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With the new policy, **You must have a Level 5 developer Xiaomi Community account.** </br>

     

       
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- You must be a citizen of China.

     

       
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- [This source][bootloader-unlock-block-mainland-china] claims that the final day one could use the provided form to request an unlock was September 9, 2024. It also has an update, it seems that Xiaomi is suggesting inside the Community App that they will bring back the service in 2025, but it wouldn't be the first time a company lied about this.

     

       
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- In various forum posts [like this one][bootloader-unlock-block-mainland-china-alt] it is mentioned that a china region phone can only be unlocked if one is situated in China and has a level 5 Xiaomi account, or pays for the service in the hopes that a technician can unlock it.

     

       
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> Since October 2024 [there have been rumors][bootloader-unlock-block-global] that Xiaomi will kill bootloader unlocking on the Global market, after having done so for the China market.

     

       
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* Your Mi Account has been active for more than 30 days.

     
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Authored by [melontini](https://github.com/melontini).

     

       
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[Xiaomi-HyperOS-BootLoader-Bypass]:https://github.com/MlgmXyysd/Xiaomi-HyperOS-BootLoader-Bypass

     

       
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[bootloader-unlock-block-mainland-china]:https://xiaomitime.com/bootloader-unlocking-comes-to-an-end-with-xiaomi-hyperos-2-0-12926/

     

       
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[bootloader-unlock-block-mainland-china-alt]:https://xiaomi.eu/community/threads/right-now-is-there-any-way-to-unlock-the-bootloader-on-chinese-versions-of-xiaomi-devices.73029/#post-726609

     

       
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[global-requirements]:https://xiaomiui.net/how-unlock-bootloader-xiaomi-hyperos-53493/

     

       
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[Xiaomi-bootloader]:https://github.com/lrh2000/Xiaomi-bootloader