Recently, Xiaomi has made a big policy change regarding bootloader unlocking; this will definitely affect every user worldwide. While earlier Xiaomi allowed
the new policy brought that number down to a single device per year
Neither do I, but you according to this you have to apply for and request an unlock code for the device, as well that the device must be online to authorize the unlock. Pretty stupid if you ask me.
They make you associate the device with a functional sim by forcing you to do the process over mobile data.
Presumably they take all the sims IDs, effectively making the limit 1 device per year per unique phone contract including data.
Going by my experiences with prepaid contracts (which got canceled due to low usage) I’d estimate that creates costs of 20€ per unlock in my region.
I don’t know how this works, but my idea is: create a new Windows install in a VM, download this software and then use a burner email if it requires an email account.
I’m not really sure how they could lock something like that down except the fact this is too much for some people or the fact that it’s something they need to think up.
Was a week when I did it some years ago.
The account is tied to your sim, you effectively confirm it by them forcing you to do the process over mobile data.
I don’t have a phone from this brand. What system in place enforces this policy?
Neither do I, but you according to this you have to apply for and request an unlock code for the device, as well that the device must be online to authorize the unlock. Pretty stupid if you ask me.
online via a mobile data connection no less, presumably to allow them to reliably associate the imei to you.
They make you associate the device with a functional sim by forcing you to do the process over mobile data.
Presumably they take all the sims IDs, effectively making the limit 1 device per year per unique phone contract including data.
Going by my experiences with prepaid contracts (which got canceled due to low usage) I’d estimate that creates costs of 20€ per unlock in my region.
I have their phone and you need to use their windows app to unlock it.
Thanks.
What prevents someone from creating an additional account on a different computer to unlock two phones in a year?
Exactly what I’m thinking.
I don’t know how this works, but my idea is: create a new Windows install in a VM, download this software and then use a burner email if it requires an email account.
I’m not really sure how they could lock something like that down except the fact this is too much for some people or the fact that it’s something they need to think up.
Yeah… Android ROM developers are really tech savvy with coming up with solutions. I am really interested in what holds them back.
I can’t find it on my PC anymore, but it’s ringing to me that you needed to login with your Mi account.
edit: plus wait 72h(?)
Was a week when I did it some years ago.
The account is tied to your sim, you effectively confirm it by them forcing you to do the process over mobile data.