Hi,
first of all... YES this is another bootloader unlock guide for the Pocophone F1.
But wait...
I just started to play around with this phone and run into some flaws by following all the other guides here. So i decided to give this process an update.
So maybe this is the real dummy guide
In fact i'll really try to concentrate on all the details and what is really recommended for the unlock process only (no method b or something).
Prerequisites:
Windows 10 Drivers
Check first if all drivers are already present on you Windows 10 PC (or could be installed by the OS):
- Connect via ADB and check for driver install
- Power down and enter fastboot mode (Volume down + power) and check for driver install
Then power up your phone again.
Create the Mi Account on your phone
Create a Mi Account on your phone with a SIM card and data connection established.
Create the account with your phone number otherwise unlock will fail later on, during the 3 initial checks of the Mi Unlock tool (e.g. no phone number is bound to the account).
There's no need to sync anything else from your phone with the new account, so to keep data at home, disable anything related.
You may check the login to the new MI account on your PC afterwards. Then verify the account with the SMS code, which is send to your phone.
Prepare to unlock now:
Next steps on your phone
1. Go to Settings > About phone
2. Find the MIUI Version and touch this area 7 times
3. Go to Additional Settings > Developers Options
4. Press and check USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
5. Go to Settings > Developers Options > Mi Unlock Status > Add Account & Device (information about Device-ID, IMEI and IMSI is gathered and bound to your Mi account)
At this point you should sign out from the MI account on your phone.
Steps on your PC
6. Go to MIUI Unlock website
7. Download Mi Unlock tool https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html
8. Unzip it anywhere on your PC and start miflash_unlock.exe
9. Login to your account, this time from within the MI Unlock tool, the tool then checks if all information is valid
10. You will be prompted to connect your phone in fastboot mode
Final steps with your phone and PC
11. Shut down your phone manually, and hold Volume down + Power button to enter Fastboot mode.
12. Connect your phone to PC using USB cable and click "Unlock".
ATTENTION: All user data will be erased (factory reset).
Afterwards you may hit the button in the Mi Unlock tool to restart your phone.
The bootscreen on your phone will now already show the unlock symbol and it may take a little while for the device to restart.
In fact the phone may even seem to hang at some point. Be very patient or try to long-press power button to force a restart.
That's all about it!
For all the next steps please follow the multiple guides here at XDA-developers. They're not hard to find :highfive:
Administrators: If you really think this guide is redundant... do your work. Anyway i hope it will help even more to not get into trouble during the process.
Cheers,
scholbert
first of all... YES this is another bootloader unlock guide for the Pocophone F1.
But wait...
I just started to play around with this phone and run into some flaws by following all the other guides here. So i decided to give this process an update.
So maybe this is the real dummy guide
In fact i'll really try to concentrate on all the details and what is really recommended for the unlock process only (no method b or something).
Prerequisites:
Windows 10 Drivers
Check first if all drivers are already present on you Windows 10 PC (or could be installed by the OS):
- Connect via ADB and check for driver install
- Power down and enter fastboot mode (Volume down + power) and check for driver install
Then power up your phone again.
Create the Mi Account on your phone
Create a Mi Account on your phone with a SIM card and data connection established.
Create the account with your phone number otherwise unlock will fail later on, during the 3 initial checks of the Mi Unlock tool (e.g. no phone number is bound to the account).
There's no need to sync anything else from your phone with the new account, so to keep data at home, disable anything related.
You may check the login to the new MI account on your PC afterwards. Then verify the account with the SMS code, which is send to your phone.
Prepare to unlock now:
Next steps on your phone
1. Go to Settings > About phone
2. Find the MIUI Version and touch this area 7 times
3. Go to Additional Settings > Developers Options
4. Press and check USB Debugging and OEM Unlocking
5. Go to Settings > Developers Options > Mi Unlock Status > Add Account & Device (information about Device-ID, IMEI and IMSI is gathered and bound to your Mi account)
At this point you should sign out from the MI account on your phone.
Steps on your PC
6. Go to MIUI Unlock website
7. Download Mi Unlock tool https://en.miui.com/unlock/download_en.html
8. Unzip it anywhere on your PC and start miflash_unlock.exe
9. Login to your account, this time from within the MI Unlock tool, the tool then checks if all information is valid
10. You will be prompted to connect your phone in fastboot mode
Final steps with your phone and PC
11. Shut down your phone manually, and hold Volume down + Power button to enter Fastboot mode.
12. Connect your phone to PC using USB cable and click "Unlock".
ATTENTION: All user data will be erased (factory reset).
Afterwards you may hit the button in the Mi Unlock tool to restart your phone.
The bootscreen on your phone will now already show the unlock symbol and it may take a little while for the device to restart.
In fact the phone may even seem to hang at some point. Be very patient or try to long-press power button to force a restart.
That's all about it!
For all the next steps please follow the multiple guides here at XDA-developers. They're not hard to find :highfive:
Administrators: If you really think this guide is redundant... do your work. Anyway i hope it will help even more to not get into trouble during the process.
Cheers,
scholbert
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