Related
Hello guys,
Purchased a secondhand redmi 2gb MTK phone of gumtree two months ago. It had a lot of bloatware and i recently flashed a new rom. I followed this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq94VhG4UqA video but installed this rom .
Everything got flashed ok and I booted the phone to set it up. Go through language selection, locale and wifi but it does not let me get passes the next step. It keeps saying "This device is associated with an existing Mi Account (161****933) enter password to verify device.
Unlock number ###########etc".
I can't contact the seller as I purchased the phone over two months ago and have lost there details.
Can someone help, just want to get it to work, don't mind installing any rom so long as it works.?
waqas321 said:
Hello guys,
Purchased a secondhand redmi 2gb MTK phone of gumtree two months ago. It had a lot of bloatware and i recently flashed a new rom. I followed this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq94VhG4UqA video but installed this rom .
Everything got flashed ok and I booted the phone to set it up. Go through language selection, locale and wifi but it does not let me get passes the next step. It keeps saying "This device is associated with an existing Mi Account (161****933) enter password to verify device.
Unlock number ###########etc".
I can't contact the seller as I purchased the phone over two months ago and have lost there details.
Can someone help, just want to get it to work, don't mind installing any rom so long as it works.?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
U can apply for bootloader unlocking permission here : http://en.miui.com/unlock
Then install twrp from the mediatek section and then install a custom rom like cm12.1 or resurrection remix 5.5.9. U should be good
by the way...where are come from
Androbots said:
U can apply for bootloader unlocking permission here : http://en.miui.com/unlock
Then install twrp from the mediatek section and then install a custom rom like cm12.1 or resurrection remix 5.5.9. U should be good
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll try and see if it works and get back to you.
I'm from the UKPumpkin, why?
Androbots said:
U can apply for bootloader unlocking permission here : http://en.miui.com/unlock
Then install twrp from the mediatek section and then install a custom rom like cm12.1 or resurrection remix 5.5.9. U should be good
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If the phone is associated with another account, he/she wouldn't be able to unlock. He must try unofficial unlock.
Adarsh2000 said:
If the phone is associated with another account, he/she wouldn't be able to unlock. He must try unofficial unlock.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well I've just finished applying for unlock request on the MIUI website.
Adarsh can youu post me to the correct place where there is a guide as to how I can unofficially unlock?
Thank you.
waqas321 said:
Well I've just finished applying for unlock request on the MIUI website.
Adarsh can youu post me to the correct place where there is a guide as to how I can unofficially unlock?
Thank you.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://en.miui.com/thread-253680-1-1.html
I always use this. This is very well explained.
Adarsh2000 said:
http://en.miui.com/thread-253680-1-1.html
I always use this. This is very well explained.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi guys,
Could anyone help before I give up and destroy the phone?Adarsh tried but we could not get in to EDL mode.
I got the unlock request approved by Xiaomi today but when I tried to unlock, lo and behold it said that it can not unlock as the phone is not associated with my mi account.
Going crazy trying to sort this out.
waqas321 said:
Hi guys,
Could anyone help before I give up and destroy the phone?Adarsh tried but we could not get in to EDL mode.
I got the unlock request approved by Xiaomi today but when I tried to unlock, lo and behold it said that it can not unlock as the phone is not associated with my mi account.
Going crazy trying to sort this out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thing is Xiaomi keeps bootloader locked, to track phone through mi account. If in case phone is stolen, the thief couldn't flash another rom to use the phone. Now however this is good implementation but it's pain in the ass for us too..
You are in a situation where, xiaomi needs the same mi account that was created when phone was used first. Since u don't have that account, so won't be able to unlock phones bootloader officially. Without unlocking bootloader u won't b able to flash rom. Now ur only choice is unofficial unlock and that I think is bit buggy.
Unlock it unofficially and change the rom, thats it. Also before flashing any firmware zip in future please confirm with the uploaded that bootloader will not relock. As some firmware do relock the bootloader.
Now head to the unofficial unlock thread and follow the steps.. Happy unlocking
http://xiaomitips.com/guide/unlock-redmi-note-3-bootloader-without-official-permission/
I think ur device drivers are not installed properly. Please check above guide and report.
Regards.
Hey guys,
He has Mediatek device. For MTK there is no EDL mode. Just find MIUI older versions (like 7.X) according to your device and flash it vja SP Flash tool. You will need fastboot rom, but to flash, you have to turn off your phone and keep pressing vol+ button. Detailed instructions you can find together with the rom in en.miui.com
For mtk users (and possibly snapdragon) this work 100% . install clean first(old) china developer official firmware from miui.com (it may also work with new firmware or stable ) and open phone in fastboot mode and run from "remove mi cloud tool " _Upgrade.bat Done ! Create new or login with a real / good mi acount and activate associate the phone with new mi account. Xiaomi will delete old account and done . After that you can deactivate association and the phone is clean clean Use this only if the phone is truly yours ! Remove mi cloud tool - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ZGSOigBwWJVW1CYWplUFk3b28/view
You are truly god!! saved my day.
cdynu said:
For mtk users (and possibly snapdragon) this work 100% . install clean first(old) china developer official firmware from miui.com (it may also work with new firmware or stable ) and open phone in fastboot mode and run from "remove mi cloud tool " _Upgrade.bat Done ! Create new or login with a real / good mi acount and activate associate the phone with new mi account. Xiaomi will delete old account and done . After that you can deactivate association and the phone is clean clean Use this only if the phone is truly yours ! Remove mi cloud tool - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ZGSOigBwWJVW1CYWplUFk3b28/view
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've just run in the fast boot and voila it gone. Thank you so much.
cdynu said:
For mtk users (and possibly snapdragon) this work 100% . install clean first(old) china developer official firmware from miui.com (it may also work with new firmware or stable ) and open phone in fastboot mode and run from "remove mi cloud tool " _Upgrade.bat Done ! Create new or login with a real / good mi acount and activate associate the phone with new mi account. Xiaomi will delete old account and done . After that you can deactivate association and the phone is clean clean Use this only if the phone is truly yours ! Remove mi cloud tool - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_ZGSOigBwWJVW1CYWplUFk3b28/view
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
my dad bought a used redmi note 3 (sd version) and got this problem. does your method work on locked bootloader also? thanks alot for your help. i'll try your method now :laugh:
jamesone said:
my dad bought a used redmi note 3 (sd version) and got this problem. does your method work on locked bootloader also? thanks alot for your help. i'll try your method now :laugh:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi, how was ot? working or not?
How to reset mi account so that new owner could unlock with their own account ?
It's better to go to mi store service center and show them this problem and tell them clear the data and everything except system they will clear the mi account and give you back in the evening my daddy has the same problem like you but after formatting it in mi service center my daddy got resetted version back
shanemod said:
How to reset mi account so that new owner could unlock with their own account ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First remove your MI account & do a factory reset, check whether its asking for a new account or the same account used earlier.
If its asking for new account then simply skip it, reset again & handover to new owner.
Mi Account login in second hand mo.
Do not worry guys if anyone buy a second hand redmi mobile when u get it that time replace ur mobile number place of first owner mo. number. U would be access mobile setting and all things. Now mi account id remain will be same which was in past just ur new mo number will be linked that mi id of second hand device.
Hi,
I have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4x and it has a boot loop issue. When I turn on the phone, "Mi" logo appears and after a minute it reboots. I decided to flash its official stock ROM. After some search, the phone should be unlocked in order to flash the stock ROM. I downloaded Mi Unlock Tool, I signed in and I got " current account is not bound to this device" error. Since I've got no access to the device and therefore cannot add an account, I cannot unlock the phone to flash the stock ROM. Is there a solution for this problem or has my phone got bricked?
Thanks in advance.
Any ideas? Please help.
Have you tried flashing MIUI through Fastboot?
Sent from my Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 using XDA Labs
Yes but no luck. In order to flash, I believe that the phone must be unlocked. As I mentioned, I cannot unlock the phone.
Robomatt said:
Yes but no luck. In order to flash, I believe that the phone must be unlocked. As I mentioned, I cannot unlock the phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unlock bootloader using unofficial methods, I don't know if it works but worth giving a try.
Sent from my Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 using XDA Labs
Akhilesh S V said:
Unlock bootloader using unofficial methods, I don't know if it works but worth giving a try.
Sent from my Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 using XDA Labs
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unofficial methods such as?
you have to bind your mi-account email first and then in developers settings (if im not wrong) you have to sign in your email again to get access on mi unlock tool
OrGiMaSu said:
you have to bind your mi-account email first and then in developers settings (if im not wrong) you have to sign in your email again to get access on mi unlock tool
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I cannot access to the phone because as soon as the Mi logo shows my phone reboots. Thus I can neither bind my mi account nor access to developer settings on my phone.
Robomatt said:
I cannot access to the phone because as soon as the Mi logo shows my phone reboots. Thus I can neither bind my mi account nor access to developer settings on my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
maybe you should try this one
http://en.miui.com/thread-540532-1-1.html
OrGiMaSu said:
maybe you should try this one
http://en.miui.com/thread-540532-1-1.html
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I will try and let you know. Thanks !
Hi there, so recently I bought a Redmi Note 4x from a Chinese seller in an online shopping store on our country.
I opened it up to see MIUI 8 but all in Chinese, though I managed to get it to English. Got it upgraded (OTA) to MIUI 9 and 10 global stable.
When I try to unlock the bootloader (new method), I always get error 20091 on Mi Unlock Status, even though my account has been binded to my phone.
I even tried Mi Unlock tool, but it returns an error after hitting 99% *see attachment (63)*.
I'm really puzzled by this since I just found out the phone wasn't an official global version. (Thru xiaomi product verification) so I decided to try and do something about it. I even tried shifting from Global stable to Global developer, still no luck, the same errors appear on Mi Unlock status and Mi Unlock app.
I even went as far as disassembling the phone and forcing it into EDL test point mode, and then flashing global developer fastboot rom via MiFlash as stated on this guide https://c.mi.com/thread-1479882-1-0.html but still I cant unlock my bootloader and the same problems appear.
UPDATE: I also tried using an unofficial unlock tool (which made my shift from global stable to global dev possible) but the xiaomi unlock server returns me error 20038 *see attachment (64)*
I really need some help since I want to unlock its bootloader and mod this phone.
Ps. btw, I even tried using different Mi Unlock tool version, but still got the same set of problems.
That link you shared is very good. I'm really surprised that it didn't work for you.
Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk
forgot to add the attached image with the chinese error
Spukey said:
That link you shared is very good. I'm really surprised that it didn't work for you.
Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm even surprised it didnt work....maybe it has something to do with my hardware itself. I do think my hardware isnt made by xiaomi, since when I opened it up, only thing I saw (that i think made by xiaomi) is the battery....does it ring any bells?
Did you solve the problem? I have a Redmi Note 8 and the xiaomi server is responding with the same code:/
idaxd said:
Did you solve the problem? I have a Redmi Note 8 and the xiaomi server is responding with the same code:/
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Error 20091 on Mi Unlock Status was a cause of the situation that your phone was binded to another Mi Account (probably the first owner of your phone if you bought it on the cheap). This altogether explains why I have that weird chinese error with something like a Mi Account ID in the error message in Mi Unlock. Error 20038 is also the same problem in the case of the XiaoMi Unlock Tool unfortunately.
The only way to resolve this would be to ask the previous owner of the phone to unbind the phone from his/her Mi Account and then trying to bind again, at least that's what I read on Mi Community Forums (Reference: https://in.c.mi.com/thread-1731805-1-0.html)
I also have error 20091 on my phone now.... trying to unlock the bootloader.
Really hoping to see ways to solve it.
Hello. I have a Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon 64 GB which I bought used and the last user didn't log out before doing a fabric restoration and I cannot unlock the bootloader and I get an Error 20038 in XiaoMiTool-V9.11.10 (Error 20091 on Mi Unlock).
I have downloaded mido_global_images_8.12.20_20181220.0000.00_7.0_global_3947ba5143.tgz (mido_developer_fastboot), modded rawprogram0.xml, added persist.img, entered in EDL mode (with testpoint) and flashed and when starts for the first time i get a message that says "This device is locked" and "Activate this device" but I have not the original account used to bind it.
Then, now I am in a worst scenario because I didn't get to UBL and I cannot use it with MIUI. Now it is a bricked device.
Any idea of how I can get out of this situation?
Thank you very much
korolirio said:
Hello. I have a Redmi Note 4 Snapdragon 64 GB which I bought used and the last user didn't log out before doing a fabric restoration and I cannot unlock the bootloader and I get an Error 20038 in XiaoMiTool-V9.11.10 (Error 20091 on Mi Unlock).
I have downloaded mido_global_images_8.12.20_20181220.0000.00_7.0_global_3947ba5143.tgz (mido_developer_fastboot), modded rawprogram0.xml, added persist.img, entered in EDL mode (with testpoint) and flashed and when starts for the first time i get a message that says "This device is locked" and "Activate this device" but I have not the original account used to bind it.
Then, now I am in a worst scenario because I didn't get to UBL and I cannot use it with MIUI. Now it is a bricked device.
Any idea of how I can get out of this situation?
Thank you very much
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think the best course of action here is to ask the person whom you bought the phone from for help. If you are from Philippines and bought RN4X from Lazada on some cheap deals, then you've got a big problem returning it nor getting help from the seller.
techfreak9356 said:
I think the best course of action here is to ask the person whom you bought the phone from for help. If you are from Philippines and bought RN4X from Lazada on some cheap deals, then you've got a big problem returning it nor getting help from the seller.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The person who sold me the mobile says that he doesn't know who created this MI account and then is not possible to do the unlock in the proper way. I have a mobile phone that has a key to protect it but I have not the key and the person who sold me neither.
What about this? https://romprovider.com/bypass-mi-account/
I was trying to flash the xiaomi.eu rom using twrp..flashing was successful but end up of terrible bootloop..never face it before..it just blinking from redmi logo & fastboot logo if i try to power it up..
Cannot boot into recovery mode neither fastboot mode ..
Only edl mode..but failed flashing using miflash since it asking for [email protected] authorized mi account.
Also failed flashing using QPST.."fhloader process failed" came out..
Someone please help me out
I left in hardbrick a my 9 lite and he helped me, he connected remotely from russia to my pc in mexico but he charged me $ 500 mexican pesos what would be 25 dollars i hope it serves you friend
MOD EDIT: Phone Number Removed
+flash stock miui with miflash
+reboot
+connect wifi FIRST
+input MI id&password
+done
-written with my real experience
loc182 said:
I left in hardbrick a my 9 lite and he helped me, he connected remotely from russia to my pc in mexico but he charged me $ 500 mexican pesos what would be 25 dollars i hope it serves you friend
MOD EDIT: Phone Number Removed
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply..
But unfortunately i do not prefer that "paid" way..
bawitdol said:
+flash stock miui with miflash
+reboot
+connect wifi FIRST
+input MI id&password
+done
-written with my real experience
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply..
But for your information, the new policy from xiaomi has restricted user from flashing using miflash..you will need an authorized mi account to do that and by the way, xiaomi never authorize any mi account for the moment..and i think they will never do that..
I'm ****ed up with xiaomi phone..this is the last time i will buy from them
Bro Read
getsuga92 said:
Thanks for the reply..
But for your information, the new policy from xiaomi has restricted user from flashing using miflash..you will need an authorized mi account to do that and by the way, xiaomi never authorize any mi account for the moment..and i think they will never do that..
I'm ****ed up with xiaomi phone..this is the last time i will buy from them
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
men, mi flash is not restricted, first chage phone 100%
2- download rom stock on MI Roms download for you phone
3- download miflash official for mi website
4- signin with you account of mi sincronized with you device
5- open folder rom (.zip extracted)
6- press Vol- + Power (no desconect you finger for te button of vol - )
7- wait to miflash flashing you rom
sorry my bad english
Huawe-P2 said:
men, mi flash is not restricted, first chage phone 100%
2- download rom stock on MI Roms download for you phone
3- download miflash official for mi website
4- signin with you account of mi sincronized with you device
5- open folder rom (.zip extracted)
6- press Vol- + Power (no desconect you finger for te button of vol - )
7- wait to miflash flashing you rom
sorry my bad english
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think you don't understand the situation here..sorry
And I think you never face the hardbrick on new product phone from xiaomi..the situation was not the same as 3-4 years ago..they have come with a new policy on their product that you will never get to flash your xiaomi phone using miflash without an authorized mi account that they never give to us..
bro
getsuga92 said:
I think you don't understand the situation here..sorry
And I think you never face the hardbrick on new product phone from xiaomi..the situation was not the same as 3-4 years ago..they have come with a new policy on their product that you will never get to flash your xiaomi phone using miflash without an authorized mi account that they never give to us..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's funny, recently I made a brick to my redmi note 9s inadvertently and I recovered it thanks to miflash, of course I have the unlocked bootloader and the programs working with my MI account synchronized in the mobile and MIFLASH
Huawe-P2 said:
It's funny, recently I made a brick to my redmi note 9s inadvertently and I recovered it thanks to miflash, of course I have the unlocked bootloader and the programs working with my MI account synchronized in the mobile and MIFLASH
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Maybe you got lucky your mi account authorized..not all mi account can for now
getsuga92 said:
Maybe you got lucky your mi account authorized..not all mi account can for now
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
YOU are confused mi flash is working fine you can flash anything you want using fastboot mode, BUT IN YOUR CASE YOU NEED AN AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT BECAUSE you hardbricked yout phone and you want to flash it USING EDL MODE.
Στάλθηκε από το Redmi Note 4 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
papatzis said:
YOU are confused mi flash is working fine you can flash anything you want using fastboot mode, BUT IN YOUR CASE YOU NEED AN AUTHORIZED ACCOUNT BECAUSE you hardbricked yout phone and you want to flash it USING EDL MODE.
Στάλθηκε από το Redmi Note 4 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have mention earlier in the first post that I can only boot into edl mode that sure have to go through the mi auth thing..the problem is my mi account doesn't have authorization so I cannot proceed through the mi flash using edl mode..
I don't know who the one is confused here?
A soft brick can be fixed manually by flashing fastboot ROM via Mi Flash Tool (of course you will need Bootloader unlocked first). But in your case, it is a Hard Brick and to fix this, well you need to take it to the Customer Care/Service Centre. You can't fix a Hard Brick without experience. I also dunno how to fix Hard Brick.
you need authorized mi account or ufi dongle
KingRanger984 said:
A soft brick can be fixed manually by flashing fastboot ROM via Mi Flash Tool (of course you will need Bootloader unlocked first). But in your case, it is a Hard Brick and to fix this, well you need to take it to the Customer Care/Service Centre. You can't fix a Hard Brick without experience. I also dunno how to fix Hard Brick.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply..
I have once experience of hardbrick xiaomi phone 3 years ago that is my redmi note 3 pro..~replying with this phone~?
But that time is when we can flash xiaomi phone without authorized mi account, in that case it was not so hard..just boot into edl mode & flashing via miflash..
But now the situation has change, xiaomi has came up with a new policy that flashing through edl mode must have with an authorized mi account that not all user get that authorized thing..so the situation got too complicated now
adige3584 said:
you need authorized mi account or ufi dongle
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply bro..
Yups..that is the thing i don't like now from xiaomi..?
I don't want to spend more money to recover this thing..i'm just want any software that can be download by free to solve this thing without paying money to anyone..
Urgghhh..so frustrating with this thing
Please I want to ask you something, to get to edl mode you opened the phone and shorted the test points or there is another way? because in a tear down video it was hard to open the back glass cover it had a glue, Ana a thermo gun was used.
Sent from my U65GT using Tapatalk
papatzis said:
Please I want to ask you something, to get to edl mode you opened the phone and shorted the test points or there is another way? because in a tear down video it was hard to open the back glass cover it had a glue, Ana a thermo gun was used.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You must plug off the battery socket first before shorted the testpoint..otherwise windows will detect unknown device
I had to buy these stuff to tear down this **** redmi note 9 pro..and also i use 2100watt hair dryer to melt down the glue..hahaha
getsuga92 said:
You must plug off the battery socket first before shorted the testpoint..otherwise windows will detect unknown device
I had to buy these stuff to tear down this **** redmi note 9 pro..and also i use 2100watt hair dryer to melt down the glue..hahaha
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So your device got fixed?
getsuga92 said:
You must plug off the battery socket first before shorted the testpoint..otherwise windows will detect unknown device
I had to buy these stuff to tear down this **** redmi note 9 pro..and also i use 2100watt hair dryer to melt down the glue..hahaha
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is not easy I found the test points in youtube under the black plastic on the right, and when you mount it back the glue will stick again? Very difficult to open all the new phones.... and with the authorized account stuff ... not good
So you short the pins after battery disconnection and when you load the fastboot rom and try to flash it is it asking for authorized account, is that correct?
Στάλθηκε από το Redmi Note 4 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
papatzis said:
It is not easy I found the test points in youtube under the black plastic on the right, and when you mount it back the glue will stick again? Very difficult to open all the new phones.... and with the authorized account stuff ... not good
So you short the pins after battery disconnection and when you load the fastboot rom and try to flash it is it asking for authorized account, is that correct?
Στάλθηκε από το Redmi Note 4 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes..
Hello, I'm using redmi note 4 SD and planning to unlock bootloader for custom rom. I heard that, in order to unlock bootloader you have to bind your MI account and device together using mobile data, so If i use my existing MI account with my redmi note 4 SD, could I use that same account on other MI device? as I'm planning to buy new phone as well and all my useful data are in my MI account.
I think it can be done. Your problem may be the same as this thread : https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/can-i-use-same-mi-account-to-unlock-two-devices.3740535/