Please Tell a way to instantly unlock bootloader
There is no magic. It cannot be done immediately.
You have to follow the guides.
Unfortunately @sush1101 only xiaomi can unlock the bootloader (because they're the ones that locked it in the first place). If you try to circumvent it, you'll soft-brick your phone and must flash it with MiFlash to restore it (best case scenario). In the worst case, the phone will be totally bricked and you'll have to take it to a Xiaomi service center to have it restored (will cost you money).
All this means that you must wait for whatever number of days they say. I and most people had to wait 168 hours (1 week) which isn't too long so long as you follow the rules about not trying to trick the timer or initiating the bootloader unlock and letting your phone sit unused for a week then trying a week later. This often causes your timer to be reset.
Just take this time to get a deeper understanding of MIUI and all it's inner workings, useful features, and basically everything else. That way if you go away from MIUI you'll know what you're missing.
Oh!! If you plan to root, install custom ROMs, and do any sort of modding, this is a nice time to read up on everything you want to do to your phone. That way you'll not run into unexpected surprises. I wish you success in whatever you attempt to do with your phone. If unsure about anything, do a lot of research and if nobody has done it successfully, don't assume you'll be the first. Cheers.
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I bought a new LTE Galaxy Tab a few days ago (Hong Kong region) and after a couple of days days of using it, the S-Pen and screen started becoming completely unresponsive. I had configured some basic things on the Tablet, activated Developer Options and installed some apps, but I didn't have tine to get TWRP or root before it broke down. After taking it to Samsung and getting it back repaired 2 days later, they told me they had to replace the whole screen and also the pen. Somehow I had the feeling they simply gave me a new unit. Fine to me..
So today, getting myself ready to install TWRP and rooting it, to my disbelief, the OEM UNLOCKING option in Developer Options is gone! It was absolutely there before I took it to Samsung for repair. This means what? Did they exchange my original purchased tablet with one that actually has a locked bootloader? Or can I still install TWRP and root as before, or what exactly is this? Im pretty upset and confused.
Thanks a lot in advance for any insight on this
If it's the LTE version, it would have an IMEI number, no? Check the IMEI on the Tab with the one on the box, (assuming you didn't also give them the box) it will tell you if they've switched them.
I could be wrong, so you may want to wait for further confirmation, but if OEM unlock is not present, it should mean the bootloader is unlocked by default. Try flashing TWRP with Odin, if the bootloader is locked, it will just fail. Again, I'm no expert, just speaking from my experience, when I first flashed TWRP to my Tab S6, I forgot to unlock the bootloader, flash just failed with no negative effect.
bartleby999 said:
If it's the LTE version, it would have an IMEI number, no? Check the IMEI on the Tab with the one on the box, (assuming you didn't also give them the box) it will tell you if they've switched them.
I could be wrong, so you may want to wait for further confirmation, but if OEM unlock is not present, it should mean the bootloader is unlocked by default. Try flashing TWRP with Odin, if the bootloader is locked, it will just fail. Again, I'm no expert, just speaking from my experience, when I first flashed TWRP to my Tab S6, I forgot to unlock the bootloader, flash just failed with no negative effect.
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Thanks for the reply. I try flashing it and failed. And I did give them box.. my bad I guess and of court I didn't write down the IMEI number somewhere before I handed them the package. How could I have known? I am almost sure they have me a whole new system even because the USB charging cable was wrapped again like when I first unboxed it. It looked 100% a new unit in the box, minus the detail safety seals that were already broken is there repair clerk handed me the new tablet. Plus, it they had simply swapped the stylist and replaced the screen, I would not see a reason for them to have completely reset the unit to the point of the default language being again Chinese instead of English (as all TGY variants are here by default) along with all the apps that I had installed, all of which were gone as well. there's positively no need to completely wipe out and reset the unit simply because they replaced the screen. Plus, locally thinking, being just a couple days old, I'm sure they didn't want to bother for possibly a long time repair turnaround for me and gave me a new one.
That the OEM UNLOCK toggle was there originally is a given because I was just about getting ready to Flash recovery and root it and had specially gone into Developer Options and toggled it along with the USB Debugging Switch. All Samsung phones and tablets in this region have unlocked bootloaders by the default. This is one of the reasons I keep coming back to Samsung because with other brands you either can't do it or it's a nightmare to get it done. Of course, good thing I did not Flashed recovery and root before the Tablet crapped on me because of course I would have voided the warranty. Also, now it's not like I can go back to Samsung and complain about the OEM UNLOCK issue because obviously no one is supposed to be rooting the devices or asking for help on the matter.
I'll do some more research on this and if I can unlock it.. hopefully. If not I will sell it and buy another one retail again. I'm super bummed.
Thanks again for the reply.
Hello All,
Hope you and yours are doing fine in these worldwide complicated days.
Regarding the subject, I have a Xiaomi Mi Play mobile that was working fine, with official MIUI, never rooted, never done something else than usual "office" daily usage.
One day, came the famous Security Update notification and as usual, I've confirmed.
Since then big headaches...
Next morning I found the phone in the loop reboot, Fastboot being the only available feature, no more recovery, no more OS, no more personal stuff... Everything has been deleted by the update.
When trying to go to recovery only the magnificent message with the red triangle, saying "The system has been destroyed. Press the power button to shutdown" stays for 10-15 secs and then the whole crap reboots again and again.
No, Developer Settings haven't been enabled, OEM Unlock has not been enabled, USB Debugger neither, bootloader has not been unlocked, MIUI account has not been added in Developer Settings or elsewhere... and no I haven't wrote to Xiaomi support yet.
I've tried around 60-80 different methods to unlock whatever could be unlocked on Xiaomi phone, EDL, bootloader, with dozens and dozens of methods proposed, so far nothing worked. Impossible to install anything, impossible to unlock anything, impossible to do anything.
I've applied for the phone unlock, but since 2 months, impossible to finish the process, it says "Couldn't Unlock - Please add your account in MIUI's Settings > Developer options > Mi Unlock Status"
But I CANNOT access the system anymore at all....
This is it...
Thank you for reading and if you have any other ideas out of everything I've tried, feel free to let me know about.
Take care of you and yours
Kind Regards,
SK
ooophhh no. did you ever get a solution? i had my mi play brick just oputta the blue.. its on communist lockdown fighting the war on capitalism ..... well the hardware wasnt bad for the price and it ran well.,but im not buying a phone from them ever again.
It's very sad. Did you get any update?
Hello All,
No update since March, still looking and trying to unbrick the device....
I'll keep you posted if I find anything that could be called a solution.
Thanks for your support.
Be safe all, you and yours.
Kind Regards,
SK
Same here, bricked device since March by the same update, "The System has been destroyed", fastboot doesn't load.
I guess i've lost 150$.
Produkt87 said:
Same here, bricked device since March by the same update, "The System has been destroyed", fastboot doesn't load.
I guess i've lost 150$.
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There are many thread for issues like this, for example:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-9-se/help/lock-bootloader-destroyed-help-t3965825
It seems that in some way, same issue was fixed on a different model, but most likely it will work also with Mi Play.
Af far as I have understood, basically the solution is to download the official firmware and flash it back. The main issue is that by default the bootloader is locked so nothing can be written. The point here is how to unlock the phone, and there is an official procedure from Xiaomi:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-9t/how-to/guide-unlock-bootloader-flash-xiaomi-eu-t3952443
I have the same issue for a couple of hours and I am struggling now, so as first step I am trying to unlock the bootloader, but the problem is that per Xiaomi instructions it may take up to 7 days.
So, I will apply for that, while in the meantime I will look for any alternative solutions (if any).
Regards,
Thanks a lot!
But, the're now way to get my phone into fastboot mode.
I've tried all button combinations and there's no response, just the same loop "your system has been destroyed"
Produkt87 said:
Thanks a lot!
But, the're now way to get my phone into fastboot mode.
I've tried all button combinations and there's no response, just the same loop "your system has been destroyed"
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After some tests on my device, I have found out that it's not easy as I have believed, but if you don't get even in Fastboot mode it's more complicated.
However, can you please clarify what's your cellphone model?
Regards,
I have exactly the same problem since early May, if I just unlock the boot loader before they fall down :c
Someone please point me in the right direction. Been years and years sine my last rooting. Back in the cyanogen mod days.
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the difficult part is I believe the 2028 is T mobile variant so you have to have the device paid off in full and network unlocked either by t mobile or through your own devices. ( Someone from xda was actually able to unlock my first n10 remotely. he eve did it for free but donations accepted) Not quite sure on how to go about the other methods. I honestly just called t mobile customer service and online its rough but on the phone they unlocked my device without even asking question aside from what the imei was. Didnt even ask about the phones payment status... . wow I made that really long..... Then after you get that unlocked you habve to go ahead and unlock the bootloader which is another grueling 7-10 day wait.... After that flash the unlock.bin and THEN you can root. So its a process... Easy but you may have to spend a week or so to get there
Ok , lemme cover my bases here... OnePlus 10t, Android 12, T Mobile. .
I have usb debugging on, oem unlock on, and device appears in ADB ... Newest platform tools, updated drivers.... When I run 'adb reboot bootloader', the phone shuts off, then I see 'fastboot mode' for like half a second , and it goes off and boots up normal. I can enter fastbootd .. but regular fastboot causes instant reboot! Can ANYONE help me with what I need to do? You can't unlock bootloader in fastbootd... So I need help figuring out how to make it NOT kick out of fastboot when I enter the command. (Usb 2.0)
OPPO locked the bootloader permanently. They do this on the find series as well.. basically bootloader mode is disabled.
I haven't heard about this before, is it a T-Mobile only thing? That seems really bad for oppo to do that...
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OPPO locked the bootloader permanently. They do this on the find series as well.. basically bootloader mode is disabled.
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ok , so how then can i either re activate this mode or root this device? because that is a deal breaker for me! I wont keep the ONLY model of this phone that has Fastboot disabled, and therefore is unable to be rooted! I have about 8 days left to package back up and send back to Tmobile for refund! Now i can fully reach EDL mode, so if there is a software that can let me flash the EU Unlocked FW , then please direct me. I saw some success written about here with the new MSM, but it requires some authentication. I am 100% fully committed to any method, no matter how complex, to rectify this travesty! The ONLY reason i jumped from Samsung to OnePlus years ago was because of how Developer friendly they were... Easy unlock of bootloader... yadda yadda! Now the curse of Beatbreaker has struck again, and the impossible has happened in that SAMSUNG bootloaders are now easily unlockable via purchased token... and Oneplus has become part of an asshat dictatorship.
Please advise if there is ANYONE here who can either help me with this situation, or can direct me to instructions/software that can flip this situation around. I mean, the fact that Fastbootd reports my device in "Fastboot" when running 'Fastboot devices' ... AND that even if only for a glimpse of a second i can see FASTBOOT MODE, before it kicks me out and reboots, tells me that there must be some glitch, exploit, or workaround that can re-enable it! I only state this because some phone companies (carriers) like Metropcs were pre-installing FW that made Download mode disabled for quite a few devices, but thru some low level (edl) actions, we were able to reverse that and load a global fw to the phones, restoring all functions!
ok long posts.... ANYONE... I am up for ALL suggestions, because i can fully brick this phone and return it , but my window closes in 7 days!
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ok , so how then can i either re activate this mode or root this device? because that is a deal breaker for me! I wont keep the ONLY model of this phone that has Fastboot disabled, and therefore is unable to be rooted! I have about 8 days left to package back up and send back to Tmobile for refund! Now i can fully reach EDL mode, so if there is a software that can let me flash the EU Unlocked FW , then please direct me. I saw some success written about here with the new MSM, but it requires some authentication. I am 100% fully committed to any method, no matter how complex, to rectify this travesty! The ONLY reason i jumped from Samsung to OnePlus years ago was because of how Developer friendly they were... Easy unlock of bootloader... yadda yadda! Now the curse of Beatbreaker has struck again, and the impossible has happened in that SAMSUNG bootloaders are now easily unlockable via purchased token... and Oneplus has become part of an asshat dictatorship.
Please advise if there is ANYONE here who can either help me with this situation, or can direct me to instructions/software that can flip this situation around. I mean, the fact that Fastbootd reports my device in "Fastboot" when running 'Fastboot devices' ... AND that even if only for a glimpse of a second i can see FASTBOOT MODE, before it kicks me out and reboots, tells me that there must be some glitch, exploit, or workaround that can re-enable it! I only state this because some phone companies (carriers) like Metropcs were pre-installing FW that made Download mode disabled for quite a few devices, but thru some low level (edl) actions, we were able to reverse that and load a global fw to the phones, restoring all functions!
ok long posts.... ANYONE... I am up for ALL suggestions, because i can fully brick this phone and return it , but my window closes in 7 days!
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Dang! This is a messy situation for yah! I contacted support for an MSM tool and they said I have to send it in for them to flash it.
I think trying to have them flash some other variant would take you past your 7 day window and they may not do it anyways.
I would say least send an email to OnePlus support and ask if they would flash to other variant otherwise you will be returning the phone. You should get a response soon. Otherwise I'd lean towards returning it... Sadly.
Then buy straight from oneplus if you still want a 10t. They may have a good blackfriday deal on this phone as well.
maamdroid said:
Dang! This is a messy situation for yah! I contacted support for an MSM tool and they said I have to send it in for them to flash it.
I think trying to have them flash some other variant would take you past your 7 day window and they may not do it anyways.
I would say least send an email to OnePlus support and ask if they would flash to other variant otherwise you will be returning the phone. You should get a response soon. Otherwise I'd lean towards returning it... Sadly.
Then buy straight from oneplus if you still want a 10t. They may have a good blackfriday deal on this phone as well.
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thank you ... i was waiting for the response from someone who had been in contact with them. I will mail them right away.
Hello everyone!
I have been struggling with this bootloader unlocking thing for quite a while. Fortunately, I was able to find the solution by mere chance and would like to share it with you!
Now the solution may seem unreal (and requires a brain-dead approach), but it is real!
I have unlocked my Redmi 8a (not Dual, not sure it works with other phones, you try it!) using this method, though I am not sure how many factors should come together in order to achieve this.
So, what you should do:
1. Do all the regular stuff, register Mi account with your phone number, enable developer options, connect the account to your phone, and check USB-debugging + OEM-Unlock etc.
2. Download the regular Mi Unlock (I am not sure which version I have used so you may experiment with it, be sure to use the version where there is no batch_unlocker as it will not work).
3. Load into fastboot, connect the phone via USB (don't forget to install the required drivers so your PC is able to see the device).
4. Log in into the Mi Unlock with the same account you have attached to your device (with a phone number, of course).
5. Now comes the tricky part! Click on the "Unlock" button. It will start "processing" everything (3%, 7%, 11% etc.). Now around 10% (this is what I did) quickly unplug the cable from your phone, and when it reaches 99% wait for approximately 1-1.5 seconds and quickly connect it without clicking anything or rebooting your device and wait. It may freeze for a couple of seconds, but then...it works! The phone should be unlocked and reboot by itself afterwards (you can confirm it by seeing a small lock unlocked lock sign on the Redmi screen).
Again, I am not a pro when it comes to this matter, nor am I into unlocking phones (I have started messing with it and found out there are custom android roms just a week ago). I have created this account just to post this and help those who are stuck in the same situation. Also, I have got 168 hours of waiting time initially, and made that trick 2 days later (prematurely unattaching and attaching the Mi account 'cause my nerves said goodbye at some point and the waiting time became 168 hours again =P). Of course, you should do this at your own risk so please, think twice before trying to do such a thing, it may not work for you or even brick your device.
Peace!
Not work for me