Question Unlocking X3 on linux?

[elementtest8]

The unlock tool by fernando does not seem to work anymore . I don't own a windows machine, is there anyway to unlock X3 bootloader using linux? Thanks!

 

[pl1992aw]

The unlock tool by fernando does not seem to work anymore . I don't own a windows machine, is there anyway to unlock X3 bootloader using linux? Thanks!

X3 ? Wrong forum.

You can try some Windows bootable flash drive.

 

[elementtest8]

X3 ? Wrong forum.

You can try some Windows bootable flash drive. I have the right forum I believe.

I'd like to know how how to unlock my Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro using a linux OS. I have tried virtualbox, ventoy ( to make a windows bootable), and Francesco Tescari's unlock tool. All three methods have failed for me and I don't have access to a windows computer. Have been trying to solve this problem for multiple weeks now.

 

[elementtest8]

bit of an update with the struggle. I have set up a fairly functional windows VM using this guide:

How to set up a KVM / QEMU Windows 10 VM

Over the weekend, I wiped Windows on my Zephyrus G14 and installed Pop!_OS on it. I’ve been trying to get a Windows 10 Virtual Machine as I need it for school. It’s also great to have a setup like…

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and have gotten the xioami unlock tool working within the virtual machine.

However, the USB is not recognized so it wont connect to my phone to unlock it.

 

[elementtest8]

Trying to look into permissions maybe? They recommended using gksu to open virt-manager but that is now deprecated... Hard problem... Feel so much closer using QEMU virtual machine, but still won't recognize my poco x3 pro

 

[pl1992aw]

Trying to look into permissions maybe? They recommended using gksu to open virt-manager but that is now deprecated... Hard problem... Feel so much closer using QEMU virtual machine, but still won't recognize my poco x3 pro

Make a bootable Windows from a flash drive.

Boot Windows without using virtual machine.

Example :

How to Run Windows From a USB Drive

Loading and running Windows 10 or Windows 11 from a USB drive is a handy option when you're using a computer saddled with an older operating system.

www.pcmag.com

 

[samsungics1200]

just make a bootable windows from flashdrive using rufus

 

[elementtest8]

Thanks for the post guys. Unfortunately I couldn't get the thumb drives to work

I have solved the issue and I am posting the solution I found just in case anyone else happens to stumble on this post: fyi, I had a POCO x3 Pro and this worked in March 2022

1. sudo apt install git openjdk-11-jre openjdk-11-jdk gradle` - I am not sure all of this is required
2. mkdir xiaomi_unlock && cd xiaomi_unlock (make a directory before copying all the files over in step 3 to make it more organized
3. git clone https://github.com/francescotescari/XiaoMiToolV2.git && cd XiaoMiToolV2 && git checkout linux`
4. cd XiaoMiToolV2`
5. ./gradlew build && ./gradlew run`
6. The xiaomi program should run. When prompted, I chose "Global" region and logged in
7. (possible step) had an error with my java version not syncing I had to set the home variable

I had to enter this command to make it work
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64/
if you are running ubuntu and or mint you might find the same solution there. Google where your java is installed and play around setting the JAVA_HOME. Took me 2 or 3 attempts before I finally found the right one

TLDR: how to unlock POCO X3 PRO using linux mint / ubuntu in March 2022

 

[homeboot]

Thanks for the post guys. Unfortunately I couldn't get the thumb drives to work

I have solved the issue and I am posting the solution I found just in case anyone else happens to stumble on this post: fyi, I had a POCO x3 Pro and this worked in March 2022

1. sudo apt install git openjdk-11-jre openjdk-11-jdk gradle` - I am not sure all of this is required
2. mkdir xiaomi_unlock && cd xiaomi_unlock (make a directory before copying all the files over in step 3 to make it more organized
3. git clone https://github.com/francescotescari/XiaoMiToolV2.git && cd XiaoMiToolV2 && git checkout linux`
4. cd XiaoMiToolV2`
5. ./gradlew build && ./gradlew run`
6. The xiaomi program should run. When prompted, I chose "Global" region and logged in
7. (possible step) had an error with my java version not syncing I had to set the home variable

I had to enter this command to make it work
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64/
if you are running ubuntu and or mint you might find the same solution there. Google where your java is installed and play around setting the JAVA_HOME. Took me 2 or 3 attempts before I finally found the right one

TLDR: how to unlock POCO X3 PRO using linux mint / ubuntu in March 2022

People running into the captcha problem on login (it isn't shown) can try a patched version. Just replace step 3 with:
git clone https://github.com/Dav4555/XiaoMiToolV2_urlfix_captchafix && cd XiaoMiToolV2 && git checkout linux

 

[homeboot]

People running into the captcha problem on login (it isn't shown) can try a patched version. Just replace step 3 with:
git clone https://github.com/Dav4555/XiaoMiToolV2_urlfix_captchafix && cd XiaoMiToolV2 && git checkout linux

Apparently unlocking doesn't work anymore. I have to wait a week to check.

 

[homeboot]

The original unlock tool works with a Windows guest inside Virtualbox on my Debian Testing. I used a developer VM one can download for free. Rename the downloaded file to windev_VM_virtualbox.zip, unzip it and import the appliance in virtualbox. Make sure your current user is a member of the vboxuser group to make USB pass-through work. You may or may not need the guest extensions, I installed them.