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offici5l / MiUnlockTool

MiUnlockTool developed to retrieve encryptData(token) for Xiaomi devices for unlocking bootloader, It is compatible with all platforms.
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Feature request: suggest rebooting into other fastboot mode when cannot obtain unlock token. #44

Closed vi closed 3 months ago

vi commented 3 months ago

I kept getting Failed to obtain the token! Please enter it manually: until I noticed that the device shows "fastbootd" in blue instead of "fastboot" in orange. After entering fastboot the other way it worked.

Look like adb reboot fastboot is not the same as entering fastboot using button presses.

MiUnlockTool may show a helpful message that the device may be not in the expected mode when fastboot platform tool works, but getting the code fails.

Also the message itself may be more specific "Failed to obtain the token from the device" - I initially assumed it fails to get the code from Xiaomi.

offici5l commented 3 months ago

There is a difference between fastboot mode and bootloader mode ...

to enter bootloader mode 

adb reboot bootloader

if you are in Fastboot mode (in blue).

fastboot reboot bootloader
vi commented 3 months ago

Yes, but the essential part is that both respond to fastboot platform tool, making it easy to confuse. For example, MiUnlockTool can obtain a model name in fastboot mode, which made me believe that I was on the right track.

The longer message can help others, not experienced in distinguishing bootloader, fastboot, recovery and Mi Assistant modes to avoid that dead end.