Hello there,
I've searched through all the googles and i can't seem to be able to unlock my mi 5S
Bought a half dead phone, glitchy screen and bad battery. Purchased new parts and had them installed.
Phone came with unlocked BL and lineage OS, but i f-ed it up by flashing a miui rom that locked the BL.
Then I found out the phone was actually bound to an existing MI account, so I cannot unlock it with the official tool.
Phone is in edl mode, i tried searching for an unlocked emmc_appsboot.mbn but no luck.
Can anyone please advise how to unofficialy unlock the bootloader?
I'm about to sell it for parts as I've been trying to fix it for the past week ... :crying:
Not sure if there is a way, because that way could also be used for a stolen device...
My suggestion is that you contact your seller and ask him for his Xiaomi account or that he deletes the phone from his account.
Weird thing though, the phone does not get locked if you just flash an official ROM. You specifically have to choose "flash + lock" in the official flashing application to have it locked again.
patoberli said:
Not sure if there is a way, because that way could also be used for a stolen device...
My suggestion is that you contact your seller and ask him for his Xiaomi account or that he deletes the phone from his account.
Weird thing though, the phone does not get locked if you just flash an official ROM. You specifically have to choose "flash + lock" in the official flashing application to have it locked again.
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I've been emailing with xiaomi support, gave them all the details. Maybe I can convince them to remove the account.
Before flashing i was checking online on how to do it with miflash tool but i missed the radio buttons and default was clean and lock ..
After a few documents submitted through [email protected] they have removed the unknown mi account.
To conclude, I have not found any way of unlocking the bootloader except for the official way.
Also, be careful when flashing with miflash, don't lock your phone by mistake.
Ah great that it worked!
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I've read that Xiaomi my reject your request for unlock of device. I've applied for the unlock two days ago but I really don't know where to check its status? And basically there shouldn't be any specific reason why one would want to unlock bootloader unless they're trying to install third party ROM? If one writes the reason as being I would like to install Xiaomi.eu ROM on my device that Xiaomi would strait off reject it or not? Because mainly that's what I would like to do until Xiaomi releases sources (if they do) at which point many will move to other ROMs (CM etc.). So.
Questions:
What kind of good reason may someone have to unloack bootloader so that unlock will be accepted without issues?
Where can one check unlock request status?
If one unlocks bootloader and then flashes official ROM (which will likely lock it again), can one unlock it without additional unlock requests to Xiaomi?
1. I said I bought from Gearbest and had a shop rom installed and want to install original rom (which was true, but nobody can confirm this obviously)
2. I do not think you can check it
3. Flashing official ROM will not lock your bootloader again
I would suggest you wait a little more and if you still do not get a reply, open a new request or post in the forums.
btw, the request completion will be sent via an SMS message, nothing else.
1. Android Developer.
It worked like a charm, received the unlock code half an out later.
nuukee said:
3. Flashing official ROM will not lock your bootloader again
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Unless you are flashing a fastboot rom with miflash and select the flash and lock radio button.
I wrote flash global rom. got the approval few hours later
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I said "I want to install the xiaomi.eu rom for localization."
3 hours later they approved the request.
Thanks guys. I got permission to unlock after about 4 days. I suppose they had a bit more work after Black Friday so it took them a bit longer than usual.
But of all the reasons you're mentioned I think the best one is I'm an Android application developer. Others related to fake ROM etc. are not as viable as I'm pretty confident they know exactly which ROM you're using on which device the moment you sign in with you Mi account.
Bootloader Unlocking
If any problem, If i unlock the bootloader ???
In my redmi 4 ???
Plz tell me ...
Something Emotional and Real
I got permission in 4min by giving a emotional reason like my brother flashed wrong Nougat firmware on my Redmi Note 3 and my device got bricked I need to unlock bootloader to fix it.
And got permission.
Hurray
Hi,
My roommate has HTC 10 which was formatted by him last week. He don't remember the name/password of google account he used. Now, the phone is asking for google account when its started and he don't know what to do.
I though, I would flash it with new firmware and see how it goes, but I don't think it will work. I assume even after flashing new firmware, google account detail will be ask on phone start up.
so,
1. Is there anyway we could recover phone to normal operation? He has phone number he was using with but he is stupid enough not to remember other details of his google account on his phone.
2. Regarding flashing, the phone I believe is unlock (bought in Dubai), but I don't know if the phone is bootloader unlock or not. How can I check if the boot loader is lock or not? Is there anyway to unlock bootloder using fastboot/ADB?
3. what will happen if I flash custom rom on existing phone(which i'm sure is carrier unlock but not sure of bootloader status)? I want to install twrp first and try other ROM.
and lastly, for argument sake, if phone is locked(bootloader lock) and there is no way to unlock without login to google account in phone first and enabling bootloader unlock in developer option, can HTC support reflash the phone to unlock as new phone, so that he can continue using it?
I'd really appreciate help and suggestion on the topic
If it's full stock, boot to bootloader, then recovery and performance factory reset. Everything g will be deleted from the phone. It should work then, otherwise just unlock bootloader and flash TWRP and a custom rom
Also you can find everything In HTC 10 general forum. Like what to do and what is what and and and.
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I think that is the android "factory reset protection" which after reset it need to use the same account using before for verify ownership, I know samsung and LG have some bypass method but dunno about the HTC, may be flash a RUU may help.
anyway, here is a page to find the google account if you had phone number link to it: h**ps://accounts.google.com/signin/usernamerecovery?hl=en
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I think that is the android "factory reset protection" which after reset it need to use the same account using before for verify ownership, I know samsung and LG have some bypass method but dunno about the HTC, may be flash a RUU may help.
anyway, here is a page to find the google account if you had phone number link to it: h**ps://accounts.google.com/signin/usernamerecovery?hl=en
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yes i think it is the case. Its asking for google account after factory reset.
a n00biesh question, what exactly RUU is. Is it windows based tool like odin or some files to flash in fastboot.
My major concern is if it is possible to unlock the bootloader directly via fastboot without enabling "oem unlock" enable option in developer mode. I'm not familiar with HTC. I'm been using MI phones for past 4 years and i know how to handle MI phones.
naifdamudi said:
yes i think it is the case. Its asking for google account after factory reset.
a n00biesh question, what exactly RUU is. Is it windows based tool like odin or some files to flash in fastboot.
My major concern is if it is possible to unlock the bootloader directly via fastboot without enabling "oem unlock" enable option in developer mode. I'm not familiar with HTC. I'm been using MI phones for past 4 years and i know how to handle MI phones.
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RUU is the rom update utility by HTC. unlocking without oem unlock from dev options won't work afaik. please check CID with fastboot getvar all and post it here, but don't post your IMEI. just the CID . if you have a compatible CID, for example WWE one then you can use the RUU for WWE to flash the phone completely new. maybe then you can bypass that protection.
I tried every possible way to unlock my mi6, but they all failed, including the international version, the Chinese version, I want to use the third-party rom and root, but I can't unlock my device so that I can't brush in recovery, I tried to force brush in recovery, but my mi 6 can't start, so I want to ask if there is any unofficial way to help me solve the problem of unlocking bootload, please don't tell me to use the official tools, because I tried. Who has an unofficial way to help me, thank you
AFAIK there's no unofficial bootloader unlock for the Mi 6 now.
You might get one eventually but it is unlikely since even though the three days waiting sucks it does work...
What was not working on the unlock?
Did you bind the account on your phone and then wait three days (minimum) and then use the unlock tool (latest version)?
If not then try again.
Give us more information and we can help you.
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AFAIK there's no unofficial bootloader unlock for the Mi 6 now.
You might get one eventually but it is unlikely since even though the three days waiting sucks it does work...
What was not working on the unlock?
Did you bind the account on your phone and then wait three days (minimum) and then use the unlock tool (latest version)?
If not then try again.
Give us more information and we can help you.
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All I have tried, before this, I have a mi5, I think I should know how to unlock, it should not be my problem, unlock tool tips I did not bind, but I was bound state, I tried Kind of version fails, the same problem, my account already has permission, I think there are unofficial mys5 bootload method, I think mi6 may also exist, so I come to ask you a solution? In fact, there is a region in our country can be solved by mail bootload but need to pay, I do not want to pay do not want to mail. So to ask
First. flash the Chinese development rom,
and then unlock
xiaowei666 said:
All I have tried, before this, I have a mi5, I think I should know how to unlock, it should not be my problem, unlock tool tips I did not bind, but I was bound state, I tried Kind of version fails, the same problem, my account already has permission, I think there are unofficial mys5 bootload method, I think mi6 may also exist, so I come to ask you a solution? In fact, there is a region in our country can be solved by mail bootload but need to pay, I do not want to pay do not want to mail. So to ask
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At which point you failed?
1. Failed on 99% unlock tool?
2. Failed to get the system unlock on Developer Options (the error appear as toast and say something like "10008 参数错误 请参考API文档") ?
If it's #2, then you must connect to any VPN server that is located in Mainland China (Beijing/Shanghai).
If it's #1, then you most likely have to wait 72 hours after you receive your unlock permission from your SMS.
I've just unlocked Mi Mix 2 2 weeks ago. The difference I noticed from when I unlocked my Mi6 is that I need to connect to VPN server in China. Half a year ago, I don't need to do that.
ArcOnFire said:
At which point you failed?
1. Failed on 99% unlock tool?
2. Failed to get the system unlock on Developer Options (the error appear as toast and say something like "10008 参数错误 请参考API文档") ?
If it's #2, then you must connect to any VPN server that is located in Mainland China (Beijing/Shanghai).
If it's #1, then you most likely have to wait 72 hours after you receive your unlock permission from your SMS.
I've just unlocked Mi Mix 2 2 weeks ago. The difference I noticed from when I unlocked my Mi6 is that I need to connect to VPN server in China. Half a year ago, I don't need to do that.
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Thanks for your help, I have unlocked successfully. Will you compile the rom? I have encountered some problems.
Waiting for Pad 5 to arrive, in meantime was looking around and had few questions.
From what the seller posting said, it is china version with bootloader unlocked to flash global rom.
Since you need to link a Mi account to the device to unlock the bootloader, is there a way to unlink the account the seller used to flash the global rom without access to the account they used? This is just to remove the seller completely from device. (Maybe since it's already unlocked it's not needed? Idk I'm new to most of this)
Even if it's a minuscule chance of seller installing some malicious programs, is a reset through device settings enough to return it to factory/stock or is it better to re-flash global/another AOSP rom.
Thanks in advance.
Received the tablet, will answer my own questions
There was no MI account already logged in like I had thought and someone on reddit mentioned it as well in the comments. But like the store page mentioned, bootloader was already unlocked so I still think seller account was used SOMEWHERE. I think only way to fully check would be to re-lock bootloader (using china rom) then go through the unlocking process using your own account. I'm not that paranoid to do that though.
I did try resetting to factory through the settings app, no asking for password of any sort appeared liked I thought might appear (iCloud lock). In the end, I ended up flashing the latest version of the global rom anyways instead of doing the OTA update. It came with V13.0.4.0 RKXMIXM global firmware.
Now I'm trying out MIUI to see if I like it enough or I might flash ArrowOS/any of the other AOSP roms that support this tablet.
Hello.
i was unable to use google pay, yasnac suggested i locked bootloader.
I used fastboot flashing lock oem to lock bootloader. - i did not know xiaomi was different to the mtk devices with this and i did not add mi account)
system is now destroyed. recovery mode does not work. the only mode that works is fasboot.
unable to unlock bootloader with fastboot.
i cannot unlock using mi unlock as i cannot add my account in setting because phone is bricked.
i purchased hydra tool, and have tried the auto unlock bootloader options but it fails.
cannot flash any firmware or img using miflash or fastboot.exe - locked state does not allow flashing
im ready to pay someone on telegram to fix but i dont even know where to find anyone to help
Can anyone help me?
thanks in advance!
Hi,
Is your device still under warranty? If yes, you can go to the center to get it fix.
mi support via email were not very helpful and suggested i posted in the mi community forum for help.
nobodyAtall said:
Hi,
Is your device still under warranty? If yes, you can go to the center to get it fix.
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it is i purchased brand new from aliexpress. seller refused to help. There are no official Xiaomi centres close to me, there is a pct.com.au store that is listed on xiaomis website though. I will try to take it there for help. thanks!
Check with your credit card company, many of them offer cell phone insurance.