This guide does not apply to carrier-locked devices (e.g., Verizon) or devices with permanently locked bootloaders. Step 1: Prepare Your Device
Go to Settings > About Phone and tap Build Number 7 times. unlock-tool-loader
Requires the Mi Unlock Tool and a bound Mi Account, often with a waiting period. This guide does not apply to carrier-locked devices (e
Download Android SDK Platform-Tools for Windows, Mac, or Linux. C:\platform-tools ). Step 3: Unlock Process
Extract the platform-tools folder to an accessible location (e.g., C:\platform-tools ). Step 3: Unlock Process