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A fediverse post by Dataline (@[email protected]). It has an screenshot of a discord message saying “have you guys seen how people are unlocking xiaomi bootloaders now step 1: ask store to downgrade firmware step 2: before they relock the bootloader run away with your device.”. The screenshot has two imgur links showing this happening.

the links: https://imgur.com/P4n0pcI https://imgur.com/8UWg5hv

  • JamesBoeing737MAX@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    2·
    2 days ago

    Well, isn’t it like this only on chinese version? Although mi unlock is a shitshow from my experience (but I do have an unlocked Redmi after a shitload of tries).

    • cacti@ani.socialEnglish
      2·
      2 days ago

      The Chinese version is now not unlockable at all AFAIK, and the global version became this way after HyperOS came out.

        • aow@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          2·
          1 day ago

          I don’t know exactly how rough the market is now, but I’ve been happily using my moto g8 power (intl) that I bought for 170$ in 2020 when I lost my old one. Motorola makes some very good, cheap phones that can also be rooted (I’m not knowledgeable on this, I just use pared down apps on mine because I mostly value the 3 day battery life and regular phone/email features).

          I looked into redmi back then but even w/o the US ban it wasn’t worth it.