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I have ordered the Explorer version, which is not there yet, come the days. Has anyone experienced what it looks like with a global version, so to install it? with locked bootloader? Am now back to miui for years and have lost something the overview. Will of course open the bootloader, but that always takes a bit
Congratulation for your Explorer Edition.
you can switch from china to global with unlocked bootloader (after 300 hours) but you should not lock the bootloader back after flashing, this will brick your device.
2nd disadvantage of these chinese edition is lack of LTE band 20.
If you are a european user this will have negative impact of your mobile coverage because most of our mobile phone providers use this band.
I would also like to have had the explorer edition but lack of Band 20 isn't a compromise for me.
yes thank you for the info, just hope the Xiaomi not sometime the bootloader still locks permanently.
seems like China version can install global rom via unlocked bootloader.
is there any instruction on how to do so?
also what will happen if bootloader is unlocked? thanks in advance!
Is there any way to install global rom on china version with locked Bootloader? Maybe with XiaoMiTool V2 ?
Bretl2009 said:
Is there any way to install global rom on china version with locked Bootloader? Maybe with XiaoMiTool V2 ?
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No, it will brick and you need service point
klanac8901 said:
No, it will brick and you need service point
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are you sure?
Vihru said:
are you sure?
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Yes, because it's true..
TheInfiniteAndroid said:
Yes, because it's true..
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Yes, go to any Xiaomi subforum and ask, what will happen, when you buy chinese hardware and flash global rom - it will brick.
Thanks for answer.
Next question....If i unlock the BL and flash the global rom (without root), does i get problems with google safetynet check? For example i want to use google pay.
Bretl2009 said:
Thanks for answer.
Next question....If i unlock the BL and flash the global rom (without root), does i get problems with google safetynet check? For example i want to use google pay.
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Google Pay won't work with a unlocked bootloader and no root
Bretl2009 said:
Thanks for answer.
Next question....If i unlock the BL and flash the global rom (without root), does i get problems with google safetynet check? For example i want to use google pay.
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EDIT: as many people pointed out, with some modifications on settings we are now able to use Google Pay.
Oh No so i have no chance to use google pay with China Version and global rom. Damn fail
Bretl2009 said:
Oh No so i have no chance to use google pay with China Version and global rom. Damn fail
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You can flash the xiaomi.eu ROM, which passes safety net.
Ulver said:
You can flash the xiaomi.eu ROM, which passes safety net.
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You mean, unlock BL and flash Xiaomi.eu Rom with fastboot?
Bretl2009 said:
You mean, unlock BL and flash Xiaomi.eu Rom with fastboot?
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I think so. That's what I plan to do
jvs60 said:
I think so. That's what I plan to do
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Did you do it? Works?
TheInfiniteAndroid said:
Google Pay won't work with a unlocked bootloader and no root
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where ever did you hear that? each and every phone i have ever had i have rooted as well as had a fully functioning play store.
xdarkmario said:
where ever did you hear that? each and every phone i have ever had i have rooted as well as had a fully functioning play store.
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They not talking about the play store but google pay (formally known as Android pay) which doesn't work or typically doesn't work if the bootloader is unlocked, but magisk root I believe has a mod to by pass but don't quote me on that I haven't used a xiaomi device before and haven't rooted my phone since I used my old Nexus 6p (which had bootloader unlocked and root with google pay working)(using Huawei mate 10 pro without root)
ArmStrongDickPunch said:
They not talking about the play store but google pay (formally known as Android pay) which doesn't work or typically doesn't work if the bootloader is unlocked, but magisk root I believe has a mod to by pass but don't quote me on that I haven't used a xiaomi device before and haven't rooted my phone since I used my old Nexus 6p (which had bootloader unlocked and root with google pay working)(using Huawei mate 10 pro without root)
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ah yes, some apps like google pay have root detection but magisk now a days have circumvented that now.
Hey guys
I was wondering if I am able to unlock the bootloader of this phone and flash Xiaomi EU Rom but I am on locked Vodafone network so I am not sure if I will be able to do this because something might go wrong. If anyone has any knowledge on this subject can you please help me out
In a telegram Mi 9 Group I read that someone was in the same situation and he open the bootloader and flashed via Mi Flash a global rom and lock the bootloader successfully without problem.
Do you have telegram app? Search Xiaomi Mi 9 - Espanol on it, and ask there about what did you want to do.
How do you know you are locked on Vodafone? Mine wasn't network locked
Newt182 said:
How do you know you are locked on Vodafone? Mine wasn't network locked
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I purchased this phone with Vodafone contract
rocalino said:
In a telegram Mi 9 Group I read that someone was in the same situation and he open the bootloader and flashed via Mi Flash a global rom and lock the bootloader successfully without problem.
Do you have telegram app? Search Xiaomi Mi 9 - Espanol on it, and ask there about what did you want to do.
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Thank you so much I will try this
CleverFogs said:
I purchased this phone with Vodafone contract
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Not every phone under contract is locked, if you have a spare SIM from another network it may be worth checking.
Either way - I suspect you won't have any issues. The part of your phone that ROMs are flashed to is on a separate chip to where the network lock is configured AFAIK.
CleverFogs said:
Hey guys
I was wondering if I am able to unlock the bootloader of this phone and flash Xiaomi EU Rom but I am on locked Vodafone network so I am not sure if I will be able to do this because something might go wrong. If anyone has any knowledge on this subject can you please help me out
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CleverFogs said:
I purchased this phone with Vodafone contract
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Same
Newt182 said:
Same
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Ah I see, have you changed ROM's too?
Personal Sandwich said:
Not every phone under contract is locked, if you have a spare SIM from another network it may be worth checking.
Either way - I suspect you won't have any issues. The part of your phone that ROMs are flashed to is on a separate chip to where the network lock is configured AFAIK.
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Thanks for your help I shall give this a try
Edit: you were correct sir I tried a sim from a different carrier and it worked perfectly
A dual sim phone is never locked to a specific carrier. You may get some that are "branded", so they have a bit of carrier specific bloat that can be uninstalled, but they never come locked.
CleverFogs said:
Ah I see, have you changed ROM's too?
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I did to v 9 something. Using the mi flash tool or whatever it's called (not at my pc now). That also unlocked the dual sim as the 2nd slot didn't work before.
kingbasescu said:
A dual sim phone is never locked to a specific carrier. You may get some that are "branded", so they have a bit of carrier specific bloat that can be uninstalled, but they never come locked.
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Oh damn i never knew that, thanks for that useful bit of info :good:
Newt182 said:
I did to v 9 something. Using the mi flash tool or whatever it's called (not at my pc now). That also unlocked the dual sim as the 2nd slot didn't work before.
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That's brilliant i'm gonna wait until my unlock time finishes then flash the xiaomi eu rom as i've heard good things
Hello friends, so I bought a K20 Pro in Aliexpress and the seller changed the ROM of the device.
I want to know what are the precautions to take before changing the ROM.
Maybe there is a topic that answer my question but I do not found it.
What do you mean with "don't found it". There are plenty information here... Where did you search?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/redmi-k20-pro-firmware-10-3-8-0-9-6-13-t3939647
thiagodark said:
What do you mean with "don't found it". There are plenty information here... Where did you search?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/k20-pro/how-to/redmi-k20-pro-firmware-10-3-8-0-9-6-13-t3939647
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Actually I read that to unlock the bootloader and change the ROM, I need to register the phone on some xiaomi website and then if I want to block the bootloader back the phone would have to be registered in my account. I don't remember right because I lost the topic where I read this. So I created this topic to find out if there are any tricks or tips to do before these procedures.
joaodurante said:
Actually I read that to unlock the bootloader and change the ROM, I need to register the phone on some xiaomi website and then if I want to block the bootloader back the phone would have to be registered in my account. I don't remember right because I lost the topic where I read this. So I created this topic to find out if there are any tricks or tips to do before these procedures.
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The topic you are referring to is the one I linked, second post...
thiagodark said:
The topic you are referring to is the one I linked, second post...
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Oh, that's exactly what I read. Thank you friend
Don't lock the bootloader once unlocked, otherwise you will probably be unable to boot.
Turbine1991 said:
Don't lock the bootloader once unlocked, otherwise you will probably be unable to boot.
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He can always lock his bootloader on his device region firmware. He can't do it on any other region firmware that the device doesn't belong.
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Sukhi said:
He can always lock his bootloader on his device region firmware. He can't do it on any other region firmware that the device doesn't belong.
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So I in my case that bought from China I can only lock the bootloader with china firmware?
joaodurante said:
So I in my case that bought from China I can only lock the bootloader with china firmware?
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Does your box have the Chinese letters printed at the back? If Yes, that’s a Chinese unit and you can only lock bootloader on the Chinese firmware. Locking it on Global or Indian firmware will hard brick the device.
Sukhi said:
Does your box have the Chinese letters printed at the back? If Yes, that’s a Chinese unit and you can only lock bootloader on the Chinese firmware. Locking it on Global or Indian firmware will hard brick the device.
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Thank you friend
I had just bought a Sony Xperia XZ2 from my friend. It's from AU Operator, JP. It's unlocked, I can use any SIM that I want. So I flash global ROM on it to remove all AU apps.
Someday I want to unlock BL because I wanna try another ROMs to have new experience. And as you know, I can't unlock it. I check #*#*SERVICE*#*# -> Service Info -> Configuration -> Rooting Status: Bootloader unlock allow: No, so I tried turn on OEM Unlock in developer option but it's not work.
So, what is solution? Can I unlock my XZ2's BL in some ways?
Thanks for reading, sorry for my bad English.
yes it's possible, not free though
seilent said:
yes it's possible, not free though
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How to do that? Can you tell me the details?
naeroki_bi said:
How to do that? Can you tell me the details?
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I made a post about it here : Bootloader Unlock For SOV37 Possible | XDA Developers Forums (xda-developers.com)
Hello,
I've bought my Mi 11 Ultra from China and loving it. I've then rooted it and installed the EU fastboot version.
However, I don't like having to worry about Magisk and all the security issues that this process might entail therefore I'd like to ask a very simple question:
is there a way to turn a Chinese version into an official European version?
So basically I would like to just flash it with a EU official fw and then lock the root again so that there would be no difference between a phone bought here. In my simple mind, the only difference between the China version and the EU version is just the firmware, is that correct?
I've read it's dangerous to flash and lock the root again though? Is that true?
Thanks a lot
hympe said:
is there a way to turn a Chinese version into an official European version?
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No.
hympe said:
In my simple mind, the only difference between the China version and the EU version is just the firmware, is that correct?
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No.
hympe said:
I've read it's dangerous to flash and lock the root again? Is that true?
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Yes. Lock bootloader in the way you thought is dangerous.
Ah right, thanks. May I ask why that's not possible? Just out of curiosity. What's the difference between a phone bought here and a phone bought in China and flashed EU? Is it the kernel?
hympe said:
May I ask why that's not possible?
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Designed intentionally.
hympe said:
Hello,
I've bought my Mi 11 Ultra from China and loving it. I've then rooted it and installed the EU fastboot version.
However, I don't like having to worry about Magisk and all the security issues that this process might entail therefore I'd like to ask a very simple question:
is there a way to turn a Chinese version into an official European version?
So basically I would like to just flash it with a EU official fw and then lock the root again so that there would be no difference between a phone bought here. In my simple mind, the only difference between the China version and the EU version is just the firmware, is that correct?
I've read it's dangerous to flash and lock the root again though? Is that true?
Thanks a lot
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You can install the official ROM from EEA (Europe) or Global and use your device normally and you will have no problem and everything will work. You just cannot lock the bootloader again on these ROMs.
Allexsander said:
You can install the official ROM from EEA (Europe) or Global and use your device normally and you will have no problem and everything will work. You just cannot lock the bootloader again on these ROMs.
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yes the problem is that you get security issues with most banking apps so you have to play around with Magisk. And I don't really need the bootloader to be unlocked cause i don't want custom ROMs, but apparently there isn't a solution
hympe said:
Hello,
I've bought my Mi 11 Ultra from China and loving it. I've then rooted it and installed the EU fastboot version.
However, I don't like having to worry about Magisk and all the security issues that this process might entail therefore I'd like to ask a very simple question:
is there a way to turn a Chinese version into an official European version?
So basically I would like to just flash it with a EU official fw and then lock the root again so that there would be no difference between a phone bought here. In my simple mind, the only difference between the China version and the EU version is just the firmware, is that correct?
I've read it's dangerous to flash and lock the root again though? Is that true?
Thanks a lot
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The EU is approved and based on the Chinese version but has the best of all the variants and works on all approved banking apps. Some people say it doesn't but have never tried.
I use the EU and have done for a few phones. I use Gpay, Lloyds Bank and most secure of all, Sky go. You can't even hide sky go using any Magisk hide app, yet it works fine with the EU. Someone said, BDO bank doesn't work, yes it does, just delete the empty twrp folder.
See screenshots of both security and DRM levels on this EU ROM phone. The boot loader stays visually unlocked but it works as if it is locked.
If you have any questions, please message me, I'll tell you straight if you are still worried.
hympe said:
yes the problem is that you get security issues with most banking apps so you have to play around with Magisk. And I don't really need the bootloader to be unlocked cause i don't want custom ROMs, but apparently there isn't a solution
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The unlocked bootloader doesn't give banks problems (at least here I never had), I had a CC9 Pro (CN), I unlocked the bootloader and put the official global ROM and used it normally, I had no problems with the banks. Understand that unlocking the bootloader and root are completely different things.
To my knowledge this is not possible!
While the CN version and the international version share many mobile bands they are not similar and it's not possible to change frequency bands. So the hardware will remain CN whichever ROM you flash....
As mentioned in the posts before you can flash different ROMs but only as long as the Bootloader is unlocked....
All correct, you can only relock the bootloader if you flash the original CN Rom, the one your phone came preinstalled with
Allexsander said:
You can install the official ROM from EEA (Europe) or Global and use your device normally and you will have no problem and everything will work. You just cannot lock the bootloader again on these ROMs.
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Hi Allexsander, the scenario you're mentioning is basically my current setup. I got a chinese version, unlocked the bootloader and installed the official EU rom. All my banking apps and google pay wouldn't work unless i flash Magisk. If you've had a different experience, please let me know
s3axel said:
To my knowledge this is not possible!
While the CN version and the international version share many mobile bands they are not similar and it's not possible to change frequency bands. So the hardware will remain CN whichever ROM you flash....
As mentioned in the posts before you can flash different ROMs but only as long as the Bootloader is unlocked....
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xNAPx said:
All correct, you can only relock the bootloader if you flash the original CN Rom, the one your phone came preinstalled with
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thanks guys, so basically the only option here is to have Magisk. No Magisk, no chance of using a CN version properly in Europe
Unfortunately nope, but I don't get what's wrong with using magisk
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Hi Allexsander, the scenario you're mentioning is basically my current setup. I got a chinese version, unlocked the bootloader and installed the official EU rom. All my banking apps and google pay wouldn't work unless i flash Magisk. If you've had a different experience, please let me know
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What didn't work? Gpay and banking apps all work on EU ROM. Did you set your wallet to Gpay and HCE? What Bank apps are not working!
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Unfortunately nope, but I don't get what's wrong with using magisk
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absolutely nothing to be honest. Just that Magisk has suddenly broken and my google pay isn't working anymore. SafetyNet has started failing
Sathelp said:
What didn't work? Gpay and banking apps all work on EU ROM. Did you set your wallet to Gpay and HCE? What Bank apps are not working!
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they weren't working as soon as i flashed with EU rom and installed the apps. I had to use Magisk to get them to run properly. Although now google pay no longer works
what's broken with magisk if I may?
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Hi Allexsander, the scenario you're mentioning is basically my current setup. I got a chinese version, unlocked the bootloader and installed the official EU rom. All my banking apps and google pay wouldn't work unless i flash Magisk. If you've had a different experience, please let me know
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Are you using the Official Global ROM (EEA) or Xiaomi.eu? Here I'm using the Global version and everything works, I just unlocked the bootloader and installed the Global version.
xNAPx said:
what's broken with magisk if I may?
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Well basically this. It was working fine, then had to reinstall everything but still Google pay won't work. All other apps do though
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Are you using the Official Global ROM (EEA) or Xiaomi.eu? Here I'm using the Global version and everything works, I just unlocked the bootloader and installed the Global version.
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Yes I'm using EU downloaded from the official website. Maybe I should try the global version?