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Hello peps so i bought a chinese mi 8 locally from some guy for pretty cheap and was happy about the purchase i wanted to unlock bootloader and flash a pixel or global rom and use it
i tried to unlock it it said i have to wait 360 hours after tying my account to the device more than regular 72 but ok i wanted and today i decide to unlock it after 360 hour have passed it fails to unlock it gives me some chinese text
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and i am as clueless as it gets on what could it mean
So if anyone can help me solve this problem i would extremely appreciate it
Says this phone hasn't been used much enough to reach a certain time. It didn't say how much time is required though.
wolfaas12345 said:
Hello peps so i bought a chinese mi 8 locally from some guy for pretty cheap and was happy about the purchase i wanted to unlock bootloader and flash a pixel or global rom and use it
i tried to unlock it it said i have to wait 360 hours after tying my account to the device more than regular 72 but ok i wanted and today i decide to unlock it after 360 hour have passed it fails to unlock it gives me some chinese text
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and i am as clueless as it gets on what could it mean
So if anyone can help me solve this problem i would extremely appreciate it
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Same here, the chinese text is: 手机使用未达到指定时间，无法解锁 that in english sound more or less like <The phone has not been used for the specified time and cannot be unlocked> but no one knows what it means
New update guys i signed out of mi account in settings and it just worked
Tried the same thing and it worked for me too! Now my bootloader is unlocked. My Mi 8 is a global version. Thanks!
wolfaas12345 said:
New update guys i signed out of mi account in settings and it just worked
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I had to flash Global DEV rom using Mi Flash Pro after bricking my phone and my bootloader has been relocked.
I tried to unlock using Mi Unlock tool but it seems I have to wait 30 days now!! Xiaomi is really taking us for a fool!!
Any idea on how I could bypass these 30 days... Have already been waiting 360 hours...
Thanks!
I'm in the same situation, but I need to wait 7 days. My mistake was not switching from "clean all and lock" to "clean all" in Mi Flash Tool. You need to wait, there's nothing you can, or Xiaomi support, do about it
Originrm said:
I'm in the same situation, but I need to wait 7 days. My mistake was not switching from "clean all and lock" to "clean all" in Mi Flash Tool. You need to wait, there's nothing you can, or Xiaomi support, do about it
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You are lucky! Just cannot understand why I have to wait 30 days... Not sure I will not sell it and buy another brand.
Coming from a OnePlus, this is just too much.
This looks like a fake post on behalf of OnePlus. I have seen posts like this that plug One Plus on every XDA thread for literally every single non One Plus phone that I have owned over the past few years.
If this was a real post that isn't intended as a plug why even mention One Plus?
I've seen similar posts that praise One Plus camera, UI, settings, battery life, reception, and various other bs in XDA threads for a dozen phones by Xiaomi, a half dozen threads for Huawei devices, and the Essential PH-1 thread.
Like I said every single XDA thread for every single non One Plus phone that I have owned.
People who buy One Plus phones do so because of all the development and custom ROMs--so why would they buy phones from Xiaomi or Huawei or Essential that have very little development and then create posts on XDA about how much better One Plus was? If One Plus is so great what would be the reason any of these people would even buy phones from other brands?
I am eyeballing a china version on ebay in the US because I don't want to wait until september. I know some folks have already found a way to flash the international software on the china phone, but is that needed? Are there major software differences between the chinese and international models other than the google play store being removed? Thanks.
I would avoid the Chinese version, I would avoid any Chinese-market-targeted phone. It's just a bloated spyware and not easy to ROM/root etc.
Wait for the the international version to come out. Worth it.
Why do I say that? I work and live in China, have made this mistake a couple of times. And my lovely girlfriend just purchased this phone without consulting me and now I have to go through the hard work of cleaning it up.
havork said:
I would avoid the Chinese version, I would avoid any Chinese-market-targeted phone. It's just a bloated spyware and not easy to ROM/root etc.
Wait for the the international version to come out. Worth it.
Why do I say that? I work and live in China, have made this mistake a couple of times. And my lovely girlfriend just purchased this phone without consulting me and now I have to go through the hard work of cleaning it up.
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But international version is 12 gb ram only and double the price.
havork said:
I would avoid the Chinese version, I would avoid any Chinese-market-targeted phone. It's just a bloated spyware and not easy to ROM/root etc.
Wait for the the international version to come out. Worth it.
Why do I say that? I work and live in China, have made this mistake a couple of times. And my lovely girlfriend just purchased this phone without consulting me and now I have to go through the hard work of cleaning it up.
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Whats involved in the cleanup? After a bit more research I read its just disabling a few apps and installing the play store.
I agree, some chinese phones can be an absolute disaster for a US user (oppo reno 10x). But hopefully this one isn't because I went ahead and ordered it.
I'm holding the thing in my hand, great hardware, crap software. Bloated with Chinese party Mao spyware. And that's what you can see, imagine what you can't.
Your only hope is to be able to rom it using the international firmware, but that might not be possible according to another thread.
I'm still trying to find a way to at least root it.
Also, seems like you can't set another launcher as default. Option doesn't exist in settings. So no Nova launcher and no sesame shortcuts
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I'm holding the thing in my hand, great hardware, crap software. Bloated with Chinese party Mao spyware. And that's what you can see, imagine what you can't.
Your only hope is to be able to rom it using the international firmware, but that might not be possible according to another thread.
I'm still trying to find a way to at least root it.
Also, seems like you can't set another launcher as default. Option doesn't exist in settings. So no Nova launcher and no sesame shortcuts
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I'm actually planning on buying this device when it's available in the states, but seeing what has been said about the launcher issue as well as Gboard not being able to be installed(another thread), i am a bit concerned. Surely they wouldn't put such restrictions on the international edition, otherwise their dales aren't going to be as good as they could've been. They will have lost my purchase if that's the case. The specs are outstanding, but noone is going to tell me what I can and can't install on my nearly $1,000 dollar device.
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...noone is going to tell me what I can and can't install on my nearly $1,000 dollar device.
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Exactly.
I wonder why these big manufacturers are just getting in our faces.
What's up with all the bloatware and restrictions on rooting and installing custom recoveries?
I'm looking for to the day people get together and fund a project to manufacture a great , clean, and rooted phone out of the box and put these ****s out of business.
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I'm holding the thing in my hand, great hardware, crap software. Bloated with Chinese party Mao spyware. And that's what you can see, imagine what you can't.
Your only hope is to be able to rom it using the international firmware, but that might not be possible according to another thread.
I'm still trying to find a way to at least root it.
Also, seems like you can't set another launcher as default. Option doesn't exist in settings. So no Nova launcher and no sesame shortcuts
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Native Chinese here, I'd say it's just you as a non-Chinese user don't really get used to the culture, basically "bloated" would be considered as "multi-functional" for Chinese users as we don't really like to install tons of apps for every needs. TBH I think the stock CN firmware of this phone has much less apps preinstalled compared to other phones' CN firmware. (However the lack of Classic theme is quite disappointing.)
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ZeroKool76 said:
I'm actually planning on buying this device when it's available in the states, but seeing what has been said about the launcher issue as well as Gboard not being able to be installed(another thread), i am a bit concerned. Surely they wouldn't put such restrictions on the international edition, otherwise their dales aren't going to be as good as they could've been. They will have lost my purchase if that's the case. The specs are outstanding, but noone is going to tell me what I can and can't install on my nearly $1,000 dollar device.
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As I tried you can totally install other IME but for some reasons it would switch to original IME after some time. I guess that might be unintended, maybe we'll see it get patched in a future update but I'm not really sure.
havork said:
I'm holding the thing in my hand, great hardware, crap software. Bloated with Chinese party Mao spyware. And that's what you can see, imagine what you can't.
Your only hope is to be able to rom it using the international firmware, but that might not be possible according to another thread.
I'm still trying to find a way to at least root it.
Also, seems like you can't set another launcher as default. Option doesn't exist in settings. So no Nova launcher and no sesame shortcuts
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As I know.
Changing launcher is done only after the first day selling. And root is done 2 days later. So what you are asking is over 1 week after these are done.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80037367&postcount=79
whyou said:
As I know.
Changing launcher is done only after the first day selling. And root is done 2 days later. So what you are asking is over 1 week after these are done.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=80037367&postcount=79
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The Chinese version is better than the global one especially on ASUS devices and i am not a local citizen, i own the ROG phone 1 and 2. Both come with in built call recorder which is very important to me. Also the Chinese version gets faster updates than the global one add to that if you head to the Chinese forums of the device you will find a lot of support from there for issues unresolved on XDA and other Tech sites.
Regarding the default launcher i created a thread to solve this issue without root check it out: https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/how-to/disable-default-asus-launcher-root-t3955949
ROG 3 Chinese version.
I have just traded in ROG 2 for ROG 3 in Shanghai and I couldn’t be happier. The cost was 757 dollars for 12/256 Gig version, minus the trade in of 300 dollars, (converted from RMB). The Google Play Services app is preinstalled and Google Play Store is in Asus App Store. Here in China, of course, VPN is a must, but in USA, you shouldn’t have any problems without VPN, because the block is administered by my Chinese ISP and you won’t face any restrictions in America. I had backed up my "old"; (if you can call about 8 months old phone old), on USB stick and restore everything on the new phone. It was flawless. So, if you can’t wait, you can’t go wrong getting the phone now. There is only one thing, the new ROG works and feels exactly the same as the old ROG and the only difference is 5G and Wi-Fi 6. It looks like I have traded 3 speed bike for 6 speed bike and I’m not sure if it’s worth to everyone.
Good luck.
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ZeroKool76 said:
I'm actually planning on buying this device when it's available in the states, but seeing what has been said about the launcher issue as well as Gboard not being able to be installed(another thread), i am a bit concerned. Surely they wouldn't put such restrictions on the international edition, otherwise their dales aren't going to be as good as they could've been. They will have lost my purchase if that's the case. The specs are outstanding, but noone is going to tell me what I can and can't install on my nearly $1,000 dollar device.
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Sure, you can’t switch launchers readily, but other than that, there is no difference between Chinese and global version and there is a way, contrary to biased/racist opinion of one guy, to change to other launcher. Besides, the stock version of the ROG launcher Is great and I’m using iPhone OS 11 launcher just to show off my ROG to iPhone user, saying, see, I can make my phone look like yours, but you can’t make yours look like mine, but after the show I always switch to the original ROG launcher. I have just traded in ROG 2 for ROG 3 in Shanghai and I couldn’t be happier. The Google Play Services app is preinstalled and Google Play Store is in Asus App Store. Here in China, of course, VPN is a must, but in USA, you wont have any problems without VPN.
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I'm considering getting a pixel 4 but I do banking with nationwide and Halifax. Is the face unlock compatible with these apps? My pixel 2 has the fingerprint sensor which works a treat but that's not much use on the 4.
Cheers!
Dilbert83 said:
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I'm considering getting a pixel 4 but I do banking with nationwide and Halifax. Is the face unlock compatible with these apps? My pixel 2 has the fingerprint sensor which works a treat but that's not much use on the 4.
Cheers!
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Mine doesn't work with natwest. With Xposed you can make faceunlock work like a fp tho. I also saw someone say it's down to the banks so they need to be hassled about it.
I am a little frustrated with this on my pixel 4 XL.
I bank with HSBC, Metrobank, Natwest, Capital one and Barclays.
I gave them all 1* reviews as an incentive to fix it.
I also sent emails to the developer contact options, and asked all my friends to do the same. Hopefully this will speed them up.
So far the only one I know who's working on it is HSBC.
Demolition49 said:
I am a little frustrated with this on my pixel 4 XL.
I bank with HSBC, Metrobank, Natwest, Capital one and Barclays.
I gave them all 1* reviews as an incentive to fix it.
I also sent emails to the developer contact options, and asked all my friends to do the same. Hopefully this will speed them up.
So far the only one I know who's working on it is HSBC.
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They're all working on it. There's just no rush as entering a password is very easy
1 star reviews is hardly going to change anything
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I am a little frustrated with this on my pixel 4 XL.
So far the only one I know who's working on it is HSBC.
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Hong-Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation - a Chinese company. In China it is reported they will soon insist on facial recognition to match a person's Photo ID card before anyone can use a smartphone. So they are ahead of the game.
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They're all working on it. There's just no rush as entering a password is very easy
1 star reviews is hardly going to change anything
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That's exactly my point, if you don't think hundreds of 1* reviews won't make a company think about speeding things up, that seems awfully strange.
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That's exactly my point, if you don't think hundreds of 1* reviews won't make a company think about speeding things up, that seems awfully strange.
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Not strange at all.
Why invest time to rush something through that only a tiny proportion of users will use.
Pixels aren't that popular so a lot of 1 star reviews is hardly going to make a dent in their ratings.
No point rushing it through when entering a password takes 2 seconds to enter.
Some may also hold back until Google release face unlock with eyes open
Mackay53 said:
Not strange at all.
Why invest time to rush something through that only a tiny proportion of users will use.
Pixels aren't that popular so a lot of 1 star reviews is hardly going to make a dent in their ratings.
No point rushing it through when entering a password takes 2 seconds to enter.
Some may also hold back until Google release face unlock with eyes open
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Google is forcing it on DEVs, after this year if they update their app they will have to add it if they still want to support finger print unlock. I've been using the Xposed Finger Face on my root Pixel 4 XL and love it.
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Hong-Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation - a Chinese company. In China it is reported they will soon insist on facial recognition to match a person's Photo ID card before anyone can use a smartphone. So they are ahead of the game.
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Yes still no pixel face unlock.
Two things though. Firstly, despite the name, it is NOT a Chinese company, it is registered in the UK. The bank was established when HK was a British colony (and a bit of Shanghai was an International concession). Secondly they might as well be though, they have just now announced they support the Chinese abrogation of human rights in HK.
Hence why I have switched to Nationwide, which apparently does work with the Pixel 4 btw.
More a reply to my own post, but the Nationwide app works flawlessly with my Pixel 4's gave unlock.
Face unlock STILL doesn't work in the UK for me with Lloyd's bank or Argos. Very disappointing.
Face unlock works with RBS.
First Direct is still a no and I don’t think they are even planning to do it.
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Last pass password manager supports face unlock so at least you don't have to enter a password for any apps that don't support it natively.
As does Bitwarden.
My 3XL stopped working and I just got the 4XL yesterday. I use HSBC for my business banking and I now have to carry around the little security keypad device and generate a pass code every time I want to log into my account...cant even use a set password.
Well, in a few months I will move on from the Pixel 4 XL but it is shocking just how few major apps support Android's latest biometric API which would allow seamless use of fingerprint or facial scan for authentication.
Just seen this thread and a year later it seems that not much has changed. Nationwide works fine with Face-Unlock but still not on Halifax, HSBC and many others.
I've been looking at the phones for a while now to replace my Redmi note 4x which is starting to be on its end.
Well everyone seems to agree on the specs, a very solid mid-range. Personally, what I'm looking for is a bestseller, because they are super well followed by the Dev's (thanks to them).
I'm still adamant about the jack port, the microSD.
Here what I'm most interested in is the screen and the battery.
Amoled+732G+5020mAH should be a good mix for an excellent autonomy, right?
I remember how hard it was to unlock the bootloader of my redmi note 4x. Is it still the same system at Xiaomi?
I remember hearing that Xiaomi could refuse to unlock the bootloader, legend or reality?
I find it super frustrating not to have update anymore.
Can we expect a long term follow up on this model?
While I can't speak about if it's still the same system as back in 2017, I can say that the bootloader unlock process is quite tedious. When I unlocked my Xiaomi Mi 9T pro back in 2019, I had a 168 hour (7 day) waiting period after using Mi Unlock tool and had to actively use my phone during that period. After that, it was pretty easy: just flash the newest TWRP and grab a ROM.
The Redmi Note 10 pro looks like an awesome phone for the money. I actually just bought two for my family, it really seems that good.
No, you don't have to actively use the phone while waiting! Just start the waiting period and play with your old phone. It's not that difficult to unlock.
difficult no but annoying yes
Is it possible to unlock using adb unlock?
My phone just arrived and I pretente to flash an AOSP rom as soon as possibe
juanizzo said:
Is it possible to unlock using adb unlock?
My phone just arrived and I pretente to flash an AOSP rom as soon as possibe
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Unfortunately not. As far as I know, the only way to unlock is through Mi Unlock tool (and to go through the annoying unlock process).
coolguy10114312 said:
Unfortunately not. As far as I know, the only way to unlock is through Mi Unlock tool (and to go through the annoying unlock process).
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Uf... Fortunately, I am not planing on using it till weekend, so I will try by unlock tool. Thanks!