With the announcement of the new Xiaomi 14 series, the company also introduced a new Android overlay skin that replaces the old MIUI with HyperOS. However, the company has now released a statement regarding unlocked devices with bootloaders.
Xiaomi said it will not update any devices with unlocked bootloaders, no matter if they use HyperOS or MIUI 14. Additionally, HyperOS devices will be more difficult to unlock. Currently, to unlock a Xiaomi phone, the company requires you to submit an application via the Windows app and wait a week before you can finally unlock the bootloader. Chinese HyperOS users will be asked to not only wait the one-week period, but also get level 5 on their community forums. Users outside of China will have to wait for an official announcement from Xiaomi on how the new unlocking process will work.
Of course, if you lock your device, you will receive the next HyperOS update immediately.
Xiaomi is also introducing a new limit: only three device unlocks will be allowed per year. This is once again a specific limitation for China, but Xiaomi could decide to extend it to other markets as well.
Xiaomi cites security concerns when asked why it imposes such strict measures and prevents users from unlocking their smartphones.
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