I just got a Redmi Note 8 and I want to unlock the bootloader. After following some guides, it looks like I need a phone number to do this. Now I already have a different phone that has a SIM card and don't want to switch to my Redmi as my main phone. The Redmi will remain at home and connected through WiFi. My questions are:
Is there a workaround to unlocking the bootloader without a phone number?
If not, can I just switch the SIM card from my other phone to the Redmi just to unlock the bootloader? (Then switch the SIM card back to my main phone?)
Thanks all!
Pi Prime said:
I just got a Redmi Note 8 and I want to unlock the bootloader. After following some guides, it looks like I need a phone number to do this. Now I already have a different phone that has a SIM card and don't want to switch to my Redmi as my main phone. The Redmi will remain at home and connected through WiFi. My questions are:
Is there a workaround to unlocking the bootloader without a phone number?
If not, can I just switch the SIM card from my other phone to the Redmi just to unlock the bootloader? (Then switch the SIM card back to my main phone?)
Thanks all!
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That's what I did.
I had to sign into mi account with the redmi and Sim inserted. The sign up required a verification text. Then had to sign in , in the unlock menu inside Dev options. Then sign in from the unlock program on PC, which needs internet access. Then that app wanted to send another verification text to phone . And enter the confirm code. (Pain in the As, because my phone was my only internet access. I needed to go to Publix wifi spot to do this).
After the PC program says wait for 168 hours, and try again. I. Then **** off redmi, put Sim back to my main phone.
By the way. Do remember what you use for your mi account. Because after you do unlock phone, and it needs to do factory reset. When it reboots, phone is stuck on start screen and needs you to sign into mi account to unlock, then do the setup.
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I want to unlock bootloader of my redmi 5a but i am unable because my simcard slot is not working hence i can not add mi account in the unlock status so every time i get the error of account not bound i can only connect to internet using wifi because of damaged sim card slot is there any other way of unlocking bootloader without using mobile data because i want to root my android.
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Hi all,
I've some problem about bootloader. When i try this steps.
1. Settings--- About phone--- MIUI Version (Keep tapping it to enable developer option).
2. Settings--- Additional settings--- Developer option and bind your approved Mi account under Mi Unlock Status.
I cannot open because of sim card and mobile data. My both IMEI's does'nt work and i'm not able to use mobile data. Is there any different way to bootloader unlock?
Thanks all!
reayatr said:
Hi all,
I've some problem about bootloader. When i try this steps.
1. Settings--- About phone--- MIUI Version (Keep tapping it to enable developer option).
2. Settings--- Additional settings--- Developer option and bind your approved Mi account under Mi Unlock Status.
I cannot open because of sim card and mobile data. My both IMEI's does'nt work and i'm not able to use mobile data. Is there any different way to bootloader unlock?
Thanks all!
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I'm also interested if anybody knows the answer
I wasn't planning on using a SIM Card. I'm looking to unlock BL. The process requests me to put in a SIM. The phone cannot read my current SIM.
1. Should there be any problems if I put in my friend's SIM just to activate the 7 days unlock process?
2. Do I need the SIM later after the 7 days have passed and I'm proceeding to unlock the BL?
3. Can I use another SIM with the phone later on if I'm switching use case, or will it somehow be bound to the SIM I put in when unlocking BL?
No No Yes No
miravision said:
No No Yes No
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Perfect, fast & concise! Thread can be closed
Hello, i have this issue. I have trouble with my phone. It doesn't recognize any simcard anymore. I installed a new sim-tray no solution. I want to try to downgrade the MIUI system or flash a custom ROM to try if this helps, but the bootlocker is locked. I tried to unlock, have a Xiaomi account but can't unlock it. I have to add phone via devlopper tools-->mi unlockstatus but this only works with mobile data and not with wifi. The phone is listed in my Xiaomi account. Is there an other way to unlock the bootloader ??? Or anyone knows a solution ?
JuDaCa65 said:
Hello, i have this issue. I have trouble with my phone. It doesn't recognize any simcard anymore. I installed a new sim-tray no solution. I want to try to downgrade the MIUI system or flash a custom ROM to try if this helps, but the bootlocker is locked. I tried to unlock, have a Xiaomi account but can't unlock it. I have to add phone via devlopper tools-->mi unlockstatus but this only works with mobile data and not with wifi. The phone is listed in my Xiaomi account. Is there an other way to unlock the bootloader ??? Or anyone knows a solution
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You always need mobile data to unlock bootloader in Mi phones.
hey,
if the phone is listed in your xiaomi account it may just work.
you can always try it, grab that miunlock tool and login with your phone number+pass, boot the phone into the android/mibuny page and see if the tools lets you proceed without doing the devtools part.
Hello everyone
I'm stuck in a horrible situation here if someone might be able to help would be a great help.
So basically I want to Unlock my phones bootloader but it happens to be that the Phone network is broken, I mean there is some issue with the motherboard where even If you insert a Sim it shows No SIM as. So I've been using this device just for surfing Yt and stuff.
So when I try to unlock the bootloader by going into the Developer option > Unlock Status and it needs a SIM card inserted to add device and account.
Is there a work around to bypass this.
What I have tried so far using MI unlock tool but it throws error.
Kundan Wadkar said:
Hello everyone
I'm stuck in a horrible situation here if someone might be able to help would be a great help.
So basically I want to Unlock my phones bootloader but it happens to be that the Phone network is broken, I mean there is some issue with the motherboard where even If you insert a Sim it shows No SIM as. So I've been using this device just for surfing Yt and stuff.
So when I try to unlock the bootloader by going into the Developer option > Unlock Status and it needs a SIM card inserted to add device and account.
Is there a work around to bypass this.
What I have tried so far using MI unlock tool but it throws error.
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after long time searching and tryng out both official and non official methods for unlocking bootloader, or at least bypass it I find this method which was 100% perfectly worked and made me able to flash any other custom rom or recovery