Xiaomi plans to phase out bootloader unlocking for HyperOS devices 2023

Xiaomi plans to phase out bootloader unlocking for HyperOS devices

Say it another way, Xiaomi is making it more difficult to play with their phones. You will no longer be able to unlock the bootloader on phones running their HyperOS software (specifically, Hyper OS 05) as of October 26, 2023. Knowledgeable about technology people unlock the bootloader on their devices to improve their control, but doing so can be dangerous. You are not going to have as many options with these phones because of Xiaomi's decision.

According to the information of the Xiaomi company, it will not be possible to open the bootloader key of the listed models:

HyperOS Compatible Xiaomi devices

Xiaomi 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Ultra
Xiaomi 11T / 11T Pro
Xiaomi Mi 11X / 11X Pro / 11i
Xiaomi 11i / 11i Hypercharge / 11 Lite
Xiaomi 12 / 12 Pro
Xiaomi 12T / 12T Pro
Xiaomi 12S / 12S Pro / 12S Ultra / 12 Lite
Xiaomi 13 / 13 Pro / 13 Ultra / 13 Lite
Xiaomi 13T / 13T Pro
Xiaomi 14 (Pre-installed)
Xiaomi Mix Fold / Fold 2 / Fold 3
Xiaomi Civi 1S / 2 / 3
Xiaomi Pad 6 / 6 Pro
Xiaomi Pad 5 / Pro 5G / Pad 5 Pro Wi-Fi

HyperOS Compatible Redmi Devices

Redmi Note 11R / 11T Pro / 11T Pro+ and all 11 series devices
Redmi Note 12 / 12 Pro / 12 Pro+ / 12 Pro Speed / 12 S / 12 Turbo
Redmi Note 13 / 13 Pro / 13 Pro+ / 13R Pro
Redmi Note Discovery
Redmi K40 / K40 Pro / K40 Pro+ / K40S / K40 Gaming
Redmi K50 / K50 Pro / K50 Gaming / K50i / K50 Ultra
Redmi K60 / K60E / K60 Pro / K60 Ultra

HyperOS Compatible POCO Devices

POCO C51, C55
POCO X4 5G / X4 GT / X4 Pro 5G
POCO X5 / X5 Pro
POCO X6 / X6 Pro
POCO F4 / F4 GT
POCO F5 / F5 Pro
POCO M4 / M4 Pro 4G / M4 Pro 5G
POCO M5 / M5s
POCO M6 Pro 5G

Hyper OS: -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GzPUqH3CrU

People who enjoy playing with their phones will be disappointed by that! Xiaomi is making this change for unknown reasons, but they may be worried about people installing apps that could harm their phones by unlocking the bootloader. While it can be dangerous, this allows you to install custom software.

Not all companies have been giving up bootloader unlocking, as it happens. Not even Xiaomi. Recently, similar actions have also been taken by Huawei and OnePlus. While it may seem a bit tedious, it's worthwhile trying to understand the possible logic behind Xiaomi's decision.