Comment on Can't install app because it isn't "certified" by the government

deegeese@sopuli.xyz ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• Moonrise2473@feddit.it ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  In this specific case can do it but the bootloader unlock request must come from a Chinese ip address, from a verified Chinese number (get otp code via SMS) and wait like one month

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  • hendrik@palaver.p3x.de ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    And I bet this process is going to add you to some list of people to keep an eye on.

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  • BB84@mander.xyz ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Since when do they have those rules? A year ago I unlocked my Xiaomi phone. Outside China. Did not have a Chinese phone number. It took less than an hour.

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    • Moonrise2473@feddit.it ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      But it’s global version or China version?

      China version ROM is like this since the mi 6, the excuse was “limiting grey market sales”

      Also the ROM now uses a different signature so from mi 5 onwards, flashing global ROM on china version, doesn’t allow to lock the bootloader again (you can send the command to lock it, but then you get a softbrick)

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    • MenacingPerson@lemm.ee ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Different for chinese and non Chinese markets I guess

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