not unlock bootloader in my mi note 3. I've tried various ways but have not found a solution yet. always listed (youre mi account not bound)
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First, you need to download SoloVPN (change region server to China - connect) than go to Mi unlock status and there bound phone with account. After that wait 72 hours and than unlock.
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dimi89 said:
First, you need to download SoloVPN (change region server to China - connect) than go to Mi unlock status and there bound phone with account. After that wait 72 hours and than unlock.
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On my phone, still the message I need connect to the internet, you have this problem? Have a solution???
Ephit said:
On my phone, still the message I need connect to the internet, you have this problem? Have a solution???
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You can find a lot of VPN by which you can connect to Chinese Cities. While connected with VPN service, go to unlock status and tap bound to this device. Then to unlock the bootloader again.
The global stable which is floating around is very old, so here's a newer one.
http://bigota.d.miui.com/V9.5.18.0.ODGMIFA/miui_MIMIX2SGlobal_V9.5.18.0.ODGMIFA_a9e31fa04c_8.0.zip
It might be possible to update to this if you are on older global stable.
Nightly builds are also updated at:
https://funkyhuawei.club/mimix2builds
We have up to May 8 builds now.
I will add stable builds there in the future as well.
Thanks a lot. Is it a fastboot rom?
underlines said:
Thanks a lot. Is it a fastboot rom?
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Not a fastboot rom. Regular OTA zip.
Cool thx!
Could you please provide fastboot ROM version as well?
duraaraa said:
Not a fastboot rom. Regular OTA zip.
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Hmm do you know if this is flashable within the updater when we have a locked bootloader on the chinese stable (8gb variant)?
underlines said:
Hmm do you know if this is flashable within the updater when we have a locked bootloader on the chinese stable (8gb variant)?
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It's not. It fails due to region mismatch. It might work if you have an original global phone, but not on Chinese.
For Chinese, only hope of switching to global is unlocking the bootloader.
Just FYI, you can't install it through Updater app as this update is a beta update. Flash it manually with TWRP.
Edit. At least that's what Updater app tells me, I'm on v9.5.4.0 Global.
duraaraa said:
It's not. It fails due to region mismatch. It might work if you have an original global phone, but not on Chinese.
For Chinese, only hope of switching to global is unlocking the bootloader.
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Thanks for that insight.
I am really pissed at Xiaomi: I am a 5 year Gold user in their forum and once even was a beta tester and admin there, in the Galaxy Note 1 + MIUI days.
When I bought the Mi Mix 2S 8GB variant last Sunday, I logged in with my MI Account, which has unlock permissions since 2 years and I was able to unlock any new Xiaomi phone I ever bought immediately without waiting for confirmation SMS anymore (as the Unlocking permission is on account level, not device level).
Then I enabled Developer Mode and went into "Mi Unlock status" to press "Add account and device". After that I started the unlocker application as usual and tried to unlock, which failed. with the message "Wait 360 hours" which is over 10 days! Damn...
Later I checked the developer settings again and saw another thing "OEM unlocking" which is set to OFF.
TLDR; Do you know if we have to set this to ON as well, before starting the unlocking process?
underlines said:
Thanks for that insight.
I am really pissed at Xiaomi: I am a 5 year Gold user in their forum and once even was a beta tester and admin there, in the Galaxy Note 1 + MIUI days.
When I bought the Mi Mix 2S 8GB variant last Sunday, I logged in with my MI Account, which has unlock permissions since 2 years and I was able to unlock any new Xiaomi phone I ever bought immediately without waiting for confirmation SMS anymore (as the Unlocking permission is on account level, not device level).
Then I enabled Developer Mode and went into "Mi Unlock status" to press "Add account and device". After that I started the unlocker application as usual and tried to unlock, which failed. with the message "Wait 360 hours" which is over 10 days! Damn...
Later I checked the developer settings again and saw another thing "OEM unlocking" which is set to OFF.
TLDR; Do you know if we have to set this to ON as well, before starting the unlocking process?
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I set it to on before trying to unlock and my device was unlocked immediately. I'm a Diamond member and was a beta tester in 2017 though so I'm not sure if that makes any difference
underlines said:
Thanks for that insight.
I am really pissed at Xiaomi: I am a 5 year Gold user in their forum and once even was a beta tester and admin there, in the Galaxy Note 1 + MIUI days.
When I bought the Mi Mix 2S 8GB variant last Sunday, I logged in with my MI Account, which has unlock permissions since 2 years and I was able to unlock any new Xiaomi phone I ever bought immediately without waiting for confirmation SMS anymore (as the Unlocking permission is on account level, not device level).
Then I enabled Developer Mode and went into "Mi Unlock status" to press "Add account and device". After that I started the unlocker application as usual and tried to unlock, which failed. with the message "Wait 360 hours" which is over 10 days! Damn...
Later I checked the developer settings again and saw another thing "OEM unlocking" which is set to OFF.
TLDR; Do you know if we have to set this to ON as well, before starting the unlocking process?
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From my experience yes, you have to switch it on. I'm pissed off as well, got the device mid-April and got it usable only a week ago on the 3rd of May, as 360h is a heckin' 15 days. Gotta think twice before buying anything Xiaomi again, though Mix 2S is beyond amazing thus far <3
skw5115 said:
I set it to on before trying to unlock and my device was unlocked immediately. I'm a Diamond member and was a beta tester in 2017 though so I'm not sure if that makes any difference
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Can I borrow your account and unlock mine? I've still got to wait 10 days
duraaraa said:
Can I borrow your account and unlock mine? I've still got to wait 10 days
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I think that would be theoretically possible:
Set your device's MI Account to an account that already has unlock permissions.
In developer options add the device for unlock permissions.
In developer options turn on OEM unlock.
Unlock.
But never tried. I'm sure xiaomi is banning accounts that unlock too many devices, because thats how they prevent resellers from buying chinese devices and flashing the global rom in big quantities.
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I think that would be theoretically possible:
Set your device's MI Account to an account that already has unlock permissions.
In developer options add the device for unlock permissions.
In developer options turn on OEM unlock.
Unlock.
But never tried. I'm sure xiaomi is banning accounts that unlock too many devices, because thats how they prevent resellers from buying chinese devices and flashing the global rom in big quantities.
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Chinese resellers, generally, have been using EDL to flash the global rom without touching the bootloader. But it seems not possible with Mi Mix 2S. I think they're trying to prevent resellers from installing compromised custom ROMs, which is fine, but 15 days is still a long wait.
My account also allows unlocking, but not instantly it would seem, as I got the 15 day wait. I don't have any kind of special account, but I've had it for a long time.
On the Mi Mix 2, I had a 72 hour wait, which I didn't really mind. But 360 hours is a long time!
Anyway, theoretically, if someone offered me their account which can unlock the phone instantly, it would be a gamble. If it turns out it doesn't work to unlock the phone instantly, I think my wait would get reset to 360 hours again.
any news about root?it's working correctly by flash magisk from polaris recovery?
underlines said:
Thanks for that insight.
I am really pissed at Xiaomi: I am a 5 year Gold user in their forum and once even was a beta tester and admin there, in the Galaxy Note 1 + MIUI days.
When I bought the Mi Mix 2S 8GB variant last Sunday, I logged in with my MI Account, which has unlock permissions since 2 years and I was able to unlock any new Xiaomi phone I ever bought immediately without waiting for confirmation SMS anymore (as the Unlocking permission is on account level, not device level).
Then I enabled Developer Mode and went into "Mi Unlock status" to press "Add account and device". After that I started the unlocker application as usual and tried to unlock, which failed. with the message "Wait 360 hours" which is over 10 days! Damn...
Later I checked the developer settings again and saw another thing "OEM unlocking" which is set to OFF.
TLDR; Do you know if we have to set this to ON as well, before starting the unlocking process?
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I can confirm to you, that having that option set to ON, in developer options, the result is the same...i got an "WAIT 360 Hours" too.
Got my message text last Sunday, granted me to unlock the device, then when i logged into my Mi Account to unlock it, gave me that message...so, got to wait 360 hours.
When i flash a global rom, is the bootloader still unlocked? Have the china version with unlocked bootloader and xiaomi.eu rom at the moment.
tasar said:
When i flash a global rom, is the bootloader still unlocked? Have the china version with unlocked bootloader and xiaomi.eu rom at the moment.
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Yes, your bootloader won't relock again and if you relock it you can unlock it instantly again without waiting the 360h.
@duraaraa
Can you find fastboot ROM version of it? That would be highly appreciated.
graw2 said:
@duraaraa
Can you find fastboot ROM version of it? That would be highly appreciated.
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I'm impressed with the difficulty to release a fastboot version for the Global Rom.
For every build has fastboot version on bigota servers but more difficult to find them than the recovery version
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First of all, i apologize for my bad english.
this method will help you to unbrick your Mi Mix 2s!
from :
1. The system has been destroyed
2. "This MIUI can't be installed on this device"
3. Locked Bootloader in global/ china ROM
4. Etc
how to do :
1. Remove the back panel of the phone
2. Do test point #below the rear camera
3. Flash it with MiFlash2018-5-28-0
*before you flash, go to MiFlash2018 Folder -> Mi -> account_auth.exe
login with Authorized Mi Account (thanks for redmi note 5/pro ARP cases)
4. do flash
5. wait for done
6. enjoy ur mi mix 2s again!!!
Basically everyone on the official Xiaomi Support Threads for the Mix 2S says this does not work. Not almost everybody--every single person that has tried it and left a comment about their experience. All you will do if you follow these instructions is permanently destroy your phone and if that is your intention smashing it repeatedly with a hammer is faster and easier.
Sorry, I did for my phone, and it's works
And now I am replying from my mix 2s,
It was bricked XE model with locked bootloader in global rom. Just flash with China rom, and the key is mi flash 2018 with authorized mi account which we posted in miui Russia forum to get authorized for bricked arp redmi note 5 pro
UnHunt said:
First of all, i apologize for my bad english.
this method will help you to unbrick your Mi Mix 2s!
from :
1. The system has been destroyed
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Please, tell me how did you destroy the system? I can't imagine how this is possible.
Adriano-A3 said:
Please, tell me how did you destroy the system? I can't imagine how this is possible.
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I bought this bricked phone from someone, XE model, he flashed to global rom and forgot to choose Clear All, he check Clear and Lock in Mi Flash,
Then the phone is bootloop for a month, he tried to flash, etc with any methods, flash recovery, etc
That's how his phone system destroyed
Sorry for my bad english
If your system says it got destroyed it isn't destroyed it only locked the bootloader and that means you have to unlock it again to access the rom.
@jhs39 and ryan mixed: You´re absolutely right: Due to a failed flash to Android P, my Mix2s got hardbricked -
only showing 'The system is destroyed' - the bootloader was re-locked - only Fastboot was working.
I was able to re-unlock the bootloader by using the latest MiUnlockTool ( the older ones got stuck at 50%... )
- after that, the phone was booting again and everything was OK. My experience is: forget all workarounds with
deepflash cables, testpoint aso - the possibility to damage the hardware of the phone is excessive and they won´t
lead to success. The only way to get it working again is to unlock the bootloader! And this is working not depending
if usb debugging is enabled or you got ´find my phone´ enabled in your mi.account,....
Pfofeldix said:
@jhs39 and ryan mixed: You´re absolutely right: Due to a failed flash to Android P, my Mix2s got hardbricked -
only showing 'The system is destroyed' - the bootloader was re-locked - only Fastboot was working.
I was able to re-unlock the bootloader by using the latest MiUnlockTool ( the older ones got stuck at 50%... )
- after that, the phone was booting again and everything was OK. My experience is: forget all workarounds with
deepflash cables, testpoint aso - the possibility to damage the hardware of the phone is excessive and they won´t
lead to success. The only way to get it working again is to unlock the bootloader! And this is working not depending
if usb debugging is enabled or you got ´find my phone´ enabled in your mi.account,....
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...l-unbrick-redmi-note-5-whyred-t3816260/page47
Xiaomi server has updated, only one authorized account for one flash, one device
UnHunt said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...l-unbrick-redmi-note-5-whyred-t3816260/page47
Xiaomi server has updated, only one authorized account for one flash, one device
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Hm, maybe we´re going to be a bit OT - I read the mentioned thread - who needs five mi accounts?
I have only one for my three registered Mi´s. I did the re-unlock of my Mix2s two weeks ago and
I checked it again before writing this - it still has permission. So, maybe there are other reasons why
Xiaomi has revoked some people´s accounts permission? Maybe depending on the age of the
account, the region, or they reglement the number? IDK. Only Xiaomi knows...
Pfofeldix said:
Hm, maybe we´re going to be a bit OT - I read the mentioned thread - who needs five mi accounts?
I have only one for my three registered Mi´s. I did the re-unlock of my Mix2s two weeks ago and
I checked it again before writing this - it still has permission. So, maybe there are other reasons why
Xiaomi has revoked some people´s accounts permission? Maybe depending on the age of the
account, the region, or they reglement the number? IDK. Only Xiaomi knows...
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For backup, cause of hardbrick of redmi note 5 anti rollback, no fastboot, no recovery, etc, the only way is to flash in edl for ubl devices, otherwise for non ubl devices we do test point, not permission to unlock, but permission to flash in edl mode.
Try miflash 2018,go to "mi" folder, login with your account, see unauthorized or authorized.
OK, arb can be a bad trap for owners of redmi note 5, but is it also
applicable to the Mix2s? As I wrote, I used the 'old' miflash_unlock
( ver. 3.3.525.23 ) and after that I flashed from failed Android P to
global dev. and then again to Android P using XiaoMiFlash
( ver. 2017.4.25.0 ). And honestly, I´m a bit scared of trying a new
tool...
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OK, arb can be a bad trap for owners of redmi note 5, but is it also
applicable to the Mix2s? As I wrote, I used the 'old' miflash_unlock
( ver. 3.3.525.23 ) and after that I flashed from failed Android P to
global dev. and then again to Android P using XiaoMiFlash
( ver. 2017.4.25.0 ). And honestly, I´m a bit scared of trying a new
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I mean the flashing method, not about ARB.
I used that method for my bricked mi mix 2s,
XE model with Locked BL in global rom,
Just fastboot and recovery,
Bootloop,
Everytime i flash with MI PC Suite 3.0 beta, it's detected as Global or XA model, when i flashed, phone bricked again.
I do try unlock BL again, and got message "this account is not bound to device or something like that" in Mi Unlock
So i downloaded MiFlash 2018 + borrow authorized mi account,
Do test point by opening rear side,
Then flashed China Stable or Developer Rom & my phone is up again
I guess your phone is XA, not XE
Sorry, but @Pfofeldix is right. I have the XE model and once I locked the bootloader while being on Global ROM. Phone went softbricked of course, but I used Mi Unlock to unlock it and it went back to life again. Then I've done the whole procedure multiple times and during every single one of them I was able to "revive" my phone.
There's no point in destroying the phone when you can achieve the same outcome with the phone intact, left alone that some people say that the testpoint method doesn't work.
I don't know why some people can't relock and unlock again, but it definitely is possible if you did everything right in the first place.
teddy74eva said:
Sorry, but @Pfofeldix is right. I have the XE model and once I locked the bootloader while being on Global ROM. Phone went softbricked of course, but I used Mi Unlock to unlock it and it went back to life again. Then I've done the whole procedure multiple times and during every single one of them I was able to "revive" my phone.
There's no point in destroying the phone when you can achieve the same outcome with the phone intact, left alone that some people say that the testpoint method doesn't work.
I don't know why some people can't relock and unlock again, but it definitely is possible if you did everything right in the first place.
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Because you can unlock it before, when it unlocked, of course you can flash to any rom.
The problem was my phone Locked in hardbrick state,
Mi account not bound to device.
that's why i do test point, i didn't suggest people to destroy their phone, i do for my phone and it back to life. It's ok, i just want to share.
UnHunt said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...l-unbrick-redmi-note-5-whyred-t3816260/page47
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That's a different situation. The person who posted that had 5 accounts. I've used the same MI Account to unlock the bootloader on all 4 of the Xiaomi devices that I've owned. If you got caught using multiple accounts to request bootloader unlock I think Xiaomi always deauthorized the accounts.
jhs39 said:
That's a different situation. The person who posted that had 5 accounts. I've used the same MI Account to unlock the bootloader on all 4 of the Xiaomi devices that I've owned. If you got caught using multiple accounts to request bootloader unlock I think Xiaomi always deauthorized the accounts.
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Lol, that guy said 5 accounts to flash edl mode, not account to unlock bootloader, that's a different situation
Authorized account
Hi, thanks for tutorial but i don't have authorized account. Could someone please borrow me theirs? Maybe in the DM? Thank you very very much.
kure94 said:
Hi, thanks for tutorial but i don't have authorized account. Could someone please borrow me theirs? Maybe in the DM? Thank you very very much.
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Check DM
Does anyone have authorized account that they would let me use for Once?
PLease can someone with an authorized account can borrow me de login and pass in DM, bricked mi6 with never unlocked bootloader. Really thanks
Please help...the problem is i face error message if i unlocking the bootloader
Can't unlock Your account isn't association with a phone number
http://c.up-00.com/2018/11/154143207157181.jpg
3llawi said:
Please help...the problem is i face error message if i unlocking the bootloader
Can't unlock Your account isn't association with a phone number
http://c.up-00.com/2018/11/154143207157181.jpg
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You first have to enable developer options, then go in and...
1. Enable OEM Unlocking
2. Go into "Mi Unlock Status">scroll to bottom and then "Add account and Device."
With this said however, it will still not likely work. Once you try again and it fails, you have to request an Unlock on the site, and wait 720 hours before they allow bootloader unlock (roughly a month).
How do I know all this? I started my wait just last night, since I just got my phone last night.
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noobtoob said:
You first have to enable developer options, then go in and...
1. Enable OEM Unlocking
2. Go into "Mi Unlock Status">scroll to bottom and then "Add account and Device."
With this said however, it will still not likely work. Once you try again and it fails, you have to request an Unlock on the site, and wait 720 hours before they allow bootloader unlock (roughly a month).
How do I know all this? I started my wait just last night, since I just got my phone last night.
Sent from my Mi MIX 2S using Tapatalk
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In redmi note 7 i solved this with going to mi account un phone, security of account and adding a telephone number .
Yes, they've gotten much better about it. This was an issue for many at first, it's been resolved on Xiaomi end of allowing unlock.
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Hello,
I'm trying to unlock my Xiaomi Mi 12 2201123C, i've installed newest OTA update.
I have two of those phones, first one was unlocked without issues (still waiting a week) but the second one is showing "Please rebind and try again"
In Mi Flash logs i can see:
DEBUG <12:22:16.763,T:14776> : sign result:{
"code" : 20056,
"descCN" : "请重新绑定后再次尝试解锁",
"descEN" : "Please rebind and try again.",
"description" : "请重新绑定后再次尝试解锁",
"uid" : "8172355320"
}
did anyone had similar issue?
you have to rebind your device to your account. you can do this at the devoleper options, mi unlock status. maybe you will have to wait 7 days to unlock
lucascm08 said:
you have to rebind your device to your account. you can do this at the devoleper options, mi unlock status. maybe you will have to wait 7 days to unlock
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currently the Xiaomi servers are having issues, afaik you don't have to rebind, but wait till Xiaomi has fixed their servers
Rebinding account does not help, still having issues :/
@FurriousFox where did you see that those servers are having issues?
TomekWroclaw said:
Rebinding account does not help, still having issues :/
@FurriousFox where did you see that those servers are having issues?
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what version of the Mi Unlock are you using?
TomekWroclaw said:
Rebinding account does not help, still having issues :/
@FurriousFox where did you see that those servers are having issues?
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just everyone who recently tried to unlock their bootloader has issues, and it's a server issue cause it should work with a new account (for the highest success rate: create new Xiaomi account with US region and use that one to unlock your phone (the 168 hour timer will be reset))