unlocking Mi4c

qtotter

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well that's a relief! tnx, qtotter! i didn't want to have to go through all this again, just because the maker decided i hadn't actually bought the phone, i had just bought permission to use it, as long as it was how he wanted me to use it!
bloody USA judge who decided that must have been paid a small fortune to rule in favour of this! just what the entertainment industries and others wanted!! didn't care what the implications were or ow the industries would take the p**s out of customers!!
Oh, I thought this sort of thing was only applicable to ebooks or drm-ed music/videos (permission to use, not ownership of items.) I didn't know the same logic was applicable to mobile phones... That sucks.
 

Prettygrim

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considering Xiaomi didn't give customers any other option than updating to the rom that locked the phone or even sufficient notice so something else could be done to prevent the auto update, i dont know what else you could say about what happened. too similar to the opinions that the entertainment industries have of themselves and their 'products', ie, there is nothing more important and nothing more valuable!!
 
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I don't understand how a giant like xiaomi will block thousands of smartphones ( including mine ) without having a decent customer service ...
if all goes well I have to wait a month to receive a text message to the bootloader unlock during which the smartphone is completely useless ... I have only this device .
I wonder if you can ' work to create a bootloader unlock tool , perhaps with a code generator , or else to solve these inconveniences ...
I'm really disappointed and do not think I ever again buy a device xiaomi
 

tim.

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I recieved my 4c in the mail a few days ago and couldn't wait for some undisclosed period of time to get an unlock code. So following cowithgun's directions on the first page I unlocked the bootloader and installed CM 13 this morning without any issues.
 

vletrmx21

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I recieved my 4c in the mail a few days ago and couldn't wait for some undisclosed period of time to get an unlock code. So following cowithgun's directions on the first page I unlocked the bootloader and installed CM 13 this morning without any issues.
DHL is out for delivery on mine today, gonna try this :)

Which CM13 based rom did you flash?
 

tim.

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DHL is out for delivery on mine today, gonna try this :)

Which CM13 based rom did you flash?
I flashed Team Superluminal's ROM. I was disappointed when I first got it ... there was way too much bloat on the device. But after getting it all off, and putting on CM13 I coudn't be happier!
 

Zeus1991

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I flashed Team Superluminal's ROM. I was disappointed when I first got it ... there was way too much bloat on the device. But after getting it all off, and putting on CM13 I coudn't be happier!
What version do you have, before unlock your bootloader?? Today I've received my device, but went with the stable 7070 and updated to the last one stable of course, do you think I'm be able to Unlock with a downgrade?? O I'm ****?? Jaja

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tim.

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Sorry, I cannot remember which version it was running. I do remember the date of the ROM was 2016 from the about device screen. I didn't have to downgrade either.
 

dappelbee

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Hi guys, I just received my Mi4C today and am wondering about getting rid of the bloatware that came with it. I am really not that tech savvy, but any help would be much appreciated.
 

Zeus1991

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Hi guys, I just received my Mi4C today and am wondering about getting rid of the bloatware that came with it. I am really not that tech savvy, but any help would be much appreciated.
Try to get into mi recovery mode, if you are able to get it, you can install a custom rom without chineesse apps

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