Hello everyone Xiaomi has recently changed the Bootloader unlock rules. Currently, applying for Bootloader unlock requires identity verification, but identity verification requires a CN bank card. This also causes most people who are not in CN to be unable to apply for unlocking Bootloader smoothly. The following is the improvement suggestion I posted on the Xiaomi community. Although Xiaomi may not reply, I believe that as long as the number of votes and comments is enough, there is still a chance!
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English title:
Improve overseas user bootloader unlocking and identity verification rules.
Question:
The new rule for applying to unlock Bootloader requires identity verification, which prevents most users of CN version Xiaomi phones overseas from applying to unlock Bootloader.
Reason:
Currently, Xiaomi account identity verification for users who use "foreign passports, other types of identity verification" requires binding a CN bank card first, before proceeding to the next step of uploading ID photos to complete the verification. "However, these users usually do not have a CN bank card".
Why this problem occurs, I guess it is because the current Xiaomi account identity verification system is bound to the Xiaomi wallet app, resulting in relevant policy issues, requiring mandatory binding of CN bank card to verify.
#Suggested solutions (the following suggestion 1 is the best)
1. Improve the device unlock status in the developer options, add detection of the user's Xiaomi account bound phone number whether it is +86, SIM card, location, IP, and other multiple checks when the user clicks to bind the account, to confirm whether it is an overseas user, if identified as an overseas user, skip the community application and directly bind the account.
2. Although option 1 is the best, I still hope that Xiaomi can improve the identity verification system, separate the identity verification system from the Xiaomi wallet app, and allow overseas users to complete identity verification without a mainland bank card, and apply for developer version and beta qualification, etc.
Additional content:
Xiaomi has many overseas Mi fans enthusiasts, and many overseas users buy CN version Xiaomi phones for more features, earlier use of Xiaomi's new phones, and models and colors that are not released overseas, even if Xiaomi does not have global warranty service, and cannot enjoy local warranty service, they still buy CN version Xiaomi phones through various channels.
The current Xiaomi phone unlock Bootloader rule change requires identity verification, but this mechanism is not perfect at present, if it is not improved and optimized, it will result in a large number of overseas users who buy CN version Xiaomi phones, because they cannot complete identity verification smoothly, and cannot apply to unlock bl lock from the official channel.
However, these overseas users are the group that needs to unlock Bootloader the most, because if they cannot unlock bl lock and modify the phone by themselves, they will face problems such as unable to use some Google services normally, unable to receive app notifications (FCM push) and other serious problems, and even unable to use the phone as the main machine.
What problems will arise if you choose to ignore and not improve?
1. Currently, some overseas users who bought the mainland version of Xiaomi 14 series have been affected by this problem, resulting in having to find other channels to "unlock bl lock merchant to unlock, which will cause these users' device and data security to be threatened"
"Example: The merchant may take the opportunity to implant a virus into the user's device or steal the user's personal data from the computer when remotely controlling the computer to unlock the phone's bl lock."
2. It will result in a large number of: proxy identity verification Xiaomi accounts, lending Xiaomi accounts merchants (there are already some merchants), "will cause problems for the user's account, data, device and other security".
"Example: #Situation one: Users give their account to the merchant for identity verification, which may cause the user's cloud data backed up to the Xiaomi account to leak, and the security of the Mi home devices bound to be affected.
#Situation two: Users rent a verified Xiaomi account to use, which may cause them to be remotely locked by malicious merchants using the lost mode and extorted."
I hope Xiaomi can pay attention to this problem, this problem is very important, do not let the overseas Mi fans enthusiasts disappointed.
Voting link
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Content translation
Translated using GPT4, please forgive me for possible errors in the content.
English title:
Improve overseas user bootloader unlocking and identity verification rules.
Question:
The new rule for applying to unlock Bootloader requires identity verification, which prevents most users of CN version Xiaomi phones overseas from applying to unlock Bootloader.
Reason:
Currently, Xiaomi account identity verification for users who use "foreign passports, other types of identity verification" requires binding a CN bank card first, before proceeding to the next step of uploading ID photos to complete the verification. "However, these users usually do not have a CN bank card".
Why this problem occurs, I guess it is because the current Xiaomi account identity verification system is bound to the Xiaomi wallet app, resulting in relevant policy issues, requiring mandatory binding of CN bank card to verify.
#Suggested solutions (the following suggestion 1 is the best)
1. Improve the device unlock status in the developer options, add detection of the user's Xiaomi account bound phone number whether it is +86, SIM card, location, IP, and other multiple checks when the user clicks to bind the account, to confirm whether it is an overseas user, if identified as an overseas user, skip the community application and directly bind the account.
2. Although option 1 is the best, I still hope that Xiaomi can improve the identity verification system, separate the identity verification system from the Xiaomi wallet app, and allow overseas users to complete identity verification without a mainland bank card, and apply for developer version and beta qualification, etc.
Additional content:
Xiaomi has many overseas Mi fans enthusiasts, and many overseas users buy CN version Xiaomi phones for more features, earlier use of Xiaomi's new phones, and models and colors that are not released overseas, even if Xiaomi does not have global warranty service, and cannot enjoy local warranty service, they still buy CN version Xiaomi phones through various channels.
The current Xiaomi phone unlock Bootloader rule change requires identity verification, but this mechanism is not perfect at present, if it is not improved and optimized, it will result in a large number of overseas users who buy CN version Xiaomi phones, because they cannot complete identity verification smoothly, and cannot apply to unlock bl lock from the official channel.
However, these overseas users are the group that needs to unlock Bootloader the most, because if they cannot unlock bl lock and modify the phone by themselves, they will face problems such as unable to use some Google services normally, unable to receive app notifications (FCM push) and other serious problems, and even unable to use the phone as the main machine.
What problems will arise if you choose to ignore and not improve?
1. Currently, some overseas users who bought the mainland version of Xiaomi 14 series have been affected by this problem, resulting in having to find other channels to "unlock bl lock merchant to unlock, which will cause these users' device and data security to be threatened"
"Example: The merchant may take the opportunity to implant a virus into the user's device or steal the user's personal data from the computer when remotely controlling the computer to unlock the phone's bl lock."
2. It will result in a large number of: proxy identity verification Xiaomi accounts, lending Xiaomi accounts merchants (there are already some merchants), "will cause problems for the user's account, data, device and other security".
"Example: #Situation one: Users give their account to the merchant for identity verification, which may cause the user's cloud data backed up to the Xiaomi account to leak, and the security of the Mi home devices bound to be affected.
#Situation two: Users rent a verified Xiaomi account to use, which may cause them to be remotely locked by malicious merchants using the lost mode and extorted."
I hope Xiaomi can pay attention to this problem, this problem is very important, do not let the overseas Mi fans enthusiasts disappointed.
