Xiaomi Phone unlock requirements and procedure - Revision history

PeaceSeekers: archiving

2026-02-06T07:32:57Z

archiving

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	On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the ''users' own risk'', as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.		On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the ''users' own risk'', as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.

	As of 2025 there is still a way to get round the limited number of authorizations for the many Xiaomi devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which was working with devices running HyperOS 3 in 2025.<ref name=AQLR>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|title=How to unlock bootloader on Xiaomi HyperOS(all devices,except CN). <!-- Title is correct. -Sojourna --> \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ \|website=XDA Forums \|date=1 Feb 2024 \|access-date=19 Dec 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url= \|archive-date=}}</ref> Other ways published in the past no longer worked.		As of 2025 there is still a way to get round the limited number of authorizations for the many Xiaomi devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which was working with devices running HyperOS 3 in 2025.<ref name=AQLR>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|title=How to unlock bootloader on Xiaomi HyperOS(all devices,except CN). <!-- Title is correct. -Sojourna --> \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ \|website=XDA Forums \|date=1 Feb 2024 \|access-date=19 Dec 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260206073026/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ \|archive-date=6 Feb 2026 }}</ref> Other ways published in the past no longer worked.

	==References==		==References==

Sojourna: Mainly ref clean-up.

2025-12-20T02:00:36Z

Mainly ref clean-up.

212.105.168.202: outdated

2025-12-07T17:44:12Z

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	Most [[Xiaomi]] phones come with a bootloader that might be able to unlock, but unlike the [https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/bootloader/locking_unlocking Android's default unlocking procedure], Xiaomi ~~has~~ the following requirements:<ref name=":0">[https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 "Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader: Announcement, Troubleshoot and Tips"] - new.c.mi.com - ~~accessed 2025-01-29~~</ref>		Most [[Xiaomi]] phones come with a bootloader that might be able to unlock, but unlike the [https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/bootloader/locking_unlocking Android's default unlocking procedure], Xiaomi had the following requirements in 2022:<ref name=":0">[https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 "Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader: Announcement, Troubleshoot and Tips"] - new.c.mi.com - 20 August 2022</ref>

	*The user must create and link a Xiaomi account to their phone		*The user must create and link a Xiaomi account to their phone

212.105.168.202: tweak

2025-12-07T17:41:42Z

tweak

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	**Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three		**Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three
	**Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS		**Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS
	**Only 2,000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|access-date=2025-07-07 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> Many people are using bots to login at Chinese midnight, when slots are released, ~~makes~~ unlocking virtually impossible.<ref name=AQLR/>		**Only 2,000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|access-date=2025-07-07 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> Many people are using bots to login at Chinese midnight, when the 2,000 slots are released, making unlocking virtually impossible.<ref name=AQLR/>
	**An attempt to unlock the bootloader of a device made for the China market will show as error 20045, as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]		**An attempt to unlock the bootloader of a device made for the China market will show as error 20045, as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]

212.105.168.202: apply for unlock and wait from 3 to 14 days before it is granted (usually 3 days now)

2025-12-07T17:40:27Z

apply for unlock and wait from 3 to 14 days before it is granted (usually 3 days now)

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	*Stated directly in the EULA is the following<ref>[https://static.account.xiaomi.com/html/agreement/user/global/en_US.html "Xiaomi Account User Agreement"] - static.account.xiaomi.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><blockquote>6. Modification of this Agreement Xiaomi may need to revise this Agreement and various rules from time to time in accordance with the promulgation of laws and regulations, the development of the Internet, and the adjustment of the company's operating conditions and business strategies. We will notify you of the new agreement in an appropriate manner, and you may view the latest version of the terms of the agreement on the relevant service page. Once the revised agreement and rules are announced, they will take effect immediately and become an integral part of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the modified terms, you shall immediately discontinue your use of our services.** Your continued access or use of our services shall be deemed as your acceptance of the modified agreement.</blockquote>		*Stated directly in the EULA is the following<ref>[https://static.account.xiaomi.com/html/agreement/user/global/en_US.html "Xiaomi Account User Agreement"] - static.account.xiaomi.com - accessed 2025-01-29</ref><blockquote>6. Modification of this Agreement Xiaomi may need to revise this Agreement and various rules from time to time in accordance with the promulgation of laws and regulations, the development of the Internet, and the adjustment of the company's operating conditions and business strategies. We will notify you of the new agreement in an appropriate manner, and you may view the latest version of the terms of the agreement on the relevant service page. Once the revised agreement and rules are announced, they will take effect immediately and become an integral part of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the modified terms, you shall immediately discontinue your use of our services.** Your continued access or use of our services shall be deemed as your acceptance of the modified agreement.</blockquote>
	*The user must use the [https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html official Mi Unlock app] (only available for [[Windows]])		*The user must use the [https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html official Mi Unlock app] (only available for [[Windows]])
	*For certain devices, Xiaomi requires users to ~~attempt an unlock and wait from a week to two weeks before attempting again~~<ref name=":0" /><!-- I'm pretty sure the countdown can be longer in some cases, at least 15 days, I think I've even encountered as much as 4 weeks. There are reports that the wait time can be bypassed by signing into a different mi account with unlock permissions on both the phone and unlocking WIndows app after first requesting the unlock, but I have not tried this. --> <blockquote>Click on Unlock » Unlock anyway. On your first attempt, Mi Unlock will flash the message _Couldn’t unlock. Please unlock 168 hours later._ Follow the timer / waiting period to unlock successfully.</blockquote>		*For certain devices, Xiaomi requires users to <ref name=":0" /><!-- I'm pretty sure the countdown can be longer in some cases, at least 15 days, I think I've even encountered as much as 4 weeks. There are reports that the wait time can be bypassed by signing into a different mi account with unlock permissions on both the phone and unlocking WIndows app after first requesting the unlock, but I have not tried this. --> <blockquote>Click on Unlock » Unlock anyway. On your first attempt, Mi Unlock will flash the message _Couldn’t unlock. Please unlock 168 hours later._ Follow the timer / waiting period to unlock successfully.</blockquote>
	*Effective January 2025, Xiaomi has updated its bootloader unlocking policy to make it difficult for users to unlock the bootloaders on their devices. The updates include but are not limited to:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bardakçı \|first=Emir \|date=2024-12-30 \|title=Xiaomi global bootloader unlock policy has changed \|url=https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-global-bootloader-unlock-policy-has-changed-20295/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610163620/https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|archive-date=2025-06-10 \|access-date=2025-06-10 \|website=XiaomiTime}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bardakçı \|first=Emir \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Xiaomi updates the rules about Bootloader Unlocking on HyperOS \|url=https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610163620/https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|archive-date=2025-06-10 \|access-date=2025-06-10 \|website=XiaomiTime}}</ref>		*Effective January 2025, Xiaomi has updated its bootloader unlocking policy to make it difficult for users to unlock the bootloaders on their devices. The updates include but are not limited to:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bardakçı \|first=Emir \|date=2024-12-30 \|title=Xiaomi global bootloader unlock policy has changed \|url=https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-global-bootloader-unlock-policy-has-changed-20295/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610163620/https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|archive-date=2025-06-10 \|access-date=2025-06-10 \|website=XiaomiTime}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bardakçı \|first=Emir \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Xiaomi updates the rules about Bootloader Unlocking on HyperOS \|url=https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610163620/https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|archive-date=2025-06-10 \|access-date=2025-06-10 \|website=XiaomiTime}}</ref>
	**Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three		**Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three

212.105.168.202: minor tweak

2025-12-07T17:35:47Z

minor tweak

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	**Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS		**Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS
	**Only 2,000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|access-date=2025-07-07 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> Many people are using bots to login at Chinese midnight, when slots are released, makes unlocking virtually impossible.<ref name=AQLR/>		**Only 2,000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|access-date=2025-07-07 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> Many people are using bots to login at Chinese midnight, when slots are released, makes unlocking virtually impossible.<ref name=AQLR/>
	**~~If your~~ device ~~is brought in China and/or its sold region is~~ China ~~you~~ will ~~get the~~ error 20045 as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|~~first~~=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]		**An attempt to unlock the bootloader of a device made for the China market will show as error 20045, as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]

	===Ways around the limitations===		===Ways around the limitations===

212.105.168.202: Many people are using bots to login at Chinese midnight, when slots are released, makes unlocking virtually impossible

2025-12-07T17:27:31Z

Many people are using bots to login at Chinese midnight, when slots are released, makes unlocking virtually impossible

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	**Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three		**Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three
	**Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS		**Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS
	**Only ~~2000~~ devices per day can be unlocked across the world<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|access-date=2025-07-07 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>, makes unlocking impossible ~~without automation~~		**Only 2,000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|access-date=2025-07-07 \|website=Reddit}}</ref> Many people are using bots to login at Chinese midnight, when slots are released, makes unlocking virtually impossible.<ref name=AQLR/>
	**If your device is brought in China and/or its sold region is China you will get the error 20045 as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]		**If your device is brought in China and/or its sold region is China you will get the error 20045 as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]

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	On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the users' own risk, as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.		On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the users' own risk, as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.

	As of 2025 there is still [https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ ~~a way to get round the limited number~~ of ~~authorisations] for the many Xiaomi devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which was working with devices running HyperOS 3 in~~ 2025. Other ways published in the past no longer worked.		As of 2025 there is still a way to get round the limited number of authorisations for the many Xiaomi devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which was working with devices running HyperOS 3 in 2025.<ref name=AQLR>{{cite web \| title=How to unlock bootloader on Xiaomi HyperOS(all devices,except CN)\| website=XDA Forums\| url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/}} Discussion ongoing as of December 2025</ref> Other ways published in the past no longer worked.

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	[[Category:Xiaomi]]		[[Category:Xiaomi]]

212.105.168.202: /* Ways around the limitations */ a way that works for qualcomm snapdragon (late 2025)

2025-12-07T17:19:30Z

Ways around the limitations: a way that works for qualcomm snapdragon (late 2025)

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	===Ways around the limitations===		===Ways around the limitations===
	On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the users' own risk, as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.		On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the users' own risk, as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.

			As of 2025 there is still [https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ a way to get round the limited number of authorisations] for the many Xiaomi devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which was working with devices running HyperOS 3 in 2025. Other ways published in the past no longer worked.

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	[[Category:Xiaomi]]		[[Category:Xiaomi]]

MrTuttle: /* Ways around the limitations */ Spell MediaTek right

2025-12-06T22:26:38Z

Ways around the limitations: Spell MediaTek right

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	**If your device is brought in China and/or its sold region is China you will get the error 20045 as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]		**If your device is brought in China and/or its sold region is China you will get the error 20045 as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]

	=== Ways around the limitations ===		===Ways around the limitations===
	On some ~~Mediatec~~-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the users' own risk, as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.		On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the users' own risk, as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.

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	[[Category:Xiaomi]]		[[Category:Xiaomi]]

MrTuttle: Mention unofficial bootloader unlocking using mtkclient

2025-11-17T17:53:11Z

Mention unofficial bootloader unlocking using mtkclient

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	**Only 2000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|access-date=2025-07-07 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>, makes unlocking impossible without automation		**Only 2000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-03-01 \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|access-date=2025-07-07 \|website=Reddit}}</ref>, makes unlocking impossible without automation
	**If your device is brought in China and/or its sold region is China you will get the error 20045 as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]		**If your device is brought in China and/or its sold region is China you will get the error 20045 as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaformums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|first=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025-02-10 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025-10-18 \|access-date=2025-10-18 \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold) looks like]]

			=== Ways around the limitations ===
			On some Mediatec-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the users' own risk, as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.

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	Most [[Xiaomi]] phones come with a bootloader that might be able to unlock, but unlike the [https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/bootloader/locking_unlocking Android's default unlocking procedure], Xiaomi had the following requirements in 2022:<ref name=":0">[https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 ~~"Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader~~: ~~Announcement, Troubleshoot and Tips"] -~~ new.c.mi.com - ~~20 August~~ 2022</ref>		Most [[Xiaomi]] phones come with a bootloader that might be able to unlock, but unlike the [https://source.android.com/docs/core/architecture/bootloader/locking_unlocking Android's default unlocking procedure], Xiaomi had the following requirements in 2022:<ref name=":0">{{Cite web \|last=Paul \|first=J C \|title=Complete Guide to Unlocking the Bootloader: Announcement, Troubleshoot and Tips \|url=https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 \|website=Xiaomi Community \|date=20 Aug 2022 \|access-date=19 Dec 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902130654/https://new.c.mi.com/global/post/101245 \|archive-date=2 Sep 2022}}</ref>

	*The user must create and link a Xiaomi account to their phone		*The user must create and link a Xiaomi account to their phone
	**This requires accepting the [https://static.account.xiaomi.com/html/agreement/user/global/en_US.html EULA] for creating an account		**This requires accepting the [https://static.account.xiaomi.com/html/agreement/user/global/en_US.html EULA] for creating an account
	*Stated directly in the EULA is the following<ref>[https://static.account.xiaomi.com/html/agreement/user/global/en_US.html "Xiaomi ~~Account User Agreement"]~~ - static.account.xiaomi.com - ~~accessed~~ 2025~~-01-29~~</ref><blockquote>6. Modification of this Agreement Xiaomi may need to revise this Agreement and various rules from time to time in accordance with the promulgation of laws and regulations, the development of the Internet, and the adjustment of the company's operating conditions and business strategies. We will notify you of the new agreement in an appropriate manner, and you may view the latest version of the terms of the agreement on the relevant service page. Once the revised agreement and rules are announced, they will take effect immediately and become an integral part of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the modified terms, you shall immediately discontinue your use of our services.** Your continued access or use of our services shall be deemed as your acceptance of the modified agreement.</blockquote>		***Stated directly in the EULA is the following<ref>{{Cite web \|author= \|title=Xiaomi Account User Agreement \|url=https://static.account.xiaomi.com/html/agreement/user/global/en_US.html \|website=Xiaomi \|date= \|access-date=19 Dec 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250120091426/https://static.account.xiaomi.com/html/agreement/user/global/en_US.html \|archive-date=20 Jan 2025}}</ref><blockquote>6. Modification of this Agreement Xiaomi may need to revise this Agreement and various rules from time to time in accordance with the promulgation of laws and regulations, the development of the Internet, and the adjustment of the company's operating conditions and business strategies. We will notify you of the new agreement in an appropriate manner, and you may view the latest version of the terms of the agreement on the relevant service page. '''Once the revised agreement and rules are announced, they will take effect immediately and become an integral part of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the modified terms, you shall immediately discontinue your use of our services.''' Your continued access or use of our services shall be deemed as your acceptance of the modified agreement.</blockquote>
	*The user must use the [https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html official Mi Unlock app] (only available for [[Windows]])		*The user must use the [https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html official Mi Unlock app] (only available for [[Windows]])
	*For certain devices, Xiaomi requires users to <ref name=":0" /><!-- I'm pretty sure the countdown can be longer in some cases, at least 15 days, I think I've even encountered as much as 4 weeks. There are reports that the wait time can be bypassed by signing into a different mi account with unlock permissions on both the phone and unlocking WIndows app after first requesting the unlock, but I have not tried this. --> <blockquote>Click on Unlock » Unlock anyway. On your first attempt, Mi Unlock will flash the message ~~_Couldn’t~~ unlock. Please unlock 168 hours later._ Follow the timer / waiting period to unlock successfully.</blockquote>		*For certain devices, Xiaomi requires users to <ref name=":0" /><!-- I'm pretty sure the countdown can be longer in some cases, at least 15 days, I think I've even encountered as much as 4 weeks. There are reports that the wait time can be bypassed by signing into a different mi account with unlock permissions on both the phone and unlocking WIndows app after first requesting the unlock, but I have not tried this. --> <blockquote>Click on Unlock » Unlock anyway. On your first attempt, Mi Unlock will flash the message ''Couldn’t unlock. Please unlock 168 hours later.'' Follow the timer / waiting period to unlock successfully.</blockquote>
	*Effective January 2025, Xiaomi has updated its bootloader unlocking policy to make it difficult for users to unlock the bootloaders on their devices. The updates include but are not limited to:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bardakçı \|first=Emir \|date=2024~~-12-30~~ \|title=Xiaomi global bootloader unlock policy has changed \|url=https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-global-bootloader-unlock-policy-has-changed-20295/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610163620/https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|archive-date=2025~~-06-10~~ \|access-date=2025~~-06-10~~ \|website=XiaomiTime}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bardakçı \|first=Emir \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Xiaomi updates the rules about Bootloader Unlocking on HyperOS \|url=https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610163620/https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|archive-date=2025~~-06-10~~ \|access-date=2025~~-06-10~~ \|website=XiaomiTime}}</ref>		*Effective January 2025, Xiaomi has updated its bootloader unlocking policy to make it difficult for users to unlock the bootloaders on their devices. The updates include but are not limited to:<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bardakçı \|first=Emir \|date=30 Dec 2024 \|title=Xiaomi global bootloader unlock policy has changed \|url=https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-global-bootloader-unlock-policy-has-changed-20295/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610163620/https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|archive-date=10 Jun 2025 \|access-date=10 Jun 2025 \|website=XiaomiTime}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Bardakçı \|first=Emir \|date=2024-12-26 \|title=Xiaomi updates the rules about Bootloader Unlocking on HyperOS \|url=https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250610163620/https://xiaomitime.com/xiaomi-updates-the-rules-about-bootloader-unlocking-on-hyperos-20175/ \|archive-date=10 Jun 2025 \|access-date=10 Jun 2025 \|website=XiaomiTime}}</ref>
	**Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three		**Limiting users to only one device bootloader unlock per year, down from three
	**Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS		**Bootloaders need to be re-locked for MIUI users to update to HyperOS
	**Only 2,000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|~~date~~=~~2024-03-01~~ \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://~~www~~.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|access-date=2025-07-07 \|~~website~~=~~Reddit~~}}</ref> ~~Many people~~ are using bots to login at Chinese ~~midnight~~, when the 2,000 slots are released, making unlocking ~~virtually~~ impossible.<ref name=AQLR/>		**Only 2,000 devices per day can be unlocked across the world.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=bartoszsz7 \|title=New bootloader unlocking procedure on HyperOS \|url=https://old.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ \|website=[[Reddit]] \|date=1 Feb 2024 \|access-date=19 Dec 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251220012722/https://old.reddit.com/r/Xiaomi/comments/1ag4fsh/new_bootloader_unlocking_procedure_on_hyperos/ <!-- Do NOT use new sub-domain. -Sojourna --> \|archive-date=20 Dec 2025}}</ref> People are using bots to login at midnight (Chinese time), when the 2,000 slots are released — making unlocking practically impossible.<ref name=AQLR/>
	**An attempt to unlock the bootloader of a device made for the China market will show as error 20045, as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ ~~xdaformums~~]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=电竞小先锋 \|date=2025~~-02-10~~ \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=2025~~-10-18~~ \|access-date=2025~~-10-18~~ \|website=百度首页}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg~~\|alt=Xiaomi bootloader unlock error 20045 (The place where the account is registered does not match the place where the phone is sold)~~\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error (~~The place where the~~ account ~~is registered does~~ not ~~match the place where the phone is sold~~) ~~looks like~~]]		**An attempt to unlock the bootloader of a device made for the China market will show as error 20045, as shown on [https://xdaforums.com/t/i-cannot-unlock-boot-loader-not-able-to-register-the-phone.4698691/ xdaforums]. This is unavoidable unless you have a Chinese Xiaomi account and you are in China.<ref>{{Cite web \|author=电竞小先锋 \|date=10 Feb 2025 \|title=小米2025年BootLoader解锁新规解析及影响 \|trans-title=Analysis and Impact of Xiaomi's New Regulations on Bootloader Unlocking in 2025 \|url=https://baijiahao.baidu.com/s?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=spider&for=pc \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251018041935/https://mbd.baidu.com/newspage/data/landingsuper?id=1828801948887224251&wfr=&third=baijiahao&baijiahao_id=1828801948887224251&c_source=kunlun&c_score=0.999000&p_tk=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D&p_timestamp=1760761044&p_sign=9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5&p_signature=96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1&__pc2ps_ab=1269dwqAVmK5CrvpJCXkYGqG2%2B1B0sdeDRr9JcT2M6c0UyLFCvR7WWj9XEspUVBan5qBVYBlOy3bEHOhV%2B2bkW2bD8h9NXpMH1T2P6abb07kGjFJLZAbNqnzoMRBkXzNTMDgfg%2ByOfqgm2s6qCe91s9qxg%3D%3D%7C1760761044%7C96f6c1e8f437370c45bb105be9a179d1%7C9b8bc844e1e6cec6f9db6815f6e618c5 \|archive-date=18 Oct 2025 \|access-date=18 Oct 2025 \|website=百度首页 \|lang=zh-hans}}</ref>[[File:Xiaomi Error 20045.jpg\|center\|thumb\|What the 20045 error looks like (account location not matching vendor location).]]

	===Ways around the limitations===		===Ways around the limitations===
	On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the users' own risk, as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.		On some MediaTek-based devices, users with advanced technical skills can try unofficial means such as using [https://github.com/bkerler/mtkclient mtkclient] to try and unlock the bootloader without going through the official Xiaomi procedure. This should be done at the ''users' own risk'', as it voids the warranty, may brick the device and/or lock the device out from all official means of unlocking.

	As of 2025 there is still a way to get round the limited number of ~~authorisations~~ for the many Xiaomi devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which was working with devices running HyperOS 3 in 2025.<ref name=AQLR>{{~~cite~~ web \| title=How to unlock bootloader on Xiaomi HyperOS(all devices,except CN)~~\| website=XDA Forums~~\| url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/}} ~~Discussion ongoing as of December 2025~~</ref> Other ways published in the past no longer worked.		As of 2025 there is still a way to get round the limited number of authorizations for the many Xiaomi devices with Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which was working with devices running HyperOS 3 in 2025.<ref name=AQLR>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|title=How to unlock bootloader on Xiaomi HyperOS(all devices,except CN). <!-- Title is correct. -Sojourna --> \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-unlock-bootloader-on-xiaomi-hyperos-all-devices-except-cn.4654009/ \|website=XDA Forums \|date=1 Feb 2024 \|access-date=19 Dec 2025 \|url-status=live \|archive-url= \|archive-date=}}</ref> Other ways published in the past no longer worked.

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