Hello, I've just recieved a Xiaomi Mi8 phone but in this occasion it comes with unlocked bootloader by seller.
Some users say that in this case there's no way to lock BL, and in case of brick you won't be able to flash in EDL mode.
I'd like to know if there's a way to lock it and later unlock it with my own Xiaomi account ID, and leave phone like a brand new one from factory.
Thanks in advance.
juankar7 said:
Hello, I've just recieved a Xiaomi Mi8 phone but in this occasion it comes with unlocked bootloader by seller.
Some users say that in this case there's no way to lock BL, and in case of brick you won't be able to flash in EDL mode.
I'd like to know if there's a way to lock it and later unlock it with my own Xiaomi account ID, and leave phone like a brand new one from factory.
Thanks in advance.
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( miui 10 Global Rom )I've see an option to on developer setting/ bootloader unlock/lock option in there u can bound or link ur mi account whit device to proceed to unlock whit mi flasher which i press it and received an notification .....now i was running rooted magick maybe that trigger something..... neither have try to see if is linked
Ez, just flash the phone with China Stable or China Developer ROM via Miflash , choose Clean and Lock, done
Choose clean and lock with any China miui ROM. ONLY CHINA ROM. Upgrade to a higher version only (Don't go from miui 10 to miui 9). Beware of this and you will avoid bricking your mi 8
3597dxta said:
Ez, just flash the phone with China Stable or China Developer ROM via Miflash , choose Clean and Lock, done
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achickennugget said:
Choose clean and lock with any China miui ROM. ONLY CHINA ROM. Upgrade to a higher version only (Don't go from miui 10 to miui 9). Beware of this and you will avoid bricking your mi 8
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Did you actually tested that? Or just a theory (I know that it has sense but pretty risky to try)
Thanks !
Thanks but I'll try after someone else has done it with success. I hope it works, maybe that way my Xiaomi ID could be linked to the phone.
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punk84z said:
Did you actually tested that? Or just a theory (I know that it has sense but pretty risky to try)
Thanks !
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It is a fact. The bricking only arise due to Xiaomi's implementation of a new policy, whereby they prevent relocking of a China variant of their phone when the global rom is installed. Your Mi 8 will only brick if it is not the global version but you flash global miui and try to lock. With that said however, I am not liable if you bricked your phone and you should indeed proceed modifying your phone with caution. All the best and feel free to ask if you have any questions!
PS. Since android oreo, Google has also implemented another policy which prevents rollback to older android versions. However, due to Xiaomi's (lack of) implementation of this, you can brick your phone when you downgrade for Miui 10 to Miui 9 for example. So always keep this in mind as it is a thing to watch out for now.
Thanks for the explanation, maybe there's a new Xiaomi policy trying to avoid selling phones for China market to other countries, that should be with Global versions.
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achickennugget said:
It is a fact. The bricking only arise due to Xiaomi's implementation of a new policy, whereby they prevent relocking of a China variant of their phone when the global rom is installed. Your Mi 8 will only brick if it is not the global version but you flash global miui and try to lock. With that said however, I am not liable if you bricked your phone and you should indeed proceed modifying your phone with caution. All the best and feel free to ask if you have any questions!
PS. Since android oreo, Google has also implemented another policy which prevents rollback to older android versions. However, due to Xiaomi's (lack of) implementation of this, you can brick your phone when you downgrade for Miui 10 to Miui 9 for example. So always keep this in mind as it is a thing to watch out for now.
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Thanks !
Has anyone tried the procedure?
I want to know too. I think installing a Chinese version, you can block the bootloader. Then you unlock with your normal My Account, to avoid possible problems.
Some say that if you lock bootloader even with china ROM you'll get a brick. I'm not sure of that but I prefer to try when someone has done the procces with success.
One more problem are the 720h Xiaomi makes you wait for unlocking, sometimes more than 1000h. Very bad policy for old Mi Fans after years with Xiaomi devices.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77776635&postcount=9
read this. this guy did what he was supposed to do and ended up with a brick. dont relock your phone just because someone says so.
i am still looking for some one to explain why official way is better. the only case i found this to be true so far was if you manage to screw up and lock your chinese phone on global rom (or the other way around, same story). in that case, you are way better off because you can go to fastboot and unlock your phone, and after that it should boot. please share any info you have on this topic, but please also explain how and why. thanks
Thanks, then I'll keep it opened using Xiaomi.eu weekly ROM.
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juankar7 said:
Thanks, then I'll keep it opened using Xiaomi.eu weekly ROM.
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im not saying it would allways brick because i dont really know that. just that maybe dont do it if you dont really need it, things obviously can go wrong
My name is Nikolas and I'm Brazilian, I would like a help with my xiaomi mi 8, yesterday I made the mistake of blocking the bootloader, now my cell phone is bricked, could someone help me with this question ??, I need to buy the account allowed with s-unlock?
Hi, newbie here, and sorry for my bad English. I believe I accidentally bought an stolen phone. A random guy on my place sold Mi Max 2 for 10$. The thing is, it is formatted (cleaned) but it need mi account id & password. and when I ask the seller he blocked me.
Sent my phone to local shop for repair, and they remove mi account feature on this phone. so i'm using stock MIUI Global 11.0.2 without mi account.
My question is, if I want to flash custom ROM (for example pixel) for my phone, is it still asked for miui id after flash? or i am safe to flash any ROM? Sorry for the dumb question because i don't want to send my phone twice because they charged me a little expensive. Am I safe to flash custom rom?
Thanks in advance!
U can flash any custom roms
Custom roms (like pixel u mentioned) won't ask for any mi account id's
U can flash android 10 like evolution x ,havoc os etc its wont ask u any mi account, u can log in with your google account
Rohith Pillalamarri said:
Custom roms (like pixel u mentioned) won't ask for any mi account id's
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I believe if I want to unlock my bootloader, Mi Unlock will need access to my Mi Account right? So if I didn't unlock bootloader, I couldn't flash any ROM? Am I wrong?
yes U need an mi account to unlock bootloader
I guess u can login to mi account in the miui rom
if you can give a brief description about the status of your phone (like were you able to login to the mi account or not now )
alongfie said:
Hi, newbie here, and sorry for my bad English. I believe I accidentally bought an stolen phone. A random guy on my place sold Mi Max 2 for 10$. The thing is, it is formatted (cleaned) but it need mi account id & password. and when I ask the seller he blocked me.
Sent my phone to local shop for repair, and they remove mi account feature on this phone. so i'm using stock MIUI Global 11.0.2 without mi account.
My question is, if I want to flash custom ROM (for example pixel) for my phone, is it still asked for miui id after flash? or i am safe to flash any ROM? Sorry for the dumb question because i don't want to send my phone twice because they charged me a little expensive. Am I safe to flash custom rom?
Thanks in advance!
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If someone offers a working phone for 10$ you should walk away. Try to find original owner.
Hello together i have a question. I flashed my china mi with eac.After that i need tu unbrick the phone. A guy did this trough teamviewer. Now i have the problem that in this china rom what he flashed in the settings isn´t mi account login.So my question is it possible to unlock without login in the mi acount on the smartphone?
Best regards
Micele51 said:
Hello together i have a question. I flashed my china mi with eac.After that i need tu unbrick the phone. A guy did this trough teamviewer. Now i have the problem that in this china rom what he flashed in the settings isn´t mi account login.So my question is it possible to unlock without login in the mi acount on the smartphone?
Best regards
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no, u can't
Hello I have another question.I can`t find the mi account to login for unlock in the chinese rom.The settings are different.
I need the mi account for unlock. See the pictures below.Maybe anybody know?
Micele51 said:
Hello I have another question.I can`t find the mi account to login for unlock in the chinese rom.The settings are different.
I need the mi account for unlock. See the pictures below.Maybe anybody know?
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1st line in the 2nd picture. tap it
Hi, so i recently got the new Mi 11 and stupid me, i didn't check what version it was and when i booted the phone up, i realized that i got the Chinese version. Due to me having no patience waiting the 7 days to unlock it i cant really use anything. Can someone help me
You have to wait
It is possible - but I do not recommend - you can in EDL mode bypassing xiaomi authorization, you may brick the phone
But to do it hi has to have athorized acout or someone who has It.
zoltan78 said:
But to do it hi has to have athorized acout or someone who has It.
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The guy on Telegram group who fixed my bricked mi 11 buy flashing through edl told me that he cannot flash a Global rom to my mi 10 with locked bootloader and CN rom. If he cannot do it for mi 10 it is unlikely that he can do it for mi 11.