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If [xiaomiui.net][global-requirements] is to be believed, the requirements for the Community App request are as follows:

     

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

     

       
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* Xiaomi Community App version 5.3.31 or above.

     

       
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* Xiaomi has [updated their policies][updated-policies], further restricting bootloader unlocking. As of January 1st, 2025, they only let you unlock 1 device per year. *What a good way to start the year, right?*

     

       
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* Xiaomi has [updated their policies][updated-policies], further restricting bootloader unlocking. As of January 1st, 2025, they only let you unlock 1 device per year. *What a good way to start the year, right?* This requirement has also been added to MIUI 14.

     

       
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And it gets even better! As people have found it the hard way [in the xda forums][community-app-cap], there is a cap on the amount of people who can request per day inside the Community App, and it gets filled pretty much instantly, so your only chance to make a successful request there is if you get lucky spamming the request at midnight, Beijing time (or whatever that is in your timezone).

     

       
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