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Is there any way to bypass the 30 day wait time for unlocking bootloader again for the same Mi account? Or is there any unofficial bootloader unlock method?
Create another MIUI account, you no longer need to request permission.
But you will still need to wait 360 hours to unlock a new device.
No way around that.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/wiki/advanced/bootloader
Sorry but as far as I know it is 15 (360h) days of wait to unlock the device, not 30 days.
Falcon1 said:
Sorry but as far as I know it is 15 (360h) days of wait to unlock the device, not 30 days.
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You can only unlock one new device per month with the same account. That's where he is getting 30 Days.
I ran into this (“Couldn’t unlock. You should wait at least 30 days to unlock another device.”) after already waiting the 360 hours, potentially raising the total time unlock wait period to 1080 hours. Fortunately, I was able to work around the additional 30 day delay by just running an older version (v2.2.264.14) of the Mi Unlock Tool.
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I ran into this (“Couldn’t unlock. You should wait at least 30 days to unlock another device.”) after already waiting the 360 hours, potentially raising the total time unlock wait period to 1080 hours. Fortunately, I was able to work around the additional 30 day delay by just running an older version (v2.2.264.14) of the Mi Unlock Tool.
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Thanks so much this saved me the 30 days since a I had a "system destroyed" message. unlocked & twrp was still there along with rom. This really should be pinned as a fix.
Magendanz said:
I ran into this (“Couldn’t unlock. You should wait at least 30 days to unlock another device.”) after already waiting the 360 hours, potentially raising the total time unlock wait period to 1080 hours. Fortunately, I was able to work around the additional 30 day delay by just running an older version (v2.2.264.14) of the Mi Unlock Tool.
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Damn! You just saved my phone. I was so devastated thinking that I broke my newly bought K20 pro. This older version Unlock tool just saved my life. Infact - now I have the global rom that I wanted too, which is awesome!
Thank you very very much for the link. really appreciate it.
aajahid said:
Damn! You just saved my phone. I was so devastated thinking that I broke my newly bought K20 pro. This older version Unlock tool just saved my life. Infact - now I have the global rom that I wanted too, which is awesome!
Thank you very very much for the link. really appreciate it.
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Xiaomi removed 30days waiting period to unlock bootloader
Wow!
SunilSuni said:
Xiaomi removed 30days waiting period to unlock bootloader
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Being an enthusiast, now that's one amazing news to start the day with!:good:
didn't work for me...
I had flashed the thing and locked it - I know a dumb mistake
Now I have to wait a week to unlock it...even though I did wait a week last year, when I bought the phone.
"Binding time is too short, less than 166 hours" is the error I get...so that means waiting another week...oh well
Unless someone else has an idea (btw it's a Redmi Note Pro 5)
tom613 said:
didn't work for me...
I had flashed the thing and locked it - I know a dumb mistake
Now I have to wait a week to unlock it...even though I did wait a week last year, when I bought the phone.
"Binding time is too short, less than 166 hours" is the error I get...so that means waiting another week...oh well
Unless someone else has an idea (btw it's a Redmi Note Pro 5)
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Have you used same mi account?? Maximum wait time will be around 72 hours
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Have you used same mi account?? Maximum wait time will be around 72 hours
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that was my mistake - I guess. I didn't know the ID and e-mail and remembered one account. So I clicked "add this device" to the account that I remembered and that was the wrong one...what a bummer.
tom613 said:
that was my mistake - I guess. I didn't know the ID and e-mail and remembered one account. So I clicked "add this device" to the account that I remembered and that was the wrong one...what a bummer.
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If you used new mi account then you have to wait. Waiting time is really frustrating so better to go for Android one device. Just a simple fastboot command to unlock and relock bootloader
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I ran into this (“Couldn’t unlock. You should wait at least 30 days to unlock another device.”) after already waiting the 360 hours, potentially raising the total time unlock wait period to 1080 hours. Fortunately, I was able to work around the additional 30 day delay by just running an.
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Thanks man.Thanks for saving me from 30 day wait.really appreciate it.
Hey guys.
My unlock tool says only one device per month. Does it count form the last unlock 30 days or will it reset on Monday, when a new month start?
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Hey guys.
My unlock tool says only one device per month. Does it count form the last unlock 30 days or will it reset on Monday, when a new month start?
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Since No one answered you before. So, Can you answer me with same of your question?
Regards
StackOverflow13 said:
Thanks so much this saved me the 30 days since a I had a "system destroyed" message. unlocked & twrp was still there along with rom. This really should be pinned as a fix.
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link is dead please any new link
chocodz said:
link is dead please any new link
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Sorry no, I think it's been removed permanently, not sure TBH
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Since No one answered you before. So, Can you answer me with same of your question?
Regards
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Hey. To answer your question and others question too. You can unlock new device at start of the month, not 30 days. 5 days ago I unlock BL of Mi 10T Pro, and just now I unlocked Redmi Note 9 Pro
Hello all, I'm interested in purchasing the RN5 Pro, and I've seen a lot of bootloader unlocking related problems. I would like to flash Lineage OS on it. But, how long could this unlock process take? Could they deny me unlocking forever? I apologise for the ad nauseum, because I know that this question has been circling around quite a bit.
Thanks!
as i know, it takes 15 day to grant permission to unlock bootloader (now it's 2months, im not sure)
Then the unlock process just takes about under 15 mins
dont be worry too much about it, it's really simple and ez
I tried to unlock the phone yesterday and the unlock tool showed 720 hours waiting period, which is 30 days, and I retried today and it was still counting (708 hours or so)
I heard some people getting 1440 hours, but don't worry, once you unlock the bootloader everything becomes available, and by the way, you could like MIUI, it has most of the root functions without rooting (Restricting wifi/data from specific apps for example and many many customizations).
I would say get the phone, as soon as you get it apply for the unlock, and try MIUI until you can get to unlock the device.
Dr.TheMaster said:
I tried to unlock the phone yesterday and the unlock tool showed 720 hours waiting period, which is 30 days, and I retried today and it was still counting (708 hours or so)
I heard some people getting 1440 hours, but don't worry, once you unlock the bootloader everything becomes available, and by the way, you could like MIUI, it has most of the root functions without rooting (Restricting wifi/data from specific apps for example and many many customizations).
I would say get the phone, as soon as you get it apply for the unlock, and try MIUI until you can get to unlock the device.
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Thanks for the info! Appreciated. As far as MiUI goes, I don't dislike the look and feel much, but there are advertisements and spammy notifications everywhere, and that to me is unacceptable. On top of that, I'm a privacy conscious guy, so I don't know the kind of background tracking. So I'll most likely switch to Lineage if I get the chance to.
That really depends if your account has authorizations previously. if you have got authorizations previously for any of device. you can unlock any device without any wait. some times device association can take a little time. only if said device was associated with any other account previously
sukhwant717 said:
That really depends if your account has authorizations previously. if you have got authorizations previously for any of device. you can unlock any device without any wait. some times device association can take a little time. only if said device was associated with any other account previously
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Never owned a Mi product personally before, I don't have an account. And will be buying a new device if I decide to do so.
sukhwant717 said:
That really depends if your account has authorizations previously. if you have got authorizations previously for any of device. you can unlock any device without any wait. some times device association can take a little time. only if said device was associated with any other account previously
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i already unlocked santoni using my account once but with same account i m still waiting for 5 days now
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Hello all, I'm interested in purchasing the RN5 Pro, and I've seen a lot of bootloader unlocking related problems. I would like to flash Lineage OS on it. But, how long could this unlock process take? Could they deny me unlocking forever? I apologise for the ad nauseum, because I know that this question has been circling around quite a bit.
Thanks!
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Just 720 hours or say one complete month thanx to xiaomi
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Just 720 hours or say one complete month thanx to xiaomi
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i have owned multiple xiaomi devices and i was easily able to unlock it without any delay. may be because i activated devices only with the same account is already authorized to unlock.
whatsapp Acts funny on all custom roms / AOSP, that seems like whatsapp has made sure to be this way!
of you wana enjoy AOSP roms, buy A2 6X
you can stimply root it and keep the rom for good!
Hey there! The general bootloader unlocking wait time is 30 or even 60 days since the 1. September. It can be shorter, or there is no wait time at all if you have used a Mi account to unlock other devices before. But it depends on their mysteriously mysterious system. From what I read, it can make a difference if a phone number is associated with the account. But I wouldn't count on it for new accounts. Better expect the full and brutal 30 days unlock period.
As you mentioned privacy, it needs to be said that MIUI - the stock ROM of nearly all Xiaomi devices - is quite talkative and sends back data to their servers. They hide it in their terms of services, except that you are prompted to accept these terms of services once you set up your device. If you don't mind it, it should be okay and you can use your device normally until you can unlock the bootloader. After all, Google is also there in form of their Play Services and watch your activity as well. Buuuut, if you truly want to preserve your privacy, it's best not to use the device normally until you get to unlock your bootloader. Personally that is what I did, but rather because I really need and like to have root access on phones I own. In my humble opinion, the increased bootloader unlock time is there to force users to use MIUI. Previously normal times were 3, 7 and 14 days. In conjunction with the ads they want to force onto their users, and the data they collect, this just makes sense if you ask me. Despite this, and to mention positive points again, their phones are still really great value for the money. The Redmi Note 5 has excellent battery life, good mid-range phone performance, takes nice pictures as well and is basically just a pleasant device. Though, if you plan to use LineageOS, you will need to install one of the Mi A2 camera or Google Camera ports if you want to use LineageOS without having to sacrifice camera quality. Actually, with the Google Camera port the pictures of this device get even prettier than they normally look like with the MIUI camera! Might be a matter of taste after all, but I tested it myself and can just confirm what others said about the awesome picture quality.
In case if you will need it for the future, here is a little link collection, all from XDA:
Bootloader unlocking process (slightly outdated since no application is necessary anymore, but still accurate enough): https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...ow-to-unlock-bootloader-redmi-note-5-t3757685
Recovery to replace the stock one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...t/recovery-red-wolf-recovery-project-t3766997
LineageOS 15.1: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/development/18-jul-lineageos-15-1-t3817814
Basically LineageOS, but even better: https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...ment/ota-resurrection-remix-os-6-0-0-t3777375
Mi A2 camera port: https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...miui-stock-camera-portrait-mode-dual-t3816069
Google Camera: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/themes/app-arnova8g2s-google-camera-port-t3784423
Oh, and another side note. Should you decide to get the device, disable system updates in MIUI. Because of this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-5-pro/how-to/faq-questions-answered-t3816185
Might look kinda scary to show you all of this, but I just want to let you know what you should know beforehand. Hope this helps you somehow! c:
So, I switched to the Redmi 5 Plus from a Nexus 5x.
I'm not a newb at flashing and such, but I am a newb with Xiaomi as a company and with their devices so I would like to ask for help regarding those devices so I don't brick mine in the process.
I was just wondering what are the things I should look out for since I know there are multiple different hardware components on the same model devices? Are certain ROMs compatible with just MEG7 models or are they compatible with everything?
Is the flashing process the same? What about the recovery options available?
Any other important things I should pay attention to so I don't brick my device?
Thank You for your time and help ^^
First apply for bootloader unlock. It takes time, for me was 720h almost one month.
Then flash orange fox from fastboot.
Almost no risk of brick whatsoever.
There is not even antirollback on Vince so really no brick is possible as far as you don't do really crazy things.
Sent from my Note 5 / 5 Plus using XDA Labs
gardiol said:
First apply for bootloader unlock. It takes time, for me was 720h almost one month.
Then flash orange fox from fastboot.
Almost no risk of brick whatsoever.
There is not even antirollback on Vince so really no brick is possible as far as you don't do really crazy things.
Sent from my Note 5 / 5 Plus using XDA Labs
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Thank You very much for your time and your help ^^
Yes, I got the 72 hours notice also. Guess I just have to be patient and live with this MIUI 10 wakelock bug for now
when you want to test rom, you should pay attention what screen panel u used.
Hi,
I recently got myself an s9 256gb (exynos) and have had multiple issues with my first one.
Luckily they replaced it with another new one, and it had been running fine for a couple days.
Still need to get my notes from gmail working working (previous iPhone user), but i'll fix that.
Anyways, my question is. How long does it take you guys to see, "the stats" when you press on device maintanance?
It used to show it to me allmost instantly, but now it takes me around 40 seconds each time I open it.
On Youtube it looked like the phone of the revieuwers also showed it instantly, but I like to ask real users instead.
Thanks in advance..
Mine took around 37 seconds to load.
It's a bug for everyone atm, wait for an update
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Mine took around 37 seconds to load.
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Thank you, guess i am not the only one.
*Detection* said:
It's a bug for everyone atm, wait for an update
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Oh ok, thanks. That explains some. I was affraid that i had to return this one aswell and give up on the s9.
/update
Checked with the phone of a friend, his is done in a couple of seconds...
Hi all, I just received my brand new POCO F3 phone today and I was hoping to unlock the bootloader and install a custom ROM. But when I tried to do that I got this message in the miui unlock software saying that I have to wait for 168 hours (7 days) and try again!
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Do I have to wait for that much time or is there a quicker way to do this? And if I do wait and try again will it again complain 7 days later that I need to wait for more time? Please let me know.
And also, do I have to use my phone regularly in that 7 days or if I just leave it turned on is that good enough? Please let me know what to do. And thanks in advance!
No other way... Can only wait
Just leave your phone on, and leave it 1 side. And do not click on add account and device option again else your 168 hours countdown will reset
I see. Okay, I will just wait for 7 days then. It is such a bummer! I wish Xiaomi did not do this so that users can mod their phones right away. But it is just 7 days. So I will learn to be patient!
Is it necessary to unlock bootloader right after 7 days, or I can request to unlock now and actually unlock the bootloader after two or three months after?
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Is it necessary to unlock bootloader right after 7 days, or I can request to unlock now and actually unlock the bootloader after two or three months after?
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Yes u can always unlock any time u like after 7 days. So when i got the phone, i request to unlock right away, and use the phone first. My first unlock is only 1 month later
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Is it necessary to unlock bootloader right after 7 days, or I can request to unlock now and actually unlock the bootloader after two or three months after?
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You can unlock any time, but not sooner than 7 days. If you try sooner the 7 day countdown will start again. better try a day or two later than 5 minutes earlier
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You can unlock any time, but not sooner than 7 days. If you try sooner the 7 day countdown will start again. better try a day or two later than 5 minutes earlier
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Oh boy, I see I did not explained well, glad keyoke87 understood what I asked haha
basically what I asked is do I need to unlock right after that 7 days of waiting, or I can unlock later whenever I want.
I thought if I don`t unlock the bootloader right after 7 days, xiaomi will reset again countdown.
Anyway, I`ll have to wait for september to unlock the bootloader, since I have already unlocked it for Redmi Note 9s. A bit unnecessary from Xiaomi`s side, but it`s okay, I am waiting for Android 12 custom roms anyway.
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You can unlock any time, but not sooner than 7 days. If you try sooner the 7 day countdown will start again. better try a day or two later than 5 minutes earlier
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The Countdown do not reset if you try sooner. It reset only when you remove and add a Xiaomi account.
When you try sooner, the mi unlock tool says the amount of hours remaining to wait.
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The Countdown do not reset if you try sooner. It reset only when you remove and add a Xiaomi account.
When you try sooner, the mi unlock tool says the amount of hours remaining to wait.
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If u press add account and device with the same xiaomi account, it resets too
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The Countdown do not reset if you try sooner. It reset only when you remove and add a Xiaomi account.
When you try sooner, the mi unlock tool says the amount of hours remaining to wait.
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Exactly confirmed, as my countdown continued I tried dozens of times (maybe Xiaomi would give me a discount ahahahah) and the count never reset.
litetaker said:
I see. Okay, I will just wait for 7 days then. It is such a bummer! I wish Xiaomi did not do this so that users can mod their phones right away. But it is just 7 days. So I will learn to be patient!
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Their priority is to convince you to continue to use their MIUI OS, so they can upsell you some of their online services and use your data for statistics and advertising. If you do not use their software, they stop making money off you. It's just in their best interest to make you stay on MIUI. Maybe after that week your start to enjoy MIUI enough not to change it anymore.
litetaker said:
I see. Okay, I will just wait for 7 days then. It is such a bummer! I wish Xiaomi did not do this so that users can mod their phones right away. But it is just 7 days. So I will learn to be patient!
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They had to do this to counteract people that bought their Chinese phones that didn't have a global release, slapped a bad MIUI custom ROM and resold them in other countries
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They had to do this to counteract people that bought their Chinese phones that didn't have a global release, slapped a bad MIUI custom ROM and resold them in other countries
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Yes, making you wait a week is an annoyance (especially from a business point of view) but is only a temporary delay, the Anti Rollback feature is the main tool to block you, or a vendor of Chinese version, to exchange the MIUI version on your device.
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Yes, making you wait a week is an annoyance (especially from a business point of view) but is only a temporary delay, the Anti Rollback feature is the main tool to block you, or a vendor of Chinese version, to exchange the MIUI version on your device.
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nah, the main tool to block the weirdly moded custom roms are the locked edl mode on locked bootloader devices and the delay on unlocking bootloader.
back then (at least in SEA) the weirdly moded miui installed by third party distributors issue was BAD. it was widespread here and the mod were just bad user experience wise. most of them had lots of bugs (even by miui standards lol) and you couldn't update. so they started locking the bootloader and added timers, which did decrease the issue a bit.
but some were still bypassing through edl, which was especially bad and made it harder to fix since the moded rom often faked the bootloader unlock status so you couldn't unlock the device to flash an original rom, often needing you to short pins on the motherboard to bypass it through edl if i remember correctly.
the delay decreased the issue by quite a bit, but they were still bypassing it through edl, so they lock that also, which solves the issue. so i blame the third party distributors for this mess.
the anti rollback is just google tho.
back then you could apply your account to have special auth on the miui forums so you can still flash with edl and unlock the bootloader without having to wait, but i cant find any info on that now?
i know those account exist because my mi account is one of those account.
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nah, the main tool to block the weirdly moded custom roms are the locked edl mode on locked bootloader devices and the delay on unlocking bootloader.
back then (at least in SEA) the weirdly moded miui installed by third party distributors issue was BAD. it was widespread here and the mod were just bad user experience wise. most of them had lots of bugs (even by miui standards lol) and you couldn't update. so they started locking the bootloader and added timers, which did decrease the issue a bit.
but some were still bypassing through edl, which was especially bad and made it harder to fix since the moded rom often faked the bootloader unlock status so you couldn't unlock the device to flash an original rom, often needing you to short pins on the motherboard to bypass it through edl if i remember correctly.
the delay decreased the issue by quite a bit, but they were still bypassing it through edl, so they lock that also, which solves the issue. so i blame the third party distributors for this mess.
the anti rollback is just google tho.
back then you could apply your account to have special auth on the miui forums so you can still flash with edl and unlock the bootloader without having to wait, but i cant find any info on that now?
i know those account exist because my mi account is one of those account.
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I am sorry but we are getting further from the original question. "Why we have to wait 7 days or whatever, before we are allowed to unlock and/or root our phones.
You are missing the POINT, that you, the regular user, CAN UNLOCK your phone and change it's factory given software by USING A TOOL MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER OF THE PHONE. MIUI unlock and MiFlash are tools released by Xiaomi oficialy, to allow users, you and me, to mess with the software also put by them, on the device. These tools are not a service only software that leaked on the internet. Xiaomi gives you the option to download these tools and easily replace their software. They discourage such action, but they do not stop you from doing so. Therefore the 7 days of waiting, meanwhile maybe you change your mind.
After you replaced their software with the preferred custom Rom, the AntiRolback future kicks in.That is what blocks you to return to official MIUI software once again. You can return to OFFICIAL STOCK MIUI but it takes more steps and it is a little more time consuming, as is with unlocking. Both processes are meant to be annoying, but in no way they are blocking you out of it, and leaving you without recourse.
If they were completely against you messing with the software then your phone will brick or permanently lose features as a punishment for Unlocking or from even trying to do so. Like in the case of the new Samsung smartphones that disable completely all the cameras if you unlock your bootloader. Some features don't come back even if you restore your phone to the original software. Yes the camera functionality returns but the Samsung security apps no longer work EVER. Or like on iPhone 12 if you don't use original parts to repair it, you lose partial functions or stops working entirely.
A mass seller of xiaomi phones will have access to EDL software or can also have a Chinese based warehouse where they initiate the unlock and by the time the phone reaches Europe or US, they can easily install the software in another warehouse before shipping them to stores/buyers.
Seven days of creating voice profiles (and more).
Other ideas are welcome.
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Oh boy, I see I did not explained well, glad keyoke87 understood what I asked haha
basically what I asked is do I need to unlock right after that 7 days of waiting, or I can unlock later whenever I want.
I thought if I don`t unlock the bootloader right after 7 days, xiaomi will reset again countdown.
Anyway, I`ll have to wait for september to unlock the bootloader, since I have already unlocked it for Redmi Note 9s. A bit unnecessary from Xiaomi`s side, but it`s okay, I am waiting for Android 12 custom roms anyway.
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I'm sorry, what part of "You can unlock ANY TIME but only after those 7 day have passed" was not easy to understand. Any time, here, means between 7 days and 1 minute and Xiaomi's bankruptcy i suppose. Thee is no time window, only a minimum waiting time
I bought this phone, with my hard-earned money, from my own pocket. Xiaomi didn't give me this free or as a gift. I don't steal anything from them. I don't owe them money. And yet this **** wasting people's time as if I rented this **** ****ing phone. Sorry my language.
galih_ken said:
I bought this phone, with my hard-earned money, from my own pocket. Xiaomi didn't give me this free or as a gift. I don't steal anything from them. I don't owe them money. And yet this **** wasting people's time as if I rented this **** ****ing phone. Sorry my language.
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oh boy wait until you hear what apple is doing
I just received my phone and received the 168 hour countdown (I was expecting 1month lol)
Anyhow, can I leave the phone powered off for the 7days?