I will be using these directions to unlock, install TWRP, root!

[stu5797]

Hope this will get the job done.
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/download-xiaomi-mi-mix-2-root-and-twrp-recovery/
Remember don't try this unless you don't mind possibly breaking your phone.
Hope this is legit

 

[AleBerlo]

Hope this will get the job done.
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/download-xiaomi-mi-mix-2-root-and-twrp-recovery/
Remember don't try this unless you don't mind possibly breaking your phone.
Hope this is legit

I do not love Magisk. Can I install TWRP and then SuperSu?

 

[stu5797]

My phone is coming today. I want magisk because I want to use the app to customize.

 

[t-mizzle]

Yes, that will work, TWRP is key here, magisk or SU is a preference. Grab the full ROM (1.4 GB) make a backup and you are good to go, you'll be able to recover no matter what you do.

 

[scdoyle]

Has anybody yet managed to unlock, install TWRP and flash EU rom? My device arrives tomorrow and this is the first thing I want to do.

 

[stu5797]

I tried to unlock but I can't even unlock the phone. Maybe I'm an idiot but it's just too hard to follow this directions and there's also some Chinese involved.

 

[stu5797]

I cant unlock the phone. I guess we need a CHINESE VPN To unlock it.

 

[scdoyle]

I can unlock the phone. I guess we need a CHINESE VPN To unlcok it.

Seriously? I have unlocked several Xiaomi phones and never seen this. You definitely set up your Mi account and received approval for unlocking via sms?

 

[stu5797]

I have my account all set up. I did not receive an an sms saying I can unlock it. I tried going through the process then I get the IPS error.

 

[alose]

I have my account all set up. I did not receive an an sms saying I can unlock it. I tried going through the process then I get the IPS error.

I just setup my account last night and received approval, and do not even have the phone yet. You should get an immediate verification SMS, and then a little bit later I got approved.

 

[stu5797]

Don't know why I can't get it to work. I even downloaded turbo VPN to use a Chinese VPN to try to get the code and it would not work

 

[allrockedout]

Don't know why I can't get it to work. I even downloaded turbo VPN to use a Chinese VPN to try to get the code and it would not work

Usually takes about 36 hours hours till you get unlock it through xiaomi.

 

[KOLIOSIS]

FWIW,the vast majority of the original Mi MIX handsets that were sold by 3rd party vendors shipped with an unlocked bootloader,same w/the Mi Note2 Global version.
Have any of you checked for an unlocked bootloader?

 

[t-mizzle]

Good question. Open the dialer, *#*#7378423#*#* should pop up a new system info window, you can verify in it.

 

[superior888]

...or just try to fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and see what happens.

 

[loooller]

Don't know why I can't get it to work. I even downloaded turbo VPN to use a Chinese VPN to try to get the code and it would not work

i just got my mix 2 and had the same problem, use plexvpn and choose the shanghai gateway

 

[stu5797]

Will try that when I get home. I actually got them to give me permission to unlock but now in the unlocking tool it says at 99 percent that the device is not associated with the account or something like that. I try to associate my account in developer options and I get a 10008 error. This is so brutal

 

[stu5797]

That plexvpn did it with Shanghai location! Thank you. Now I will try and unlock and see what the next puzzle brings me!

 

[stu5797]

This is crazy! Just had another problem. Tried to unlock by the unlock tool and now it says "Couldnt unlock. Binding time is too short. Less than 72 hours." UGH!!!! Any help would be appreciated!

 

[scdoyle]

You have to wait it out I'm afraid - I don't believe there is any shortcut. I had same issue with Mi 6 and it worked exactly after time had expired. You're nearly there...just a bit more patience!