"Mi unlock status" doesn't appear anywhere

[Redmi3Pro]

Hi,

As most of us, I am having problems unlocking my Redmi 3 Pro Bootloader. I have followed almost every tutorial out there, but some of this tutorials ask you to enable the developer options, and then press on "Mi Unlock Status" (Settings/Additional Settings/Developer Options/Mi Unlock Status). As you can see in the image

, the Mi Unlock Status button is not there (it should be just below "Enable OEM Unlock"). It's not anywhere else. What can I do to install a new ROM?

Yes, I have asked and obtained the permission to unlock the bootloader by Xiaomi.


Phone: Redmi 3 Pro
ROM: MIUI Global 7.3 Stable (7.3.1.0.0) This is the rom that the phone came with when I bought it from Tinydeal. I can't change the ROM to a developer version as some tutorials ask you to do because I can't even open the bootloader. If I am wrong and there is a way, please tell me so).

Thank you very much!

 

[coffeenod]

Same here on a Redmi 3 with MIUI 7.1.91.99 ROM. Any suggestions?

 

[saurabhj13]

did you find the solution ??? i am facing same problem , i am not getting any mi unlock status bar in developer options. please give solution

 

[krasCGQ]

AFAIK it happens because MIUI shipped with the phone has been modified.

Sent from my Redmi Note 4 using XDA Labs

 

[gigel87]

try older version 2.xxx (u have 2 version with 2.xxx ,one work) dont go very old!

 

[EmrickX51]

Did you unlock the developer options?

My MIUI is 8.1.1.
Go to About Phone, Press "MIUI version" several times to unlock developer options
Then go back Additional Settings, you will see Developer options, and Mi Unlock status is inside.

 

[VengefulAncient]

I'm facing the same problem with my new Redmi Note 3 Pro Special Edition. The whole point is that Mi Unlock Status does not appear in Developer Options after they are unlocked.

 

[VengefulAncient]

Figured it out. You do need to install the latest developer build for your device from here for that option to appear. You do not need an unlocked bootloader to do that since it's a MIUI ROM! Just use the Updater app on your phone and instead of downloading an update, tap on the three dots at the top right corner and choose to install from local (and then obviously select the downloaded ZIP). You need at least 30% battery charge to proceed. Obviously, you will lose all your data. Good thing is: if you are planning to flash custom firmware like Lineage OS, installing the latest developer ROM is highly recommended anyway!

Also note: your phone must have been bound to your Mi account for at least 72 hours to unlock, the MI Flash Tool will not let you proceed otherwise.

 

[coffeenod]

In my case the solution cam from the Xiaomi forums: the device was sold with some modified ROM, so i had to flash an official (ROM) first. And yes you don't need to unlock bootloader or root for this. The proper description is in on the thread-254606-1-1 on the miui.com forums.

 

[srianc16]

Once you switch 'developer options' ON, then you will be able to see a notification bar for developer options same as when you connect USB. Click on 'Developer Options' ribbon for more options and there you can find the 'Unlock option'. It can be only switched ON with mobile data. I have latest MIUI 10.