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Hello guys, I know there is a LOT of these threads complaining about bootloader unlocking, but I have tried everything that is available on the internet and not being successful. So I have been trying for around months to unlock the bootloader on my mi5 phone. I asked for permission and it was given the next day. After I have the permission, I:
Enabed developer mode
Enabled oem unlock
Enabled usb debugging
I used the old MiFlashUnlock_1.1.0317.1_en, the unlocking process stop at 50%, it tells me to update the unlocker tool, then I decided to download the newest miunlock 2.3.803.10, now I succesfully verify my device and go up to 99% but this time it tells me "Current account is not bound to the device" and ask me to go to Developer Options > Mi Unlock Status. Then I go to "Mi Unlock Status" and it says "Couldn't verify, wait one minute or two and try again". Another error.
Things I have tried:
Tried global stable rom
Tried global developer rom
Wait few more days (even months)
Tried VPN to china
I have tried literally everything, what do I do now? I read somewhere people say you dont need to bother about the "mi unlock status" just keep trying till you succeed.
yoelpro said:
I used the old MiFlashUnlock_1.1.0317.1_en, the unlocking process stop at 50%, it tells me to update the unlocker tool, then I decided to download the newest miunlock 2.3.803.10, now I succesfully verify my device and go up to 99% but this time it tells me "Current account is not bound to the device" and ask me to go to Developer Options > Mi Unlock Status. Then I go to "Mi Unlock Status" and it says "Couldn't verify device please wait one minute or two and try again". Another error.
I have tried literally everything, what do I do now? I read somewhere people say you dont need to bother about the "mi unlock status" just keep trying till you succeed.
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Probably a stupid question, but after going to the developer options -> Mi Unlock status, have you entered your email address and password that you used to ask for unlock permissions?
It is some time ago i have done this, but you need to connect your account (email and password it was, i think) on that page, and after that you can use the PC program to unlock and there also use the same account settings.
elot01 said:
Probably a stupid question, but after going to the developer options -> Mi Unlock status, have you entered your email address and password that you used to ask for unlock permissions?
It is some time ago i have done this, but you need to connect your account (email and password it was, i think) on that page, and after that you can use the PC program to unlock and there also use the same account settings.
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After I click the "Add account and device" button, it just directly says "Couldn't verify, wait one minute or two and try again". No chances to enter the account details. But actually I have already entered my mi account at the accounts section in setting. Thank you for trying to help
I am also facing exact same issue on my Redmi 5a (riva). Please let me know if you were able to find any solution
anyone fixed this problem?
Anyone can solved this problem
exact same issue here on Redmi Note 4X -
Can't bind the account to device in Developer Options/Mi Unlock.
Error: "Couldn't verify, wait one minute or two and try again"
Is there anything that could block the connection to Xiaomi servers?
Please check (software) firewall, anti virus and router settings. Also try alternative DNS such as Google DNS or Quad9.
Hi,
I've bought the Mi 9T Pro on Amazon.
So far, everything works fine besides the fact that I get an error message in chinese while using the Mi flash unlocker to unlock the bootloader.
Mi account logged in. Since I don't have a nano-sim yet for my main number I've used my spare card to activate it.
Anyone fluent in chinese what might be missing here?
https://imgur.com/w1QJIoT
Best regards
Chris
The message says that the device has been locked via the MI find my device service. Is the number your account? If so, you will have to unlock your device first via find my device.
Eric1084 said:
The message says that the device has been locked via the MI find my device service.
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Oh someone can read it.
Any idea how or where I can remove that completely?
Edit: the number is not my primary under which I've registered my other Mi devices. But I've used it once to unlock my dad's Mi Mix 3, which is also registered with my Mi account.
ChrisM243 said:
Oh someone can read it.
Any idea how or where I can remove that completely
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If the displayed account is your account, you should be able to just head to i.mi.com and unblock your own device. If it's someone else's account number, that means someone has marked it stolen or otherwise locked.
Alright, after cutting my sim I continued. After updating the MiUi Flasher I get now errors in English.
New error: "Current account is not bound to this device. Enable it under dev options -> Mi Unlock status."
I did exactly that - I inserted the sim, went to this options, and ticked link to account. fter that I got a message "linked successfully". In fastboot mode in the flasher I get the same exact error again. The phone does not seem to be recognized by the Mi account and is thus not listed in the Mi cloud.
Any ideas what went wrong and how to fix it?
ChrisM243 said:
Alright, after cutting my sim I continued. After updating the MiUi Flasher I get now errors in English.
New error: "Current account is not bound to this device. Enable it under dev options -> Mi Unlock status."
I did exactly that - I inserted the sim, went to this options, and ticked link to account. fter that I got a message "linked successfully". In fastboot mode in the flasher I get the same exact error again. The phone does not seem to be recognized by the Mi account and is thus not listed in the Mi cloud.
Any ideas what went wrong and how to fix it?
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Log in to the Mi Flash Tool using the phone number of the SIM that's in the phone and was used to register the phone for unlocking (when you go to developer settings, unlock status)
This normally happens because the phone number wasn't registered on your Mi account before starting the unlock process.
That was the error, ty very much. I did always login with my email. After the phone number it did show a timer.
PS: a whole week now? No idea why they prolong it each time...
Mi 9t pro should be on global rom,why is the warning msg in Chinese?
Aimara said:
Mi 9t pro should be on global rom,why is the warning msg in Chinese?
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Might have been due to an older version of the Mi flash tool. After I updated it, it was in english. Maybe the older version did not have support for the global Mi 9T and thought I have a chinese K20 Pro.
ChrisM243 said:
That was the error, ty very much. I did always login with my email. After the phone number it did show a timer.
PS: a whole week now? No idea why they prolong it each time...
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You are lucky, I have to wait 169hrs before I can unlock the bootloader.
Robbo.5000 said:
Log in to the Mi Flash Tool using the phone number of the SIM that's in the phone and was used to register the phone for unlocking (when you go to developer settings, unlock status)
This normally happens because the phone number wasn't registered on your Mi account before starting the unlock process.
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Sorry to bring an old post to life.. But thank you so much for this!
EnumC said:
If the displayed account is your account, you should be able to just head to i.mi.com and unblock your own device. If it's someone else's account number, that means someone has marked it stolen or otherwise locked.
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Hello, sorry for bring up this old thread.
I have the same error message here. But my phone wasn't stolen or blocked. I don't know what to do after login on i.mi.com...
Micha
Hello, in need of some help.
I am having a great deal of difficulty in unlocking the bootloader on my Xiaomi redmi 9. I've completed all of the steps that Xiaomi ask customers to do and that any expert I've seen on YouTube doing. But after two weeks I still can't even get to the dreaded wait two weeks to unlock stage, if I could then I'd be a happy man!
I've got developer options sorted, turned on oem and debugging, linked my account to the mi unlock in developer settings, device found and on. Also updated drivers on my windows 10 laptop, signed in to my account on the mi unlock program, set phone in fastboot and then the unlock program verifies my device, but at 100% it keeps on giving me the same response ( please add your account in miui's settings-developer options-mi unlock status) which is crazy because I've completed all of the required steps and then some more steps to try and get past this can't unlock message. Also tried older versions of the unlock tool, but no luck.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, or a direction to go in to help me unlock the phone. I've contacted mi customer service for help, but they keep sending me the steps that I should follow to get unlock status and I've tried this a thousand times!
Bootloader unlocking guid/ Binding Account
First signout mi account,
Then reboot phone,
Then open developer option and click on
mi unlocked status
Then add your account here,
Now it's successfully binded
Then rest of the process do with laptop or computer
Hi, thanks for responding. I've just tried that and unfortunately it's the same outcome, 'couldn't unlock'
are you using Redmi 9 with NFC version ?
Hello, yes it has NFC, I've just checked
Philtyj said:
Hello, yes it has NFC, I've just checked
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yes its version problem, there was a lot of people reporting can't unlock bootloader for redmi 9 NFC version
for more detail maybe you can check post in this here with title 'Redmi 9 Root'
Thanks for the help. So I've bought a phone to root and it looks like I've bought the only one in the world that you can't even unlock the bootloader on ??*. I wondered why I couldn't find any more information. The phone is still under a month old, I might see if I can return it, ffs!
same here was happy about the price 101€ only but now i will return it too... i don´t want to have a phone without root
Philtyj said:
Hello, in need of some help.
I am having a great deal of difficulty in unlocking the bootloader on my Xiaomi redmi 9. I've completed all of the steps that Xiaomi ask customers to do and that any expert I've seen on YouTube doing. But after two weeks I still can't even get to the dreaded wait two weeks to unlock stage, if I could then I'd be a happy man!
I've got developer options sorted, turned on oem and debugging, linked my account to the mi unlock in developer settings, device found and on. Also updated drivers on my windows 10 laptop, signed in to my account on the mi unlock program, set phone in fastboot and then the unlock program verifies my device, but at 100% it keeps on giving me the same response ( please add your account in miui's settings-developer options-mi unlock status) which is crazy because I've completed all of the required steps and then some more steps to try and get past this can't unlock message. Also tried older versions of the unlock tool, but no luck.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, or a direction to go in to help me unlock the phone. I've contacted mi customer service for help, but they keep sending me the steps that I should follow to get unlock status and I've tried this a thousand times!
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I had the same problem as you described.
Today, I did log off my MUI account from the phone settings and logged in again.
I started "mi unlock status" under development settings and added my phone.
Booted into fastmode and started the mi unlock program and got the message "please wait 168 hours ..."
In the past, I did always receive the message "add your account in mi unlock status"
I'm not sure, what did the trick:
logoff and login or just had to wait, that xiaomi fixed their unlock process.
Hopefully, I will get the phone unlocked in a week.
*fingers crossed*
I received information from the technical support that only one phone number must be active on the smartphone, the one assigned to the account. Secondly, if it still does not work, try several times until it shows the time to unlock.
It worked for me.
successfull unlock
jomuc said:
I had the same problem as you described.
Today, I did log off my MUI account from the phone settings and logged in again.
I started "mi unlock status" under development settings and added my phone.
Booted into fastmode and started the mi unlock program and got the message "please wait 168 hours ..."
In the past, I did always receive the message "add your account in mi unlock status"
I'm not sure, what did the trick:
logoff and login or just had to wait, that xiaomi fixed their unlock process.
Hopefully, I will get the phone unlocked in a week.
*fingers crossed*
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got my phone (11.0.7 .0 QJCEUXM) unlocked and rooted today.
jomuc said:
got my phone (11.0.7 .0 QJCEUXM) unlocked and rooted today.
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root?.. how did you do it?
Twrp -problem flashing
jomuc said:
got my phone (11.0.7 .0 QJCEUXM) unlocked and rooted today.
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Hello, thanks for your info on the 168 hrs wait. I went back on and tried again and got the 168 hrs wait too. I messed it up the first week and must have signed out, so I had to wait another week. Anyway unlocked now, but I'm having just as much of a problem trying to flash twrp to my phone. In command prompt every downloaded file I've tried and used won't recognise the prompts, can't get past the prompt fastboot devices or ADB devices! So can't find my phone to enable flashing twrp across and in turn I can't root my phone! It's driving me nuts.
Usb debugging on
Ptp selected
Windows drivers find my phone
But still having problems when trying to use command prompt in platform tools ?
lock
How can I lock it again ?
i have waited 168 hrs now its telling to wait 168 hr again...what can i do
the answer is,you have to wait,or contact xiaomi,lol.
Good day to you all
I have recently bought myself this lovely device, unfortunately mine came as a single sim model from my network provider.
I have tried following the guide for unlocking in the "How to" section, but I fail to get passed the point where one must check the Mi-Unlock status of the device.
If anybody can help me with this I would be grateful.
Thanks in advance
This Is the result i get from the unlock tool
Ok so I have found my problem.
I worked out that Find Device setting was enabled and was blocking the Unlock procedure.
I disabled it and tried unlocking again. This time I got the wait 168 hours to try again message.
Progress!!!
I hope this can help somebody else that is having the same issue
Can you tell me the steps you used in unlocking your note 10 pro bootloader ,I still don't understand how to do it well
Disable Find my Phone, Enable developer options, enable OEM unlock and Check MiUnlock status in developer options.
Download MiUnlock tool from Xiaomi website, do not use 3rd part website. Install it onto any pc and check for updates. You will need a Mi Account for this. Use these same credentials to log into the Mi Account on the device before the next step.
Enable USB debugging in developer options and reboot to bootloader. Connect the phone to the pc and start MiUnlock tool. Follow the prompts till the unlock process fails. The tool will give you a message to wait 168 hours before trying again. Do not reboot your phone during this time. This is 7 days wait. Use this time to back up your phone and save any data you need from the phone.
This is where I have got up to so far. Another 6 days to go.
missioner said:
This Is the result i get from the unlock tool
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You're using older unlock tool. Get new one from official website.
Update check was done inside the app and official latest release downloaded.
I will recheck this weekend for newer version.
Thank you
Sorry for late reply.
Thanks for all who helped
Successfully running Xiaomi.eu now for a month
missioner said:
Sorry for late reply.
Thanks for all who helped
Successfully running Xiaomi.eu now for a month
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Hello, I recently got this amazing phone and was thinking about unlocking the bootloader and flashing Magisk.
How do I find out my remaining time left for unlocking the bootloader? I feel like I could unlock right now because I could bind my account to my phone straight away, although I might be just dumb and it gets binded immediately. Thanks.
Xiaomi tool.
USB debugging enabled
Accounts: add a MiAccount.
Disable Find My device * very important* otherwise bootloader unlock is blocked.
It takes 7 days. Do not reboot or power down the device for this time. Unlocking is done twice. 1 to start the countdown and 2nd to complete the unlock.
Search the forum for instructions on unlock process.
You can check your unlock status in developer options. If prompted use your MiAccount credentials.
Hi a while ago i unlocked my boot loader and after a long time not using the phone i locked the boot loader,,im trying to unlocvk again using same account andit keeps saying account not authorised. even though im using same account.??
i also logged into mi website to post there and as soon a click post it says banned from posting??
is there anything right about xiaomi that just works??
How do i get over this hurdle of unlocking boot loader again?
Regards
I guess You have to apply again for unlock with MiFlash_Unlock tool and wait 168 hours. If this account is bugged you can try a new account. As far as i know this is the only method to unlock bootloader on xiaomi phones.
so i deleted account and recreated new account with same number now it says please add your account to miui settings > developer settings >mi unlock status...which i have done and it says successfully added but every time i go to unlock keeps saying the same above thing to add to your account....
Are you using latest version Mi Unlock ?
Try uninstall/reinstall Mi unlock tool.
Bobfish said:
Are you using latest version Mi Unlock ?
Try uninstall/reinstall Mi unlock tool.
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Yes I have tried that. Still no go. What happened was I locked boot loader which then gave me destroyed system error. I got someone to reinstall latest Chinese rom. Phone is all working now but this is the issue I am having. Keeps saying add account to device as mentioned above.
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AliasFaux said:
Yes I have tried that. Still no go. What happened was I locked boot loader which then gave me destroyed system error. I got someone to reinstall latest Chinese rom. Phone is all working now but this is the issue I am having. Keeps saying add account to device as mentioned above.
Regards
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That's a strange issue. I've never had problems unlocking the bootloader of my Xiaomi phones.
Try remove your Mi account (in settings) , reboot , then log in again . Then add back the account in developer setting.
And try run as administrator option , when opening Mi unlock app.
AliasFaux said:
so i deleted account and recreated new account with same number now it says please add your account to miui settings > developer settings >mi unlock status...which i have done and it says successfully added but every time i go to unlock keeps saying the same above thing to add to your account....
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once you added the new account dont add it anymore because you are resetting the 168 hours timer. i think you just have to wait 7 days and try to unlock with the mi unlock tool
Bobfish said:
That's a strange issue. I've never had problems unlocking the bootloader of my Xiaomi phones.
Try remove your Mi account (in settings) , reboot , then log in again . Then add back the account in developer setting.
And try run as administrator option , when opening Mi unlock app.
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I tried that still no go. Tomorrow I’m making a new account with new email and new number and see what happens.
infamas said:
once you added the new account dont add it anymore because you are resetting the 168 hours timer. i think you just have to wait 7 days and try to unlock with the mi unlock tool
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I don’t even get to the stage where it says wait so many hours. It’s just constantly add account to device error
Regards
AliasFaux said:
I tried that still no go. Tomorrow I’m making a new account with new email and new number and see what happens.
I don’t even get to the stage where it says wait so many hours. It’s just constantly add account to device error
Regards
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You can try a factory reset. It may fix the problem.
infamas said:
You can try a factory reset. It may fix the problem.
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Tried that too and reinstalled the rom from scratch. Still same issue. I have a feeling it’s my old number and email associated to that account that might be causing the issue as it’s been used before to unlock boot loader? but tomorrow new email new number. Let’s see. Will update.
Regards.
If you have deleted the old account before creating a new one it should not cause a problem. But yeah delete all accounts connected to this phone number and make a new account with a different email. Good luck buddy! Tell us what happened after that
so made new account with gmail and new number and followed these steps and downloaded unlock tool from here and it all worked finally, now it says wait 168 hours
downloaded unlock tool from https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html
and updated it,
followed these instructions and used us as region when creating account but used uk number
one thing i did was make an account via email first on the website and set region to us, once account was created i logged in at the website and added recovery number through there, then logged in to xiaomi account oh phone and it showed up.
Make a Mi account through Google and set the region to US - it's important to set the region to US... EU gave me the rebind error
Add the Mi account to your phone (settings -> Mi Account)
Set the recovery phone on your Mi account and verify the phone number.
Make sure you have OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging enabled
Go to Mi Unlock status -> add account (make sure you're on data)
In your PC download the latest Mi Unlock Tool (click on the gear icon and check for updates + download if there are any)
In the same gear menu check for USB Drivers and install them
Log into the same Mi account in the Unlock tool
Enter Fastboot on your phone
Unlock (it may prompt you to wait 168 hours, but after that you should be able to unlock)
patiently awaiting now
Regards
AliasFaux said:
so made new account with gmail and new number and followed these steps and downloaded unlock tool from here and it all worked finally, now it says wait 168 hours
downloaded unlock tool from https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html
and updated it,
followed these instructions and used us as region when creating account but used uk number
one thing i did was make an account via email first on the website and set region to us, once account was created i logged in at the website and added recovery number through there, then logged in to xiaomi account oh phone and it showed up.
Make a Mi account through Google and set the region to US - it's important to set the region to US... EU gave me the rebind error
Add the Mi account to your phone (settings -> Mi Account)
Set the recovery phone on your Mi account and verify the phone number.
Make sure you have OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging enabled
Go to Mi Unlock status -> add account (make sure you're on data)
In your PC download the latest Mi Unlock Tool (click on the gear icon and check for updates + download if there are any)
In the same gear menu check for USB Drivers and install them
Log into the same Mi account in the Unlock tool
Enter Fastboot on your phone
Unlock (it may prompt you to wait 168 hours, but after that you should be able to unlock)
patiently awaiting now
Regards
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Good job mate! Congrats
What are you planing to do now: install a custom rom, root?
infamas said:
Good job mate! Congrats
What are you planing to do now: install a custom rom, root?
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Well I was this close to selling the thing if this last step didn’t work. But now will install eu rom as that’s what I had before and it worked good.
Only reason I changed to iPhone was it worked better with my Audi as the direction part on google maps on android auto took up quite a fair bit of the screen which was annoying.
Still does but worked out how to change it from the right side of the screen to the left which is a tad better I guess.
Regards
AF
Hi Guys
a little update
as I am waiting for the days to countdown to unlock bootloader, I decided to go to work on the current miui14 Chinese rom, I deleted all the installed Chinese apps all the bloatware completely, activated google play services, installed play store, installed all my current apps, duplicated this phone and the home screen layout exactly to my iPhone set up, logged into my cards and banking apps without any issues, installed vanced YouTube and premium Spotify and as well as a couple no longer available apps.. set everything to English, deleted baidu and mifly keyboard installed google keyboard, and its exactly like how I would have it as if the boot loader was unlocked with a eu.rom.
now if I can get all this without unlocking bootloader all through a Chinese rom, why would i want to go through the headache of unlocking the bootloader to install a eu rom which is based on this very Chinese rom I believe?
can anyone suggest any reasons as to why anyone would go through the bootloader headache, unless I forgot something that i do that i haven't done via this route that might pop to mind later.
Regards
AF
AliasFaux said:
Hi Guys
a little update
as I am waiting for the days to countdown to unlock bootloader, I decided to go to work on the current miui14 Chinese rom, I deleted all the installed Chinese apps all the bloatware completely, activated google play services, installed play store, installed all my current apps, duplicated this phone and the home screen layout exactly to my iPhone set up, logged into my cards and banking apps without any issues, installed vanced YouTube and premium Spotify and as well as a couple no longer available apps.. set everything to English, deleted baidu and mifly keyboard installed google keyboard, and its exactly like how I would have it as if the boot loader was unlocked with a eu.rom.
now if I can get all this without unlocking bootloader all through a Chinese rom, why would i want to go through the headache of unlocking the bootloader to install a eu rom which is based on this very Chinese rom I believe?
can anyone suggest any reasons as to why anyone would go through the bootloader headache, unless I forgot something that i do that i haven't done via this route that might pop to mind later.
Regards
AF
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I didnt like the Chinese rom because:
1)the search engine (when you swipe up on home screen) is chinese and u cant change it.
2)"Ok Google" voice command was not working (or was buggy) if i remember correctly.
3) There were some other things that were coming up in chinese but i dont remember exactly what.
4) Many apps were not working in the background and i was not receiving notifications even when i locked those apps, put them on "no restriction" and enabled "auto start".
5) I saw many good bonus features that the EliteRom has (gets updates every 1 or 2 weeks, based on xiaomi.eu weekly) and decided to try it. So far i really like it!
But if you are okay with the Chinese ROM, u can stick with it
Hello guys. I maybe have the same problem.
I add my account to miui unlock in developer options and it saya, successful. But when I'm trying to unlock it crashes in 99% saying u have to add my account... Tried over 20 times adding, re adding, format, etc but nothing...
blade_ said:
Hello guys. I maybe have the same problem.
I add my account to miui unlock in developer options and it saya, successful. But when I'm trying to unlock it crashes in 99% saying u have to add my account... Tried over 20 times adding, re adding, format, etc but nothing...
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Did you wait 168 hours?
blade_ said:
Hello guys. I maybe have the same problem.
I add my account to miui unlock in developer options and it saya, successful. But when I'm trying to unlock it crashes in 99% saying u have to add my account... Tried over 20 times adding, re adding, format, etc but nothing...
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Make sure you use the app provided in link in my original post as after using a new email and new number I downloaded the unlock app from that link as the one I was using before had a different layout and kept giving that darn issue.
Regards
AF
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Of course, I'm not getting a message for waiting time, but for not entering my account