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0 pointsprmoustache1y ago0 comments

I managed to unlock a xiaomi redmi note 9. The bootloader unlock tool only work on windows and on intel based computers (don't ask me why). I had to reinstall temporarily a windows on a computer to do that.

But this is really a brand to avoid at all cost anyway. Also these smartphones come super bloated out of the box with apps phoning home constantly, and super unreliables. 2 members of my houshold owned one and on both of them the screen started not accepting touch input randomly. These was on 2 different models.

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catlikesshrimp1y ago

You get profiled when you sign up for unlocking a xiaomi.

In order to use the official windows-only tool: You make a xiaomi account, wait a month or more, then put an internet connected sim card that receives an sms verification and try to unlock, if it fails, you wait a day to try again.

You can unlock about 3 devices at most every 6 months with one account.

They found a balance that is easy enough for tech saavy users, but not too easy for the general population. Helping someone with his phone is a chore if you aren't charging money for it.

Xda forums is much less interested in developing unlocking for xiaomis since there is this official method, and I can't blame them.

zozbot2341y ago

The "general population" is probably better off buying an unlocked device on the used market. Wipe it with a new LineageOS install and there should be no real concerns.

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