After you unlock officially (or using the Mi 8 Unlocker I've seen) is there a nasty message when you boot (like on the Nokia 8 for instance) saying that the device has been unlocked and cannot be trusted ? Thanks !
So after some digging it seems that based on what's written here : http://en.miui.com/thread-246705-1-1.html
Once unlocked : "- An "Unlocked" word will be shown when booting."
I assume relocking would remove this message ?
It doesn't matter dude, just use your phone.
If you want to relock your bootloader, please be careful, if you come from China to global rom, that's breaks your phone
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I've recently purchased another Xiaomi Mi 5 phone (from an official Mi Store in Shanghai).
I unlocked the bootloader with the official "Mi Unlock app" just as I did with the first one I got 6 months ago.
However, with the new phone, whenever the phone boots up I get a warning message in red which reads "Bootloader Unlock" (see image).
imgur . com / zG5DUj1.jpg
Did I do something wrong (I didn't get that with my first phone)?
Is there a way to remove it?
Thank you
It's a new update with the latest miui software, should go away if u flash an older software version or a new splash screen
You didn't do anything wrong. Xiaomi just added this message in their latest firmware.
So nothing to worry about :good:
Firstly I want to thank every one here
I want to clarify for the first that the phone was already unlocked when I bought it. All go well until the day of doing this stupidity
I put the version 8.9.20 it got stuck (this miui version can't be installed on this device __1st attachment) but when I wanted to return to 10.0.20 with fastboot it tells me locked phone I managed to update to 8.10.25 with another tool but I was still stuck with this screen (1st attachment)
So I thought I need to unlock it I launch the unlocking tool he announces this message (current account is not bound to this device __2nd attachment)
Conclusion phone that has not done yet a month with totally unusable I was so happy with this phone that I could not return to iPhone.
Please find me a solution dear friends
My mi account id is 144253908
My Device is Xiaomi Mi 8 Global version bought from Gearbest
Do you have an unlocked bootloader? Flashing different rom, like you had installed on your phone (global, xiaomi.eu) need unlocked bootloader and twrp recovery. Or, if you had opened bootloader, and you flashed with Mitool, then you should unmark befor flashing the flash and lock option, cos ist closing your bootloader and bricking your device. Also have the last time xiaomi devices antirollback. For more info have a look in forum!Its already thread about this!
Can i resolve this problem with edl xiaomi cable ?
Hi,
This is gonna be very short :
As you can see, flashing custom roms/firmwares on (all) Xiaomi devices (after introducing project treble by Google) became a high risky business especially for noobs.
So here is some advice to avoid problems :
1- before flashing any firmware/custom rom : make sure you never choose relock bootloader in MiFlashTools (to avoid hard brick)
2- if you want to relock your bootloader : for example, if your device was shipped with a chinese firmware and you already have unlocked your bootloader, make sure you flash the same regional firmware (chinese one) before relocking it again. Any region mixing = hard brick ! (common error)
3- Mixing firmwares : if your device was shipped with a global/eea firmware and you want to flash a chinese firmware (for a specific rom) or vice versa, use fastboot one but again "don't relock your bootloader" (otherwise = hard brick)
4- tips : before using MiFlashTools, delete .bat files with relock and factory (if you want to keep your bootloader unlocked)
5- never buy a device with unlocked bootloader !
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About Anti-Rollback :
Mi 9 Lite / CC9 is not an anti-rollback enabled device, so here you can downgrade from a higher firmware version (10:Q) to the lower one (9ie) ... However, you can't relock your bootloader even if you use a firmware for the same region !
=> Downgrade = possible / Relocking the bootloader is not allowed for a lower android version +++
Conclusion :
NEVER RELOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER IN ALL CASES !
Thank you, very helpful! Can you provide a source about Mi 9 Lite/CC9 definitely NOT having anti-rollback enabled?
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Thank you, very helpful! Can you provide a source about Mi 9 Lite/CC9 definitely NOT having anti-rollback enabled?
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fastboot getvar anti
anti : 1 means anti-rollback disabled
read here
gringo80 said:
Mi 9 Lite / CC9 is not an anti-rollback enabled device, so here you can downgrade from a higher firmware version (10:Q) to the lower one (9ie) ... However, you can't relock your bootloader even if you use a firmware for the same region !
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Are you sure about that? I just asked similar question (downgrading 11.3.9.0 -> 11.3.5.0) a few days ago, and people here stated that this is possible with relocking, and even without unlocking at all.
obiwanbartek said:
Are you sure about that? I just asked similar question (downgrading 11.3.9.0 -> 11.3.5.0) a few days ago, and people here stated that this is possible with relocking, and even without unlocking at all.
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They are both 9ie !
Downgrade means from a higher android version to a lower one.
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They are both 9ie !
Downgrade means from a higher android version to a lower one.
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OK. So downgrading within one major android version is possible without relock, but going down with major android version requires unlock, right?
I have successfully downgraded from 10 to 9 without re-locking. so its possible
kingofmb said:
I have successfully downgraded from 10 to 9 without re-locking. so its possible
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Ok, but did you unlocked it first? Or was it locked all the time?
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OK. So downgrading within one major android version is possible without relock, but going down with major android version requires unlock, right?
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Always Unlock your bootloader before taking any action in your device !
Flashing = Bootloader unlocked (always for your safety)
Staying always locked = Staying in Official MIUI (for your safety)
Read again the OP for more information.
gringo80 said:
4- tips : before using MiFlashTools, delete .bat files with relock and factory (if you want to keep your bootloader unlocked)
NEVER RELOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER IN ALL CASES !
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this saved my xiaomi life, after few attempts i got some errors, then i rerun miflashtool, selected IMG and everything and as I forgot that i reran miflashtool it stayed on default "Clean all and lock" and i pressed flash, few seconds of mini hearth attacks as I realised my Xiaomi is now dead, luckily before starting anything I deleted all lock files from image rom folder and it said error: "could not find flash_all_relock.bat"
thanks once again, really best advice since u can forget to tick clean all and when you rerun MiFlashTool it goes back to default which is clean all and lock!
Hi, is the november 2018 version the latest version of MiFlashTools?
I locked again my Mi 11 ultra chinese version with global room installed.
Now not start with this message "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device"
and I can't unlock again with Mi Unlock or fastboot: Token Verify Failed, Reboot the device
Can you help me?
andersonjacson said:
I locked again my Mi 11 ultra chinese version with global room installed.
Now not start with this message "This MIUI version can't be installed on this device"
and I can't unlock again with Mi Unlock or fastboot: Token Verify Failed, Reboot the device
Can you help me?
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I don't have your device but I fear you made a mistake - flashed the wrong ROM and locked BL
I really don't know why ppl rush to lock BL before making sure that phone was properly flashed.
This way you bricked the phone:
- to be able to reflash, you need unlocked BL but you locked already
- to unlock BL again, you need to boot to the System but your phone is not bootable
I never bricked the phone that way but you can find similar stories (for various Xiaomi phones) elswhere - you will need to search for the paid EDL authorized support
Sorry, the best I can tell you. Cannot help you further
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I don't have your device but I fear you made a mistake - flashed the wrong ROM and locked BL
I really don't know why ppl rush to lock BL before making sure that phone was properly flashed.
This way you bricked the phone:
- to be able to reflash, you need unlocked BL but you locked already
- to unlock BL again, you need to boot to the System but your phone is not bootable
I never bricked the phone that way but you can find similar stories (for various Xiaomi phones) elswhere - you will need to search for the paid EDL authorized support
Sorry, the best I can tell you. Cannot help you further
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Thank you for reply. You right, I had to pay (35 usd), but my phone is alive again.
This guy solved my problem @Rkddevilyt (https://t.me/rkddevilyt) with remote support. I recommend.
Hi Guys,
I purchsed Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro from Aliexpress with a Global Rom version but the device is a Chinese version.
The seller had to install global firmware and assosiate my device to other Mi account.
The current situation is my bootloader is locked and I can not use the Mi officially to unlock my device.
I tried to contact to the seller, but he can not assist me (they don't know the Mi account access details to release my device).
Duo to that, I tried looking the internet and found this forum. I have a good technic skill so I start tested all the suggestion the forum has to offer.
First I tried ADB and Fastboot, both are failed with the error - FAILED (remote: Token Verify Failed, Reboot the device)
I also tried miflash but he's requesting Mi account that I dont have the device their. I tried to flash a new fastboot but no success.
I really dont know what else to try, I hope someone here can spred some light on my issue from stoping my device to use as doorstops.
Thank you,
Noy
The bootloader cannot be locked to a Chinese device with a Global rom.
There is no Chinese Mi 9 t pro, the Chinese version is the K20 pro.
What is the phone model (my phone/characteristics/model)?
NOSS8 said:
The bootloader cannot be locked to a Chinese device with a Global rom.
There is no Chinese Mi 9 t pro, the Chinese version is the K20 pro.
What is the phone model (my phone/characteristics/model)?
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The device stuck on "Main Menu" MIUI Recovery 5.0 so I can not verified the phone model, but according to the seller page the model is: M1903F11A
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33016509936.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.61.21ef180253I770
I also tried to use MTK to unlocked the bootloader but I had no success to get the device into a brom mode. I can not trun the phone off, Vol+ & Vol- not works.
Is there any difference between the Mi 9 t pro and the K20 pro?
According to the model number, it is a K20 pro.
Chinese device so the bootloader is locked but with a Chinese rom since this is not possible with a global rom.
Same device except less 4G bands for the K20.
ok this is a start, any advice how to unlock the bootloader?
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ok this is a start, any advice how to unlock the bootloader?
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If the device is linked to an account that is not yours, nothing to do.
Is it a new or used device?
Check with the seller or send the phone back to him.
The device was new when I purchased it, the seller said there is no warranty on the device and he can not do anything about it. they used outsource company to do the installation of the Global ROM.
Surely there is a way to bypass Xiaomi locked on the bootloader. the Kernel can be overwrite somehow. just need to find the right way.
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The device was new when I purchased it, the seller said there is no warranty on the device and he can not do anything about it. they used outsource company to do the installation of the Global ROM.
Surely there is a way to bypass Xiaomi locked on the bootloader. the Kernel can be overwrite somehow. just need to find the right way.
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This model is from 2019, seems strange that Ali sells new ones.
And you still don't understand that there can't be a Global rom on this model with the bootloader locked.
The bootloader was not locked when I purchsed the device...
noysiam said:
The bootloader was not locked when I purchsed the device...
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Then why is it now?
I locked it via fastboot - long story that I regret...
noysiam said:
I locked it via fastboot - long story that I regret...
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What you are saying now is inconsistent with your original post.
A long story to get to 'lock with fastboot'.
I'm sorry if there was a misunderstanding, here is the long story:
In 2019 I got this device from Aliexpress with a Global Rom version but the device is a Chinese version.
The phone was in English, working well with Google Play, and there was no issues with it.
In few months ago I wanted to start using Google Pay and my credit card was not approved for some reason, I contact google suppport and one of thier questions was "Have you unlocked your bootloader, rooted your device, or installed a custom ROM?"
So I started to google it, I find that my bootloader is unlocked, so I thought that I will need to lock it to be able using the Google pay service. what was found a terrible mistake.
First I understand that the only legal way to unlock it was using the Xiaomi official Mi program to unlock it. what I was found that I need Mi account with a registered device on it. my device is registered on some Chinese guy that I dont know so basically he's the legal owner of my device. so I start to look for an alternative solutions.
In my knolage with programs, I can handle with complex solutions to bypass this issue. but none of my trying wasn't succeeded. as I mentions I tried many was to bypass Xiaomi servers, now I found Miracle Box that promising to do the trick but its for only registered members. also there are some guys that said they can unlock the bootloader for money, but I dont know how trust they are....
I hope some of you guys can lead me to any idea/solution or something....
Thank you all for your time, much appriciated.
Noy
So, since 2019 you have used your device without a Xiaomi account, which severely limits Xiaomi services?
never used Xiaomi services...
Try to erase the data with the recovery or safe mode, if the option exists, but anyway if the phone is linked to an account you will be asked for the password.
Accounts are linked with a phone and email number and when you change the number a message is displayed.
Thank you, already tried it...
Is anyone know somthing about this? https://github.com/Canny1913/miunlock
Is the token is the key to success?
To sum up:
You have bricked your phone by locking the bootloader with a Global rom.
The reboot is possible but paying but when the phone reboots Xiaomi will ask you for your account and password.
Never ending Story.
NOSS8 said:
To sum up:
You have bricked your phone by locking the bootloader with a Global rom.
The reboot is possible but paying but when the phone reboots Xiaomi will ask you for your account and password.
Never ending Story.
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lul never buy Xiaomi
noysiam said:
lul never buy Xiaomi
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Users who want to flash their phones need to study how to use tools, which ROMs to flash, etc
Eg, when flashing a ROM by Mi Flash, always uncheck relocking of the Bootloader. Then, if anything goes wrong, Bootloader will remain unlocked and one can still flash another ROM to easily unbrick the phone