i get today my Mi 9T Pro and i must wait now 30 days for unlock. Normal i wait 7 days on last xiaomi phones. 30 day is not good and i dont understand why. Have Xiaomi change the unlock time?
Hot-Proton said:
i get today my Mi 9T Pro and i must wait now 30 days for unlock. Normal i wait 7 days on last xiaomi phones. 30 day is not good and i dont understand why. Have Xiaomi change the unlock time?
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I think there is a limit to unlock 1 phone per month. If you have unlocked a phone already this month then you will get 30 days waiting on the next phone. Try again on the 1 September and see if the wait time goes back to 7 days.
That sucks. I hate Xiaomi lol.
Robbo.5000 said:
I think there is a limit to unlock 1 phone per month. If you have unlocked a phone already this month then you will get 30 days waiting on the next phone. Try again on the 1 September and see if the wait time goes back to 7 days.
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SH!T, I hope you aren't right....
Kollachi said:
SH!T, I hope you aren't right....
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This is correct ! It's better to make an another ID and get done after 7 days if one needs to unlock mutiple devices.
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Kollachi said:
SH!T, I hope you aren't right....
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Trying to understand Xiaomi unlock wait times is about the same as trying to understand quantum string theory.
However this one theory does seem to have some credibility. Someone had the same issue either 1 or 2 months ago. They had unlocked a Xiaomi phone earlier in the month and when it came to the K20 Pro they had 30 days wait. But a couple of days later, on the 1st of the month the wait period changed, I think to 7 days. Unfortunately I can't find the original post to link to, it will be somewhere in these K20 Pro sub forum's.
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Sukhi said:
This is correct ! It's better to make an another ID and get done after 7 days if one needs to unlock mutiple devices.
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If you do this option, you will need a different email and phone number. The email is easy, but the phone number needs to be verified and have the SIM in your phone to start the unlock process. So if you only have one SIM, you will need to borrow one for a short time.
People have tried removing their email and phone number from their existing MIUI account, then adding them to a new account, but it seems there are checks for this as the new account still had long wait times.
Robbo.5000 said:
Trying to understand Xiaomi unlock wait times is about the same as trying to understand quantum string theory.
However this one theory does seem to have some credibility. Someone had the same issue either 1 or 2 months ago. They had unlocked a Xiaomi phone earlier in the month and when it came to the K20 Pro they had 30 days wait. But a couple of days later, on the 1st of the month the wait period changed, I think to 7 days. Unfortunately I can't find the original post to link to, it will be somewhere in these K20 Pro sub forum's.
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Bad Xiaomi....
I will test again whene beginning new month.
and i made a second account just to be sure... need to unlock 2 devices lol.
I have test now with a new account and get 7 days now.
I got mine yesterday, and have 168 hours wait time (7 days)
If this appeared after you unlock bootloader for the second time, there's a workaround for this. Try using older version of mi unlock. I used the method for my K20 pro (china) after soft-bricking it. I locked the phone's bootloader accidentally after flashing the wrong ROM with mi flash.
I used this version specifically, I advice you to use this version too just to be safe :
miflash_unlock-en-2.2.624.14.zip
I got 30 days. Tried 2 accounts.
Tried again to unlock with 2 accounts today. It's now 168h! :good:
Kollachi said:
Tried again to unlock with 2 accounts today. It's now 168h! :good:
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Don't interchange account now and don't leave your device unused. Otherwise it'll remain 168hr.
kibria.mgk said:
Don't interchange account now and don't leave your device unused. Otherwise it'll remain 168hr.
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Yeah true. Had this problem with my redmi note 7 lol
Try this: https://forum.xda-developers.com/Mi-9/how-to/unlocking-bootloader-immediately-t3926424
I'ts work on me, unlocked immediately.
Do you need to wait 7 days for global 9t pro version too ? Is it better to use new or old mi account ? ty
ziga_si said:
Do you need to wait 7 days for global 9t pro version too ? Is it better to use new or old mi account ? ty
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I think it doesn't matter its new or old one. And yes I need to wait 7 days now.
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How much time after release it took to unclock bootloader, install custom rom and TWRP?
I now have nexus 6 and i want to buy mi mix 2; but i need to know how to unlock the bootloader and if there will be TWRP and root/magisk
on nexus 6, i unlocked the bootloader 1 week after the device was released, and custom roms+root come almost the same week the device was released;
now i want to know the story of mi mix 1, how much time it took to unlock bootloader and then root; and after, how much time it took for custom roms to come out
any anwer will be appreciated
If your wanting info on the Mi Mix 2 then your probably in the wrong forum. Isnt there a forum for the mix 2? As for the original mi mix, I bought mine new from eBay and within about 5 mins after receiving the device it was rooted. As far as the bootloader goes believe it or not but mine was already unlocked, so I can not tell you the time on how long it takes to unlock the bootloader. I believe you have to request for a bootloader unlock, through Xiaomi website, don't quote me on that because I'm not 100% sure. Someone will probably post some, better and more accurate info for you. This is my 1st international device. I have owned the Nexus 6 3 times over a 3 year period, there isn't anything about the Nexus I can't fix I absolutely loved that device and I still like the N6, it's a good device! Good luck with your endeavors.
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If your wanting info on the Mi Mix 2 then your probably in the wrong forum. Isnt there a forum for the mix 2? As for the original mi mix, I bought mine new from eBay and within about 5 mins after receiving the device it was rooted. As far as the bootloader goes believe it or not but mine was already unlocked, so I can not tell you the time on how long it takes to unlock the bootloader. I believe you have to request for a bootloader unlock, through Xiaomi website, don't quote me on that because I'm not 100% sure. Someone will probably post some, better and more accurate info for you. This is my 1st international device. I have owned the Nexus 6 3 times over a 3 year period, there isn't anything about the Nexus I can't fix I absolutely loved that device and I still like the N6, it's a good device! Good luck with your endeavors.
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Thanks man;
This is the correct forum, since i need to know how the things went with mi mix1; from the history we can learn a lot of things
Not a problem, hoped I helped a little.
Anyone know an alternative bootloader unlock? I'd rather not wait 3 days to do this...
There's no alternative, gotta wait the 3 days or more. I unlocked the bootloader earlier this month on a Tuesday night, waited till I had free time and rooted on a Saturday morning...
I think if you know someone who has unlocked an other xiaomi phone he can do it for you.
Did that on a friends xiaomi mi mix with my account.
You may not have to wait that long. I only waited a few minutes.
Hello peps so i bought a chinese mi 8 locally from some guy for pretty cheap and was happy about the purchase i wanted to unlock bootloader and flash a pixel or global rom and use it
i tried to unlock it it said i have to wait 360 hours after tying my account to the device more than regular 72 but ok i wanted and today i decide to unlock it after 360 hour have passed it fails to unlock it gives me some chinese text
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and i am as clueless as it gets on what could it mean
So if anyone can help me solve this problem i would extremely appreciate it
Says this phone hasn't been used much enough to reach a certain time. It didn't say how much time is required though.
wolfaas12345 said:
Hello peps so i bought a chinese mi 8 locally from some guy for pretty cheap and was happy about the purchase i wanted to unlock bootloader and flash a pixel or global rom and use it
i tried to unlock it it said i have to wait 360 hours after tying my account to the device more than regular 72 but ok i wanted and today i decide to unlock it after 360 hour have passed it fails to unlock it gives me some chinese text
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and i am as clueless as it gets on what could it mean
So if anyone can help me solve this problem i would extremely appreciate it
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Same here, the chinese text is: 手机使用未达到指定时间，无法解锁 that in english sound more or less like <The phone has not been used for the specified time and cannot be unlocked> but no one knows what it means
New update guys i signed out of mi account in settings and it just worked
Tried the same thing and it worked for me too! Now my bootloader is unlocked. My Mi 8 is a global version. Thanks!
wolfaas12345 said:
New update guys i signed out of mi account in settings and it just worked
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I've been looking at the phones for a while now to replace my Redmi note 4x which is starting to be on its end.
Well everyone seems to agree on the specs, a very solid mid-range. Personally, what I'm looking for is a bestseller, because they are super well followed by the Dev's (thanks to them).
I'm still adamant about the jack port, the microSD.
Here what I'm most interested in is the screen and the battery.
Amoled+732G+5020mAH should be a good mix for an excellent autonomy, right?
I remember how hard it was to unlock the bootloader of my redmi note 4x. Is it still the same system at Xiaomi?
I remember hearing that Xiaomi could refuse to unlock the bootloader, legend or reality?
I find it super frustrating not to have update anymore.
Can we expect a long term follow up on this model?
While I can't speak about if it's still the same system as back in 2017, I can say that the bootloader unlock process is quite tedious. When I unlocked my Xiaomi Mi 9T pro back in 2019, I had a 168 hour (7 day) waiting period after using Mi Unlock tool and had to actively use my phone during that period. After that, it was pretty easy: just flash the newest TWRP and grab a ROM.
The Redmi Note 10 pro looks like an awesome phone for the money. I actually just bought two for my family, it really seems that good.
No, you don't have to actively use the phone while waiting! Just start the waiting period and play with your old phone. It's not that difficult to unlock.
difficult no but annoying yes
Is it possible to unlock using adb unlock?
My phone just arrived and I pretente to flash an AOSP rom as soon as possibe
juanizzo said:
Is it possible to unlock using adb unlock?
My phone just arrived and I pretente to flash an AOSP rom as soon as possibe
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Unfortunately not. As far as I know, the only way to unlock is through Mi Unlock tool (and to go through the annoying unlock process).
coolguy10114312 said:
Unfortunately not. As far as I know, the only way to unlock is through Mi Unlock tool (and to go through the annoying unlock process).
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Uf... Fortunately, I am not planing on using it till weekend, so I will try by unlock tool. Thanks!
Greetings everyone,
I used to have a Mi 9T pro unlocked, rooted and running custom roms. I gave it away to my mom who needed a new phone and she loves it ever since.
I remember back when I first set it up, I had to wait for one week in order to be able to unlock the bootloader.
I am now considering getting a new one to set it up for a friend as a cheap phone.
I found the following quote online:
"If your device is up-to-date and still receiving updates (not EOL), your 1-week unlock period has begun."
Does anyone know if this statement is correct? Is it not possible to unlock Mi 9T pros anymore due to them being EOL? Is the 1 week waiting period still in place?
I am unsure how to interpret this.
Any insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
LambdaChi said:
Greetings everyone,
I used to have a Mi 9T pro unlocked, rooted and running custom roms. I gave it away to my mom who needed a new phone and she loves it ever since.
I remember back when I first set it up, I had to wait for one week in order to be able to unlock the bootloader.
I am now considering getting a new one to set it up for a friend as a cheap phone.
I found the following quote online:
"If your device is up-to-date and still receiving updates (not EOL), your 1-week unlock period has begun."
Does anyone know if this statement is correct? Is it not possible to unlock Mi 9T pros anymore due to them being EOL? Is the 1 week waiting period still in place?
I am unsure how to interpret this.
Any insight is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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It doesn't say that it's impossible but that the waiting time is different, probably instantaneous.
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It doesn't say that it's impossible but that the waiting time is different, probably instantaneous.
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Yes, I was unsure how to read the sentence, but thanks for your input!
I would ideally like someone who recently unlocked their phone to share their experience.
LambdaChi said:
Yes, I was unsure how to read the sentence, but thanks for your input!
I would ideally like someone who recently unlocked their phone to share their experience.
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The problem is that it is an "old version" and new phone, it will be difficult to find.
My old Xiaomi have already been unlocked, not possible to verify.
Just wanted to give an update to anyone who cares:
I got a new Mi 9T pro and was successfully able to unlock it.
I reused the same Mi Account I previously used for my old phone.
I did not have to wait for 7 days and was able to instantly unlock the phone!