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Phones manufactured come with an unlockable bootloader, however the unlocking process is heavily restricted. | Phones manufactured come with an unlockable bootloader, however the unlocking process is heavily restricted. | ||
=== Certain repairs require an '''authorized service Mi Account'''. === | |||
For devices with a broken bootloader, recovery typically involves '''reflashing firmware''' through '''[[wikipedia:Qualcomm_EDL_mode|Emergency Download (EDL) mode]]''' (for Qualcomm-based devices) or '''Download Mode''' (for MediaTek-based devices). While '''Qualcomm''' and '''MediaTek''' provide software for these modes, they are only distributed internally to repair centers. However, '''open-source alternatives exist''' that can perform similar functions. | |||
Despite this, '''Xiaomi has implemented additional restrictions''' by requiring '''online authentication''', which is exclusively provided to '''authorized repair centers'''. This prevents users from restoring their own devices in cases of severe software failure.<ref>https://www.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-edl-unbrick-authorized-mi-accounts/</ref> | |||
===Electric vehicle conditional serialization=== | ===Electric vehicle conditional serialization=== | ||