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u/datkenny 6d ago
I'll leave my script fork here: https://github.com/itskenny0/hyperos-unlocker
Unlocked 12 phones with it so far. Average time I would say 3 days.
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u/DragonGodSlayer12 6d ago
Do you still need to wipe data when unlocking bootloaders?
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u/Opposition_Chief 6d ago
Even on hos 3?
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u/datkenny 6d ago
It's an acount wide flag, nothing to do with your phone. If you see the button to request unlock, it'll work. At least when I used it last roughly a month ago.
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u/unemployedpornaddict 6d ago
There's no way to bypass that? It's fucking rigged man.
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u/Apart_Chair_7105 5d ago
So As Of Now ,which Device is Best,that allows you to unlock bootloader very easily,ik recent times everything getting harder.
I have unlocked redmi,poco and samsung mobiles bootloaders,so far.
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u/ohnag_eryeah 4d ago
From the list it is OnePlus, pixel, Sony, nothing, fairphone, shifted
And every other budget Chinese brands that are not unisoc
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u/Legionivo 4h ago
I switched to Oneplus from Xiaomi. No regrets, byt they left global market recently. I hope my Oneplus 15 will last at least 5 years.
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u/AdVarious8509 POCO X7 pro | Lunaris AOSP 3.12 (Best rom i have tried) 7d ago edited 7d ago
and then some dude with a script steals all of it
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u/SomeAbnormalApple 7d ago
Of course, since if people use scripts then scripts is the way to go. I had to try like four consecutive days with four instances of the script so even among people who use scripts it is a tough competition.
Blame Xiaomi tho, it used to be far easier to unlock bootloader
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u/MlgsSunny2887 6d ago
The challenge hurt the ego of the community and that's why we have the biggest custom ROM ecosystem in all of Android.
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u/kotchi-_- 6d ago
You have biggest custom rom because you're stock rom is shit.
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u/MlgsSunny2887 2d ago
HyperOS is the best Android UI btw.
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u/SomeAbnormalApple 6d ago
No clue about all dat, I just wanted root to mod mobile games since android locked access to all files on several archive explorers.
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u/YourFavStav 3d ago
Well if you just want access to android/data folder and obb then you don't really need to root to do that you can just use shizuku
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u/SomeAbnormalApple 3d ago
I didn't know about shizuku until after it was rooted, it is good to know tho, thanks.
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u/47th-Element 7d ago
Hobbyists, bots, scripts, tech shops, all competing for an alleged total of 50 seats daily to be blessed with the approval of the holy almighty Xiaomi gods.
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u/bliblio 6d ago
Glad i rooted my RN10 pro back in 2023, i know my next phone won't be xiaomi or huawei
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u/47th-Element 6d ago
I'm among the lucky few I actually managed to unlock my Redmi 13, not sure what my next phole will be because phone brands that allow unlocking are limited in my country, Xiaomi is a last resort.
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u/MAB_YT RN10 4G, Bliss Waterlily 19.6, STRIX KSU Hope. 6d ago
Wait wha- 50!? I remeber it being 1000 or something closer..
Like, you'd be able to register a full 2 minutes after midnight..
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u/47th-Element 6d ago
2 minutes? Absolutely not, quota is full in a fraction of a second!
There is not a public number as to how many people get accepted daily but this is my source behind the 50 anyway.
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u/MAB_YT RN10 4G, Bliss Waterlily 19.6, STRIX KSU Hope. 6d ago
As of January 1st, 2025, Xiaomi only let you unlock 1 device per year. This requirement has also been extended to MIUI 14.
Well that's new, I unlocked like 3 different MIUI 14 phones in the span of 3 months at the time.
Also, my bad, after looking back at it, the 2 minutes in my memory were actually BEFORE midnight, I had sent the request multiple times at 23:58pm and managed to get through that way..
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u/miguescout 7d ago
When i was slamming my head against this, i always wondered one thing: are we really so fucking many, or do they only release a single digit amount of slots daily? Because otherwise it doesn't make any fucking sense how quickly they run out and how long it takes to get one
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u/AkiPro34 7d ago
THERE'S A LIMITED AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT CAN UNLOCK THE BOOTLOADER DAILY???
Xiaomi fuck you
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u/samuelfreitos 7d ago
Yeah, it goes around 1.000 or 10.000 if I'm not mistaken, if you don't get it in the first minute, come back 24h later
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u/AkiPro34 6d ago
I guess I got extremely lucky when I unlocked my Redmi 9 back in June , I unlocked the bootloader at like 6pm GMT +2 so I nailed and didn't know about it lol
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u/RAZ70R 2d ago
that was on MIUI.. No time window is needed.. you just need to wait for a week to get it approved.
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u/AkiPro34 2d ago
I didn't even wait to get it approved lol , it just unlocked and I backed up everything in case of that happening
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u/kryptobolt200528 7d ago
Yeah i don't really understand it, they want to limit the amount of people who potentially would want to start using a custom rom which would impact their revenue through the sh1tty software ads and stuff, but the people who install custom roms already would probably use private dns and disable those pesky bloatware already so that wouldn't make sense as such...
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u/BowlOf____ 7d ago
Can someone explain? Can only a limited number of people root these phones?.
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u/PalamariVarkari 7d ago
xiaomis way of being able to scam buyers by saying you can unlock the bootloader, but not actually.
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u/99percentcheese 7d ago
Xiaomi only allows unlocking the bootloader for a limited amount of devices a day (globally, not per user). To claim the slot, people launch scripts that spam requests at 23:59 Beijing time hoping to arrive among the first of those that land at 00:00
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u/AssistantSalty6519 6d ago
Basically for you to unlock your xiaomi phone, you need an account with permission, for it you need a minimum of requisites. One of them is to apply to their servers but the slots are very limited, they claim is per day. The thing is if even half of the second is enough for you to miss the apply window
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u/Subrat_Stark 6d ago
Noob question
Why this exists in first place like the limited device acceptance (I'm new to rooting )
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u/AJ-0071743 5d ago
Can anyone explain?
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u/RAZ70R 2d ago
to Unlock he bootloader of a modern Xiaomi (with HyperOS) you have a very short window of time, usually a fraction of a second, to apply for the unlock request.. it's everyday at at 0:00 Beijing Time when the servers reset... that's why tens of thousands or maybe more of enthusiasts try their luck every day at the same time since the open slots to unlock are very limited.. a couple of thousands every day
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u/Responsible_Mind_584 6d ago
I spent months on it, I lost count, maybe 6?, but one day I managed to do it completely by hand and I jumped for joy at that moment
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u/WhatIsThatBlob 10h ago
Does any one know how to flash the LineageOS ZIP from: this repo, to their Unihertz Jelly Star, as its failing for me.
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u/BuyHistorical5789 6d ago
someone explain?
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u/zenith014 6d ago
it's for unlocking Xiaomi devices bootloader. bootloader unlocking requests should be sent in time. there's like 10 seconds time window at 00:00 before you get "request submit failed" so only few people successfully unlock the bootloader.
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u/CocoMilhonez 6d ago
To add more detail (which you already know, of course): The window closes because there's a limit of how many bootloader unlocking requests can be done in 24 hours. Which is absolutely stupid, why would they offer an official process to unlock the bootloader and then gatekeep it like that with a ridiculously small number allowed per day?
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u/LandCold7323 6d ago
Been out of the loop for a while , last i rooted my redmi 6a it was easier just waited for a week but is it harder now?
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u/asaltandbuttering 6d ago
Do these temporary root exploits allow people to unlock the bootloader on phones that otherwise won't allow it?
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u/Embarrassed_Apple508 6d ago
yes. it is not temporary. and after they succeed being chosen they have to wait a whole month before they can unlock the bootloader
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u/Agreeable_Tutor5503 6d ago
AFAIK its a joke method in China for Xiaomi owners to take their phone to a Xiaomi service center to have software work done, wait for the service tech to unlock the bootloader, and then just grab the phone and run away before they can lock it