Want to customize your Xiaomi cellphone more freely? Check out how to unlock the Xiaomi bootloader, which Jaka reviews in full in this article. (2020 Updates)
To have fun Xiaomi cellphone, of course you need to do it unlock bootloader alias UBL. So, how do you do that now?
Different than before, starting last October 2018 the method for doing unlock bootloader Xiaomi a bit of a change, gang.
For those of you who have often have fun or still a beginner, first follow the guide below.
Explanation and How to UBL Xiaomi All Latest Types 2020
Not only will I tell you how to unlock the bootloader of a Xiaomi cellphone, Jaka will also give a brief and complete explanation of the meaning of this term, gang.
If you're curious, just take a look at Jaka's explanation below, come on!
What's that Unlock Bootloader?
Maybe for those of you who are still beginners when it comes to hacking Xiaomi cellphones, you are still unfamiliar with the term bootloader, right?
Bootloader itself is a code that must be executed by the operating system (OS) to start running, including on the Xiaomi cellphone that Jaka discussed this time.
By doing unlock bootloader Xiaomi, then you can freely make changes to the operating system, gang.
But the risk is clear, you will no longer get support updates and security guarantees directly from Xiaomi.
Well, for a review about strengths and weaknesses unlock bootloader on Xiaomi phones, Jaka has discussed it in the next point.
Strengths and weaknesses Unlock Bootloader on xiaomi phones
Surely there are those who are wondering, what are the advantages and disadvantages of doing this? unlock bootloader on Xiaomi phones.
According to Jaka's experience, it's more or less as follows, gang.
The advantages of Xiaomi HP that have beenUnlock Bootloader
- You will be given the freedom to make modifications to your Xiaomi cellphone, for example root, install custom ROMs, mod Gcam, and more.
- You can do tweaks aka increased performance from factory settings.
Disadvantages of Xiaomi HPs that have beenUnlock Bootloader
- No support updates operating system and security directly from developer.
- The risk of the warranty is lost, especially for Xiaomi cellphones that are still in the warranty period.
Collection of Ways Unlock Bootloader All Types of Xiaomi Phones
If previously you had to do request UBL and waiting for confirmation SMS for unlock bootloader on Xiaomi cellphones, now it's different, gang.
As of last October 2018, Xiaomi has made a new provision that makes you don't have to do anything request UBL and can directly use the application Mi Unlock.
As for the steps to do unlock bootloader in smartphone You can practice this Xiaomi on almost all types, especially for HP output from 2015 to date.
Before going into the tutorial, here's a complete list of Xiaomi cellphones that you can try unlock bootloader-his. Make sure your device is included!
| HP Xiaomi Redmi Series (Codename) | HP Xiaomi Mi Series (Codename) |
|---|---|
| Xiaomi Redmi 3 (Ido) | Xiaomi Mi 4i (Ferrari) |
| Xiaomi Redmi 3S/X (Land) | Xiaomi Mi 4c (Libra) |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 MTK (Hennesey) | Xiaomi Mi 4s (Aqua) |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Qualcomm (Kenzo) | Xiaomi Mi 5 (Gemini) |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Special (Kate) | Xiaomi Mi Note (Virgo) |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 (Nickel) | Xiaomi Mi Note Pro (Leo) |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X (Mido) | Xiaomi Mi Note 2 (Scorpio) |
| Xiaomi Redmi 4A (Rolex) | Xiaomi Mi Note 3 (Jason) |
| Xiaomi Redmi 4 (Prada) | Xiaomi Mi Max 32GB (Hydrogen) |
| Xiaomi Redmi 4 Pro (Mark) | Xiaomi Mi Max Pro (Helium) |
| Xiaomi Redmi 4X (Santoni) | Xiaomi Mi Max 2 (Oxygen) |
| Xiaomi Redmi 5 (Rosy) | Xiaomi Mi Max 3 (Nitrogen) |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A (Ugg) | Xiaomi Mi Mix (Lithium) |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 5/5 Plus (Vince) | Xiaomi Mi Mix 2 (Chiron) |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro (Whyred) | Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S (Polaris) |
| Xiaomi Redmi 6 (Cereus) | Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 (Perseus) |
| Xiaomi Redmi 6A (Cactus) | Xiaomi Mi 5s (Capricorn) |
| Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro (Sakura) | Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus (Sodium) |
| Xiaomi Redmi S2/Y2 (YSL) | Xiaomi Mi 6 (Sagit) |
| PocoPhone Poco F1 (Beryllium) | Xiaomi Mi 6X (Wayne) |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro (Tulips) | Xiaomi Mi 8 (Dipper) |
| Redmi Note 7 (Lavender) | Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (Sirius) |
| Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro (Equuleus) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite (Platinum) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 5X (Tiffany) | |
| Xiaomi Mi 5C (Song/Meri) | |
| Xiaomi Mi A1 (Tissot) | |
| Xiaomi Mi A2 (Jasmine) | |
| Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (Daisy) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad (Mocha) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 (Latte) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Pad 3 (Capu) | |
| Xiaomi Mi Play (Lotus) | |
| Black Shark Hello (Nile) |
Notes:
In this tutorial, ApkVenue uses Xiaomi Redmi 4X (Santoni) with operating system MIUI 10, gang. For other types of Xiaomi cellphones, it will be more or less exactly the same.
1. Prepare Tools and Materials
- Before you do UBL, make sure you already have Mi Account (at least 3 days old) and already login on the device you want to unlock.
- Then prepare a USB cable, laptop / PC with at least Windows 7 64-bit, softwareMi Unlock Tools and Minimal ADB Fastboot which you can download below.
| Download | Link |
|---|---|
| Mi Unlock Tools | Download here... |
| Minimal ADB and Fastboot | Download here... |
2. Enable Developer Options
- Switch to the Xiaomi cellphone that you have, before you must activate it developer options alias fashion developer.
- Here you just go to Settings > About phone, then you tap on the MIUI Version for approximately seven times until the developer options notification appears active.
3. Start Access Developer Options
- To access Developer Options, all you have to do is go to Settings > Additional settings > Developer options.
- In it, to start doing unlock bootloader you just select the option Mi Unlock Status.
4. Mi Unlock Status Activation
- After entering the Mi Unlock settings, it will appear pop-up permissions and you just tap the option Agree.
- Before activating Mi Unlock Status, make sure you use a SIM card with a registered number in SIM 1 slot and activate an internet data plan (not WiFi).
- Then you just tap the button Add account and device, then the process will run and wait until the notification appears "Added successfully. Mi account is linked with this device now".
- If a failed message appears, then make sure you have followed the steps above correctly.
5. Enable USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
- Go back to Developer Options and don't forget to enable options OEM unlock and USB Debugging on your Xiaomi cellphone.
6. Open Mi Unlock Tools
- Switch to your PC/laptop, now you can extract files Mi Unlock Tools.
- Open the extracted folder and then right click on miflash_unlock then open with Run as administrator.
7. Agree to Mi Unlock Tools Disclaimer
- Before you start using Mi Unlock Tools, you must read and agree disclaimer which is given. If you understand, you just click agree.
8. Login Mi Account
- Then you stay sign in use the same Mi Account as registered on your Xiaomi cellphone.
- If you click Sign in and wait for the verification process for a while before logging in.
9. Mi Unlock Tools Display
- This is how the Mi Unlock Tools home page looks like. You will see the display "Not connected to the phone" if you haven't connected your device.
- The next step is to connect your Xiaomi cellphone with a PC / laptop in mode fastboot.
10. Enter Fastboot Mode
- Return to your cellphone, then you have to enter into mode fastboot. First of all, turn off your device.
- Turn it back on by pressing power button + volume down simultaneously. Wait until the Mi Bunny logo appears with the words fastboot underneath.
11. Connect the Xiaomi cellphone with PC/Laptop
- Then connect the Xiaomi cellphone with a PC / laptop with the USB cable provided earlier. If so, make sure the status changes to "Phone connected".
- Here you can directly do unlock bootloader with the click of a button Unlock. If it appears pop-up, you just click Unlock anyway.
12. Xiaomi Bootloader Unlock Process
- Process unlock bootloader Your Xiaomi cellphone will run, here you just have to wait for some time.
13. Bootloader Unlock Process Failed
- If a notification appears "Couldn't unlock. After 72 hours of trying to unlock the device"then process unlock bootloader fail.
- Don't worry, here you just have to try it again after 72 hours or approximately the next 3 days.
14. Bootloader Unlock Process Successful
- After waiting according to the instructions, you try again according to the previous step.
- If successful, a notification will appear "Unlocked successfully" and you just click Reboot phone to do restart Xiaomi cellphone as usual.
Well that's the easy way to unlock bootloader All types of Xiaomi cellphones in 2020, gang.
You can also check the status bootloader, whether it has been successful or not, in the following article: How to Check Bootloader Status of Android Smartphones of All Types.
It's so easy isn't it? Good luck and good luck!
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