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[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Stanislav GE:
In attempts to unlock bootloader on my fresh Xiaomi POCO F3 I have discovered things which could be useful for anybody trying to do the same:

Facts:

- Single phone number can be associated with only 3 Xiaomi me accounts in the number's lifetime. Deleting the accounts from accounts.xiaomi.com won't make the service forget your number. The official support won't help either (Error message: There are 3 Mi Accounts associated with this phone number, can't add another one)

- You can register an account on accounts.xiaomi.com using email however during unlocking you'll be asked to register a phone number if not yet

- If you have an account associated with a phone number without other ways to login (such as an email or "Third party accounts") and you associate this number with another account then you'll loose access to the former account (I'm not sure whether the account will be deleted in this case but you'll never be able to access it again)

- Region of an account on accounts.xiaomi.com cannot be changed after creation

- If you don't have Windows you can use a VM (e.g. with vagrant: vagrant init Microsoft/EdgeOnWindows10, vagrant up and then open UI through VirtualBox GUI)

- Unlocking bootloader will result in "factory reset" of your mobile

May be facts:

- The region has to be set to US when registering an account on accounts.xiaomi.com in order to unlock bootloader, otherwise you may get "rebind and try again" during the procedure

- If you do "Add account and device" and then do factory reset of your device you may end up with the following error which seems to have no solution other than using another sim card, Error message: "

Can't add more account to this SIM card. Please change another"

Note: I will be updating this message if I find out more.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] 5aruman:
This is what I did:

Made a Mi account through Google and set the region to US

Added the Mi account to my phone

Set the recovery phone (the one from your new SIM card) and verify the phone number.

Make sure you have OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging enabled

Go to Mi Unlock status -> add account (make sure you're on data)

In your PC download the latest Mi Unlock Tool (click on the gear icon and check for updates + download if there are any)

In the same gear menu check for USB Drivers and install them

Log into the same Mi account in the Unlock tool

Enter Fastboot on your phone

Unlock

These are the steps I followed... very similar to what I did initially, the difference being that the account was made through Google and the region is set to US. That's it.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Stanislav GE:
I could be wrong but my guess is that waiting time is calculated based on: "7 days" - "time passed since the last factory reset and setup".
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] kasia19:
Thank you so much. Work for me.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Stanislav GE:
This worked for me. Please note that on the step 2 you probably have to set region US (this is what I did). JP didn't work for me and the region cannot be changed after creation.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] XcroatoanX:
I don't think so, because I tried to unlock bootloader in my Xiaomi 12X, and to link my account to my phone, I had to re-login on my phone. After that I got the 168 hours. The phone is 2 weeks old.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Stanislav GE:
Could be time from the first linking ("Add account and device") since the last factory reset
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] XcroatoanX:
I did exactly the same steps, but unfortunately I've got the stupid 168 hors waiting :(
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] docky666:
I did the steps and it worked for me, thanks !
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] pablo.see:
Have to wait 168 hours. Xiaomi sucks balls.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] datoven:
But the unlock is not automayically?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Thibobo:
I hit my 168hrs i am using the Xiaomi_Mi_Unlock_Tool_v5.5.224.24 tool but get the following error now

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[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] kozseb:
Error Rebind its problem NEW aplications 6.5*.

Download before apk ist OK

Apply for permissions to unlock Mi devices

en.miui.com
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Giany:
I have now tried everything !!! With three accounts, with different old and new versions of mi unlock !! The only result was on the US region account which gave me 143 hours of countdown.!
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] robertoc1:
do you wanna say an old mi unlock app on pc it works?

the problem seems to be the xiaomi server, not the application.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] vinylmeister:
And then? No guarantee that it will unlock then, or?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] robertoc1:
At 5) i need a new sim card!! it's foolish

After creating a new US mi account, i need to binding it to the xiaomi 12, but the phone says to insert a sim card. if i put my real sim card the binding not works, the sim is not the real number i use

i don't undestand how it works.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] robertoc1:
i have your same doubt.

the US miaccount is guarantee that it works?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] datoven:
No, I created an account with us region and...168 hours message
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Giany:
The contdownd goes on in fact now for me 142 hours! Now we need to understand if in the end it unlocks it !!!!
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] datoven:
Or you will get the mag please rebind...but when it will happens, you can create a new account and wait other 168 hours. Again and again and again
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Giany:
However right now I made another account with gmail and I unlock it gave me the cowntdown at 168 hours. I just stop trying !! :)
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] 14words:
for what is this 168h waiting time nonsens, my new us account 168h again. "Poco F3" 336h time wasting
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] nikakvo:
i dont care any more so i do factory reset put new sim card and create new mi acount with new email i put region us and i have 168 hours to wait. this is progres to me 😂😂 becouse before i have same error again and again. So i dont now what gonna hapening after 168 houts but lets see...... This is the wrost unlock ever i see. i never have this problem before 😂.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Thibobo:
I linked a facebook account to the mi account and now i get error 1004 , their service seems so ****, i didn't know unlocking a bootloader on an android device would be so hard & badly organised compared to the ios scene...
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ElBrembo:
Bro... they are joking right ? extra bought a new sim card and made a new US account and now i need to wait 168 more hours :X...........

i only wasted lot of time and 30 € for a new sim card and before that 60 € in order to a new number because i thought its binded to my phone number... That will be my last xiaomi device... after that i'd rather raise pigeons
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ElBrembo:
the good old days where manufacturer gave you the Bootunlock code and you fastboot unlocked it.. hahaha
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] lamiavusa:
is it a server sided problem?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] FurriousFox:
the good old days when bootloaders were unlocked already when buying the device
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] etillxd:
people who don't need an unlocked bootloader really shouldn't have one, security wise imo. But thatreally doesn't mean that unlocking it should be harder then enabling the developer setting and typing fastboot oem unlock, resetting the device in the process.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Spacepl:
Hi, i completed all the steps to create US account, but in MI Flash utility it asks for phone number and my number is linked to my official MI account. Yesterday my 168 with official account are done.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] the developer:
I got 168hrs waiting time after creating a new mi account with outlook mail with US region and old mobile no of my mom's previously owned xiaomi device.

Previously i was having rebind and try again error. Let's see after 7days what will happen
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] rockyrobin:
I just made an account at mi cloud with US region setting.

Added account backup phone number there as wouldn't work on unlock app when prompted for (used my wifes phone number).

Then logged out of current mi account on phone, and after logged in with new account created at mi cloud.

Bound device and account with unlock status in developer settings.

All this using my original phone sim - no need for a new one!

Now in unlock tool I am counting down the hours properly.

Fingers crossed this will work after 7 days.

I am unlocking my phone due to my carrier being an @SS about updates (still on 12.5.5.0).

I hope once you have unlocked once, future attempts of unlocking the same phone again won't make you wait 7 days?

When the updates run out for this phone I will want to put lineage on it. Happy with the phone so time will tell........
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] the developer:
Can we get a thread for xiaomi 11i/Hypercharge as i have a telegram group and we are developing/porting roms and recovery for this device. We need a thread seriously. We are at the early stage
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] mario.piec:
Reply from global customer support:

Hello, Greetings from Xiaomi Customer Support! This is Cassie.

Thanks for your support with Xiaomi. We hope you could understand that such operation will disable some of the built-in security features of the system, and those security features are part of what keeps the operating system safe and your data secure from exposure or corruption. And this misuse will void your phone's warranty and it may render your phone useless depending on the security measures in place on your phone. Therefore, unlike usual technical support, such operation has no standard procedures or methods.

German support via phone tells me that they are not responsable for bootloader unlock.

I have to contact the Mi community.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
im stuck now, i tried to make a new account and got the same error then i tried to make us account but it says that i can't add more accounts on this sim and i don't want to buy a new sim for that lol
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
tried this and it shows wait 168h but we don't know if it'll work tho
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
rip... you're still locked?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] thomas974:
Any hope that they solve an server side issue today ? :'(
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Not Neo:
I´m in the same boat as you. Also just got a response back from global support telling me I need to contact German support. I found this which may be interesting

Boot Loader Lock Einleitung zur Verwendung – FAQ | Xiaomi Deutschland

Willkommen auf der offiziellen Website von Xiaomi Deutschland, um Ihre Lieblingsprodukte zu kaufen. Hier können Sie die neuesten Xiaomi-Smartphones, Redmi-Smartphones, Mi Bands, Powerbanks und andere beliebte Produkte sowie verschiedene unregelmäßige Rabatte auf mi.com/de kaufen.

www.mi.com

Particularly interesting points from the German site :

"Q1: How can I unlock BL?

Currently, all users have unlock rights and there is no need to apply for them on the MIUI forum. "

Q3: How long does the account need to be paired after activation?

All phones connecting after November 22, 2018 must have passed 15 days. For security reasons and to prevent a batch installation, the waiting time for some users is adjusted to 60 days after pairing.

A notice:

1). The 15-day period after pairing due to BL lock means the phone must be connected to the network for 15 days, not a 15-day waiting period.

2). If the user's mobile phone logs in with another Xiaomi account during the process, the unlock time must be

recalculated.

Ugggh QUATSCH! Would be nice to get a proper notification actually informing users what the issue is rather than unspecific nothing.

This is bloody worse than apple (probably).
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] vuoshinotizy:
i had an italian account that was bugged. Two days ago i made a new usa account and now xiaomi unlock show this error
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] mario.piec:
@vuoshinotizy did you add the USA account in your phone?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] vuoshinotizy:
Yes for sure. Till yesterday there were 136 hours left.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] SoulRipper:
Same problem: "Couldn't unlock - Please rebind and try again"

Poco F3. French account. This account has allowed me to unlock more than 10 devices, so the problem is not here.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] mario.piec:
@vuoshinotizy hm, mine is counting down, actual 132 hours left.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] TomekWroclaw:
yeah same here, please rebind... and i have 10 of those phones for unlock :(
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Leach79:
I've got the same with the mi 11 pro. Same Thing: rebind... i also used an older version,and fun fact the older version says "couldn't unlock more devices with this account for 1 year" (i unlocked 3 devices this year)...
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ninorastaman:
Same problem here, with a Note 9 Pro in my case. It's incredible that this is happening and there is no official solution. I bought the device days ago and I can't use it because for my purpose I need to unlock the bootloader and make modifications. If in addition, I had to wait a week to unlock it... It's our device, let us use it however we want. This thing is driving me crazy.

I have tried every possible way. With my current Mi account, with a new one, with different versions of Mi Unlock, all the ways to login and nothing works.

Thanks for your contributions.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] notoriginal10:
RN9Pro here, same issue.

Tried with a German account, got the reported error.

Tried with a US account (hinted on reddit), now the Mi Unlock app isn't even loading after logging in and is stuck on the spinning circle/dot.

I wish there was an option to click "Keep your ad/spyware, I just want to unlock" and you could skip this mess.

This is exactly the reason why I would never consider using MIUI in the first place.

If Xiaomi would be confident in their ad-ridden system, they would not restrict their users and try to compete. But they aren't.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] vinylmeister:
This is ridiculous. I am very happy that this error occured shortly after buying this Xiaomi device and said that, I will now return it and never buy one from them again,
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] morpheus620:
I can't login to the miunlock tool. with the registration with email you tell me it is wrong data. with the qr code he hangs himself.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] thomas974:
Some news about trying with an US account ? Still 165 hours to wait :'(
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] morpheus620:
I could have unlocked my 11t pro today 😭
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] AlUrNiMa:
Seems Xiaomi doesn't care nor "notice" their mistake.

It's understandable in some ways, because people like us, who want to actively modify their devices, are in the absolute minority. I will probably return the F3 if they do not solve this problem soon. I just can't be stuck on that childish MIUI... :rolleyes: Hardware is really nice but I can't stand their UI as daily driver...
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] geekborg:
I let the phone sleep in a closet for the 168 hours.

But maybe this "please rebind and try again" error is due to the fact that the phone had to be used regularly during that week so that the Xiaomi spyware "understands" that the phone is working normally during that week and the session does not expire.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] SoulRipper:
Could make sense, but the number of complaints in this threads shows there is really a problem ^^
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] morpheus620:
I don't understand why Xiaomi doesn't say anything about this. Especially for such a big company.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] notoriginal10:
Possibly, but that would have surfaced long ago, if this hasn't been introduced the last couple of days. Especially on xda, where people flash over MIUI the instant the waiting timer is over to get proper ownership over their device.

As someone mentioned earlier, I will return it as well, if this issue isn't resolved within a week.

Having to wait a week to unlock and being able to return it for two weeks, you don't leave me much of a choice here, Xiaomi.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] instamatic:
Same error since Saturday after trying to unlock with a EU account, even after waiting the full week.

Phone was used everyday the whole week, so probably not related to the device activity, but more so to the server.

Unlock app seems to be calling a EU Xiaomi server located in the Netherlands for login, possibly same for unlocking. I could try redirecting the trafic to the US server, but someone would have to give me the hostname from the logs, and there is very little hope anyway.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] cy4n-:
Might be possible, if they use the same database for users but just redirect based on region, could be great if someone who registered with an US account here cooperated with you, good luck!
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] geekborg:
Isn't using a new account with US as region enough?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Thibobo:
i made an us region google account on my phone linked new phone number & bam 168hr waiting again... what a ****show from xiaomi, is this the root friendly phone manufacturer? what a joke
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] cy4n-:
I honestly am starting to have the feeling that we need to spam them to get them to react
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Not Neo:
Have done. Am nearing the end of my tether with them. I am even holding major doubts that spamming these muppets will do anything. I really have the urge just to exchange my hadset for a different / more user friendly brand.

As I have previously stated, I have done so already. Many times.

So what you are saying is that you "offer" a functionality with your phones, but don't really bother to fully implement them?

As there is the option to "unlock OEM bootloader" yet the whole system and infrastructure surrounding that, is utterly ineffective and useless, then why is it there / offered?

Then you advise to query the mi community for assistance for YOUR product. Take into account that the Mi community is hosted on mi.com (the official Xiaomi website as I am led to believe)

Therefore would it be safe to assume you would take some kind of accountability towards assuring your products / services are in sync and effective?

Or should I just ditch Xiaomi handsets altogether, go back to my mobile supplier and swap it for another brand that will NOT lock me out and prevent me using MY phone how I wish...

Regards
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] instamatic:
Just tried with an US account, but although domain used for login is different (eu-unlock.update.intl.miui.com vs unlock.update.int.miui.com), they both seems to be redirecting to the same server.

I also got again the 168hrs wait with the US account.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] morpheus620:
as said. I still can't log in to my account. i get told my details are wrong. Nothing happens when you register with the QR code.i have a german account.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Jeffmipad5:
Vpn ?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Jeffmipad5:
Use vpn us or other for unlock ?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] 1695:
Tried, doesn't work.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] morpheus620:
i changed my password and then i got into my account.

Now the tool tells me I need to rebind the device. I've done that a hundred times and it doesn't work.

now i have created a new account and now xiaomi tells me i cannot add the sim card to the new account. i hate xiaomi for this crap.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
all we can do is wait, i hope they'll fix that **** asap
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] SAMPPLE:
Yeah, me 2. I have the same problems on 2 different Xiaomi phones with 2 different accounts. Both of them Romania... Strange thing because Thursday worked...
[Xiaomi 12 (Global)] TomekWroclaw:
Hello,

I'm trying to unlock my Xiaomi Mi 12 2201123C, i've installed newest OTA update.

I have two of those phones, first one was unlocked without issues (still waiting a week) but the second one is showing "Please rebind and try again"

In Mi Flash logs i can see:

DEBUG <12:22:16.763,T:14776> : sign result:{

"code" : 20056,

"descCN" : "请重新绑定后再次尝试解锁",

"descEN" : "Please rebind and try again.",

"description" : "请重新绑定后再次尝试解锁",

"uid" : "8172355320"

}

did anyone had similar issue?
[Xiaomi 12 (Global)] lucascm08:
you have to rebind your device to your account. you can do this at the devoleper options, mi unlock status. maybe you will have to wait 7 days to unlock
[Xiaomi 12 (Global)] FurriousFox:
currently the Xiaomi servers are having issues, afaik you don't have to rebind, but wait till Xiaomi has fixed their servers
[Xiaomi 12 (Global)] TomekWroclaw:
Rebinding account does not help, still having issues :/

@FurriousFox where did you see that those servers are having issues?
[Xiaomi 12 (Global)] loskiq:
what version of the Mi Unlock are you using?
[Xiaomi 12 (Global)] FurriousFox:
just everyone who recently tried to unlock their bootloader has issues, and it's a server issue cause it should work with a new account (for the highest success rate: create new Xiaomi account with US region and use that one to unlock your phone (the 168 hour timer will be reset))
[General Questions and Answers] Ajn_ag:
Hi,

I'm working on an app that requires a NFC tag permanently behind the phone, as I need to read data from it at different moments.

I programmatically check if the tag is connected every 2 seconds, if it disconnects, it logs off the user as the card is required for the app to work.

It works well on some of my XCover 4 and 4S, but on some of them, the NFC disconnect after 1 minute, and I have to lock/unlock the screen to make the phone able to reconnect the tag, if I simply move the phone away from the tag and put it back, it doesn't reconnect it.

Did anyone encountered the same issue and got a solution ?

Thanks
[XPERIA X1 General] Mindcrash:
Hi all,

Is there a program like Live Messenger or Skype, where you can use the front camera on the X1. Not a video call but just over the wifi or 3G/HSDPA.
[XPERIA X1 General] Pinguino1:
Hmmm...

If there is not provider for video calling

what do you do with the 2nd camera?:confused:
[XPERIA X1 General] Kevin_seymer:
Good question, or let me add, is there a way to use the front camera in live messenger on the ppc?
[XPERIA X1 General] one_mad_punk:
yeah it would be pretty sweet to use the front cam as a webcam on msn
[XPERIA X1 General] jackleung:
not sure if this one would work on x1.

http://research.microsoft.com/mcom/portrait/
[XPERIA X1 General] Bxsteez:
I guess i can give it a shot and see what it says.

EDIT

It installs i have no signal here so i can't test to see if it works. It seems to display ok too. I can access the back camera and thats it. It will not let me choose the front camera so i guess this is a bust....
[XPERIA X1 General] Mindcrash:
ok bad. is there not a skype version with camera support?
[XPERIA X1 General] Bxsteez:
I do not believe there is. i have skype on my phone and there is no camera support. I know fring doesn't have any camera support either.
[XPERIA X1 General] NEvolution:
The front camera is good as a makeshift mirror. :p
[XPERIA X1 General] one_mad_punk:
how do you use it as a mirror ?
[XPERIA X1 General] Bxsteez:
You can just switch to the front camera in the camera menu