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Most [[Xiaomi]] phones come with a bootloader that might be able to unlock, but unlike the [https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/bootloader/locking_unlocking Android's default unlocking procedure], Xiaomi had the following requirements in 2022:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=J C |title=Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader: Announcement, Troubleshoot and Tips |url=https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 |website=Xiaomi Community |date=20 Aug 2022 |access-date=19 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902130654/https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 |archive-date=2 Sep 2022}}</ref> | Most [[Xiaomi]] phones come with a bootloader that might be able to [[Bootloader unlocking|unlock]], but unlike the [https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/bootloader/locking_unlocking Android's default unlocking procedure], Xiaomi had the following requirements in 2022:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=J C |title=Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader: Announcement, Troubleshoot and Tips |url=https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 |website=Xiaomi Community |date=20 Aug 2022 |access-date=19 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902130654/https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 |archive-date=2 Sep 2022}}</ref> | ||
*The user must create and link a Xiaomi account to their phone | *The user must create and link a Xiaomi account to their phone | ||
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**Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three | **Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three | ||
**Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS | **Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS | ||
**Only 2,000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world.<ref>{{Cite web |author=bartoszsz7 |title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=1 Feb 2024 |access-date=19 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220012722/https://old.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ <!-- Do NOT use new sub-domain. -Sojourna --> |archive-date=20 Dec 2025}}</ref> People are using bots to login at midnight (Chinese time), when the 2,000 slots are released — making unlocking practically impossible.<ref name=AQLR/> | **Only 2,000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world.<ref>{{Cite web |author=bartoszsz7 |title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ |website=[[Reddit]] |date=1 Feb 2024 |access-date=19 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220012722/https://old.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ <!-- Do NOT use new sub-domain. -Sojourna --> |archive-date=20 Dec 2025}}</ref> People are using bots to login at midnight (Chinese time), when the 2,000 slots are released — making unlocking practically impossible.<ref name="AQLR" /> | ||
**An attempt to unlock the bootloader of a device made for the China market will show as error 20045, as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaforums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web |author=电竞小先锋 |date=10 Feb 2025 |title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 |trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 |url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 |archive-date=18 Oct 2025 |access-date=18 Oct 2025 |website=百度首页 |lang=zh | **An attempt to unlock the bootloader of a device made for the China market will show as error 20045, as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaforums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web |author=电竞小先锋 |date=10 Feb 2025 |title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 |trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 |url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 |archive-date=18 Oct 2025 |access-date=18 Oct 2025 |website=百度首页 |lang=zh}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg|center|thumb|What the 20045 error looks like (account location not matching vendor location).]] | ||
===Ways around the limitations=== | ===Ways around the limitations=== | ||
On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the ''users' own risk'', as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking. | On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the ''users' own risk'', as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking. | ||
As of 2025 there is still a way to get round the limited number of authorizations for the many Xiaomi devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which was working with devices running HyperOS 3 in 2025.<ref name=AQLR>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=How to unlock bootloader on Xiaomi HyperOS(all devices,except CN). <!-- Title is correct. -Sojourna --> |url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ |website=XDA Forums |date=1 Feb 2024 |access-date=19 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206073026/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ |archive-date=6 Feb 2026 }}</ref> Other ways published in the past no longer worked. | As of 2025 there is still a way to get round the limited number of authorizations for the many Xiaomi devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which was working with devices running HyperOS 3 in 2025.<ref name="AQLR">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=How to unlock bootloader on Xiaomi HyperOS(all devices,except CN). <!-- Title is correct. -Sojourna --> |url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ |website=XDA Forums |date=1 Feb 2024 |access-date=19 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206073026/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ |archive-date=6 Feb 2026 }}</ref> Other ways published in the past no longer worked. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||