Question Couldn't unlock Xiaomi 13 Bootloader

[OberZine]

You can try the CN version of the unlock tool

申请解锁小米手机

Out of curiosity how do you actually try the Chinese version of the tool?
It just downloads the normal version from that link??

 

[chaogei666]

Out of curiosity how do you actually try the Chinese version of the tool?
It just downloads the normal version from that link??

The method is similar, just scan the QR code to log in

 

[mike freegan]

The method is similar, just scan the QR code to log in

The link above takes us to the English download page. Presume there is a redirect on the based on browser language or IP

 

[dannejanne]

Yes. Bound account. Disabled VPN. Tried multiple USB cables. Multiple ports. Removed device form account and added a new account. Nothing works.

I think maybe Xiaomi 13 cannot be unlockedin Europe.

Mine is global and had no problem binding it to my account. On Sunday I can unlock it.

 

[mike freegan]

Mine is global and had no problem binding it to my account. On Sunday I can unlock it.

Huh. I wonder what the difference could be. Perhaps the unlock tool doesn't like Windows 11?

 

[OberZine]

Huh. I wonder what the difference could be. Perhaps the unlock tool doesn't like Windows 11?

I've tried it on windows 10 and 11, so it can't be that.

 

[mike freegan]

Out of curiosity how do you actually try the Chinese version of the tool?
It just downloads the normal version from that link??

Just saw this in the requirements on the Xiaomi website:

• Make sure you use an Intel® based PC.

I wonder if this is the problem. I have AMD Ryzen.

 

[OberZine]

Just saw this in the requirements on the Xiaomi website:

• Make sure you use an Intel® based PC.

I wonder if this is the problem. I have AMD Ryzen.

My my pc's are intel 11th and 12th gen i9's
I've never had this error before on these pc's

 

[mike freegan]

My my pc's are intel 11th and 12th gen i9's
I've never had this error before on these pc's

My Intel laptop can't even detect the phone. So that's cool.

EDIT: eventually got the Xiaomi fastboot drivers to install and the tool to recognise the phone.

However, I now receive the same error as OP on both of my computers - one AMD and one Intel. So I think it's safe to take the PC and cables out of the equation.

I've given up. Have raised an RMA request with Xiaomi (which was also a janky process).

 

[mike freegan]

Solved this. Created a new Xiaomi account with region set to US. No VPN required. Even let me use my UK phone number.

 

[OberZine]

Solved this. Created a new Xiaomi account with region set to US. No VPN required. Even let me use my UK phone number.

I cant actually set any region on my phone, it literally doesn't even have the option to set it anywhere.

 

[mike freegan]

I cant actually set any region on my phone, it literally doesn't even have the option to set it anywhere.

Not on your phone. Go to https://account.xiaomi.com/ and just make a new account with region set to US. Factory reset your phone and add that account. Then do the bootloader unlock using that account.

 

[OberZine]

Not on your phone. Go to https://account.xiaomi.com/ and just make a new account with region set to US. Factory reset your phone and add that account. Then do the bootloader unlock using that account.

Ah okay, that actually makes sense, gotta get a new sim though :/ so much hassle to get this thing unlocked :'(

 

[OberZine]

Not on your phone. Go to https://account.xiaomi.com/ and just make a new account with region set to US. Factory reset your phone and add that account. Then do the bootloader unlock using that account.

I'm in the United Kingdom, and the current region is set to United Kingdom. On a chinese model, do you think this makes any difference?

 

[mike freegan]

I'm in the United Kingdom, and the current region is set to United Kingdom. On a chinese model, do you think this makes any difference?

No it seems to be based on the location of your mi account only. I dont understand why that requires you to get a new sim.

 

[OberZine]

No it seems to be based on the location of your mi account only. I dont understand why that requires you to get a new sim.

because I'd need to set up a new account and I need a number?

 

[OberZine]

@mike freegan

Thank you so much,
Creating a new account on account.xiaomi.com and setting region to US then binding the same number to the new account has now gotten me a step further

Just gotta wait 168 hours to unlock, (I hope with no errors)

 

[Fostel]

Huh. I wonder what the difference could be. Perhaps the unlock tool doesn't like Windows 11?

Not Windows related. I tried it on Windows 7. Same result, same error. 6 months ago I successfully unlocked my first device. Not so much this time.

 

[OberZine]

Success, Thanks everyone for your help:

 

[Fostel]

Success, Thanks everyone for your help:

Same here.
I am pretty annoyed by the ways Xiaomi do things. Even when you jump through all the hoops they will surprise you with another one.

The solution was to create a new account with the location set to the US.
I used a new email address and the same mobile number. They recognized that the mobile number was used with another device. When I continued they removed the number from the first account to assign it to the second.