My MIUI version: Global 12.5.3 Stable. Is it no longer possible to unlock the boatloader?
When I try to unlock the MI Tools with the latest version, I get a Chinese error message.
i still unlocked mine. works fine for me tho
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Hello everyone!
I bought a mi 4c from gearbest which came with a custom\unofficial possibly full bloatware rom, because of this i decided to install the last version of miui for mi 4c from xiaomi.eu! To do this i had to unlock my bootloader, yes my bootloader was looked because before i thought about xiaomi.eu rom, i had installed the lastest stable chinese rom by using the rom updater which i think that it looked the bootloader when i did this. I don't know if the bootloader was looked or not while i had that custom rom on the phone because i did not check it.
So my bootloader was looked and i wanted to install TWR to install the xiaomi.eu rom because of the international support and because of google services and play store which i had tried to install in the chinese stable rom but i had failed miserably to do so! So i want to install TWR but i did not want to wait for the sms with the code to unlock my phone because i had read people complaining that the code takes a long time to arrive and etc! So to solve my problem i used this unofficial way to unlock my bootloader -> http://en.miui.com/thread-247961-1-1.html <- which worked and i got my bootloader unlock, installed TWR and the lasted xiaomi.eu rom for mi 4c
/\ I regret using the unofficial method to unlock my phone, because two days later o got the sms with the code Haste is the enemy of perfection!
But now i want to go back to stable chinese rom because my phone is overheating and throttling a lot and also the GPS works really bad which it did not on the chinese rom!
Now for the doubts:
1 - If i use Fastboot + Miflash to flash the last stable chinese rom, is there the risk of bricking my phone? Because of the way i had unlocked my bootloader i mean?
2 - Is there way to lock the bootloader again, so i can unlock it the right way? I mean using mi unlock and the code that i've received? It will make any difference using the official way in relation to the unofficial way, it will be worth it i mean?
1. only risk is you have a power blackout
2. you can, fastboot oem lock
Hi! Please I really need your experience
I will receive my new Mi 4c with the Bootloader Unlocked from the re seller , Rooted and with Multi language ROM.
Do I have to unlock the bootloader with the official method (which means flashing Cina Dev ROM -to re lock the bootloader- and go on with the Xiaomi's code procedure..) or it is possible to get all things done as soon I get my device by choosing an unofficial weekly miui.eu international ROM and install it normally from the Updater app but also be able to update it every week via Updater without issues?
My problem with flashing is that I don't have my laptop and the one I have now runs win xp.
não-soi-jo said:
Hello everyone!
I bought a mi 4c from gearbest which came with a custom\unofficial possibly full bloatware rom, because of this i decided to install the last version of miui for mi 4c from xiaomi.eu! To do this i had to unlock my bootloader, yes my bootloader was looked because before i thought about xiaomi.eu rom, i had installed the lastest stable chinese rom by using the rom updater which i think that it looked the bootloader when i did this. I don't know if the bootloader was looked or not while i had that custom rom on the phone because i did not check it.
So my bootloader was looked and i wanted to install TWR to install the xiaomi.eu rom because of the international support and because of google services and play store which i had tried to install in the chinese stable rom but i had failed miserably to do so! So i want to install TWR but i did not want to wait for the sms with the code to unlock my phone because i had read people complaining that the code takes a long time to arrive and etc! So to solve my problem i used this unofficial way to unlock my bootloader -> http://en.miui.com/thread-247961-1-1.html <- which worked and i got my bootloader unlock, installed TWR and the lasted xiaomi.eu rom for mi 4c
/\ I regret using the unofficial method to unlock my phone, because two days later o got the sms with the code Haste is the enemy of perfection!
But now i want to go back to stable chinese rom because my phone is overheating and throttling a lot and also the GPS works really bad which it did not on the chinese rom!
Now for the doubts:
1 - If i use Fastboot + Miflash to flash the last stable chinese rom, is there the risk of bricking my phone? Because of the way i had unlocked my bootloader i mean?
2 - Is there way to lock the bootloader again, so i can unlock it the right way? I mean using mi unlock and the code that i've received? It will make any difference using the official way in relation to the unofficial way, it will be worth it i mean?
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1. i suppose no, it will only brick if you have TWRP recovery flashed to recovery partition. My workaround is to never flash TWRP in the first place, but boot to TWRP from Fastboot every time i want to flash something. definitely a hassle but should be guaranteed to work. Never tried though, i am fine with CM ROM and unlocked bootloader.
2. If i read correctly, the latest dev ROM will lock the bootloader back. So if you want to unlock, you must flash the old MIUI version as suggested in the unofficial unlock method again.
raptonicus said:
Hi! Please I really need your experience
I will receive my new Mi 4c with the Bootloader Unlocked from the re seller , Rooted and with Multi language ROM.
Do I have to unlock the bootloader with the official method (which means flashing Cina Dev ROM -to re lock the bootloader- and go on with the Xiaomi's code procedure..) or it is possible to get all things done as soon I get my device by choosing an unofficial weekly miui.eu international ROM and install it normally from the Updater app but also be able to update it every week via Updater without issues?
My problem with flashing is that I don't have my laptop and the one I have now runs win xp.
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you can unlock via unofficial method. Win XP should be able to flash it. CMIIW though
Thanks but it's not necessary anymore ..I've changed the Mi4c with Mi4.
I have a Redmi Note 4 with locked Bootloader and no root access. I flashed MIUI 9 Global Developer ROM earlier via XiaoMiTool(by Francesco Tescari). Now I am attempting to flash the Global Stable ROM but am unable to do so. I tried flashing it by the XiaoMiTool, it showed errors every time I tried.
I downloaded a Global Stable ROM package from en.miui.com/download-309.html and tried updating it through the updater app in my phone but was unable to install the ROM by this method as well(I tried flashing this ROM by the XiaoMiTool, it said an unlocked bootloader is required to flash the ROM). I have already applied for the Bootloader Unlock request for over a month and have recieved no response as of yet.
Is there any other method to unlock Bootloader without asking for official permission? Or is there any way to install the Global Stable ROM without unlocking the Bootloader? please help!
Hey everybody, I want to sell my tucana. I am running xiaomi.eu rom on unlocked bootloader. To sell the phone I want to lock the bootloader and flash the stock rom. Does anybody know the exact steps I have to do?my main unit is global.
d_fens said:
Hey everybody, I want to sell my tucana. I am running xiaomi.eu rom on unlocked bootloader. To sell the phone I want to lock the bootloader and flash the stock rom. Does anybody know the exact steps I have to do?
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Your phone is China or Global?
If your phone is China, do not flash any version of miui 12.5. It will disable Google services.
Also for all phones, do not install a very old version of miui because it will brick it. Try to remember the version of miui that you was on before you jumped to xiaomi.eu, and install a newer version of that.
I want to try miui.eu and was wondering if I still need to update to the latest miui. I'm still using miui 12.0.3 global version.
Peaknot said:
I want to try miui.eu and was wondering if I still need to update to the latest miui. I'm still using miui 12.0.3 global version.
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as I had to wait for my bootloader to unlock, I updated my pocox3 to lastest build at that time; 12.5.2 global
then after unlocking, flashed 12.5.2 eu rom, had no issues so far, currently updated to 12.5.5 thru dirty flashing. you have to wait for like 3-5mins for first initial boot of eu rom after flash (if you're waiting more than 10mins, its a bootloop).
having some experience with flashing custom rom on xiaomi devices..... i found out it's always best to be on latest firmware before switching roms, else there might be slight chance you experience failed flashes/bootloop problems, etc... xiaomi itself generally recommends getting to latest global rom, then doing anything *custom*.
Hello. I have little problem after update.
I had 13.0.1 EEA original on my phone.
I used the update solution to last global:
Downloaded recovery rom 13.0.1 EEA and 13.0.4 global.
Used 13.0.1 EEA to start update, and after that I changed name of 13.0.4 global update to 13.0.1 EEA and all works I have now new 13.0.4 installed.
So what's wrong?
When I enter "about phone" I try to download last ROM package to reflash by ota I can't do this. Every time I get info that I need to wait 1 or 2 minutes. I formatted to factory settings and no change. Please help.
13.0.4 and 13.0.5 are Rolled back, latest Stable Global ROM is 13.0.3... EEA 13.0.1. That's why you can not dowload them from official source. Link
Now I can't even downgrade to older global or EEA. What's now? Do I need to unlock bootloader? And can I do this without error if I change EEA to global without unlock?
If there is no serious bug's, why you want to downgrade? Downgrading from last to previous doesn't guarantee that your device will boot again, but with locked bootloader that gonna be yours luckiest day. Better wait for next update or unlock and continue yours experiment's much safer.
infernovip said:
Now I can't even downgrade to older global or EEA. What's now? Do I need to unlock bootloader? And can I do this without error if I change EEA to global without unlock?
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Unlock your bootloader and flash the latest eea fastboot build then relock your bootloader.