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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


=== Electric vehicle update restrictions ===
===Electric vehicle conditional serialization===
Main article: [[Xiaomi SU7 cryptographic restriction of parts]]
Owners of the electric vehicle [[Xiaomi SU7]] report authentication errors after replacing parts such as headlights. Officials have said the Xiaomi SU7 can not complete over the air software updates unless upgradeable parts have [[Xiaomi]] approved identification keys.<ref>https://carnewschina.com/2024/08/08/xiaomi-su7-cannot-do-ota-due-to-changed-lights-and-owners-worry-about-flooding-their-frunk/</ref><ref>https://news.mydrivers.com/1/996/996066.htm</ref>
 
Software updates for the Xiaomi electric vehicle Xiaomi SU7 verify that vehicle parts such as headlights have valid security keys before updating. This forces consumers to only use Xiaomi parts if they want to get updates.


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Revision as of 21:09, 7 February 2025

Xiaomi is a China-based manufacturer and designer of consumer electronics and software. As of 2021 it is the second largest phone manufacturer in the world[1]

Xiaomi
Basic information
Founded 2010
Type Public
Industry Technology
Official website https://www.mi.com/us/


Controversies

Kernel disclosure issues

Main Article: Xiaomi's disclosure of kernel sources

Although Xiaomi's devices run on an operating system based on the Linux kernel, which is licensed under GPLv2, the company does not disclose all of their operating system source code on GitHub, as required by GPL terms.

Unlocking restrictions

Main article: Xiaomi Phone unlock requirements and procedure

Phones manufactured come with an unlockable bootloader, however the unlocking process is heavily restricted

Electric vehicle conditional serialization

Owners of the electric vehicle Xiaomi SU7 report authentication errors after replacing parts such as headlights. Officials have said the Xiaomi SU7 can not complete over the air software updates unless upgradeable parts have Xiaomi approved identification keys.[2][3]

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