From my hard time unlocking Bootloader and flashing recovery until first custom ROM of 3s, I'll share some advice
- If stuck on 50% at BL unlock, >use chinese dev rom (I used this: "land_images_V7.5.1.0.MALCNDE_20160629.0000.25_6.0_cn">MiFlash has different names but it's all the same program, and if you wanna flash something, you have to run the .bat of the extracted ROM first! >And then start the MiFlash Prog. >sign into your MI account at the dev rom in your phone >activate 'find device' and all other account options there which you can tick there at login >stop account sync of the rom and start it again >go to i.miui.com and sign in >RETRY
Custom Recovery & custom ROM
- Flashing the Chinese TWRP will cause bootloop to the dev rom ! And you likely cannot boot into recovery by just a button combo, so just reboot the recovery >using recovery< once, after you had confirmed to make changes on system (at startup of recovery) >> And keep your ROM plus Gapps on your SDCARD as you cannot access the recovery easily, if not by >fastboot reflash< or working ROM (using 'reboot recovery' in it, later) ! Do not flash Gapps after you booted the ROM already, as this will cause Gapps to fail!
Enjoy~
Aronuser said:
From my hard time unlocking Bootloader and flashing recovery until first custom ROM of 3s, I'll share some advice
- If stuck on 50% at BL unlock, >use chinese dev rom [link] >MiFlash has different names but it's all the same program, and if you wanna flash something, you have to run the .bat of the extracted ROM first! >And then start the MiFlash Prog. >sign into your MI account at the dev rom in your phone >activate 'find device' and all other account options there which you can tick there at login >stop account sync of the rom and start it again >go to i.miui.com and sign in >RETRY
- Flashing the Chinese TWRP will cause bootloop to the dev rom ! And you likely cannot boot into recovery by just a button combo, so just reboot the recovery >using recovery< once, after you had confirmed to make changes on system (at startup of recovery) >> And keep your ROM plus Gapps on your SDCARD as you cannot access the recovery easily if not by >fastboot reflash< or working ROM (using reboot) ! Do not flash Gapps after you booted the ROM already, as this will cause Gapps to fail!
Enjoy~
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Is it mandatory to use china dev ROM? I am on global dev. Checked the ROM zip, it contain recovery img. Its just inaccessible due to locked bootloader.
rahulbarai said:
Is it mandatory to use china dev ROM? I am on global dev. Checked the ROM zip, it contain recovery img. Its just inaccessible due to locked bootloader.
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you must use this exact rom, at least this was the one i was using. and there is a guide where it says how to flash it with miflash but i lost the link. "land_images_V7.5.1.0.MALCNDE_20160629.0000.25_6.0_cn_e5777810ad" from en.miui.com
and yes, afaik you do have to flash this rom with miflash that's mandatory. chinese dev rom is must.
HOnest Solution...
Honest Solution..
If you got Permission for unlocking just wait for 6 to 10 days after getting the permission..
No matter which rom u are on..
You will unlock successfully.. Just follow the process of i.mi.com.
Well i was also facing the same issue, what really helped me here is,
1. Removed MI Account after getting unlocking permissions,
2. Re-Added MI Account by using the mobile no. (Logging in using Mobile no. is mandatory)
3. Located the phone from i.mi.com (find device option)
4. Switched off the phone and booted into fastboot mode.
5. Opened MI Unlock and logged in here from Mobile No. and unlocked.
Got success.
mohdmujahidansari526 said:
Well i was also facing the same issue, what really helped me here is,
1. Removed MI Account after getting unlocking permissions,
2. Re-Added MI Account by using the mobile no. (Logging in using Mobile no. is mandatory)
3. Located the phone from i.mi.com (find device option)
4. Switched off the phone and booted into fastboot mode.
5. Opened MI Unlock and logged in here from Mobile No. and unlocked.
Got success.
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Didn't work. I got the permission 3 days ago and followed your given steps but it stops at 50% and says "Couldn't verify the device".
ShikharGupta said:
Didn't work. I got the permission 3 days ago and followed your given steps but it stops at 50% and says "Couldn't verify the device".
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remove fingger print and password
enter developer mode
enable oem unlock
Strange
ShikharGupta said:
Didn't work. I got the permission 3 days ago and followed your given steps but it stops at 50% and says "Couldn't verify the device".
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Well i was receiving same error from approx 2 weeks, and following these steps solved my issue even in one try.
mohdmujahidansari526 said:
Well i was receiving same error from approx 2 weeks, and following these steps solved my issue even in one try.
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I tried again today and it worked. Thanks.
didnt work
Ali_7 said:
didnt work
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Sad to hear, try starting the unlock app and go offline with ur computer, and tell me if this works. this is trick of a friend
Ill try thanks
unlocked boot loader successfully . I got code week ago and i had same problem stopped at 50%.
Finally i decided to install Chinese developer rom but for last time i thought let me try unlocking again with global rom. Fortunately it was a success.
Suggestion:
- allow unlock bootloader option in developer setting.
-when ever u try unlocking.Try login with phone number ,email id and mi account code.(three try every day)
-do the same with three acc in i.mi.com(locate your phone.)
-remove finger print security.(remove security)
-And have some patients. It will get unlocked when xiomi update their database.
-i got two different codes with my email id and phone no. I don't know why i have only one account in mi.com.But if it shows u"u need to apply for unlock code "again then get it.
really frustating.
I was really surprised that I got the permission for unlocking the bootloader just 30 min after applying for request. But got stuck at 50%. Tried all solutions. I'm getting that "Current account is different from the account info on the device". Somebody please help. It's already two weeks since I got the permission. Also tried internet on/off method but no use.
arceuss said:
I was really surprised that I got the permission for unlocking the bootloader just 30 min after applying for request. But got stuck at 50%. Tried all solutions. I'm getting that "Current account is different from the account info on the device". Somebody please help. It's already two weeks since I got the permission. Also tried internet on/off method but no use.
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1. Try removing other devices from your Mi Account for the moment, add them later if you want.
2. It takes a week or so to update your information on the Indian Xiaomi servers.
3. Make sure you're using the same account in which you got the permissions to unlock and the same account is logged-in in your Mi Account app.
4. Enable Developer options and tick "Allow OEM unlock"
Personally, I waited for 6 days after getting permissions. I was also getting stuck at 50% with a few error messages but after waiting, the unlock was successful.
I had tried a lot of things that included, switching internet on/off, factory resetting MIUI, trying multiple times, reinstalling drivers, maybe I flashed the fastboot ROM too, a few times. But after all of that, few guys suggested me to wait for a week or so, so that my device's information may be updated with my account, I did that and got it unlocked after a couple of days without any problem.
psychopac said:
1. Try removing other devices from your Mi Account for the moment, add them later if you want.
2. It takes a week or so to update your information on the Indian Xiaomi servers.
3. Make sure you're using the same account in which you got the permissions to unlock and the same account is logged-in in your Mi Account app.
4. Enable Developer options and tick "Allow OEM unlock"
Personally, I waited for 6 days after getting permissions. I was also getting stuck at 50% with a few error messages but after waiting, the unlock was successful.
I had tried a lot of things that included, switching internet on/off, factory resetting MIUI, trying multiple times, reinstalling drivers, maybe I flashed the fastboot ROM too, a few times. But after all of that, few guys suggested me to wait for a week or so, so that my device's information may be updated with my account, I did that and got it unlocked after a couple of days without any problem.
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It's been 14 days since I got permission. I'm not able to flash a fastboot rom because my phone is not entering to EDL mode(It's just booting to android instead). However
"I'll try again"
arceuss said:
It's been 14 days since I got permission. I'm not able to flash a fastboot rom because my phone is not entering to EDL mode(It's just booting to android instead). However
"I'll try again"
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You need to get into fastboot mode, turn off and press volume down and power to get into fastboot
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Hi there. I was following a guide on how to unlock the bootloader for the xiaomi redmi note 3 pro and it failed on the last step as i entered fastboot oem-unlock go
now when i rebooted the phone, it started up a new setup process and in the end it says my phone is locked to another mi account and that i cannot access it without the password. according to the miui forums there is a way to bypass this, but when i start extracting the .tgz file, i dont get the same files as listed and when i try to flash it again using miflash, it says files missing and i cannot proceed.
How do i get this issue fixed up so that i can get my phone back to at least function without all headache? I have flashed and unlocked a nexus device before but it never gave me such issues. Thanks in advance
(unfortunately it seems that i cannot post outside links as its a new account)
i managed to unbrick my phone, but going through the unlock process, after i enter fastboot oem unlock-go it would give me the result of Failed: token verification failed. how should i proceed
tbtsh12 said:
Hi there. I was following a guide on how to unlock the bootloader for the xiaomi redmi note 3 pro and it failed on the last step as i entered fastboot oem-unlock go
now when i rebooted the phone, it started up a new setup process and in the end it says my phone is locked to another mi account and that i cannot access it without the password. according to the miui forums there is a way to bypass this, but when i start extracting the .tgz file, i dont get the same files as listed and when i try to flash it again using miflash, it says files missing and i cannot proceed.
How do i get this issue fixed up so that i can get my phone back to at least function without all headache? I have flashed and unlocked a nexus device before but it never gave me such issues. Thanks in advance
(unfortunately it seems that i cannot post outside links as its a new account)
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Try flash latest developer rom then use unlock tool!
Please kindly refer to the thread and read the details steps and instructions because it seems like everyone is trying to hit the unlock procedure without knowing that the stable(global) version of the ROM is not apt for the official or any unofficial unlock procedure !
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DISABLED DRIVER SIGNATURE VERIFICATION IN YOUR SYSTEM.
Unlocking Bootloader Procedure:
1. Download zip file (recovery file) of OFFICIAL MIUI China developer ROM for your device :
http://bigota.d.miui.com/6.12.8/miui_HM3SGlobal_6.12.8_b00ffce744_6.0.zip
Please don't get confused with the link as it's indeed a Developer ROM by 'global' in between the link and not the Global stable ROM, you can check it yourself.
Other ROM would not work. Then put it into phone storage. Go to Updater app, press the three dot on upper right corner, and select 'Choose update package'. Choose the zip file you just put in phone storage. The update will wipe all user data, please make backup beforehand.
2. Log into the Mi account which has acquired unlocking permission on your device. Make sure it's the same with the account you sent your request. It's recommended to connect to the Internet for Mi account to sync
3. Turn off your device, press the Power button and Volume - button at the same time to enter bootloader mode
4. Log into the unlocking tool on PC with the same Mi account. Connect the device with the PC using USB cable
5. Press 'Unlock'. The unlocking process will complete in about 10 seconds
For those who already bricked your devices you may using Mi PC SUITE to reflash your device.You are advised to download it to install necessary files (ADB and so on) .
Hi... as far as i know.. you need to be on the same rom from which you have applied for bootloader unlock..
i bought new redmi 3s last week.. and same day applied for unlock... and when going through different threads.. lot of people saying that we need to be in developer rom or Chinese rom to unlock boot loader..so i downloaded global developer and installed it..
with in 2 days i got confirmation from xiaomi that i have permission for unlock.. to my bad.. every time i tried to unlock boot loader its stuck at 50% with current device information is different error..
so finally decided to downgrade to the same version from which i applied for unlocking.. so tried Deep flash cable method to put phone in qualcom loader to bypass bootloader... and installed same global stable version.. after successfully installing stable version tried unlocking.. and voila... bootloader unlocked with in 10 Seconds...without any hitch...
So if you want to unlock bootloader... wait for atleast 7 days after you get confirmation message from xiaomi...
mithunraj2 said:
Hi... as far as i know.. you need to be on the same rom from which you have applied for bootloader unlock..
i bought new redmi 3s last week.. and same day applied for unlock... and when going through different threads.. lot of people saying that we need to be in developer rom or Chinese rom to unlock boot loader..so i downloaded global developer and installed it..
with in 2 days i got confirmation from xiaomi that i have permission for unlock.. to my bad.. every time i tried to unlock boot loader its stuck at 50% with current device information is different error..
so finally decided to downgrade to the same version from which i applied for unlocking.. so tried Deep flash cable method to put phone in qualcom loader to bypass bootloader... and installed same global stable version.. after successfully installing stable version tried unlocking.. and voila... bootloader unlocked with in 10 Seconds...without any hitch...
So if you want to unlock bootloader... wait for atleast 7 days after you get confirmation message from xiaomi...
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Yes, glad someone else noticed it too. Yes I had trouble for a lot of days with developer ROM after getting permission a week back but no luck.
PS: Disabling Driver Signature Verification is paramount in this process.
Hi there,
as the thread title suggests, my phone is linked to a non-existing Mi account.
As my (100% correct) password didnt work, the Xiaomi support told me to try and delete the Mi account, which was linked to the phone. Bad idea!
And now, as the shop shipped out the device with an unofficially unlocked bootloader, my bootloader has been relocked and I can only flash ROMs via fastboot. But this seems not to work in terms of deleting the MI account from the phone. No matter what ROM I flashed, there still is the login screen with the prompt to enter the password for the non-existing account.
I have tried many guides on how to remove the Mi account from the phone, but no luck this far.
Can anyone please provide a solution?
Thanks in advance!
AtzeOnAcid said:
Hi there,
as the thread title suggests, my phone is linked to a non-existing Mi account.
As my (100% correct) password didnt work, the Xiaomi support told me to try and delete the Mi account, which was linked to the phone. Bad idea!
And now, as the shop shipped out the device with an unofficially unlocked bootloader, my bootloader has been relocked and I can only flash ROMs via fastboot. But this seems not to work in terms of deleting the MI account from the phone. No matter what ROM I flashed, there still is the login screen with the prompt to enter the password for the non-existing account.
I have tried many guides on how to remove the Mi account from the phone, but no luck this far.
Can anyone please provide a solution?
Thanks in advance!
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Is this snapdragon n or mediatek
Used or new
Btw if u are using snapdragon then u can install custom rom sand recovery even with the bootloader locked search for that in the xda redmi note 3 section and also answer the questions I asked
Androbots said:
Is this snapdragon n or mediatek
Used or new
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Oops, sorry, forgot about the two different models for a minute.
I'm on Snapdragon (kenzo) and the phone was ordered as new (but with some inofficial store ROM).
I tried a lot of different ROMs and yes, I could flash them in spite of the locked bootloader,
but no luck still with the account login screen...
After deleting MI account, flash any ROM stable/developer ROM without SIM card inserted in EDL mode and try again. That login to MI only comes in first boot if SIM card was inserted, without SIM card atleast I don't get that login screen. Then create MI ACCOUNT in mobile itself on Wi-Fi, not with SIM inserted. Hope this helps a bit
AtzeOnAcid said:
Oops, sorry, forgot about the two different models for a minute.
I'm on Snapdragon (kenzo) and the phone was ordered as new (but with some inofficial store ROM).
I tried a lot of different ROMs and yes, I could flash them in spite of the locked bootloader,
but no luck still with the account login screen...
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Well then you can flash any AOSP ROM via TWRP (I recommend ZCX TWRP recovery).Go for lineage os or slim7 both are quite good Roms.
For the non existent account issue login through a computer and then try forgot password and other things see if u can succeed.
Androbots said:
Well then you can flash any AOSP ROM via TWRP (I recommend ZCX TWRP recovery).Go for lineage os or slim7 both are quite good Roms.
For the non existent account issue login through a computer and then try forgot password and other things see if u can succeed.
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Sorry, but due to the locked bootloader, I couldn't manage to flash TWRP so far. But after I had another look at the respective forums, I understand that there is a new possibility to flash recovery with a locked bootloader. I will try this tomorrow evening and report back.
Thanks so far!
About the use the computer suggestion: I have tried everything in this matter, believe me
Couldn't even make it work with the help of Xiaomi support...
Dr. Joy Das said:
After deleting MI account, flash any ROM stable/developer ROM without SIM card inserted in EDL mode and try again. That login to MI only comes in first boot if SIM card was inserted, without SIM card atleast I don't get that login screen. Then create MI ACCOUNT in mobile itself on Wi-Fi, not with SIM inserted. Hope this helps a bit
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Thanks for your reply, but I have tried that to no luck. I don't understand how Xiaomi can check my account without a Wi-Fi or GSM connection, but they still manage anyhow...
Androbots said:
Well then you can flash any AOSP ROM via TWRP (I recommend ZCX TWRP recovery).Go for lineage os or slim7 both are quite good Roms.
For the non existent account issue login through a computer and then try forgot password and other things see if u can succeed.
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Ok report back via private message i am keen to listen the outcome.
Okay, I have tried to flash TWRP over the locked bootloader by replacing the recovery.img in the developer ROM.
The MiFlash process was successful,but when I tried to enter recovery by pressing power and volume up, I always ended up with the picture of an USB-cable and a PC. So it seems like there was no recovery installed.
So, I couldn't flash any other ROMs unfortunately...
Anybody has any suggestions how to get lineage or any other ROM on my Note 3?
contact mi service,then follow instruction from mi service need 2-3 days to unlock mi account from server.
btxsamurai said:
contact mi service,then follow instruction from mi service need 2-3 days to unlock mi account from server.
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Mi Service couldn't help me at all since the respective account has already been deleted.
They more or less told me that there is nothing they can do for me...
reflash kernel and choose another fingerprint driver from aroma installer
nikolas60 said:
reflash kernel and choose another fingerprint driver from aroma installer
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Thanks for the tip, but how can I flash a new kernel with locked bootloader and without a custom recovery?
Fixed using this
I had the same problem and took me 2 days to find a good solution and here it is... There is a software called RBSoft Mobile Tool (used v1.4 for RMN3). It's commercial but you can find it online if that's not a problem
adb shell
su
setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb
...and it will show you the port you have to use and just press Remove Mi account. It takes couple of seconds. Reboot, and whoila
Good luck
Edit: This has to be done in EDL mode but it's noted in application. Phone has to be rooted, too
AtzeOnAcid said:
Okay, I have tried to flash TWRP over the locked bootloader by replacing the recovery.img in the developer ROM.
The MiFlash process was successful,but when I tried to enter recovery by pressing power and volume up, I always ended up with the picture of an USB-cable and a PC. So it seems like there was no recovery installed.
So, I couldn't flash any other ROMs unfortunately...
Anybody has any suggestions how to get lineage or any other ROM on my Note 3?
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You please unlock bootloader by this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/guide-rn3-pro-se-t3565172
And then install recovery.
Let me know if it helps
himanshux said:
You please unlock bootloader by this thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/guide-rn3-pro-se-t3565172
And then install recovery.
Let me know if it helps
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Thanks for your help.
I have managed to open the bootloader, but no success yet with flashing TWRP - MiFlash shows a success, but when I try to enter recovery by the button combination, the phone does simply nothing (sometimes it will boot normally when I release the keys).
Rebooting to recovery via ADB doesn't work for the fact, that the phone is only recognized in fastboot mode. This may either come from the fact, that I can't get into the phone in order to activate USB debugging or from my driver chaos, since I have installed every Xiaomi driver in existance, I guess
I'll try different versions of TWRP over the weekend and let you know how this works out...
what is your current rom?
AtzeOnAcid said:
Thanks for your help.
I have managed to open the bootloader, but no success yet with flashing TWRP - MiFlash shows a success, but when I try to enter recovery by the button combination, the phone does simply nothing (sometimes it will boot normally when I release the keys).
Rebooting to recovery via ADB doesn't work for the fact, that the phone is only recognized in fastboot mode. This may either come from the fact, that I can't get into the phone in order to activate USB debugging or from my driver chaos, since I have installed every Xiaomi driver in existance, I guess
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Hey I think you are doing something wrong.
After following steps of unlocking bootloader, did you reboot in fastboot mode and then run following code in command prompt?
fastboot oem unlock-go
Try above code (this will be the final nail in the coffin for unlocking bootloader)
After this you follow below link to install recovery
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/zcx-twrp-install-twrp-flash-supersu-t3462448
I installed recovery by this thread, excellent one, no hassles
Let me know if it helped you.
himanshux said:
Hey I think you are doing something wrong.
After following steps of unlocking bootloader, did you reboot in fastboot mode and then run following code in command prompt?
fastboot oem unlock-go
Try above code (this will be the final nail in the coffin for unlocking bootloader)
After this you follow below link to install recovery
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/zcx-twrp-install-twrp-flash-supersu-t3462448
I installed recovery by this thread, excellent one, no hassles
Let me know if it helped you.
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Of course I was doing something wrong...
But no luck with the "fastboot oem unlock-go" either.
It shows that the oem unlock is not allowed...
Is there any kind of workaround for that?
UPDATE : Okay so i finally unlocked the bootloader finally. before the last try, i turned off the password/fingerprint lock and then it unlocked. everyone should try the same thing
I done every possible steps but nothing is happening! the bootloader unlock process always getting stuck at 99% and Account Bound error is coming on the PC and on the phone, "86012:*****" error showing on 'settings-additional settings-dev option-Mi Unlock status'.
I tried with 2 different Mi phone/account.
done with i.mi.com stuffs and find device, tried FlyVPN but there is no server of 'Shanghai"... etc!
Nothing is happeneing! I am a beta tester of MIUI 9 China, and see, i couldn't even unlock the bootloader yet! Wow! What a thing! Its been a week and so, still my bootloader is locked.
No help from Xiaomi.
I need a promising way to unlock. so help me.
See, I have unlocked three RN4 devices, none without the wait.
Had to wait 6-7 days for each one of them. There has been no luck for me in doing anything other than wait for 6-7 days after getting the permission.
But then, maybe something might work out for you.
The steps I tried or know of:
1. Being on the developer ROM is a must. Chances of unlocking bootloader from global stable MIUI are very slim.
2. Use old Mi Unlock tool. A quick google will land you there.
3. Don't change the accounts in the phone. You should be logged in with the account you got permission in.
4. Go to developer options and check "USB Debugging", "OEM Unlock" and one more option something sort of "USB Debugging Security".
5. Try to bind the account. It will yield a response with some code and Chinese text. Ignore it.
6. Use the original cable and use the ports on the back of the CPU.
7. Keep "Find my device" turned on. And log in to your account in your desktop and try locating your phone.
8. Now try unlocking.
I followed all the above steps I could find out from anywhere and I was able to do it.
In your case I do think you are either not in the developer build or you need to use the old Mi tool.
Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Thumbs
RKStyles said:
See, I have unlocked three RN4 devices, none without the wait.
Had to wait 6-7 days for each one of them. There has been no luck for me in doing anything other than wait for 6-7 days after getting the permission.
But then, maybe something might work out for you.
The steps I tried or know of:
1. Being on the developer ROM is a must. Chances of unlocking bootloader from global stable MIUI are very slim.
2. Use old Mi Unlock tool. A quick google will land you there.
3. Don't change the accounts in the phone. You should be logged in with the account you got permission in.
4. Go to developer options and check "USB Debugging", "OEM Unlock" and one more option something sort of "USB Debugging Security".
5. Try to bind the account. It will yield a response with some code and Chinese text. Ignore it.
6. Use the original cable and use the ports on the back of the CPU.
7. Keep "Find my device" turned on. And log in to your account in your desktop and try locating your phone.
8. Now try unlocking.
I followed all the above steps I could find out from anywhere and I was able to do it.
In your case I do think you are either not in the developer build or you need to use the old Mi tool.
Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Thumbs
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1. I unlocked with the global stable ROM
2. Old Version doesnt work anymore!
Hirs_E_Fruit said:
1. I unlocked with the global stable ROM
2. Old Version doesnt work anymore!
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Me too, I unlocked my phone with newer Mi Unlock tool. I need to wait for 7 days after purchase only for the unlock to success.
Okay so i finally unlocked the bootloader finally. before the last try, i turned off the password/fingerprint lock and then it unlocked. everyone should try the same thing thanks.
{ PLEAS MARK THIS THREAD AS SOLVED }
Always log in with miui id no ,not with email id, i unlock with old tool within 2-3tries.
abhijeetm31 said:
UPDATE : Okay so i finally unlocked the bootloader finally. before the last try, i turned off the password/fingerprint lock and then it unlocked. everyone should try the same thing
I done every possible steps but nothing is happening! the bootloader unlock process always getting stuck at 99% and Account Bound error is coming on the PC and on the phone, "86012:*****" error showing on 'settings-additional settings-dev option-Mi Unlock status'.
I tried with 2 different Mi phone/account.
done with i.mi.com stuffs and find device, tried FlyVPN but there is no server of 'Shanghai"... etc!
Nothing is happeneing! I am a beta tester of MIUI 9 China, and see, i couldn't even unlock the bootloader yet! Wow! What a thing! Its been a week and so, still my bootloader is locked.
No help from Xiaomi.
I need a promising way to unlock. so help me.
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After removing fingerprints and password also - nothing doing. I had applied/received unlock permission from MI on Monday, and today is Wednesday, but it keeps showing "Could not unlock after 31 hours of attempt".. Dont know what that means since from my count, it is more than 42 hours
Hi all,
My Redmi Note 4 (MTK) with stock ROM and MIUI 8 (presumably) had several continuous strange reboots and since then. It doesn't accept My password to unlock the phone. (I assume never changed the password myself)
I have Google and Mi accounts logged in on the phone and the device data encryption is ON. there are valuable data on my phone and don't want to get it unlocked in exchange for losing all the photos and data. I didn't find any way to unlock the device remotely via Google or Mi account which is a frustration.
How could I solve the problem?
P.S: I've seen a password resetter tool on an old topic in Mi forum which also is proposed for a different model (Note 3G). not sure if it could help. Should I try that? the Topic is here
ghandil said:
Hi all,
My Redmi Note 4 (MTK) with stock ROM and MIUI 8 (presumably) had several continuous strange reboots and since then. It doesn't accept My password to unlock the phone. (I assume never changed the password myself)
I have Google and Mi accounts logged in on the phone and the device data encryption is ON. there are valuable data on my phone and don't want to get it unlocked in exchange for losing all the photos and data. I didn't find any way to unlock the device remotely via Google or Mi account which is a frustration.
How could I solve the problem?
P.S: I've seen a password resetter tool on an old topic in Mi forum which also is proposed for a different model (Note 3G). not sure if it could help. Should I try that? the Topic is here
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If you are rooted and have twrp installed then try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/remove-lockscreen-recovery-t3530008
MyNameIsRage said:
If you are rooted and have twrp installed then try this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/remove-lockscreen-recovery-t3530008
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Thank you. I didn't install any third party recovery tool or root the device myself. However, root checker apps declared the device is rooted. I assume it's the default setting by Xiaomi and they've shipped the Redmi Note 4 device rooted?
Regarding the recovery tool, I'll enter into Mi's default recovery environment by pressing power + volume up. Could I do anything helpful there? like installing twrp
I had this same issue recently (three times in the space of 3 months)
I wish I'd seen this thread earlier as I just factory-reset. The 3rd tone it happened, I reverted to stock miui. I was using the modded aosp Rom at the time.
ghandil said:
Thank you. I didn't install any third party recovery tool or root the device myself. However, root checker apps declared the device is rooted. I assume it's the default setting by Xiaomi and they've shipped the Redmi Note 4 device rooted?
Regarding the recovery tool, I'll enter into Mi's default recovery environment by pressing power + volume up. Could I do anything helpful there? like installing twrp
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Vendors never ship devices with root access. Is your device second hand? Also did you notice having any app named supersu or magisk installed on your device earlier?
Currently you have miui recovery installed. You can only do a factory reset from there, but it would just wipe everything including data. And regarding all the tools you talked about. They require an unlocked bootloader. So inorder to not lose data and Remove password you need to unlock your bootloader and install twrp recovery. Here's the thread for it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-4/development/how-to-install-twrp-recovery-root-t3717952
Note that getting unlock permission can take from 1 week to 3 weeks.
If you want to get your phone fixed urgently then the best way is to visit a service centre. But then if you can wait for a week or so, you can fix your device yourself.
After twrp is installed then just follow the guide i linked above.
MyNameIsRage said:
Vendors never ship devices with root access. Is your device second hand? Also did you notice having any app named supersu or magisk installed on your device earlier?
Currently you have miui recovery installed. You can only do a factory reset from there, but it would just wipe everything including data. And regarding all the tools you talked about. They require an unlocked bootloader. So inorder to not lose data and Remove password you need to unlock your bootloader and install twrp recovery. Here's the thread for it
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-4/development/how-to-install-twrp-recovery-root-t3717952
Note that getting unlock permission can take from 1 week to 3 weeks.
If you want to get your phone fixed urgently then the best way is to visit a service centre. But then if you can wait for a week or so, you can fix your device yourself.
After twrp is installed then just follow the guide i linked above.
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No my device wasn't second hand, Actually, it was somehow strange because some apps like a mobile bank app were stating that the device is rooted whereas some other apps didn't detect any root sign on the device. There isn't SuperSu or Magisk installed on the phone too.
I just applied for getting unlocking the phone (Although for my HTC phones in the past, just used some tools from here and get the bootloader unlocked. I don't know why it's not the case for the Redmi Note 4 -or Xiaomi phones may be- in general)
I also tried the Method II here (was expressed would work for the phones Without Recovery Installed) but got Permission denied error on adb shell for rm *.key command. (Maybe it's related to the locked bootloader?)
Thanks
ghandil said:
No my device wasn't second hand, Actually, it was somehow strange because some apps like a mobile bank app were stating that the device is rooted whereas some other apps didn't detect any root sign on the device. There isn't SuperSu or Magisk installed on the phone too.
I just applied for getting unlocking the phone (Although for my HTC phones in the past, just used some tools from here and get the bootloader unlocked. I don't know why it's not the case for the Redmi Note 4 -or Xiaomi phones may be- in general)
I also tried the Method II here (was expressed would work for the phones Without Recovery Installed) but got Permission denied error on adb shell for rm *.key command. (Maybe it's related to the locked bootloader?)
Thanks
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Adb required usb debugging and computer to be authorised, so since your phone is locked you can't allow it. And adb won't be able to perform anything on miui on lockscreen.
MyNameIsRage said:
Adb required usb debugging and computer to be authorised, so since your phone is locked you can't allow it. And adb won't be able to perform anything on miui on lockscreen.
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Since my phone has the USB debugging enabled already and I've used it with my computer (the computer was authorized). I was able to back up my files on the phones memory via ADB with below command:
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adb pull "sdcard/[Folder Name]" "Path/On/My Computer/To/BackUp"
After that, I've wiped out the phone remotely via Mi account. This way I just lost my SMS and call history, since hadn't synced them with Mi cloud account.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to getting my unlock permission from Xiaomi and install a custom recovery for future possible issues.