Xiaomi HyperOS was officially introduced on October 26, 2023. As part of the unveiling, Xiaomi announced specific limitations that would be enforced. One of the restrictions included the prohibition of unlocking bootloader in Xiaomi HyperOS. This decision was made to enhance security measures. Here, we will explain the steps to unlock the bootloader on Xiaomi HyperOS.
Users are expecting to get this HyperOS is the right way after several issues faced on MIUI. Xiaomi is implementing HyperOS gradually in their capable smartphones. The list started from high-end devices.
Unlocking bootloader on HyperOS
Xiaomi’s HyperOS is essentially a rebranded version of MIUI 15, as previously stated. The rebranding of MIUI 15 indicates a shift in Xiaomi’s approach. The decision to impose the Bootloader lock restriction was likely made in September.
However, it appears that this restriction is not overly significant. All you have to do is ensure that your Mi Account remains active for 30 days, after which you can resume unlocking the Bootloader as usual. Xiaomi’s primary goal is to boost engagement within the Xiaomi Community, but participation in the forum is not mandatory.
- Be clear about your Mi Account, should be active for more than 30 days.
- Your Xiaomi Community App is 5.3.31 version or above.
- You are able to unlock the bootloader in just three smartphones in a year.
The process of unlocking bootloader on HyperOS is easy to access and straightforward. First check your Xiaomi Community App is up to date as we mentioned the required version. Unless you can update clicking here. Then change your Mi Community region to global.
You have to click on “Unlock Bootloader”. If you are sure that your account has been activated for more than 30 days, you can click on “Apply for Unlocking”.
The process of unlocking bootloader on HyperOS of Xiaomi is easy to turn on. When unlocking bootloader process time decreased to 72 hours from 168 hours. That means all these operations could take three days to activate the bootloader.
