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[HOW-TO] How to unlock your Redmi 5 Plus

What is this How-to for:
In our Telegram-group, I've seen quite some questions on what to do to unlock a Redmi 5 Plus.
There are a few different states a phone can be in when you receive it, such as 'Fake' roms, China stable, China DEV and so on. Below we'll try and make sense of it al and explain what is the best way of getting about unlocking your phone.
Update: With the release of the global Development rom, some people have successfully unlocked their device without having to perform the testpoint method. The rom can be found here:
http://bigota.d.miui.com/8.3.15/miui_HM5PlusGlobal_8.3.15_e69c117bf5_7.1.zip
After installing global development, please start unlocking by beginning at step 1 below, but skipping step 2!
Step 1: (needed for everyone who wants to unlock their phone, regardless):
1: Goto: http://en.miui.com/unlock/ and follow the steps there to apply for unlocking:
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This requires creating a MIUI forum account and entering a mobile number on which you will receive your approval. This number does NOT need to be the number you are going to use on your Redmi 5 Plus. As long as you create a MI account and hang on to that, you're good.
Getting the approval might take a while. The best way to check if your approval has been passed is to regularly revisit http://en.miui.com/unlock/ (while logged in with your forum account) until the page changes on opening to one that allows you to download the unlock client app:
This is it for this part for now.
Step 2: Knowing what ROM you are on and taking the steps to get to the right one if needed:
Basically, the following 'states' are possible:
China Stable Rom
Official Global Stable
'Fake' Global, locked bootloader
'Fake' Global, Unlocked bootloader; If you are part of these happy few, go directly to step 4.
For the first 3 options you will need to flash to the China dev rom: Which can be found here: http://bigota.d.miui.com/8.2.1/vince_images_8.2.1_20180201.0000.00_7.1_cn_bd9ee1a88a.tgz
This needs to be done via the so called 'Test point method', and it is the only way to do it (as of now).
Information on how to do this you can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVG3Ip6UPGE.
After this, you are ready for the next step.
Step 3: Binding account and unlocking:
Note: If you have problems binding your account on step 1, use PlexVPN, setting the connection to a China location, or use the attached APK vpn service (in.invpn_2017-08-15.apk).
1: After you’ve applied and received unlock permission from MIUI you can use the account to sign into your Mi-Account on your phone.
First though, we need to establish if you need to do additional steps, so hold on to this for now.
2: Enable “Developer options” on your device by tapping few times on MIUI version.
3: Go to “Developer options” and enable “OEM Unlocking”, then go to “Mi Unlock Status” and tap on “Add account and device”.
4: Download and install the latest version of MiFlashUnlock from this page and install it on your pc (unlocking with MiUnlock 1.x version won’t work).
5. Install MiFlashUnlock, open it and press “Agree” button, sign into your Mi-account.
6: Turn off your phone completely and start it in fastboot mode. Press “Power” and “Volume Down” buttons at the same time until fastboot logo appear on the screen.
Connect your phone to PC in fastboot mode and press “Unlock” button.
7: And now this is where it gets a bit silly. You most likely will be confronted with a wait time between 72 and 360 hours. There is currently no way around this and you have to sit it out.
Once the time has passed, you can unlock your phone and are ready to flash TWRP and be a happy camper.
EDIT: There is a way around the 360 hour wait. Check this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...ageos-15-1-t3780298/post76304194#post76304194
Step 4: Flash TWRP
See this topic on how to do this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/-t3727162.
Sources:
https://xiaomifirmware.com/guides-and-tips/unlock-bootloader-on-redmi-5-5a/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVG3Ip6UPGE
http://en.miui.com
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=248291 > LOS ROM Downloads
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=249434 >AEX ROM Downloads
Telegram Group: https://t.me/redmi5plusroms
Final notes:
Please comment if anything in the above is not correct or needs revising.
Thanks everyone who contributed, will add names later once I get to know your XDA accountnames .

Means i am currently on globle stabe rom i need to flash china dev?

XavierBrian said:
Means i am currently on globle stabe rom i need to flash china dev?
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Yes but probably you got that answer in the Telegram for now

Should the phone used to receive the unlock SMS be the same as the one on the device being unlocked?
I have tried my phone number but I didn't receive an SMS, so I had to use a U.S number and successfully got it.

aser_elhbayeb said:
Should the phone used to receive the unlock SMS be the same as the one on the device being unlocked?
I have tried my phone number but I didn't receive an SMS, so I had to use a U.S number and successfully got it.
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AFAIK;
No, as long as you apply with the mi account you are going to use bind later.

niels_kievits said:
AFAIK;
No, as long as you apply with the mi account you are going to use bind later.
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That's what a forum moderator said when I asked, but unfortunately I couldn't put it to test because my device is still in transit.

I do not access the unlock questionnaire, it sends me directly to download the application??

joam280 said:
I do not access the unlock questionnaire, it sends me directly to download the application??
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me too. in my case i already have permission to unlock from previous xiaomi phone. but still have to bind my current device to my account, and got stuck in error 86006. apparently i got un-official rom.

joam280 said:
I do not access the unlock questionnaire, it sends me directly to download the application??
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In that case, you already have permissions to unlock.

Damn, is the test point method really the only way to unlock the bootloader? I want to install Lineage but I'm not willing to open up my brand new phone and start bridging circuits..

How many devices can I unlock with one account?
And what if I sold my device?

Damn!
is this the only way to unlock the bootloader!
i just wanna root my device!

i'm on Global Stable ROM V9.2.6.0.NEGMIEK, do i need to flash to the China dev rom in order to unlock the bootloader?

sabbahy said:
i'm on Global Stable ROM V9.2.6.0.NEGMIEK, do i need to flash to the China dev rom in order to unlock the bootloader?
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Try unlocking it first, the error message you get determines

Will report back in 370 hours when I'm finally allowed to try unlocking it.

rhyme4u12 said:
Try unlocking it first, the error message you get determines
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i get an error 86006 while trying add account

sabbahy said:
i get an error 86006 while trying add account
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i have the same problem 86006 all the time on official global rom......
i know test point flashing chinese dev rom and later adding account with VPN will work....but its my girlfriends phone. she will freak out if i tear it apart.
has anyone found any other soulution for this problem ?

370 hrs...
We must really waiting for ?

Yeah no way around it, the annoying part is that I already had a Xiaomi account that I used for unlocking other phones but apparently now you can't log in with a phone number anymore so the account is lost. See y'all in 2 weeks.

And china stable doesn't allow to unlock, neither?
I thought the problem was only in global roms...

Redmi Note 5A Prime Bootloader Unlocking

I have just got a Redmi Note 5A Prime and want to unlock the bootloader. I've applied for and received unlock permission from Xiaomi but when I run the unlock tool it tells me that my account is not bound to the phone. It tells me I need to add the account in the Mi Unlock Status section of the dev settings but according to this, the phone is not locked and there is no option to add a device so there is no way for me to bind the device and account.
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The bootloader is definitely locked as confirmed by fastboot oem device-info.
I have read multiple threads on the MIUI forums about unlocking the bootloader but the information is very conflicting with much of it contradicting other info and none of it seeming to help me. Some says you can only unlock the bootloader when a certain ROM is installed, others say they have unlocked the bootloader using different ROMs - I've got MIUI Global 9.2 Stable 9.2.1.0.0. Some says you have to wait for days between receiving the permission and the unlock process working, others saying it worked for them immediately. Some say after months they still can't unlock.
If I log into my Mi account it shows that my phone is registered, if I use the 'find my device' option it correctly locates it so it 'seems' that the phone is correctly linked to my account and so I'm struggling to figure out how I get past this issue and unlock the bootloader.
Is there anybody out there who has successfully unlocked their bootloader who can provide any insight?

I have the same problem, and now the xiaomi software says me to wait 360 hours, wich is stupid....
Nah guess that we will die without unlock this ****

jasonhelene said:
I have the same problem, and now the xiaomi software says me to wait 360 hours, wich is stupid....
Nah guess that we will die without unlock this ****
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yes.too stupid.

mr nick said:
I have just got a Redmi Note 5A Prime and want to unlock the bootloader. I've applied for and received unlock permission from Xiaomi but when I run the unlock tool it tells me that my account is not bound to the phone. It tells me I need to add the account in the Mi Unlock Status section of the dev settings but according to this, the phone is not locked and there is no option to add a device so there is no way for me to bind the device and account.
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The bootloader is definitely locked as confirmed by fastboot oem device-info.
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I have read multiple threads on the MIUI forums about unlocking the bootloader but the information is very conflicting with much of it contradicting other info and none of it seeming to help me. Some says you can only unlock the bootloader when a certain ROM is installed, others say they have unlocked the bootloader using different ROMs - I've got MIUI Global 9.2 Stable 9.2.1.0.0. Some says you have to wait for days between receiving the permission and the unlock process working, others saying it worked for them immediately. Some say after months they still can't unlock.
If I log into my Mi account it shows that my phone is registered, if I use the 'find my device' option it correctly locates it so it 'seems' that the phone is correctly linked to my account and so I'm struggling to figure out how I get past this issue and unlock the bootloader.
Is there anybody out there who has successfully unlocked their bootloader who can provide any insight?
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For unlocking you need to bound your device to your account in the developer settings (it is not an standard option so it needs to be activated in the about device section, Google it). If still you can't then you go to mi account and logoff and login again. That worked for me. Now I'm in the 360 hrs period wait though.

The problem was caused by having a fake ROM installed. I had to flash the stable Chinese ROM using the testpoints method and then I was able to bind the account etc. The phone has now been unlocked and flashed with the official global ROM for a few weeks and is receiving OTA updates etc so all good in the end.
Sent from my Redmi Note 5A using Tapatalk

I was able to unlock it after 360 hours...and it sucks alot...

i read about you had to apply for unlocking that i will get a text message about ten days before i applied now its like a month and i hadn't got any text message, what should i do? im thinking on getting another android rom cause i dont know i kinda disliked the bloatware.

jasonhelene said:
I was able to unlock it after 360 hours...and it sucks alot...
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did you face any problem unlocking after waithing 360 hrs?

mr nick said:
The problem was caused by having a fake ROM installed. I had to flash the stable Chinese ROM using the testpoints method and then I was able to bind the account etc. The phone has now been unlocked and flashed with the official global ROM for a few weeks and is receiving OTA updates etc so all good in the end.
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How can the phone come with fake rom preinstalled. I have heard lot about xiaomi phones coming with fake rom installed . How can a company ship phones with fake rom. I have redmi 5A phone and the phone is not getting unlocked the error on phone is 86012 error and on pc mi flash unlock tool the error is current account cannot unlock the device.

It didn't come from Xiaomi directly. The phones are primarily made for the Chinese market so ship with a Chinese ROM by default from Xiaomi. The resellers who then want to sell to a global market put the fake ROMs on to the phones due to the way Xiaomi controls the bootloader unlock process. Personally, now I know the situation and how to rectify it I would happily buy another Xiaomi phone even if it had a fake ROM.
Sent from my Redmi Note 5A Prime using Tapatalk

I had to wait 360h too. Unlocking was easy. I now run a custom rom on it.

spychodelics said:
I had to wait 360h too. Unlocking was easy. I now run a custom rom on it.
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Custom rom link please ?

This one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-redmi-5a/development/rom-crdroid-v4-2-t3793385

spychodelics said:
This one: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-redmi-5a/development/rom-crdroid-v4-2-t3793385
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Thanks, my phone Redmi note 5a prime (ugg), this rom is compatible?

mad2mystic said:
How can the phone come with fake rom preinstalled. I have heard lot about xiaomi phones coming with fake rom installed . How can a company ship phones with fake rom. I have redmi 5A phone and the phone is not getting unlocked the error on phone is 86012 error and on pc mi flash unlock tool the error is current account cannot unlock the device.
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I have the same error, any fixes?

Dhruvism01 said:
I have the same error, any fixes?
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No I'm not able to unlock

Redmi note 5a (ugglite) already got unofficial UNBL method, have tried their method on my 5a (riva) but no luck.
Maybe you can try on Note 5a prime (ugg)
Reference link :
https://alephsecurity.com/2018/01/22/qualcomm-edl-2/

this rom is better for UGG https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...eageos-14-1-ugg-xiaomi-redmi-note-5a-t3804660

Unlock Bootloader procedure question

So, I decided to apply to unlock my bootloader. I started following this guide.
I created a Mi account, but I was not greeted by a form to write the reason I wanted to unlock the bootloader.
A little baffled there, but I decided to proceed (maybe the form was in the app). I proceeded to the unlock page and voila! I had the link to download the Flash Tool. And so I did, I ran the miflash_unlock.exe and filled in my account and password.
Next I plugged in my phone in fastboot mode, as it was needed (I had not enable OEM Unlock in Developer Options nor had I associated my device with my account), and I was greeted with this image:
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What am I doing wrong? The Unlock button is active (meaning I can click it), but I don't want to brick my phone a couple of days after I bought it.
My device (just in case):
Android Version : 8.1.0 OPM1.171019.011
MIUI Version : MIUI Global 9.5 | Stable 9.5.13.0(OEIMIFA)
Baseband Version : 660_GEN_PACK-1.147555.0.150932.1
Kernel Version : 4.4.78-perf+
Android Security Patch Level : 2018-05-01

You're not doing anything wrong. Now you don't need to apply for permission. Instead go ahead and start Unlocking process. You will be promoted with a message saying that you need to wait for some amount of time (72, 360 or even 720 hours) depending on your model.
Bind your Mi account with your device first.
Go to settings > additional settings > developer options > here you'll find the option to bond your Mi account with your device.
Edit: don't update MIUI as you have arb-3

Dhaval.Savalia said:
You're not doing anything wrong. Now you don't need to apply for permission. Instead go ahead and start Unlocking process. You will be promoted with a message saying that you need to wait for some amount of time (72, 360 or even 720 hours) depending on your model.
Bind your Mi account with your device first.
Go to settings > additional settings > developer options > here you'll find the option to bond your Mi account with your device.
Edit: don't update MIUI as you have arb-3
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Thank you for your reply, it was clarifying! On the guide, it says I have to use a VPN to access the Chinese servers, is it really necessary? (just a question, it is not an issue!)

Hi,
My query is kind of different.
I want to hide unlocked bootloader from a few apps. ( Blackberry Work email app).
Any information on this will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Preetam

TassosKan said:
Thank you for your reply, it was clarifying! On the guide, it says I have to use a VPN to access the Chinese servers, is it really necessary? (just a question, it is not an issue!)
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I tried connecting to a bunch of Chinese server using VPN (as seen on some youtube videos) but I guess that method is now patched. I guess, it's only applicable on phones with Chinese ROMs within China.
You have to wait. While find some good ROMs and stuff. All the best.
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preetam.id said:
Hi,
My query is kind of different.
I want to hide unlocked bootloader from a few apps. ( Blackberry Work email app).
Any information on this will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Preetam
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Some apps requires Safetynet to be passed in order to use them, i.e. Banking apps. Unlocked bootloader, rooted phone can trigger this safetynet to fail. You can use magisk to hide the fact that your phone is unlocked.

Dhaval.Savalia said:
I tried connecting to a bunch of Chinese server using VPN (as seen on some youtube videos) but I guess that method is now patched. I guess, it's only applicable on phones with Chinese ROMs within China.
You have to wait. While find some good ROMs and stuff. All the best.
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Some apps requires Safetynet to be passed in order to use them, i.e. Banking apps. Unlocked bootloader, rooted phone can trigger this safetynet to fail. You can use magisk to hide the fact that your phone is unlocked.
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Thanks for the revert,
however I have already tried Magisk hide and safetynet module but it's not working for me. I am using Redmi note 5 pro with Android 9.0 Pie based Pixel Experience Custom ROM. I am very happy with the ROM except that I am not able to use Blackberry Work app. Other banking apps are working fine.

Yesterday I decided to update to MIUI, I'll see what happens with ARB when I get to it, and I must say I am impressed! @preetam.id I believe it has to do with Blackberry Servers, not Magisk Hide feature, though I haven't used it for a couple of years now and don't what changes RIM has introduced.

TassosKan said:
Yesterday I decided to update to MIUI, I'll see what happens with ARB when I get to it, and I must say I am impressed! @preetam.id I believe it has to do with Blackberry Servers, not Magisk Hide feature, though I haven't used it for a couple of years now and don't what changes RIM has introduced.
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Since you updated you can no longer go back to the stock ROM your device came with. You do realize this right? What you will have to do from here is stay on ARB4 and unlock your device from here.
Did you proceed with the unlocking for your device? I too just got my device yesterday and do not want to risk bricking. I don't see an option for bonding the account to the device in developer options.

Mi Account Issue on my Redmi Note 8 (ginkgo)

Hi everyone , I have a Redmi Note 8 (codename ginkgo) that I've bought from Shopee(with proof if you want), and when I turned on the phone , I've found out that the seller who sell me this phone had installed a VPN software , and the VPN settings set as "always connected" , first I don't know why it needs to always to connect to the VPN , so I turned the VPN off , and after about 10 seconds , my screen turned into "This device is locked" YES it's the Mi account Lock after the factory reset , I don't know why the account exist , so I asked the seller BUT he didn't give me the password of the account (I'm still asking him).So, my screen locked in the Mi account verify . But I've found a way to open the VPN again (Hard reboot and quickly unlock the phone , go to settings and turn on "always connect to VPN") . The seller give me a way to login to my Mi account (use wechat to login , this way I can login to my Mi account) So I think this way my Mi account is already on the device , I tried to turn off the VPN again , and NOPE , the Mi account verification screen pops up again (So I turned off my device again and turned on the VPN) And after I turned on my device , I noticed MY Mi account was kicked on this device . I really want to login to my Mi account and unlock the bootloader to flash this device to Global ROM (Or RevOS) to get a better user experience (I don't like China ROM because it's too closed of its customization and also , too many Chinese apps)
I want to ask is: Is there anyway to "remove" the previous Mi account on the device and login mine? ( I've seen many videos on YouTube that teaches you to "Bypass"the account , but I want is to "Remove"It)
You can give me any advice , I will try it , thanks to your reply
(Sorry if the pics is in Chinese , I'll translate it for you guys)
Pic 1
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
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(Translate: This device is locked )
Pic 2
(This pic is the VPN message that always shows on the notification area)
(Translate: Do not do the mentioned things below:
Factory Reset
Do not delete this VPN app
Do not close the " always connect to the VPN "
If you do this , the system will become not usable and you'll take the risk of doing that)
Pic 3
(Translate: This device may be associated to …………(you know ,the Mi account unlock info , so I'm lazy to translate it ))
Pic 4
(This is the VPN settings from the MIUI settings page , it showed that the VPN is always connected)
Pic 5
(This is the VPN's app info , I've searched on Google and nothing about this app is found)
Thanks again for you guys for reading these

Is your bootloader unlocked or not?

cant see any pic, anyway just unlock your bootloader and change rom

dudjaa said:
Is your bootloader unlocked or not?
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Nope , but I want to

That's really a problem, you have to know the password from that MI account, the seller for some reason placed his MI account.
VPN has nothing to do with it from my experience.
It simply happened when the seller logged off all the devices from that account, he was probably logged on to multiple devices with the same account. The reason for this is often just unlocking the bootloader to install some of his ROM and simply sell it.
The solution is to remove that MI account that's why you need a password.
Try something like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgFH1RXcZT8
Maybe it really helps!

dudjaa said:
That's really a problem, you have to know the password from that MI account, the seller for some reason placed his MI account.
VPN has nothing to do with it from my experience.
It simply happened when the seller logged off all the devices from that account, he was probably logged on to multiple devices with the same account. The reason for this is often just unlocking the bootloader to install some of his ROM and simply sell it.
The solution is to remove that MI account that's why you need a password.
Try something like this:
Maybe it really helps!
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I tried several times for me it doesn't work.

WJPDRW said:
Hi everyone , I have a Redmi Note 8 (codename ginkgo) that I've bought from Shopee(with proof if you want), and when I turned on the phone , I've found out that the seller who sell me this phone had installed a VPN software , and the VPN settings set as "always connected" , first I don't know why it needs to always to connect to the VPN , so I turned the VPN off , and after about 10 seconds , my screen turned into "This device is locked" YES it's the Mi account Lock after the factory reset , I don't know why the account exist , so I asked the seller BUT he didn't give me the password of the account (I'm still asking him).So, my screen locked in the Mi account verify . But I've found a way to open the VPN again (Hard reboot and quickly unlock the phone , go to settings and turn on "always connect to VPN") . The seller give me a way to login to my Mi account (use wechat to login , this way I can login to my Mi account) So I think this way my Mi account is already on the device , I tried to turn off the VPN again , and NOPE , the Mi account verification screen pops up again (So I turned off my device again and turned on the VPN) And after I turned on my device , I noticed MY Mi account was kicked on this device . I really want to login to my Mi account and unlock the bootloader to flash this device to Global ROM (Or RevOS) to get a better user experience (I don't like China ROM because it's too closed of its customization and also , too many Chinese apps)
I want to ask is: Is there anyway to "remove" the previous Mi account on the device and login mine? ( I've seen many videos on YouTube that teaches you to "Bypass"the account , but I want is to "Remove"It)
You can give me any advice , I will try it , thanks to your reply
(Sorry if the pics is in Chinese , I'll translate it for you guys)
Pic 1
(Translate: This device is locked )
Pic 2
(This pic is the VPN message that always shows on the notification area)
(Translate: Do not do the mentioned things below:
Factory Reset
Do not delete this VPN app
Do not close the " always connect to the VPN "
If you do this , the system will become not usable and you'll take the risk of doing that)
Pic 3
(Translate: This device may be associated to …………(you know ,the Mi account unlock info , so I'm lazy to translate it ))
Pic 4
(This is the VPN settings from the MIUI settings page , it showed that the VPN is always connected)
Pic 5
(This is the VPN's app info , I've searched on Google and nothing about this app is found)
Thanks again for you guys for reading these
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Just return that phone if possible if not then go and report to mi authorised service center, they will file a case againt the seller

maybe it's a stolen device so plz report to the authorities,
can you factory reset your device when connected with VPN method, if you factory reset, all accounts will also deleted so you can setup a new one

由于购买时此电话有一个帐户，因此卖家通过错误绕过了该帐户，然后打开了vpn软件以限制“查找我的电话”，因此您可以正常使用此机器，但无法访问自己的机器解锁引导加载程序的帐户，因为它绑定到前一个用户的帐户！

kaizai said:
由于购买时此电话有一个帐户，因此卖家通过错误绕过了该帐户，然后打开了vpn软件以限制“查找我的电话”，因此您可以正常使用此机器，但无法访问自己的机器解锁引导加载程序的帐户，因为它绑定到前一个用户的帐户！
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是的，只要把vpn關掉尋找手機就會把螢幕變黑鎖定成遺失模式

Thx everyone, I appreciate ur reply. I switched to Mi 10 Lite a while ago, while leaving Note8 in my drawer
BTW, the device bootloader cannot be unlocked due to the account inside, but nvm

WJPDRW said:
flash this device to Global ROM
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If you somehow managed to unlock bootloader, no you can't. It will not install.

WJPDRW said:
I noticed MY Mi account was kicked on this device
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So your mi account is on the phone?
Then can you unlock bootloader?

LR7875 said:
If you somehow managed to unlock bootloader, no you can't. It will not install.
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No I cannot flash custom ROM bcz the device bootloader couldn't be unlocked

LR7875 said:
So your mi account is on the phone?
Then can you unlock bootloader?
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Nope, although my Mi account can be login using wechat, the unlocking process on PC would still say"This device is bounded to another Mi account"

WJPDRW said:
Nope, although my Mi account can be login using wechat, the unlocking process on PC would still say"This device is bounded to another Mi account"
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Then, probably request a refund.

LR7875 said:
Then, probably request a refund.
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Nah, nvm that ginkgo again

The seller vanished from the entire internet?

Question Want to root mi pad5 GLOBAL MUI 13.1.4 Android 12

Hi all, I am new to rooting and don't know nothing about root, I want to root my device and don't want to install custom roms, I just want to root my MUi ROM through easy process.. Also If I failed to install rooting process, Is there a way to restore or backup ROM settings so that everything goes to normal as the way they were before.
Need seniors guide how to install by step by step and which things to check before installing MUI rooted ROM like ROM versions etc and compatibility
If there is any youtube tutorial please share link with me for my global version.
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walimipad said:
Hi all, I am new to rooting and don't know nothing about root, I want to root my device and don't want to install custom roms, I just want to root my MUi ROM through easy process.. Also If I failed to install rooting process, Is there a way to restore or backup ROM settings so that everything goes to normal as the way they were before.
Need seniors guide how to install by step by step and which things to check before installing MUI rooted ROM like ROM versions etc and compatibility
If there is any youtube tutorial please share link with me for my global version.
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1st things first, you need to unlock your bootloader before you can root anything. Doing this will delete everything and factory reset device. Don't think, not being rooted, there's anyway to effectively backup app data and device settings.
i'll have a look in a bit, but have search in this forum for how to root miui or root stock rom

ok, so like i mentioned before, you have to unlock your bootloader. My Pad 5 is already unlocked and has been for a long time, i don't currently have any other devices running miui, so i'm only suggesting what to from memory. Please read up before doing anything drastic!!
1. Sign in to your Xiaomi account on the phone if you aren't already.
2. Enable OEM unlock in settings, tap on build MIUI version 7 times to enable developer options. Go to developer options in settings and enable USB debugging and OEM unlocking.
3. Go here and download + install mi unlock tool. Follow instructions on that page for further info.
While you wait for the bootloader to be unlocked (which WILL ERASE the device when you do) - takes up to 7 days for unlock to be granted by Xiaomi - have a read of the root guide thread you have posted your other post in. Read that guide thoroughly and follow it to the letter. Also, here's a Youtube video that i searched for you.
I know it's hard in the begining not to ask a ton of questions but do read AS MUCH AS AS POSSIBLE and use the search function before posting questions...
Good luck

reg66 said:
ok, so like i mentioned before, you have to unlock your bootloader. My Pad 5 is already unlocked and has been for a long time, i don't currently have any other devices running miui, so i'm only suggesting what to from memory. Please read up before doing anything drastic!!
1. Sign in to your Xiaomi account on the phone if you aren't already.
2. Enable OEM unlock in settings, tap on build MIUI version 7 times to enable developer options. Go to developer options in settings and enable USB debugging and OEM unlocking.
3. Go here and download + install mi unlock tool. Follow instructions on that page for further info.
While you wait for the bootloader to be unlocked (which WILL ERASE the device when you do) - takes up to 7 days for unlock to be granted by Xiaomi - have a read of the root guide thread you have posted your other post in. Read that guide thoroughly and follow it to the letter. Also, here's a Youtube video that i searched for you.
I know it's hard in the begining not to ask a ton of questions but do read AS MUCH AS AS POSSIBLE and use the search function before posting questions...
Good luck
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Thank you, Also what is Nabu? is global and Nabu different version of ROM?

reg66 said:
ok, so like i mentioned before, you have to unlock your bootloader. My Pad 5 is already unlocked and has been for a long time, i don't currently have any other devices running miui, so i'm only suggesting what to from memory. Please read up before doing anything drastic!!
1. Sign in to your Xiaomi account on the phone if you aren't already.
2. Enable OEM unlock in settings, tap on build MIUI version 7 times to enable developer options. Go to developer options in settings and enable USB debugging and OEM unlocking.
3. Go here and download + install mi unlock tool. Follow instructions on that page for further info.
While you wait for the bootloader to be unlocked (which WILL ERASE the device when you do) - takes up to 7 days for unlock to be granted by Xiaomi - have a read of the root guide thread you have posted your other post in. Read that guide thoroughly and follow it to the letter. Also, here's a Youtube video that i searched for you.
I know it's hard in the begining not to ask a ton of questions but do read AS MUCH AS AS POSSIBLE and use the search function before posting questions...
Good luck
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Also if I root my device, is there a way to unroot my device and make it like normal?

xiaomi devices have code names that the general public aren't usually aware of. Pad 5 is called Nabu. Poco F3 is Alioth etc etc.
Yes. you root it by flashing a magisk patched boot img, then unroot by flashing an unrooted boot img (and uninstall root apps/modules etc

reg66 said:
xiaomi devices have code names that the general public aren't usually aware of. Pad 5 is called Nabu. Poco F3 is Alioth etc etc.
Yes. you root it by flashing a magisk patched boot img, then unroot by flashing an unrooted boot img (and uninstall root apps/modules etc
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got it, One more thing I want to ask, I successfully binded my account with OEM Unlocking and it says " My Mi account is associated with this device now.“ when i was following OEM Unlocking process. and on MUIUNLOCK tool on PC, it says try after 7 days and dont login to MUI Account. But when I restarted my tablet , My account was logged in to MUI Account. Is there any problem or should I check after 7 days

walimipad said:
got it, One more thing I want to ask, I successfully binded my account with OEM Unlocking and it says " My Mi account is associated with this device now.“ when i was following OEM Unlocking process. and on MUIUNLOCK tool on PC, it says try after 7 days and dont login to MUI Account. But when I restarted my tablet , My account was logged in to MUI Account. Is there any problem or should I check after 7 days
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on pc, don't keep logging in to mi account or it might restart the 7 day timer each time. stay logged in on tablet is fine