I recently got tired of using MIUI and since my phone is already out of warranty, I'm looking a totally legit way of unlocking my BL and flashing LOS 14.1. However, there are tons of guides with conflicting information, broken links, non updated methods which is expected of the excellent support for this device but leaves a new comer to this forum confused.
This is alluded to the fact that we have a strong community of developers who are always coming up with ingenious solutions and information which was relevant a month ago is soon deprecated.
Can someone give me a definitive guide to unlock my BL legally, flash TWRP and then flash LOS?
PS: I already got the unlock permission from Xiaomi. So there's that.
amangupta53 said:
I recently got tired of using MIUI and since my phone is already out of warranty, I'm looking a totally legit way of unlocking my BL and flashing LOS 14.1. However, there are tons of guides with conflicting information, broken links, non updated methods which is expected of the excellent support for this device but leaves a new comer to this forum confused.
This is alluded to the fact that we have a strong community of developers who are always coming up with ingenious solutions and information which was relevant a month ago is soon deprecated.
Can someone give me a definitive guide to unlock my BL legally, flash TWRP and then flash LOS?
PS: I already got the unlock permission from Xiaomi. So there's that.
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If you already got the unlock permission from Xiaomi , why you just try unlocking using Miflash Unlock?
Try this tutorial from XDA:
1. Using Miflash Unlock (legal) http://bit.ly/2tkrvdo
2. [GUIDE][KENZO/KATE] Install LineageOS with locked bootloader http://bit.ly/2ndZhei
3. [GUIDE] [Unofficial BL Unlock] RN3 Pro & Pro SE [Flash the neccessary files only] http://bit.ly/2sPBYua
I am unlocking using Miflash Unlock, but if you got a problem maybe you can try third tutorial first.
iamstrong said:
If you already got the unlock permission from Xiaomi , why you just try unlocking using Miflash Unlock?
Try this tutorial from XDA:
1. Using Miflash Unlock (legal) http://bit.ly/2tkrvdo
2. [GUIDE][KENZO/KATE] Install LineageOS with locked bootloader http://bit.ly/2ndZhei
3. [GUIDE] [Unofficial BL Unlock] RN3 Pro & Pro SE [Flash the neccessary files only] http://bit.ly/2sPBYua
I am unlocking using Miflash Unlock, but if you got a problem maybe you can try third tutorial first.
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I followed your advise and used the third tutorial for unofficial BL unlock as I couldn't get the Mi unlock working beyond 99% and got stuck with installing LOS 14.1 (latest build) with error 7.
Turns out, this is an expected error if the BL is not unlocked officially.
I created this thread so that I could avoid this exact issue. All so called guides and sticky posts are outdated and need to be updated
amangupta53 said:
I followed your advise and used the third tutorial for unofficial BL unlock as I couldn't get the Mi unlock working beyond 99% and got stuck with installing LOS 14.1 (latest build) with error 7.
Turns out, this is an expected error if the BL is not unlocked officially.
I created this thread so that I could avoid this exact issue. All so called guides and sticky posts are outdated and need to be updated
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Fourth tutorial : https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/unlock-unofficially-install-zcx-twrp-t3586778
Oohh.. sadly
So third tutorial is working for you? Because I never try that tutorial, that is new thread from XDA
I can't do anything, I just gave you link. I'm sorry...
Firts time I unlocking my phone using MiFlash Unlock and worked 100%. You can search tutorial how to solve unlocking process stuck 99%.
Or try another ROM not only LOS
I'm using Nitrogen OS right now...
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Hi, I need help. My girlfriend bought a Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB / 3GB RAM Mediatek Helio X10 version.
I want to upgrade the firmware because it needs an upgrade. Since she bought it, February, it didn't updated one single time, and it has some bugs that upset her. So, here is the problem.
I already asked for permission from Xiaomi to unlock the bootloader, and already got it. When I tried to unlock, got the 50% problem (Current account is different from the account info on the device). Since then, tried to flash (from the Updater App) the developer ROM, also with no success (couldn't verify package).
The last option, I believe I have, is to manually flash (using MI FLASH software) the developer ROM and after that, unlock the bootloader to finally install the MIUI 8.0 (that's the goal of all this, with the unlocked bootloader).
So, how can I do this? Suggestions, tips, tutorials, guides or experiences, everything is welcome!
You have to go to latest Beta/developer Version and the Unlock should work...
Else just Update miui, because maybe the Bugs are fixed
MJDdeLacerda said:
Hi, I need help. My girlfriend bought a Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 32GB / 3GB RAM Mediatek Helio X10 version.
I want to upgrade the firmware because it needs an upgrade. Since she bought it, February, it didn't updated one single time, and it has some bugs that upset her. So, here is the problem.
I already asked for permission from Xiaomi to unlock the bootloader, and already got it. When I tried to unlock, got the 50% problem (Current account is different from the account info on the device). Since then, tried to flash (from the Updater App) the developer ROM, also with no success (couldn't verify package).
The last option, I believe I have, is to manually flash (using MI FLASH software) the developer ROM and after that, unlock the bootloader to finally install the MIUI 8.0 (that's the goal of all this, with the unlocked bootloader).
So, how can I do this? Suggestions, tips, tutorials, guides or experiences, everything is welcome!
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To unlock the bootloader, you must have the MIUI developer installed on the device
4I-I said:
You have to go to latest Beta/developer Version and the Unlock should work...
Else just Update miui, because maybe the Bugs are fixed
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Mattsantana said:
To unlock the bootloader, you must have the MIUI developer installed on the device
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I already solved it by 'hard flashing" the miUI 8... because that's the version she wanted. Didn't try to flash the miUI 6 [developer] because I was lazy, but mainly because I didn't see any gains for her from doing it [unlocking the bootloader].
Thank you 2 for the replies!
Hi Guys,
I've been searching for 2 days now for a clear guide on how to unlock the bootloader for the Mediatek version and haven't found anything other than the official way. Can someone point me in the right direction please?
Thanks.
hatski said:
Hi Guys,
I've been searching for 2 days now for a clear guide on how to unlock the bootloader for the Mediatek version and haven't found anything other than the official way. Can someone point me in the right direction please?
Thanks.
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Hi again,
Another plea for help, I'd really appreciate it. I can't even make a MI account so I'm totally stuck.
Thanks.
... sorry but I'm very confused ...
I'm reading the possible on the network, but the result is I always get confused more despite having a certain familiarity in modding having modded a galaxy nexus, and an LG G2 on which I installed TWRP recovery and various CyanogenMod ROMs.
Unlocking the bootloader in kate/SE, in an official or unofficial way, is still very difficult or almost impossible?
I often read of modified TWRP recovery, which sometimes give problems and sometimes it does not ...is it possible just put the official TWRP for kenzo?
If I can somehow install a TWRP, is possible to easily install the CyanogenMod ROM (after flashing ROM flashing kate modem is needed) and provide CM updates simply by flash new ROM via TWRP recovery?
Thks in adv
Nope! It's easy as 123... Please, check:
http://en.miui.com/thread-345728-1-1.html - for unlocked "emmc_appsboot.mbn".
You can also download ALKA TWRP, rename to "recovery.img", and replace it in fastboot ROM (image folder).
(As well as "emmc_appsboot.mbn emmc_appsboot.mbn", downloaded from the link above.)
ALKA TWRP: http://en.miui.com/thread-282773-1-1.html
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Nope! It's easy as 123... Please, check:
http://en.miui.com/thread-345728-1-1.html - ...
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Thks for yr reply
I read official unlocking was successful for very very few owners and
such unofficial unlocking gave problems to many others, like bootloop etc...
is that wrong...?
Mrx65 said:
Thks for yr reply
I read official unlocking was successful for very very few owners and
such unofficial unlocking gave problems to many others, like bootloop etc...
is that wrong...?
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I could not unlock my "kate" officially.
I've tried the method posted above, and works like a charm!
No bootloop, at all...
Thaknk yo so much for yr reply
I remain with the feeling of more complexity and less certainty, than the modding of the galaxy nexus and also the LG G2...
Official unlock works fine.
I have a Kate and unlocked it officially.
Just make sure to flash the global developer ROM, log into your MI account on the phone and press the "bind device to account" button inside the security settings menu before attempting to unlock.
I also got my Kate to unlock officially after using updater on phone to flash global beta rom.then in developer options clicked MI unlock status then linked phone to account. After that unlocked first try after many many failed attempts on global stable.
Nice news and info, thks so much!
But... why so many people can't officially unlock their kate having 50pc error...??
Which version of miui unlock tool and Global Dev. ROM you used when officially unlock yr kate?
I used global beta 6.11.24 and MIflash unlock_1.1.1111.1_en
Thks for reply and info
What is my device code as per Developers. I'm just confused with this Chinese mobile. I have very good experience in rooting & installing Custom RAM in Samsung and Motorola. So guys kindly help me with link or anything. I read several threads it's just comfusing. First I want to find my device name and the related link.
Device details
I unlocked my phone unofficially and if I want to try it here is the link ::
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What is my device code as per Developers. I'm just confused with this Chinese mobile. I have very good experience in rooting & installing Custom RAM in Samsung and Motorola. So guys kindly help me with link or anything. I read several threads it's just comfusing. First I want to find my device name and the related link.
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Look at my thread. Had the same queries.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/help/confused-how-to-root-rn3-india-sd-650-t3512484
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All credit to @skad00sh for below information
Welcome to Redmi Note 3 family.
Kenzo or Kate?
Snapdragon standard variant is called as a 'kenzo' and special edition Redmi note 3 with different radios version is called as a 'kate'.
Global/ Chinese?
There are two types of MIUI ROMs.
1. Global
2. Chinese
Difference in these both ROMs is that, you will find some chinese material here and there in chinese ROM. Global is fully in english.
Again there are two subtypes of these two ROMs which are Stable and Dev/Beta. Sometimes Beta/Dev ROM is also called as a 'weekly'.
So basically most of the devices have 4 official MIUI ROMs which are:
1. Global Stable
2. Global Beta or Global Dev
3. Chinese Stable
4. Chinese Beta or Dev
There is no connection between the type of ROM and unlocking bootloader.
Bootloader unlock method?
Since you know there are two methods to unlock the bootloader, I will discuss them one by one.
1. Official
You don't require to flash any latest or dev or chinese ROM to unlock using official method.
First of all you need a persmission from Xiaomi to unlock the bootloader.
Goto http://en.miui.com/unlock/
Login here. The account should be same as the one is on your phone.
Write the reasons for unlocking.
After that Xiaomi will grant you the permission. If you don't receive any SMS from Xiaomi, just check on the above link.
Even if you get the permission its most likely you will not able to unlock nootloader on first attepmt. But don't worry, try again after few days.
Use MiUnlock tool. Once you get the permision, that tool will be available on the above link or you can always download from here http://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html
2. Unofficial
I have unlocked my phone by unofficial method 6-7 months ago and I still have no issues at all.
Open this folder https://mega.nz/#F!LUxlHJBC!RK5_8fta4XWAVFqWoWrvjQ
It has everything what you need for unlocking bootloader unofficially.
Just follow this guide and you are good to go: GUIDE
You might have to disable Driver Signature Verification if you are using Windows 8 or higher (google it)
Recovery?
I will suggest you only and only following recoveries:
If you have unlocked your bootloader officially, You must use ZCX only.
If you have unlocked your bootloader unofficially, you must use either Alka or Cofface
Here is a thread where you will find everything about recoveries.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/redm...twrps-t3406708
All download links are in that thread.
Hope this will help! Happy flashing!
hyperorb said:
Look at my thread. Had the same queries.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/help/confused-how-to-root-rn3-india-sd-650-t3512484
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All credit to @skad00sh for below information
Welcome to Redmi Note 3 family.
Kenzo or Kate?
Snapdragon standard variant is called as a 'kenzo' and special edition Redmi note 3 with different radios version is called as a 'kate'.
Global/ Chinese?
There are two types of MIUI ROMs.
1. Global
2. Chinese
Difference in these both ROMs is that, you will find some chinese material here and there in chinese ROM. Global is fully in english.
Again there are two subtypes of these two ROMs which are Stable and Dev/Beta. Sometimes Beta/Dev ROM is also called as a 'weekly'.
So basically most of the devices have 4 official MIUI ROMs which are:
1. Global Stable
2. Global Beta or Global Dev
3. Chinese Stable
4. Chinese Beta or Dev
There is no connection between the type of ROM and unlocking bootloader.
Bootloader unlock method?
Since you know there are two methods to unlock the bootloader, I will discuss them one by one.
1. Official
You don't require to flash any latest or dev or chinese ROM to unlock using official method.
First of all you need a persmission from Xiaomi to unlock the bootloader.
Goto http://en.miui.com/unlock/
Login here. The account should be same as the one is on your phone.
Write the reasons for unlocking.
After that Xiaomi will grant you the permission. If you don't receive any SMS from Xiaomi, just check on the above link.
Even if you get the permission its most likely you will not able to unlock nootloader on first attepmt. But don't worry, try again after few days.
Use MiUnlock tool. Once you get the permision, that tool will be available on the above link or you can always download from here http://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html
2. Unofficial
I have unlocked my phone by unofficial method 6-7 months ago and I still have no issues at all.
Open this folder https://mega.nz/#F!LUxlHJBC!RK5_8fta4XWAVFqWoWrvjQ
It has everything what you need for unlocking bootloader unofficially.
Just follow this guide and you are good to go: GUIDE
You might have to disable Driver Signature Verification if you are using Windows 8 or higher (google it)
Recovery?
I will suggest you only and only following recoveries:
If you have unlocked your bootloader officially, You must use ZCX only.
If you have unlocked your bootloader unofficially, you must use either Alka or Cofface
Here is a thread where you will find everything about recoveries.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/redm...twrps-t3406708
All download links are in that thread.
Hope this will help! Happy flashing!
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Thank Q so much bro
Hey guys.
I recently bought Redmi Note 3 and I like it quite a lot. I have always preferred stock ROMs but did not dislike MIUI.
The problem is that my phone is still at Android Lollipop. I would like it to be at least at Nougat.
That's when I applied for bootloader unlock code, I got the response the very next day that I was eligible for the unlock.
However, the problem is that for some reason the Mi Unlock tool refuses to recognize me phone. I have tried different different drivers, ports, installed Mi Pc Suite etc. Nothing seems to work.
I got really annoyed by it and started looking for alternative solutions, I realized that there was an unofficial bootloader unlock method, however, that was also fairly risky.
Now what I want to ask is. There are quite a few unofficial bootloader unlock method. Which one should I go with? I'm on MIUI 8.1 Global Stable
Can I install TWRP on an unofficially unlocked device?
Can I flash custom ROMs? And if yes, what ROMs can be flashed without a problem anything on an unofficially unlocked bootloader device?
What are the best ROMs without any major issues? Does Xposed work on 7.1?
I'll greatly appreciate any help.
Hello there,
I also faced this problem after i applied for official bootloader unlock. After searching for a lot of articles i came across this one article where we can install TWRP and Lineage OS without unlocking bootloader.
This article also has a link for a YouTube tutorial. I have tried this on my phone and this method works flawlessly.
Just follow every step from YouTube video or the article itself :-
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/kate-guide-install-lineage-os-locked-t3546154
As for the part of choosing best ROM, i personally prefer Lineage OS because it is much more stable but ofcourse u can try out other ROM like Nitrogen OS, Resurrection Remix or AOSP 8.0
Update latest Official MIUI bate then try unlock
Deathracer4991 said:
Hello there,
I also faced this problem after i applied for official bootloader unlock. After searching for a lot of articles i came across this one article where we can install TWRP and Lineage OS without unlocking bootloader.
This article also has a link for a YouTube tutorial. I have tried this on my phone and this method works flawlessly.
Just follow every step from YouTube video or the article itself :-
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/kate-guide-install-lineage-os-locked-t3546154
As for the part of choosing best ROM, i personally prefer Lineage OS because it is much more stable but ofcourse u can try out other ROM like Nitrogen OS, Resurrection Remix or AOSP 8.0
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Thank you. I will definitely try it.
DoveKi said:
Update latest Official MIUI bate then try unlock
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I can just flash the beta OS in fastboot, right?
I have an eu phone updated to the latest version and tried many things posted here and in other places, but no result.
That's why I'm here posting as a last resort before I give up.
I've tried to unlock the bootloader through many deep testing apks some couldn't install. Those I managed to install waited days and still says waiting to get approval...
After some searching here I found that those work for India and not the eu phones, but not sure.
Then I found here a guide to change region through engineer mode and then the app would work... After doing everything I was stuck on the decrypt method with error signature. I read the updated post for this method but still the same...
Is there a way to unlock the bootloader with a known current working method or not? Will there ever be?
Any other brands that would you suggest being root friendly in eu on their latest models? Or all current brands are not allowing to unlock the bootloader?
Please don't link any of the posts since I read them unless you think there is something I overlooked
spaikakoi said:
I have an eu phone updated to the latest version and tried many things posted here and in other places, but no result.
That's why I'm here posting as a last resort before I give up.
I've tried to unlock the bootloader through many deep testing apks some couldn't install. Those I managed to install waited days and still says waiting to get approval...
After some searching here I found that those work for India and not the eu phones, but not sure.
Then I found here a guide to change region through engineer mode and then the app would work... After doing everything I was stuck on the decrypt method with error signature. I read the updated post for this method but still the same...
Is there a way to unlock the bootloader with a known current working method or not? Will there ever be?
Any other brands that would you suggest being root friendly in eu on their latest models? Or all current brands are not allowing to unlock the bootloader?
Please don't link any of the posts since I read them unless you think there is something I overlooked
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Currently, the bootloader cannot be unlocked.
Spoiler: source
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