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[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] TheHitch2012:
AndyBGD14 solution works for me (Redmi Note 10 Pro). Gmail account and USA region.​
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] noxxio:
But not in 2022 :)

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[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] noxxio:
You add an 3. Party google account in your miaccount or what?

How i can change the region, its not possible for me :(
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] TheHitch2012:
AndyBGD14 solution was OK for me (Redmi note 10 pro). Gmail account and US region. I had the "Please rebind and try again" error, now I start the 168 hours counter ...
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] eazY_91:
I can confirm that @AndyBGD14 way works just fine.

As i were just at the beginning of my 7 days waiting time i had no issue. For the guys who already waited, doesn´t the counter of 7 days restart due to the change of the mi account?

What i did:

Go to settings -> MI Account -> log out from the current user

Click on create account and choose google at the bottom (the google account itself doesn´t have to be in the usa region, use any one you already have)

and choose us region in the mi registration.

linked my phone number to the new account (you have to or mi unlock cant login)

added a password under the tab security to be able to login

thats it.

@AndyBGD14 thanks for pointing it out.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Tomasz Śmiecho:
Same as me, I can't unlock my K20Pro View attachment 5613991
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ElBrembo:
Google Trick doesnt Work For Me tho.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] damjan778899:
Does this mean waiting 168 hours from scratch ?

EDIT: so what you are saying you are doing your 168 hours again and you are hoping you'll be able to unlock at the end of 168 hours?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Julie_23:
Dear Sir/Madam,

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

We at Xiaomi values your trust and we apologize for the inconvenience.

According to the description of the email, I regret to inform you that as of now we don't have any official information regarding block European users from unlocking BL.

Since today’s smartphones operate in an environment filled with threats from attackers, buggy or malicious applications, as well as occasional accidental missteps by trusted users, anything that reduces the internal controls in the operating system represents a higher risk. And it is our duty to provide accurate and safe solutions for our users, and we must be responsible for any consequence caused by our feedback.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
people using US account still didn't try to unlock so we don't know if its working and i don't think it'll work since they don't use a US number
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Not Neo:
Im looking to do the same. What did you get instead?

I hope to change mine for something that I can use Resurrection Remix or CdDroid on.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Dornbuscher:
So at this point, no one can confirm that a US miui account created in EU with a +49 number will enable the bootloader function?

If that is the case, we can assume that xiaomi deliberately wants to deny the root function to xiaomi users in the EU region.

From this point of view, I would also return my Poco X3 Pro.

My primary purchase decision for a phone is root functionality.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] vinylmeister:
Yes, it really seems so. But what manufacturer would be a better choice?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Dornbuscher:
OnePlus - but at this point we have to check twice if it is realy possible in Mai 2022...

OnePlus will still let you unlock the bootloader of its new phones

Alongside its announcement of the unified global OS, OnePlus has reiterated that it will continue to support bootloader unlocking.

www.xda-developers.com

I checked root compatibility for Poco´s 10 days ago and all seemed to be ok and now i am losed...
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] arveex:
I'm not trying to sell anything or something... but the xiaomiprotool *could* *theoretically* work.

Assuming there are authorized people (like repair shops) who can do low level stuff with EDL.

The tool looks like forwarding USB communication between the PC and their site (the libusb driver which someone here identified as a "trojan" - yes, micro$hit might say that about intercepting USB traffic). Like remote connecting your phone to their PC.

Now... they want money to do stuff and I couldn't figure how to pay :/ (I wouldn't mind wasting 5-10€)

Any thoughts?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] patrickvh:
Got more or less the same answers.

Continuing on that I should only should use official Google Play apps.

So I send them AFWall+ link which needs root.

They answer they look into the problem...
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] noxxio:
I can give you an answer on Sunday morning, because that's when the 168 hours expire on my nee US account with+49.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Evo400:
What a joke of a company!! My phone my rules. Tried everything, 3 accounts, 3 sims, US region and still get binding error. Nothing works for me. If I ran the old batch unlock tool V5 I get 168hr warning.

Same here, only got Xiaomi for root functionality and it seems they are putting every obstacle infront of us. Let see it the 168hr work, if not phone is going back to xiaomi store
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Dornbuscher:
Great!

Looking forward for your result on sunday!

If this don´t work my phone will going back on Monday.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] deepblue2000:
I wrote Tradingshenzhen if they know what's going on with xiaomi (I ordered my mi 11 ultra there)

(Tradingshenzhen)

Hello,

this is a new situation and I can't state how it turns out.

"

so... If I cant unlock my Ultra next week, I hope I can return my Ultra....
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] tschaad:
I am getting, that my account is not authorized to unlock... interessting.

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[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] mikemanpl:
Same situation here with mi 11 pro received yesterday. They told me that I can return the phone for the cost of 60EUR and that they dont refund the initial shipping. Basically a good example of why not to buy phones directly from China.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ragnarok99:
this is a ****ing joke, same problem with a mi 10...
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] h3iz3r:
Looking forward to, mine will go back by negative result.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Furymab:
Today I tried to connect using mi unlock tool and It doesn't detect the smartphone (Xiaomi 11 lite 5g ne).
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ottohak:
OnePlus Nord 2 :)
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] damjan778899:
And I can give on Saturday morning. :)

I think this situation is newsworthy development. Journalists reporting on mobile phones and Android would be interested to ask Xiaomi for official comment if "is possible for EU customers to still unlock BL" or is this now a 180 change in policy. Anyone knows any journalists, twitter, to notify journalists?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] tomtana:
ordered the same phone in the same shop, they also asked me for the 60€ for return. At least the shipping fees are included in this :P.

But this is for sure the last time I order in this shop and I order a Xiaomi. The few bugs you save vs the loss of service and frequency band are not worth it.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] :
I tried it yesterday with mit eu account and different VPN (New York, Shanghai, Australia) No chance on my Mi 11 Lite 5G Renoir
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ninorastaman:
For those new to this thread, please read a few pages further back. Many things have already been tried and it is not to repeat them. All suggestions and attempts are appreciated.

I see it as difficult for this to be solved in the short term and not by Xiaomi. I'm thinking, is there any online temporary US phone number service to try from Europe? 🤔
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] PapajOhn420:
5sim comes to mind, @ninorastaman.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Dornbuscher:
The price for the Phone Poco X3 Pro (8/256) has risen from €305 to €400 in the last 2 weeks at my amazon dealer. Unbelievable.

Maybe I should sell my new cheap device as a used item....
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
i got the poco f3 8/256 for 250€ haha
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] kye04:
This is really bad.... Not being able to unlock means no more custom software ....
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Furymab:
Tried with an Italy account. Rebind error message. The other account made to test US 119hrs. I hope It will work. I'm stuck with MIUI 12.5 Android 11 and i want only update the firmware. It's insane!
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] noxxio:
In the worst case, you'll ruin my morning coffee on Saturday instead of Sunday

:p
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Mihai Munteanu:
Same issue for 12Pro from Romania with Vodafone SIM card
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] 1695:
Given the number of various bugs on mi.com and Xiaomi ecosystem, espacially on auth system, I would advise to wait for a reaction on Xiaomi behalf before convincing ourselves of a voluntary change in policy, preventing EU users of unlocking bootloader.

It's been a week, it's frustrating, but as of now, it's pure speculation (and fear) to suspect a deliberate move.

Let's keep checking, trying, and most important, reporting+++ on mi.com.

An article from @xda would help, as we - as simple users - have no way of questioning Xiaomi directly.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] DerPsychopath:
After many tries with modified unlockers, VPN and so on I was finally able to unlock my mi 9t pro with a german number&sim. I created a new US Mi-Account and added my phone there. Then I was able to unlock it with the current unlock tool. No VPN, no modifications, no waiting for days.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
well said
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
the problem is that some of us already bind the max accounts (3) so we can't do it
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
i checked some mi 9t pro chats on telegram and the waiting time got removed since its an old device like the poco f1 so thats why you didn't have to wait 168h
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] DerPsychopath:
Probably. I would have waited for that time. But with my regular mi account I got all the errors mentioned in the posts above. With a account set to the US it worked. So it seems they do not check your phone number or location when unlocking.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
sad that i can't bind anymore
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
can someone try this https://www.xiaomitool.com/
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] rafapadilla93:
It doesn't work.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] leonera:
Hi mates.

Speculation: let's be ready for EU regulations preventing us to get full ownership of our devices... the few unlock-friendly companies will have to lock us down soon.

Being digitally anonymous will be over soon. Huge money involved.

Before they try to take control over crypto markets, they need to get a full grip on mobile devices...

Is there any spoofing method for bootloader status?? So, we can fake being locked while we are still unlocked??
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] 1695:
Looks like you can buy credits here : https://gsmserver.com/xiaomi-pro-tool-server-credits/

But registration is mandatory, and is said to be disabled... You might check the tools Telegram feed.

+ there is a trojan and a backdoor packed with the tool, even if it's could be "normal" given the way the tool works. I would advise to use a VM to launch the tool and try registration. If you manage to get registration work and credits, who knows, it could work. But the tool might fail in VM due to the virtual USB drivers (can't say for sure without trying).

EDIT :

Launched tool in VM :

1) Registration is open, I could create an account

2) My phone isn't listed : I've a Mi 11 lite 5g NE (Lisa), only "non-NE" version (Renoir) is listed, which has a different processor (Snapdragon 778G for NE, 780G for non-NE) >> not sure I wwant to tempt the devil there... My bad, using research field the 5G NE version (Lisa) is listed

3) Not matter what phone you choose, "unlocking Bootloader" is always listed under "Mediatek Special Operations" which doesn't inspire confidence when using a Snapdragon powered phone...

4) A loooot of Trojan is this. I'm not an expert, but I'm used to hacking tools which trigger antiviruses : I don't recognize any of those Trojan/Backdoor services as common Hacking Tools (moreover, even MS Defender usually flag them as "HackTool\ProcessName" which is not the case here)...

In conclusion : I'm going to let someone more daring than myself try.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] damjan778899:
I will check the US account on Saturday morning on my Mi 10T.

In the meanwhile I have also ordered a Oneplus. I am voting with my wallet.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Julie_23:
We must see with XDA if they can not do an article related to this problem, it would bring visibility
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] xCoNDex:
Same problem here, Miui 13, Poco f3
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ninorastaman:
An article that gives us visibility not only help us, it would also be a warning to those who have already unlocked the bootloader and decide to lock it again (yes, sometimes people do).
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] NeanderthalPower:
22 pages of forum and nothing guys we are always at same point. ****, what could we do?

I think they will not solve: it isn't an error, they don't want us to unlock devices any more 🥲.

Just a thing all of us has a newer mi phone this or last year, what about older phones??
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] arveex:
Thanks!

Meanwhile however, I chatted on Telegram with a guy who wanted to sell me credit, he thought I want to unlock the screen (forgotten PIN or something). When I told him I want to unlock the bootloader, he said that xiaomiprotool doesn't work for my RN10pro, only for older models (he said there's no other working tool for my phone other than the official one). He didn't try to scam me, I didn't pay anything.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] 1695:
Yup, see my edited post anyway (Mediatek unlock only for recent phones). Thanks for sharing.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] patrickvh:
Can confirm this.

In a VM installed ADB and filter driver.

Can run the tool, can create account, can login and device (mine is Poco F3) is connected.

There is however no option for Unlock Bootloader Snapdragon.

Only for Mediatek.

And no, "Do Job" under the Unlock Bootloader of Mediatek does not work either.

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[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] rafapadilla93:
Hello Patrick,

My Reply is for aqwxsz21 and he is asking for Xiaomi Tool V2. It is not the same application as the one shown in your capture (Xiaomi Pro tool).

Also neither of them work. :(
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] treves1:
Hello guys

if it can help my unlock setup is:

nordvpn us ip (california)

new mi account (us region) with new gmail associated

new dedicated number associated with american (california) prefix (rented on blacktel.io, 10 $ month)

latest version miflash unlock 6.5.406.31

xiaomi mi 11 lite 5g

I got a 168 hour countdown (in this moment 166)

The only difference is that maybe I'm the first one in here to have used a US phone number.

If it works or not I will report it at the end of the countdown
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] 1695:
Same as described in my post, sadly.

By the way, I took the liberty of using XDA's "Suggest content" page. I sent the following text :

Please note that English isn't my native language, this text can be a bit verbose and contains little mistakes. Hope the general idea is here, though.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] muzzy1513:
not sure what to do. 45 hours remaining for me to unlock bootloader on my EU account. but not sure if there's even a point waiting the 45 hours when im gonna get rebind error anyway...

my phone number is only on one MI account so maybe best to just make a US account now...
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
mine is monday and i can't bind more account to my sim so i'll just wait and hope that its fixed
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ninorastaman:
It would be very interesting to know that and other details. Such as the usage time of the device or if it has not been used at all. For example, in my case I wanted to unlock it within two days of purchase (new).

I will continue reading you guys. I haven't been able to test anything for days, I don't have a device with me.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] angrigo:
in my case

device: poco f3, second hand

sim: old, registered on rn7 already unlocked

The device was factory resetted and now I am using it with MIUI, looking for unlocking.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] lakyman:
i thought that it was just me but everone experiencing the same thing ! The only thing that keeps me buying mi devices it's the fact that the bootloader can be unlocked easily ! If this is not the case anymore i will clearly change brands !
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] noxxio:
hmm ok, today I get a new message.

I haven't changed it since last Sunday :D

I get the same message in the settings on the phone when I try to add the account and device again in the developer options
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
means they're working on it
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] noxxio:
Yes, that was my first thought, I really hope so
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] muzzy1513:
i hope so. they emailed me this

'Thank you so much for notifying us about the issue. Regarding to your issue, we already sent this to our relevant team to get a resolution. Once we have an update we will contact you immediately.'
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
nice
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] 1695:
By which mean did you contact them ?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] muzzy1513:
i contacted the UK support (as im from the UK) via the email on xiaomi website. i also contacted their global support but they honestly werent helpful at all.

this is the email i used: service.uk@xiaomi.com
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Julie_23:
Personally the Global and French support, gave me the same answer

Personally the Global and French support, gave me the same answer. Hope it's fast now.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] GameStepHD:
Can anyone also try to unlock?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] avathar:
I did the same. i created US account, i moved my phone number(Polish +48) from old account to newly created. And used latest unlock tool. No VPN used, but now i need wait 168h to confirm if it works.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Padrino_MG:
I have a Poco F3 and the waiting time was over last Friday and I can't unlock it either, I get the famous message of re-linking device etc.

PS: One thing that comes to mind, isn't this a covert revenge of the Chinese to the European Union for the sanctions against Russia?

Who knows... the Russians and the Chinese have many interests in common.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] noxxio:
Nothing changed, also account not auth.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Julie_23:
Prevent unlocking the bootloader does not impact a majority of people, so no I do not think this is a direct result of sanctions.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
it's pointless, they're just losing money by doint that
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
there are many many people who buys xiaomi phones to unlock the bootloader and xiaomi knows it so it doesn't make sense
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Not Neo:
Achtung. Anybody in Germany, I've just been on the phone to my O2 shop explaining why my Xiaomi handset is a crock of crap and due to the abysmal semi functional OS and non existent incompetent "support", I am looking to swap it.

He gave me some guff that apparently I would legally only have a window of 48 hours to exchange it.

Currently I am creating a step by step checklist highlighting all crapomi's litany of failures (displayed by clear, simple screenshots) in hope that this should give me some legal weight to bolster my (our) rights as consumer.

This may take a day or two but eventually I would be happy to share it with anyone else here to whom it may help.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] noxxio:
Even the two-day return period is voluntary from o2.

If you buy in a German shop, you have no right to an exchange because of the material defect, so an exchange without giving a reason only works if you order online/by phone, for example (Veranbasatzgesetz). I highly doubt here that an unlockable bootloader is a flaw of the thing.

Therefore, one avoids buying such goods in retail as far as possible if a right of return is not explicitly advertised in the shop.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] geekborg:
Mine is an old Redmi8 (codename olive) from 2019

Same error
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] no111one:
Just a question to whoever is facing this issue - what MIUI region do you have?

I'm talking about the region in the MIUI version in settings. I mainly need 2 letters from the text. For example a global Redmi note 10 Pro on Android 11, carrier unlocked would be RKFMIXM and I am mainly looking for that MI part.

TL;DR: In MIUI version, in the text bit,

what do the 4th and 5th letter say?
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
since we're from EU, most of us are on the EEA one
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] no111one:
Who knows if someone got it on global or if lucky, India or other regions

My sweet from AliExpress is global so I probably don't have much to worry about but just a "what if".
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] Julie_23:
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[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
yes EUX = EEA
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] make_me_bad27:
Please user the common user tool on the official website. (6.5.421.8 Kopie)

or

Please rebind and try again. (6.5.421.8 Original)
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] aqwxsz21:
we already reported it
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] ricart82:
I hope Xiaomi make an official declaration. Will be OK even if they say that bootloader won't be unlock anyway. I've lost 500€ but I can look around and find another device.
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] NeanderthalPower:
I choose Xiaomi also for the possibility to unlock the bootloader. I have bough an Xiaomi Mi 11i at the price of 520€
[Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 5g Questions & Answers] notoriginal10:
Exactly this.

You have absolutely no right to return a product bought in a local shop.

The "Fernabsatzgesetz" applies a 14 day return policy to any purchase done remotely (e.g. online). If it was a legal purchase with physical access beforehand, you aren't eligible for any return whatsoever besides voluntary one given by the seller.

In my case, I bought my RN9Pro online.

Given it was flawless besides the inability to unlock, I will return it within that window anyway, if there isn't a solution in sight.

Despite my efforts to forfeit support and warranty, I couldn't. So any right to return it still stands.