Database Develop

[Question] Bootloader opened by seller, unable to close

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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
( 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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Enviado desde mi MI 8 mediante Tapatalk

punk84z said:
Did you actually tested that? Or just a theory (I know that it has sense but pretty risky to try)
Thanks !
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Enviado desde mi MI 8 mediante Tapatalk

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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
Enviado desde mi MI 8 mediante Tapatalk

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.
Enviado desde mi MI 8 mediante Tapatalk

juankar7 said:
Thanks, then I'll keep it opened using Xiaomi.eu weekly ROM.
Enviado desde mi MI 8 mediante Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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

China Manufactured Mi 8 Can't use Global ROM!!

Greetings to XDA Community,
Xiaomi really make the worst announcement ever on MIUI Forum. It is posted by Administrator called DinaDuan. The message are as follows :
"Dear Mi Fans,
Here's something VERY important before you flash or update the ROM.
1. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Chinese market are not able to run MIUI Global ROM.
2. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Global markets are not able to run MIUI China ROM.
We highly recommend you to buy Xiaomi Phones via official or authorized sales channels and double check the system infomation before flashing or updating.
Thank you for understanding
MIUI Team."
What do you think about this issue? Will china phones user still able to use Global ROM after this?
Here is the link to the thread :
http://en.miui.com/thread-3831680-1-1.html

anonyxr said:
Greetings to XDA Community,
Xiaomi really make the worst announcement ever on MIUI Forum. It is posted by Administrator called DinaDuan. The message are as follows :
"Dear Mi Fans,
Here's something VERY important before you flash or update the ROM.
1. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Chinese market are not able to run MIUI Global ROM.
2. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Global markets are not able to run MIUI China ROM.
We highly recommend you to buy Xiaomi Phones via official or authorized sales channels and double check the system infomation before flashing or updating.
Thank you for understanding
MIUI Team."
What do you think about this issue? Will china phones user still able to use Global ROM after this?
Here is the link to the thread :
http://en.miui.com/thread-3831680-1-1.html
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think they are full of horsesh*t because i'm running a Global ROM on a Chinese version phone. You just can't lock the bootloader or it will brick.

anonyxr said:
Greetings to XDA Community,
Xiaomi really make the worst announcement ever on MIUI Forum. It is posted by Administrator called DinaDuan. The message are as follows :
"Dear Mi Fans,
Here's something VERY important before you flash or update the ROM.
1. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Chinese market are not able to run MIUI Global ROM.
2. Xiaomi Phones manufactured for Global markets are not able to run MIUI China ROM.
We highly recommend you to buy Xiaomi Phones via official or authorized sales channels and double check the system infomation before flashing or updating.
Thank you for understanding
MIUI Team."
What do you think about this issue? Will china phones user still able to use Global ROM after this?
Here is the link to the thread :
http://en.miui.com/thread-3831680-1-1.html
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But you can install global rom, it's just impossible to lock BL again, you have to back to chinese rom to lock it!

With this new announcement, does it mean that we can still flash the xiaomi.eu ROM?
I have a phone on the way from china with the global rom flashed onto it
I'm a bit worried now

Agimax said:
I think they are full of horsesh*t because i'm running a Global ROM on a Chinese version phone. You just can't lock the bootloader or it will brick.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How about the next update? I am worried if it will brick the device after next OTA update

anonyxr said:
How about the next update? I am worried if it will brick the device after next OTA update
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll let you know, but if they do that they lose tons of customers.

Irish_Dude said:
With this new announcement, does it mean that we can still flash the xiaomi.eu ROM?
I have a phone on the way from china with the global rom flashed onto it
I'm a bit worried now
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you can flash xiaomi.eu rom but maybe can't go back to your global rom back

Irish_Dude said:
With this new announcement, does it mean that we can still flash the xiaomi.eu ROM?
I have a phone on the way from china with the global rom flashed onto it
I'm a bit worried now
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No worries.

Agimax said:
I'll let you know, but if they do that they lose tons of customers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I almost regret buying this chinese phone. First, they introduced bootloader locking issue then edl authorization and now this! Xiaomi is becoming worst than I thought.

Will this be implemented for all Xiaomi phones?

unlock your bootloader and you can flash it

I think that Xiaomi is just taking that load out of his conscience.
Reminding people that if they brick is not their fault but yours.

I agree with you, a lot of people flesh before they read any instructions and end up with bricked device.

I bought a Xiaomi mi 8 from GeekBuying some days ago, faulty advertised as global version. When I updated the result was a bricked phone. Now I have asked for a full refund since it was totaly their fault...i don't want to say the word "fraud". If they don't give me a full refund I will have to complain to the European department responsible for customer's rights in Europe and ask charges against GeekBuying warehouses in Europe.

ekc_1971 said:
I bought a Xiaomi mi 8 from GeekBuying some days ago, faulty advertised as global version. When I updated the result was a bricked phone. Now I have asked for a full refund since it was totaly their fault...i don't want to say the word "fraud". If they don't give me a full refund I will have to complain to the European department responsible for customer's rights in Europe and ask charges against GeekBuying warehouses in Europe.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How did the upgrade brick your phone? Is it using Global ROM or China ROM?

ekc_1971 said:
I bought a Xiaomi mi 8 from GeekBuying some days ago, faulty advertised as global version. When I updated the result was a bricked phone. Now I have asked for a full refund since it was totaly their fault...i don't want to say the word "fraud". If they don't give me a full refund I will have to complain to the European department responsible for customer's rights in Europe and ask charges against GeekBuying warehouses in Europe.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are totally right about it. This re-sellers are selling the Mi8 as Global Version, they unlock the BL without the buyer consent, so yes, they are adultarating the product and selling something that doesn't even exist.
And the problems with BL are there just because re-sellers are doing this kind of thing!

anonyxr said:
How did the upgrade brick your phone? Is it using Global ROM or China ROM?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Uhm I'm not sure but I would say that geekbuying flashed the Global rom through EDL, so they didn't need to unlock bootloader. He then updated OTA with locked bootloader and **** happened. @ekc_1971 do you remember if bootloader was locked or unlocked?

Wait a little, I have a xiaomi mi 8 Chinese version with global rom installed, also the bootloader is unlocked l, does that mean that if I upgraded OTA to miui 10 my device will get bricked?
BTW I upgraded 2 times from 9.5 to 9.6 and everything ran smoothly, can someone please clarify?

edwarddd said:
Wait a little, I have a xiaomi mi 8 Chinese version with global rom installed, also the bootloader is unlocked l, does that mean that if I upgraded OTA to miui 10 my device will get bricked?
BTW I upgraded 2 times from 9.5 to 9.6 and everything ran smoothly, can someone please clarify?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If your bootloader is unlocked you won't brick. Make sure you never lock the bootloader though.

Thank you for clarifying, why would somebody want to lock the bootloader again?
I should not have any problem then, but I would appreciate if you guys could post comments when you upgrade to a global miui 10 having a Chinese version.

Forum for Mi 8 EE (Explorer Edition) - ursa

Hi XDA,
I want to ask about thread forum for Mi 8 EE (Explorer Edition - codename: ursa) why not available in XDA? I just see only Mi 8 (codename: dipper) and Mi 8 SE (codename: sirius) thread forum...
I hope mod/admin will make new forum thread for Mi 8 EE (codename: ursa) user. Thank you. I'm sorry if this wrong place for posting.
Warm Regards,
Niko F.

+1
It would also be great if ROMs were multi Mi8 Flashable. The hardware in my Mi 8 Pro (codename: equuleus) is the same as the ursa, just without the 3d Face unlock - so ursa ROMs work great on the equuleus - however dipper ROMS are lacking the drivers for camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, speakers which are visibly different on the ursa and equuleus.
By cooking all of the required elements and having an aroms installer or some clever scripting, it would be possible to have one ROM flashable on multiple Mi 8 devices.
Maybe that is th reason that there is only one thread (as well as the rareity of the Mi 8 EE (at the moment) not to mention the Mi 8 Pro (equuleus) which was released in China a few days ago.
NOS_bzone said:
Hi XDA,
I want to ask about thread forum for Mi 8 EE (Explorer Edition - codename: ursa) why not available in XDA? I just see only Mi 8 (codename: dipper) and Mi 8 SE (codename: sirius) thread forum...
I hope mod/admin will make new forum thread for Mi 8 EE (codename: ursa) user. Thank you. I'm sorry if this wrong place for posting.
Warm Regards,
Niko F.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Mi8 Pro have the same in display fingerprint sensor as Explorer Edition ? Xiaomi said that Mi8Pro unlock much faster than EE
nealed said:
+1
It would also be great if ROMs were multi Mi8 Flashable. The hardware in my Mi 8 Pro (codename: equuleus) is the same as the ursa, just without the 3d Face unlock - so ursa ROMs work great on the equuleus - however dipper ROMS are lacking the drivers for camera, in-screen fingerprint sensor, speakers which are visibly different on the ursa and equuleus.
By cooking all of the required elements and having an aroms installer or some clever scripting, it would be possible to have one ROM flashable on multiple Mi 8 devices.
Maybe that is th reason that there is only one thread (as well as the rareity of the Mi 8 EE (at the moment) not to mention the Mi 8 Pro (equuleus) which was released in China a few days ago.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

That's a good question. All I can say is that my fingerprint sensor did not work when I flashed mi8 ROMS but it does work when I flashed EE ROMS. My understanding is that the only difference is the 3D face unlock missing.

nealed said:
That's a good question. All I can say is that my fingerprint sensor did not work when I flashed mi8 ROMS but it does work when I flashed EE ROMS. My understanding is that the only difference is the 3D face unlock missing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nice, do you have Mi 8 Pro (codename: equuleus)? I think Mi 8 too much variant model, i don't know why xiaomi do that.
I'm have waiting time unlocking the bootloader 720 hours, it's weird.. i never get time UBL so long before like that.
Sent from my Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition using XDA Labs

NOS_bzone said:
Nice, do you have Mi 8 Pro (codename: equuleus)? I think Mi 8 too much variant model, i don't know why xiaomi do that.
I'm have waiting time unlocking the bootloader 720 hours, it's weird.. i never get time UBL so long before like that.
Sent from my Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition using XDA Labs
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I bought my Mi 8 Pro on the day of release in Beijing. The sale started at 10:00 and there were 2 units left when I bought mine at 10:20. When I arrived back home, I started the unlock process and realised that I would have to wait 720 hours as well. SO, I contacted the driver in Beijing who took me to the great wall and to the XIaomi store on my last day there - He was also a Xiaomi fans and only had Mi phones for the past few years. He kindly sent me his Mi ID and password, and all of the SMS verification codes he received, and bingo... I managed to unlock the bootloader of my Mi 8 Pro instantly!
Surprised that someone in China has not clocked on to this to sell this as a service. Try contacting someone from your seller (Aliexpress, small sellers more likely to help out) if they would not mind creating a Mi Account for you to unlock the bootloader - It may save you some waiting. Verified accoiunts in China can unlock instantly.

+1
I am also waiting for the Mi 8 EE forum

+1 the explorer edition require a different firmware and kernel than the others

Just ordered my EE today pls make a EE forum xda gods <3

+1

andone

Just waiting for the unlock delay... Want Google assistant at last on my phone...

Please ask in the appropriate thread below
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
Thanks

engloa said:
Please ask in the appropriate thread below
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1660354
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you... I'll post there for requesting new device Mi 8 Explorer Edition codename: ursa
Sent from my Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition using XDA Labs

+1

+1

+1 UP

NOS_bzone said:
Thank you... I'll post there for requesting new device Mi 8 Explorer Edition codename: ursa
Sent from my Xiaomi MI 8 Explorer Edition using XDA Labs
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
still not yet have 4rum for it?right, i hope will soon

Bump!

NOS_bzone said:
Hi XDA,
I want to ask about thread forum for Mi 8 EE (Explorer Edition - codename: ursa) why not available in XDA? I just see only Mi 8 (codename: dipper) and Mi 8 SE (codename: sirius) thread forum...
I hope mod/admin will make new forum thread for Mi 8 EE (codename: ursa) user. Thank you. I'm sorry if this wrong place for posting.
Warm Regards,
Niko F.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GOOD NEWS
https://github.com/LineageOS/android_device_xiaomi_ursa

Sensors not working - Unlock and Relock Bootloader

Hi,
I have a Xiaomi Mi 8 6/64Gb Global version and last week I updated the ROM for the MIUI 10 Global via OTA.
However, upon doing the update, my camera stopped working as well as other things like compass, gyro, etc.
Anyway, I read some posts around here and I found out that probably the persist.img had any problem and now I have to unlock the bootloader in order to flash the global ROM again to update the persist.img file. I could do it through TWRP, but I think that flashing the full ROM is the same thing correct??
So'm currently waiting for the 360h to pass by in order to do this.
My question is, when I do that, using Miflash, can I do a clean and lock? Or would that cause any problem to my phone?
Thank you in advance
Enviado do meu MI 8 através do Tapatalk

read:
https://www.igeekphone.com/xiaomi-m...-it-with-unlocked-bootloader-and-global-miui/

I already read this information, my mi 8 is Global version, what I want to clearify is that it is ok for me to flash the global ROM again, in order to update the persist.img and lock it again
Thanks
Enviado do meu MI 8 através do Tapatalk

Question Is there a way to flash from MIUI China to MIUI Global without unlocking the bootloader

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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.