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[Q] Thoughts on unlocking bootloader on locked nexus 6

I bought a nexus 6 and it is locked with the anti theft thing...cant get ahold of the seller and it doesnt show his info on the nexus at all. anyways does anyone have any thoughts on bypassing it ? I did try to sign into mine and it does sign and checks for update and then immediately signs out. Maybe a modified DNS server ? I also did try to reset it ..no lucky, also tried to flash android 5.0 but says boot loader needs to be unlocked. Is there a way to unlock boot loader without doing it in settings ? I did also try to fastboot oem unlock but says to do it in settings. I was thinking maybe modifying the stock image and go into the build prompt and change the value of the start up wizard to remove it but then the bootloader thing gets in the way. Someone help

jordy787 said:
I bought a nexus 6 and it is locked with the anti theft thing...cant get ahold of the seller and it doesnt show his info on the nexus at all. anyways does anyone have any thoughts on bypassing it ? I did try to sign into mine and it does sign and checks for update and then immediately signs out. Maybe a modified DNS server ? I also did try to reset it ..no lucky, also tried to flash android 5.0 but says boot loader needs to be unlocked. Is there a way to unlock boot loader without doing it in settings ? I did also try to fastboot oem unlock but says to do it in settings. I was thinking maybe modifying the stock image and go into the build prompt and change the value of the start up wizard to remove it but then the bootloader thing gets in the way. Someone help
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Far as I know if it it is locked to his account there is no way without his password. If used paypal file with them to get money back.

prdog1 said:
Far as I know if it it is locked to his account there is no way without his password. If used paypal file with them to get money back.
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my friend was the one who bought it , he sold it to me for $100. Maybe i should get it into a bootloop and then try to rma it ?

jordy787 said:
my friend was the one who bought it , he sold it to me for $100. Maybe i should get it into a bootloop and then try to rma it ?
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Yea. It pretty much a paperweight as it is. Lot of people selling them and don't know they have to remove their Google account before resetting and selling.

prdog1 said:
Yea. It pretty much a paperweight as it is. Lot of people selling them and don't know they have to remove their Google account before resetting and selling.
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Yup , i was also thinking maybe flashing a userdata.img from another phone ? Idk if the bootloader would stop me tho

jordy787 said:
Yup , i was also thinking maybe flashing a userdata.img from another phone ? Idk if the bootloader would stop me tho
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Need to be unlocked. Can't unlock if can't get to settings. That the whole theory of the security. Need that password. If you even reset without deleting your account and change your password can't get back in for 3 days with your own account..

http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/guide-properly-prepare-nexus-6-resale-t3104504

prdog1 said:
Need to be unlocked. Can't unlock if can't get to settings. That the whole theory of the security. Need that password. If you even reset without deleting your account and change your password can't get back in for 3 days with your own account..
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in recovery there is apply update from adb which is adb sideload..Think i can sideload twrp?

jordy787 said:
in recovery there is apply update from adb which is adb sideload..Think i can sideload twrp?
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Don't think stock recovery will let you flash recovery from within itself. Would lose adb as soon as tried I would think.

jordy787 said:
in recovery there is apply update from adb which is adb sideload..Think i can sideload twrp?
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No.

I got into the browser ,YouTube and Facebook worked wonder if I can trick it and have a shortcut that brings me to the home screen ?

help about Deep flash cable

Hello good day, I bricked my K20 Pro by flashing the Mi 9T Pro ROM on the phone with clean all + lock method unintentionally, now my phone has locked bootloader and has an error that MIUI version couldnt be installed on this device, does the dewp flash cable work to enter EDL Mode or do I need to open back pannel and short JTAG pins ?
Pls inform me. Thanks!

Dream75 said:
Hello good day, I bricked my K20 Pro by flashing the Mi 9T Pro ROM on the phone with clean all + lock method unintentionally, now my phone has locked bootloader and has an error that MIUI version couldnt be installed on this device, does the dewp flash cable work to enter EDL Mode or do I need to open back pannel and short JTAG pins ?
Pls inform me. Thanks!
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Try an old version of Mi Unlock to unlock the bootloader. If that doesn’t work, wait for 5 days and try again and it should allow you to unlock.

Sukhi said:
Try an old version of Mi Unlock to unlock the bootloader. If that doesn’t work, wait for 5 days and try again and it should allow you to unlock.
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I dont have my phone linked with that MIUI Account because the vendor sold it with pre unlocked bootloader and with official global ROM. Does old mi unlock support non linked accounts?

Dream75 said:
I dont have my phone linked with that MIUI Account because the vendor sold it with pre unlocked bootloader and with official global ROM. Does old mi unlock support non linked accounts?
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It is worth a try. Yes the unlock is linked to the account but i have seen people also unlocking it without binding the account. EDL flashing isn’t that easy because it needs an Authorized EDL Account to be able to flash the firmware. You can’t just put the device in EDL and carry on with the flash. So its worth a try rather than just sitting helpless.
Make a new MI account if you don’t have it till now. Hook your device and put it in fastboot mode and try the unlock with the tool. You might get an unlock instantaneously or for worst it might ask you to wait for 168hrs before you can unlock.

Sukhi said:
It is worth a try. Yes the unlock is linked to the account but i have seen people also unlocking it without binding the account. EDL flashing isn’t that easy because it needs an Authorized EDL Account to be able to flash the firmware. You can’t just put the device in EDL and carry on with the flash. So its worth a try rather than just sitting helpless.
Make a new MI account if you don’t have it till now. Hook your device and put it in fastboot mode and try the unlock with the tool. You might get an unlock instantaneously or for worst it might ask you to wait for 168hrs before you can unlock.
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I have a xiaomi authorized account it has been created since the age of dinosaurs. But i will try your methods and report back here. Better try than nothing
Thank you for the idea. But do you know a place where I can download old Mi Unlock tool?

Dream75 said:
I have a xiaomi authorized account it has been created since the age of dinosaurs. But i will try your methods and report back here. Better try than nothing
Thank you for the idea. But do you know a place where I can download old Mi Unlock tool?
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Someone posted it here on this subforum under Thread title “Redmi K20 pro Bricked“ iirc.
Here it is : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195901972

Sukhi said:
Someone posted it here on this subforum under Thread title “Redmi K20 pro Bricked“ iirc.
Here it is : https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195901972
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I got results in the picture
That was translated by Google lens. Any thoughts?

Dream75 said:
I got results in the picture
That was translated by Google lens. Any thoughts?
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Lol... This doesn’t make any sense. You aren’t using the English Unlock Tool?

Dream75 said:
Hello good day, I bricked my K20 Pro by flashing the Mi 9T Pro ROM on the phone with clean all + lock method unintentionally, now my phone has locked bootloader and has an error that MIUI version couldnt be installed on this device, does the dewp flash cable work to enter EDL Mode or do I need to open back pannel and short JTAG pins ?
Pls inform me. Thanks!
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You will probably need too open the back panel to enter EDL mode, then you'll need someone with an authorised account to flash for you. A little bit of digging on these forums and you'll see many others have done this. There's a Russian guy with an authorised account, you'll find his contact details easily in the posts about this.
You'll need to pay him about $20 and you'll need to give him remote control access to your PC in order to flash an official ROM for you.

Sukhi said:
Lol... This doesn’t make any sense. You aren’t using the English Unlock Tool?
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Im using the one you linked lol and thats what it saids

Robbo.5000 said:
You will probably need too open the back panel to enter EDL mode, then you'll need someone with an authorised account to flash for you. A little bit of digging on these forums and you'll see many others have done this. There's a Russian guy with an authorised account, you'll find his contact details easily in the posts about this.
You'll need to pay him about $20 and you'll need to give him remote control access to your PC in order to flash an official ROM for you.
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I have an authorized account binded at my laptop so the problem is to open it without pry tools or suctions even heat gun

Dream75 said:
I have an authorized account binded at my laptop so the problem is to open it without pry tools or suctions even heat gun
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Download the latest version of Mi Unlock and try with that.

Sukhi said:
Download the latest version of Mi Unlock and try with that.
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It will just say the device is not linked with mi account i tried that a couple of times already

Dream75 said:
I have an authorized account binded at my laptop so the problem is to open it without pry tools or suctions even heat gun
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Do you have access to a hairdryer? That seems to be a common tool people have used. You might need to risk something sharp to get the first opening, but then something like a credit card could be used to pry it open more. There are a couple of posts on how others have done this without proper phone repair tools.

Robbo.5000 said:
Do you have access to a hairdryer? That seems to be a common tool people have used. You might need to risk something sharp to get the first opening, but then something like a credit card could be used to pry it open more. There are a couple of posts on how others have done this without proper phone repair tools.
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Im in I opened it successfully now what do i need to remove here?

Dream75 said:
Im in I opened it successfully now what do i need to remove here?
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Have a look at the posts linked here. Haven't checked recently, but hopefully they've got the info in
https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help/help-redmi-k20-pro-t3953674/post80029951
Ok going through the first thread, look at the link in this post https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help/destroyed-error-fastboot-locked-t3946012/post79872330

Robbo.5000 said:
Have a look at the posts linked here. Haven't checked recently, but hopefully they've got the info in
https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help/help-redmi-k20-pro-t3953674/post80029951
Ok going through the first thread, look at the link in this post https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/help/destroyed-error-fastboot-locked-t3946012/post79872330
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Okay i saw the test points, could I use led wire to connect them or tweezers? Like normal tweezers

Dream75 said:
Okay i saw the test points, could I use led wire to connect them or tweezers? Like normal tweezers
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I don't suppose it matters what, just anything conductive that you can use to bridge the pins

Robbo.5000 said:
I don't suppose it matters what, just anything conductive that you can use to bridge the pins
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Thank you i will wait for the phone to turn off from fastboot and immediately start flashing

BlackShark 3/3 Pro/3S unlock bootloader files.

This unlocking method was researched by myself, so I bought two machines to study it.
I know that many Chinese can unlock the Bootloader, but they are unwilling to announce it.
They charge high unlock fees to unlock for users in need. This is shameful,I don't like selfish Chinese people.
so I plan to publish it directly.
Let all users have the right to choose whether to unlock, I hope you like it.
How to use it?
Both BlaskShark 3/3Pro and 3S can use this file to unlock the Bootloader.
No need to pay high fees to unlock.
Enter the edl mode method 1: when the phone is off, press and hold the volume up and down keys at the same time,
insert the USB cable to connect to the computer to enter the edl mode.
Entering edl mode Method 2: Turn on usb debugging on the phone, and run adb.exe reboot edl in cmd to enter edl mode.
and use the miflash tools to flash unlockfiles.
Then enter fastboot mode, run UnlockBL.bat to unlock your phone.
Enjoy it！
Download link:
mega.nz/file/fFMgDSzS#zc6_mOGJaLPUwO20IqfZMENJExuTaVRhpYhirsu4Xfw
Blackshark 3/3Pro TWRP download link:
mega.nz/folder/KU8DTZhR#M2YjCHUrmupBkovTam2HtQ
Blackshark 3 KLE-H0 global beta rom download link:
mega.nz/file/rc9EQaQK#0pEu0S95u0DIzO9lCLSl9_wVArc1YUbDN6iIE5elrD4
Blackshark 3 Pro MBU-H0 global rom download link:
mega.nz/file/vVUiTS5A#hOts3JROqqvWAdPKjvp_YqQ0I45av4CH4o26pFJAs84
Unlocking the Bootloader through this method may cause the fingerprint to be lost,
and it needs to be recalibrated before it can be used.
Fingerprint calibration tutorial
Enter *#*#466349#*#* on the dial keypad
Will jump to the fingerprint calibration interface,
Then click 售后校准, you will be prompted to Put the FLASH FLA then click START.
Click Start first, and then immediately press your thumb on the fingerprint module, keeping the phone from moving.
Wait for this step to be complete, then it will prompt Put the black FLAT
You can use black things, or wrap your thumb in black clothes, and then press and hold the fingerprint module.
Then wait for the calibration to complete
The fingerprint module must be completely covered during the calibration process, otherwise the unlock rate will decrease
After success, restart the phone to re-enter the fingerprint and use the fingerprint to unlock.

Thanks for sharing
https://mega.nz/file/TMtj2SJS#7hylBi9HjgA-iR-GQ81-6LoG9bjvI7tfmSdfBqK2pdM

John Eveline said:
This unlocking method was researched by myself, so I bought two machines to study it.
I know that many Chinese can unlock the Bootloader, but they are unwilling to announce it.
They charge high unlock fees to unlock for users in need. This is shameful,I don't like selfish Chinese people.
so I plan to publish it directly.
Let all users have the right to choose whether to unlock, I hope you like it.
How to use it?
The phone enters the edl mode, and use the miflash tools to flash unlockfiles.
Then enter fastboot mode, run UnlockBL.bat to unlock your phone.
Enjoy it！
Download link:mega.nz/file/TMtj2SJS#7hylBi9HjgA-iR-GQ81-6LoG9bjvI7tfmSdfBqK2pdM
password：bs3ublfiles
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good sharing. hope someone will tested it.
i have already paid the china man tho to unlock. but only on DPX beta rom. doyou hae the MP1 stable rom bro?

I will update the files

hope someone test this... thanks sir

Now it works like a charm

bouyhy01 said:
Now it works like a charm
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is there a proof? did you document the procedure?

takoyaki17 said:
is there a proof? did you document the procedure?
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Proof? The guy did us a favor. It works. Thanks OP.

bs3pro said:
Proof? The guy did us a favor. It works. Thanks OP.
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yes.i need someone to verify that it is working. i'm thankful for OP's effort by the way.

takoyaki17 said:
yes.i need someone to verify that it is working. i'm thankful for OP's effort by the way.
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It works

bs3pro said:
It works
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i'll wait for someone to prove it.not just by saying it.black shark has no dev support.so we can't unbrick this phone if something bad happen while doing this. thanks anyway.

I didn't realize everyone needs their hand held. It's called hacking for a reason. This bl unlock couldn't be easier.

So Im VERY new to this. Does this give me the global rom? Also do I need to backup my phone before? The phone is great but the issues with push notifications for certain apps on the Chinese Rom is just a pain in the butt.
Also Im on the bs3 12gb ram 128gb storage is there any different steps I need to take?

lostpunkrock said:
So Im VERY new to this. Does this give me the global rom? Also do I need to backup my phone before? The phone is great but the issues with push notifications for certain apps on the Chinese Rom is just a pain in the butt.
Also Im on the bs3 12gb ram 128gb storage is there any different steps I need to take?
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No, no rom included. All it does is unlock your BL. It will wipe the device too.

takoyaki17 said:
i'll wait for someone to prove it.not just by saying it.black shark has no dev support.so we can't unbrick this phone if something bad happen while doing this. thanks anyway.
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Nothing will brick man its just a file that patch the rsa keys blackshark’s servers verification when trying unlocking with the usual unlock commands and it unlocks a bootloader adb interface then you run the bat file and voila

bouyhy01 said:
Nothing will brick man its just a file that patch the rsa keys blackshark’s servers verification when trying unlocking with the usual unlock commands and it unlocks a bootloader adb interface then you run the bat file and voila
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i see. thanks
have you tried it?

Can anyone post photo proof that this works? Like an image of the bootloader screen and a screenshot of Developer Options?

takoyaki17 said:
i see. thanks
have you tried it?
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Someone told me he did ,unfortunately i dont have the device

bouyhy01 said:
Someone told me he did ,unfortunately i dont have the device
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thanks.. i will wait for someone to try this first.

bs3pro said:
No, no rom included. All it does is unlock your BL. It will wipe the device too.
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Cool well I guess I will wait until the global rom appears somewhere. Need to change over because this not being able to use whatsapp properly is driving me mad.
Cant afford to pay to do it for a while so hoping it shows up online so i can do it myself.

Question I have a note 10 pro With a Mi account lock

I got this phone as a gift from my relative but its MI account locked(xiaomi frp) so I cant use it and my relatives just don't have access to their old account and phone number so I have no way of accessing the mi page and unlocking from there so anyone have a way to bypass this FRP or remove it? Please any help would be appreciated cuz I really need a phone and this would be very useful

Seeing some YouTube video suggestions. I wonder if there is a system app that can be updated via ADB that could resolve it?

Sheist! said:
Seeing some YouTube video suggestions. I wonder if there is a system app that can be updated via ADB that could resolve it?
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I dont think i can access ADB cuz the phone is on the "this device is locked" screen (the Mi account lock)

Sheist! said:
Seeing some YouTube video suggestions. I wonder if there is a system app that can be updated via ADB that could resolve it?
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so yea as in that video I cant access the setup I only have a black screen with that locked device thing

Qiikzx said:
so yea as in that video I cant access the setup I only have a black screen with that locked device thing
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MI account locked, or Google account locked? You can delete the Google account from the phone. You can wipe the ROM via Fastboot and reinstall it using a stock image source, then get a fresh shot at logging into MIUI, but not sure it is required. You have to type in the account details, it isn't automatic. I did it to unlock it but now I see it no longer is logged in. My suspicion is because of system updates, etc.

Google frp is simple to remove, As for Mi Account, seems to be happening a lot on here, surely the previous owner wouldve removed his details and accounts and reset the phone before passing on or selling. NOT saying yours is, but this usually very common with found or stolen phones, hence the need for security. If its Mi account locked your probably going to have to get in touch with Xiaomi and maybe pay for a service center to do it, but they absolutley will want proof of purchase or gift to ensure it is what it is and indeed not a stolen phone.

gazza35 said:
Google frp is simple to remove, As for Mi Account, seems to be happening a lot on here, surely the previous owner wouldve removed his details and accounts and reset the phone before passing on or selling. NOT saying yours is, but this usually very common with found or stolen phones, hence the need for security. If its Mi account locked your probably going to have to get in touch with Xiaomi and maybe pay for a service center to do it, but they absolutley will want proof of purchase or gift to ensure it is what it is and indeed not a stolen phone.
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I see a lot of this in phones donated to charity. They don't know or forget to remove and this happens.

RAMBO29 said:
I see a lot of this in phones donated to charity. They don't know or forget to remove and this happens.
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Places like CEX in the UK now wont buy 2nd hand phones unless thats been dealt with or icloud locked Iphones, but you are right, if someone is passing on a phone they really need to make sure all associated ownership is removed, Xiaomi compared to others seems to be an issue getting it resolved.

RAMBO29 said:
I see a lot of this in phones donated to charity. They don't know or forget to remove and this happens.
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Yeah i got it as charity kind of cuz my cousin gave his and he lost all his stuff on it so he has no way of recovering the phone for me

Sheist! said:
MI account locked, or Google account locked? You can delete the Google account from the phone. You can wipe the ROM via Fastboot and reinstall it using a stock image source, then get a fresh shot at logging into MIUI, but not sure it is required. You have to type in the account details, it isn't automatic. I did it to unlock it but now I see it no longer is logged in. My suspicion is because of system updates, etc.
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Yea no its MI account locked sadly, if it was google account locked I would've dealt with it much more easily also my Fastboot is locked

Qiikzx said:
Yea no its MI account locked sadly, if it was google account locked I would've dealt with it much more easily also my Fastboot is locked
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I assume you can't get into Recovery either? Any Xiaomi-created desktop tool will want you to log in. If it allows that, you could use different Xiaomi credentials. I know there is an ADB/Fastboot Xiaomi desktop tool but no experience if it will get you through a locked Fastboot.

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I assume you can't get into Recovery either? Any Xiaomi-created desktop tool will want you to log in. If it allows that, you could use different Xiaomi credentials. I know there is an ADB/Fastboot Xiaomi desktop tool but no experience if it will get you through a locked Fastboot.
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No I can go to recovery and ADB sideload also works

Qiikzx said:
No I can go to recovery and ADB sideload also works
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Oh. Try wiping data, i.e. phone reset. If that doesn't help, it might be one of the system apps holding the Xiaomi acct. Since you can use ADB, that gives you a full ROM install capability. External SD will help for that. I do not have the ADB syntax handy. I have done this myself, but Googling will help. Recovery might allow you to connect to ADB via your PC, as well. You can isolate which Xiaomi app handles account verification and you could first try updating or removing it or wiping its data via ADB. The "Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot tools.jar" shows all the ADB features it does manually, for which you can use ADB manually. Be prepared to update your desktop java/jre if you get an error launching the .jar with a double-click. You can also reveal the complete ADB syntax. The syntax includes "adb shell" plus other required syntax commands in an Admin command prompt. Google is your friend. Good luck.

Sheist! said:
Oh. Try wiping data, i.e. phone reset. If that doesn't help, it might be one of the system apps holding the Xiaomi acct. Since you can use ADB, that gives you a full ROM install capability. External SD will help for that. I do not have the ADB syntax handy. I have done this myself, but Googling will help. Recovery might allow you to connect to ADB via your PC, as well. You can isolate which Xiaomi app handles account verification and you could first try updating or removing it or wiping its data via ADB. The "Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot tools.jar" shows all the ADB features it does manually, for which you can use ADB manually. Be prepared to update your desktop java/jre if you get an error launching the .jar with a double-click. You can also reveal the complete ADB syntax. The syntax includes "adb shell" plus other required syntax commands in an Admin command prompt. Google is your friend. Good luck.
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uh no u cant install anything like twrp from the sideload(its not a full access adb)

Google should have some suggestions if someone else has an idea. I can't picture just sideload without full adb capability. Use an admin command prompt on your PC. Perhaps some info on how/why it became locked this way, even if the original owner can't or won't help, via Googling I mean. If some security feature in the phone was trippped, it might be intentional to keep you from using it, but I find it really hard to believe non-nubes can't just crack it.

Sheist! said:
Google should have some suggestions if someone else has an idea. I can't picture just sideload without full adb capability. Use an admin command prompt on your PC. Perhaps some info on how/why it became locked this way, even if the original owner can't or won't help, via Googling I mean. If some security feature in the phone was trippped, it might be intentional to keep you from using it, but I find it really hard to believe non-nubes can't just crack it.
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The protection is there for a good reason, for both the owner and Xiaomi.
You can access EDL but you still need Xiaomi authorized service account to do anything in there. There's nothing you could do except go to Xiaomi service center along with complete materials of ownership that the real owner really cannot unlock it.
Some illegal box might be able to reset it via EDL, but beware their method is never guarantee worked and it might totally brick the phone.

Qiikzx said:
Yeah i got it as charity kind of cuz my cousin gave his and he lost all his stuff on it so he has no way of recovering the phone for me
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If you have access to Cousin, all you need is his email. Then hopefully you can reset password and unlock it.
I am struggling with an ipad, same issue

Ok so I got it unlocked and bypassed the Google FRP as well but now I have MI unlock thing so I can use Fastboot to flash custom rom ofc I cant use MI account on the device so how will I unlock?

Qiikzx said:
Ok so I got it unlocked and bypassed the Google FRP as well but now I have MI unlock thing so I can use Fastboot to flash custom rom ofc I cant use MI account on the device so how will I unlock?
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You can flash with fastboot without unlocked bootloader? I can't believe....

Laptapper said:
You can flash with fastboot without unlocked bootloader? I can't believe....
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Nope i cant flash a recovery it says "failed cant flash in locked state"

Retrieve photos from a phone stuck in bootloop

Hi guys!
I have the redmi k20 pro premium china rom, but its currently stuck in a bootloop so I cant get past the booting-up screen nor can i use the fastboot feature.
However, I still really want to get my photos from the phone, I don't have any cloud services connected.
I was wondering if there was any way to retrieve the photos since to get out of a bootloop I need to factory reset which will delete the memory.
Im willing to tear apart the phone however I doubt that will do anything?
Thanks in advance!!
(I wrote this question in the normal thread but found out there's a k20 specific one.)

leeleekyo said:
Hi guys!
I have the redmi k20 pro premium china rom, but its currently stuck in a bootloop so I cant get past the booting-up screen nor can i use the fastboot feature.
However, I still really want to get my photos from the phone, I don't have any cloud services connected.
I was wondering if there was any way to retrieve the photos since to get out of a bootloop I need to factory reset which will delete the memory.
Im willing to tear apart the phone however I doubt that will do anything?
Thanks in advance!!
(I wrote this question in the normal thread but found out there's a k20 specific one.)
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Hey
Depending on what you did if your bootloader is unlocked you can use Mi Flash Tool and flash the Fastboot ROM if you can get to there. Just make sure to select Save user data. If you can't get into Fastboot Mode it is possible to get the Phone working anyway on another way but everything will be deleted.

nabulsi08 said:
Hey
Depending on what you did if your bootloader is unlocked you can use Mi Flash Tool and flash the Fastboot ROM if you can get to there. Just make sure to select Save user data. If you can't get into Fastboot Mode it is possible to get the Phone working anyway on another way but everything will be deleted.
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I havent dont anything to my phone, so i assume my bootloader is still locked?

leeleekyo said:
I havent dont anything to my phone, so i assume my bootloader is still locked?
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When you turn on your phone, is there a lock sign? If yes it's unlocked and if no I don't know what to do because unlocking bootloader needs erasing everything. Maybe you can go to a repair shop which gives you somehow the photos back.

leeleekyo said:
I havent dont anything to my phone, so i assume my bootloader is still locked?
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To unlock the Bootloader, the owner has to do procedures...
install tools, register account on the Xiaomi side, request unlocking, wait 7 days...
If you bought the phone from Xiaomi (not a second hand or from a reseller) and you are not familiar with all the above, then your BL is for sure locked
In Fastboot, run the command and it will tell you if the BL is locked or not:
fastboot oem device-info

zgfg said:
To unlock the Bootloader, the owner has to do procedures...
install tools, register account on the Xiaomi side, request unlocking, wait 7 days...
If you bought the phone from Xiaomi (not a second hand or from a reseller) and you are not familiar with all the above, then your BL is for sure locked
In Fastboot, run the command and it will tell you if the BL is locked or not:
fastboot oem device-info
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Yes, but like I said it'll delete everything and the phone needs to be working to associate a Xiaomi Account via Mobile Data.

leeleekyo said:
Hi guys!
I have the redmi k20 pro premium china rom, but its currently stuck in a bootloop so I cant get past the booting-up screen nor can i use the fastboot feature.
However, I still really want to get my photos from the phone, I don't have any cloud services connected.
I was wondering if there was any way to retrieve the photos since to get out of a bootloop I need to factory reset which will delete the memory.
Im willing to tear apart the phone however I doubt that will do anything?
Thanks in advance!!
(I wrote this question in the normal thread but found out there's a k20 specific one.)
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This happened to me several times but luckily I used Magisk Unlimited Google Photos Storage Mod

nabulsi08 said:
Yes, but like I said it'll delete everything and the phone needs to be working to associate a Xiaomi Account via Mobile Data.
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Of course it will delete
But I said, if you IN THE PAST did not unlock Bootloader and did not buy it from a previous owner or reseller who did unlock, then the Bootloader is for sure locked since Xiaomi sells the phones with locked Bootloaders
Besides, if you cannot boot to the System, you cannot initiate now the procedure to unlock the Bootloader

zgfg said:
Of course it will delete
But I said, if you IN THE PAST did not unlock Bootloader and did not buy it from a previous owner or reseller who did unlock, then the Bootloader is for sure locked since Xiaomi sells the phones with locked Bootloader's
Besides, if you cannot boot to the System, you cannot initiate now the procedure to unlock the Bootloader
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Yes. I guess his photos are gone. Anyway I'd recommend for any rooted phone (I know his isn't) to use the Unlimited Google Photos Magisk Module.

nabulsi08 said:
Yes. I guess his photos are gone. Anyway I'd recommend for any rooted phone (I know his isn't) to use the Unlimited Google Photos Magisk Module.
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Photos can be also automatically stored to Mi Account
But most simply, from time to time, connect the phone to PC by USB cable and copy /DCIM/Camera folder to the PC
No need for unlocking Bootloader, no need for cloud accounts, etc

zgfg said:
Photos can be also automatically stored to Mi Account
But most simply, from time to time, connect the phone to PC by USB cable and copy /DCIM/Camera folder to the PC
No need for unlocking Bootloader, no need for cloud accounts, etc
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Mi Cloud has 15 GB and Magisk Mod gives you unlimited. That's why I mentioned it. But without doing anything like that, you're right.

So theres no way to retrieve it if the boot loader is locked?

leeleekyo said:
So theres no way to retrieve it if the boot loader is locked?
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I think not.