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Solution: Stuck at 50% when unlocking bootloader of xiaomi Redmi Note 3 SD.

I must be very lucky to have unlocked my phone after only one week after I got permission. I tried so many methods but always stuck on 50%. Before giving up and trying unofficial way, I give it last try and Woilaa I succeed. I did lot of research and I believe all information located in phone should be perfectly match to your MIUI ID/Forum settings in order to unlock your phone. So you will need below prerequisite.
PREREQUISITE (Exact what I have done to unlock my phone)
1) Go to your phone setting>My Account>Personal Info> and fill personal Information and Phone/Email. Now go to MIUI forum settings and fill exact data that you have fill up in your phone. (Including your forum username should be same as the name under personal info into phone setting).
2) Also check “Your device and MIUI version” under basic information tab. That should match with your Phone/MIUI version (when it perfectly matches stop upgrading your phone and try to hold MIUI version shows on forum setting, I unlocked my phone on Global MIUI8 stable V8.0.2.0.LHOMIDG).
2) Go to password tab (MIUI forum) and setup security check-up bar to 100% (by setting up 3 secret questions).
3) Add recovery email and recovery phone here (should same as Phone setting).
Now wait at least week after you got permission (I got it one 28-Sep and succeed on 6-Oct, exact after a week)
After week try this method to unlock:-
1) Disable Driver signature enforcement.
2) Remove all locks/patterns fingerprint. Also remove app lock and disable it.
3) Go to developer option and check USB-debug and OEM unlock (if already check then uncheck and re-check it).
4) Go to i.mi.com login with your id (same procedure mentioned all over internet) and check device shows online or not.
5) Check your device is online (should be "Online located just now") IMPORTANT WHEN YOU REFRESH FIND DEVICE BUTTON, YOU SHOULD NOTICE YOUR PHONE SCREEN FLASH or BLUE ICON OF "LOCATION SET BY GPS/SEARCHING FOR GPS" ON NOTIFICATION BAR. (I believe if this happen means your phone is successfully connected to MIUI servers, I failed before many times when I was online but never notice flash/blue icon until last time I succeed)
6) Run unlocks app with “run as administrator” and login with YOUR MI ACCOUNT ID not with your phone number or email.
7) Unlock the phone.
Hope this help anyone

Every time I brick my phone by messing up partitions and I will fire up miflash and flash through edl. I will reboot the phone and will go to fastboot mode directly after flashing. I will launch miunlock tool and clock unlock, even though I didn't even boot up the phone, it will unlock the bootloader. I did this more than 10 times and worked fine. No need to remove app lock, fingerprint, etc. The OEM unlock option in developer options should be enabled to unlock. I think the mi credentials are stored permanently in some place. I am trying to figure out that place where it stored the credentials.

superboy123 said:
Every time I brick my phone by messing up partitions and I will fire up miflash and flash through edl. I will reboot the phone and will go to fastboot mode directly after flashing. I will launch miunlock tool and clock unlock, even though I didn't even boot up the phone, it will unlock the bootloader. I did this more than 10 times and worked fine. No need to remove app lock, fingerprint, etc. The OEM unlock option in developer options should be enabled to unlock. I think the mi credentials are stored permanently in some place. I am trying to figure out that place where it stored the credentials.
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You are right, MI must have stored the credentials somewhere. I think most of people stuck for the first time. Once you unlocked bootloader, it's easy to unlock again. So may be you were lucky to not faced problem at first try and now you are able to unlock it 10 times.

I think, Mi utilises a digital key similar to those used by Microsoft to activate Windows 10 licences. Once you sign in on a device with a certain Mi account, the server on Mi end ties the IMEI and Device serial number to that account. And, this is the information the MiFlashUnlock searches for when you log on to it. Of course, once you have unlocked your phone, that information too is stored on the server-end, enabling you to unlock your phone multiple times, if it ever gets relocked.
This is my hypothesis anyway. I may very well be wrong.
And, I think the key to unlocking is to remain on the same MIUI version for more than 7 days on a stretch. I did just that and voila, the unlock worked.

Yes, but mine finally unlocked immediately after installing the global dev ROM. It would never get past 50% on 8.0.1, 8.0.2, or 8.0.5. I think there are several factors ( bugs) that cause it to fail, and that those factors interact in various ways that no one here fully understands. So we get all of these elaborate processes that work for a couple of people, but then fail for many others. Oh well.

induna said:
Yes, but mine finally unlocked immediately after installing the global dev ROM. It would never get past 50% on 8.0.1, 8.0.2, or 8.0.5. I think there are several factors ( bugs) that cause it to fail, and that those factors interact in various ways that no one here fully understands. So we get all of these elaborate processes that work for a couple of people, but then fail for many others. Oh well.
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Stuck at 50 even in dev rom Am fed up now
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dastan4eva said:
Stuck at 50 even in dev rom Am fed up now
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Yeah, I understand your frustration. I gave up waiting and used the procedure to flash ZXC TWRP with a locked bootloader. It worked perfectly and I was able to install SuperSU and Xposed on MIUI. I tried officially unlocking one last time after that, and it worked. Go figure.
Good luck.

Current account is different from the account on device.
It's been a month after getting official permission.

T3h said:
Current account is different from the account on device.
It's been a month after getting official permission.
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Yes, it happens. I got unlock permission on 13-August-2016 but was able to unlock only on 07-October-2016. So, I don't really know how long it will take for you to be able to unlock your device.
One thing you can try is to not update MIUI for about 15 or so days and then try to unlock it.

Will wait and keep checking every few days.

T3h said:
Will wait and keep checking every few days.
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Have you check MIUI version mentioned on your forum setting is same as your device or not. I believe verification of device fails because information stored on Mi servers not matches to your device. So better option is maintain MIUI version shows on forum with your device at least 5 days and stop upgrading your phone once it matches (keep phone connected with Internet during these days so server can interchange data with your device). Good luck.

Apcoolboy said:
Have you check MIUI version mentioned on your forum setting is same as your device or not. I believe verification of device fails because information stored on Mi servers not matches to your device. So better option is maintain MIUI version shows on forum with your device at least 5 days and stop upgrading your phone once it matches (keep phone connected with Internet during these days so server can interchange data with your device). Good luck.
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Yes the MIUI version matches in the forum too.
I've been checking this from few weeks.

T3h said:
Yes the MIUI version matches in the forum too.
I've been checking this from few weeks.
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Well, we build many hypothesis how Xiaomi unlock phones. But it is fact that Xiaomi software sucks at unlocking, rather they should have mail us unlock code like motorola does.

Apcoolboy said:
Well, we build many hypothesis how Xiaomi unlock phones. But it is fact that Xiaomi software sucks at unlocking, rather they should have mail us unlock code like motorola does.
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Indeed or they should unlock it prior buying like they did earlier.

T3h said:
Yes the MIUI version matches in the forum too.
I've been checking this from few weeks.
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Please try this which I have tried and got success

rajumack07 said:
Please try this which I have tried and got success
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He mentioned he had to add phone number in forum same as in phone setting. Also match device model on forum settings. That is true, what I try to point out in this post is you need all information perfectly matches between miui server and your device (some unmatched information like miui version, phone no etc works for some people and some not work). In a nutshell, try to match all information saved on device to miui forum settings. It should works.

Apcoolboy said:
He mentioned he had to add phone number in forum same as in phone setting. Also match device model on forum settings. That is true, what I try to point out in this post is you need all information perfectly matches between miui server and your device (some unmatched information like miui version, phone no etc works for some people and some not work). In a nutshell, try to match all information saved on device to miui forum settings. It should works.
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I think we should try at max. those steps which we have control like flashing global dev, having only one sim also in the 1st slot for which we've got permission etc. just to maximize your chances of identifying yourself in the server.

superboy123 said:
Every time I brick my phone by messing up partitions and I will fire up miflash and flash through edl. I will reboot the phone and will go to fastboot mode directly after flashing. I will launch miunlock tool and clock unlock, even though I didn't even boot up the phone, it will unlock the bootloader. I did this more than 10 times and worked fine. No need to remove app lock, fingerprint, etc. The OEM unlock option in developer options should be enabled to unlock. I think the mi credentials are stored permanently in some place. I am trying to figure out that place where it stored the credentials.
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anyone with a kate tried this?

What happens after getting stuck at 50% ?
Does the phone dont boot anymore ? Or can i reboot it to system just like it was before ?
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using XDA-Developers mobile app

a.broken.star said:
What happens after getting stuck at 50% ?
Does the phone dont boot anymore ? Or can i reboot it to system just like it was before ?
Sent from my Redmi Note 3 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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No, nothing happens. The bootloader just remains locked, that's it. The phone continues to function as before.

Redmi note 7 mi account can be unlock or bypassed

so, my redmi note 7 is stolen, sadly it's in airplane mode before it was happened, i tried to lock via mi account and via google find my device (hoping that it will go online and lock the device out)
my phone is running miui 11 (first update to 11 after got miui 10 for so long) and in stock condition, never root or ubl the device
how much probability that i can get the device and probability the thief got it unlocked? cuz there so many tutorial for unlock or bypass mi account :crying: thanks xda

Ramdan2478 said:
so, my redmi note 7 is stolen, sadly it's in airplane mode before it was happened, i tried to lock via mi account and via google find my device (hoping that it will go online and lock the device out)
my phone is running miui 11 (first update to 11 after got miui 10 for so long) and in stock condition, never root or ubl the device
how much probability that i can get the device and probability the thief got it unlocked? cuz there so many tutorial for unlock or bypass mi account :crying: thanks xda
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The possibilities are there but I think "the thief" won't waste time unlocking your account ... it's much easier to format or reinstall a fastboot rom or with the mi tool And then create a new account ... or use a tool like miracle and unlock and format it.I'm sorry for you to lose a phone is never nice (I only destroyed them but never lost) but I can understand your discomfort.

Unlock the phone it's easy, so it's that, your data probably will get wiped. also, change your google password, at the very least.

Can I recover files like photo or videos from Xiaomi Mi 9t 6gb/128gb?

I just install MIUI 12 Chinese version beta, in the unlock of bootloader I lost all file, some got saved by Xiaomi account and other in Google drive.
There is a way to recover the rest of lost files?
I appreciate everyone who can help me

try restore software for windows, but honestly I doubt it.
beside it's your fault - when you unlock bootloader there are pop-up warnings that you will loose data if you proceed.
always make a backup if you do something related to firmware

yaro666 said:
try restore software for windows, but honestly I doubt it.
beside it's your fault - when you unlock bootloader there are pop-up warnings that you will loose data if you proceed.
always make a backup if you do something related to firmware
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Can rooted phone work? If they add the possibility to root this MIUI?

is unlock bootloader will erase my data ??

Hi, I wanted to know if unlock bootloader will erase the phone data or not. Everyone has said something in different forums. I'm really confused.

siatan said:
Hi, I wanted to know if unlock bootloader will erase the phone data or not. Everyone has said something in different forums. I'm really confused.
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It does. Use Google and Mi account to backup and restore your contacts, SMSes, call logs, etc.
Copy your photos to PC.
From Playstore, Library you can see which apps you had installed, to install them again.
I unlocked bootloader half a year ago, I think I had everything back the same evening

It will wipe - you have warning in Mi unlock when you choose to unlock bootloader
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Unlock BootLoader (and lock again)

I would do some tests with TWRP/OF and maybe root it. Few questions:
a) Can I lock the bootloader once I decided to go with stock firmware?
b) do I need a real email for the MI account (that seems to be required to unlock)
Is this the right way to go?
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starbright_ said:
Can I lock the bootloader once I decided to go with stock firmware?
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Yes, I have done it. I unlocked the bootloader to install Magisk, but it was too difficult to update the phone with Magisk installed, so I used Mi Flash Tool to reflash the stock ROM and locked the bootloader.
(When the bootloader is locked, it will only boot if it the ROM is fully stock, do not lock the bootloader without reflashing the stock ROM.)
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b) do I need a real email for the MI account (that seems to be required to unlock)
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These are the steps for unlocking the bootloader.
1. You need to have a real email and a real phone number to create a Mi account.
2. Login the Mi account in the phone (with email address), go to settings, about phone, and tap MIUI Version (For POCO) 7 times to enable developer options.
3. In settings, go to more settings, developer options, and at there you can bind the Mi account to this phone (Mi Unlock status), you will need a real sim card with mobile data to do it.
4. After binding the Mi account to the phone, you need to wait for 15 days before you can unlock the bootloader. (7 days if you have enabled find device.)
5. Download Mi Unlock on your PC, and reboot the phone into fastboot mode (can be done with adb shell commands, or by long pressing the power and volume down buttons at the same time), unlock the phone with Mi Unlock, all data will be erased after unlocking the bootloader.
(If you have not waited for 15 days, or 7 days, during the unlocking process, Mi Unlock will tell you to wait. Unlocking the bootloader could be dangerous, it could brick the phone if something goes wrong, please be careful, backup your data, and make sure you know how to use Mi Flash to install the stock ROM if the phone gets soft bricked.)

Thank you - and for the warning about re-lock.
I need a phone number for unlock? And what is needed to lock - the same email and phone-nr? Or can this be done with a tip? Waiting for 15days is strange. A lot of time to think it over

starbright_ said:
I need a phone number for unlock? And what is needed to lock - the same email and phone-nr?
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You need a phone number (sim card with mobile data) to create the Mi account for unlocking and binding. To lock the bootloader after unlocking, an account is not required, you only need to choose "clean all and lock" in Mi Flash Tool.
starbright_ said:
Waiting for 15days is strange.
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There is no way to unlock it earlier using the official way.
It is because in China, Xiaomi phones did not have locked bootloader, unofficial sellers would install modified ROMs (with a lot of bloatware or malware) on Xiaomi phones, and sell those phones to people who did not know the ROM was modified.
(Source: China Xiaomi Community)

it's 7 days to wait.
Why did you find TWRP hard to install ?

Noru29 said:
it's 7 days to wait.
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I was told to wait for 15 days (360 hours) when I used Mi Unlock to unlock my M3.

OK... it was 168 hours for both of my phones.
Is your Mi account fully secured (100 points) and "Find device" option fully fonctionnal ?

Noru29 said:
OK... it was 168 hours for both of my phones.
Is your Mi account fully secured (100 points) and "Find device" option fully fonctionnal ?
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My Mi account has 100 points for security, but I did not enable find device for my M3.

It's important and doing it without Wifi activated, just with data.

cbw said:
Yes, I have done it. I unlocked the bootloader to install Magisk, but it was too difficult to update the phone with Magisk installed, so I used Mi Flash Tool to reflash the stock ROM and locked the bootloader.
(When the bootloader is locked, it will only boot if it the ROM is fully stock, do not lock the bootloader without reflashing the stock ROM.)
These are the steps for unlocking the bootloader.
1. You need to have a real email and a real phone number to create a Mi account.
2. Login the Mi account in the phone (with email address), go to settings, about phone, and tap MIUI Version (For POCO) 7 times to enable developer options.
3. In settings, go to more settings, developer options, and at there you can bind the Mi account to this phone (Mi Unlock status), you will need a real sim card with mobile data to do it.
4. After binding the Mi account to the phone, you need to wait for 15 days before you can unlock the bootloader.
5. Download Mi Unlock on your PC, and reboot the phone into fastboot mode (can be done with adb shell commands, or by long pressing the power and volume down buttons at the same time), unlock the phone with Mi Unlock, all data will be erased after unlocking the bootloader.
(If you have not waited for 15 days, during the unlocking process, Mi Unlock will tell you to wait. Unlocking the bootloader could be dangerous, it could brick the phone if something goes wrong, please be careful, backup your data, and make sure you know how to use Mi Flash to install the stock ROM if the phone gets soft bricked.)
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Hey!! After unlocking bootloader, the Play Protect certification (Device is certified) persists or not??
If no, can it be again certified after relocking bootloader??
(Xiaomi ft. Redmi Note 10 series)

PJB1906 said:
the Play Protect certification (Device is certified) persists or not
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It will become not certified with unlocked bootloader if you are using official ROM, and after relocking bootloader it will be certified.
But if you want to keep your bootloader unlocked and still want the phone to be certified, you can use the Xiaomi.eu custom ROM, or install Magisk in the official ROM and enable MagiskHide.

cbw said:
It will become not certified with unlocked bootloader if you are using official ROM, and after relocking bootloader it will be certified.
But if you want to keep your bootloader unlocked and still want the phone to be certified, you can use the Xiaomi.eu custom ROM, or install Magisk in the official ROM and enable MagiskHide.
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Actually I want to install the Indonesian ROM, flashing the stock (Indian) ROM.
Then what to do so that there will not be any issue?? Plz. help.

PJB1906 said:
Actually I want to install the Indonesian ROM,
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If you are installing the official fastboot ROM of a different region, you should be able to relock bootloader and the phone will still work. (As long as it is not the China version of hardware.)
Just use the tgz fastboot ROM file, extract it into a folder, and select that folder in Mi Flash, choose clean all and lock, and start flashing. (Make sure bootloader is unlocked before flashing.)
I have installed Taiwan ROM on the global version of both POCO M3 and Redmi 9T, after relocking bootloader, the phones still work without software problems.

cbw said:
If you are installing the official fastboot ROM of a different region, you should be able to relock bootloader and the phone will still work. (As long as it is not the China version of hardware.)
Just use the tgz fastboot ROM file, extract it into a folder, and select that folder in Mi Flash, choose clean all and lock, and start flashing. (Make sure bootloader is unlocked before flashing.)
I have installed Taiwan ROM on the global version of both POCO M3 and Redmi 9T, after relocking bootloader, the phones still work without software problems.
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Have you faced any performance issue or some sensor not working issue or any other??
BTW what is tgz?

PJB1906 said:
Have you faced any performance issue or some sensor not working issue or any other??
BTW what is tgz?
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No, the phone works well, all sensors still work, and with the MIUI dialer in Taiwan ROM, now I also have an option to record calls automatically.
It just feels the same as a phone that is from Taiwan.
tgz is the format of the compressed fastboot ROM file.