[Xiaomi Mi Max 2  Guides, News, & Discussion] 5uperfem1:
Mi max 2 bootloader unlock

i just finished unlocking my mi max 2 and i have installed magisk. i have the phone since early November last year but i just succeeded in rooting it today. i want to share with u guys how i did it.

First of all, i joined xda forum precisely because of MI MAX 2. pls u guys should add it to 'DEVICES'. oneplus 5 has been added to ur device but till now u guys are still kinda sidelining MI MAX 2

I think the reasons why many people have not been able to unlock their bootloader are tiny little mistakes that they dont even realize the mistakes. So even when they follow the procedures properly they still don't achieve their desire.

We all know that bootloader is almost impossible to unlock on global stable rom so we need to download global developer and use the updater to install it. Well let me guide u through that, and things u must avoid doing during the process. Don't forget to do full backup before u start. Do backup in settings. You can also create a folder on your pc and copy every individual folder from your phone to your pc e.g copy android folder, ucbrowser folder, music folder, xender folder, etc. It is time consuming but u'l thank me later.

1. Do not download the rom with your phone, better use a laptop. If u must download on ur phone, then immediately the download is complete , make a copy of the downloaded file and move it to a folder u know it wont be disturbed e.g music folder or movie folder. I tell u this because if u go to updater to use the only file u downloaded, the moment miui decrypts the file and it gets to the point u get the message that says 'your phone will reboot and it will wipe your data', if u click 'No' at that piont, that file has automatically been corrupted because miui already decrypted it and cannot serve any use anymore. if u try to use it u will get message like 'unofficial package is not allowed bla bla bla'. That is why i say make a copy of the file before u use miui updater.

2. it is advisable to first do an official update via updater to the latest global stable rom before trying to change to global developer rom. Also make sure the global developer u intend to use is the latest.

3. As soon as u succeed in changing to global developer rom, don't start recovering your data, instead just do basic setup like google account, MI account etc. connect to internet, preferably WIFI, then go activate 'Dvelopers option', turn on usb debugging and also oem unlocking, then go straight to unlock status and bind your phone to your account. You will notice now that u wont get that stupid and annoying 86006 error any more. Instead you will get a success message. Just to be sure, click on it again and u will still get the same successful message. Now go to your Pc and fire up your MI UNLOCK TOOL (preferably version 2.3.803.10). Sign into it with same MI account on your phone, once its booted, power off your phone and enter fastboot (u will see the instructions on your computer screen) then connect your phone , after it recognizes it click unlock. the process will get to 99% then it will tell you to wait for 72hrs. Disconnect your phone and try it in 2days time, the progress will also stop at 99% but this time it wont tell u to try again in 72hrs instead it will indicate the time left to comlete 72hrs. in my case, on the second try it says i should retry in 11hrs. All these means the whole process have gone well and XIAOMI is aware and have u at heart. i hope this help some people unlock their bootloader. JUST TRY AGAIN AFTER U THINK 72HRS HAVE PASSED AND YOUR BOOTLOADER WILL BE UNLOCKED SUCCESSFULLY