Unlock the Xiaomi bootloader on HyperOS: the official route and its limits

On HyperOS the Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO bootloader can no longer be unlocked in one evening. First you request permission in the Xiaomi Community app, and only then does the Mi Unlock tool on a PC start a wait timer. Permission is not granted to everyone: there is a daily quota, account requirements and a ban for China versions. Below is the order by Xiaomi’s official rules, and what a service can add.

What you need first

• A Xiaomi account registered outside mainland China, with a phone number attached. An older account passes review more easily than a new one.
• A SIM in the phone with mobile data on: the binding step does not work over Wi-Fi.
• The Xiaomi Community app, version 5.3.31 or newer.
• A Windows PC, the official Mi Unlock tool and a working cable.
• A backup: unlocking wipes the phone completely.

Step by step

1. Request. In Xiaomi Community open Me to Unlock bootloader and apply. If the item is missing, switch the app region to Global.
2. Quota. Only a limited number of requests are accepted per day. The counter resets at 00:00 Beijing time, which is 16:00 GMT. If the quota is used up, the app says so: try the next day.
3. Developer options. In Settings to About phone tap the HyperOS version several times. Then in Additional settings to Developer options enable OEM unlocking and USB debugging.
4. Bind the account. In the same place open Mi Unlock status and tap Add account and device with mobile data on.
5. Fastboot. Power off, hold Power and Volume Down, connect to the PC.
6. Mi Unlock. Sign in with the same account and press Unlock. Most often it replies that you can unlock in N hours. That is normal: wait out the timer and repeat.

Common messages

What a service can do

The official route stays the only one Xiaomi guarantees. But some service software does more. For example, the DFT Pro change log lists bootloader unlock and temporary root for certain Xiaomi models on MediaTek and Qualcomm. The list is specific and changes with every version, so find your model by codename first and only then take DFT Pro Tool rental. For EDL work on Qualcomm, see Xiaomi EDL mode and authorization.

Before you start

• An unlocked bootloader lowers data protection. Banking apps may stop working.
• On an unlocked phone HyperOS may stop receiving updates. Xiaomi advises contacting service to restore them.
• If the goal is removing the Mi Account or FRP, a bootloader unlock is usually not needed. See Xiaomi Mi Account: which tool.

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Topics: Xiaomi