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linuxoid-cn/mi8sg3ormi7pg3-unlocker

14Audience · developerComplexity · 3/5ActiveSetup · hard

TLDR

Windows batch toolkit that automates bootloader unlock on a few Xiaomi and Redmi phones with Snapdragon 8s Gen3 or 7+ Gen3, exploiting a HyperOS flaw patched after Feb 1 2026.

Mindmap

mindmap
  root((Mi BL Unlocker))
    Inputs
      Xiaomi or Redmi phone
      HyperOS 2 0 or later
      Security patch before Feb 1 2026
      USB cable and Windows PC
    Outputs
      Unlocked bootloader
      Wiped user data
      ADB Fastboot debug helper
    Use Cases
      Skip Xiaomi BL wait time
      Install custom ROMs on Pad 7 Pro Civi 4 Pro Turbo 3 Pad 7
      Pair with Magisk or custom kernel work
    Tech Stack
      Windows batch scripts
      ADB
      Fastboot

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Unlock the bootloader on a Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, Civi 4 Pro, Redmi Turbo 3 or Xiaomi Pad 7 without the official wait

USE CASE 2

Prepare a Snapdragon 8s Gen3 phone for custom ROM, Magisk or kernel work

USE CASE 3

Run ADB and Fastboot diagnostics from a single helper script

Tech stack

BatchADBFastbootWindows

Getting it running

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1h+

Only works on HyperOS 2.0+ with a security patch on or before 2026-02-01, unlocking wipes all user data, and you must sign out of Xiaomi/Google and disable Find My Device first.

In plain English

This repository ships a small Windows batch tool that automates the bootloader unlock procedure on a handful of Xiaomi and Redmi phones and tablets built around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen3 or Snapdragon 7+ Gen3 chips. The README is in Chinese and the repo has 14 stars. No primary language is detected since the project is essentially a collection of .bat scripts and per-device configuration folders. Unlocking the bootloader, often shortened to BL unlock, lets the phone owner load software that the manufacturer does not normally permit. Xiaomi keeps this process behind an official wait period and account check, and this tool sidesteps that wait by taking advantage of a flaw in older builds of Xiaomi's HyperOS. The author lists four devices that the script knows about: Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, Xiaomi Civi 4 Pro, Redmi Turbo 3, and Xiaomi Pad 7. The tool only works inside a narrow software window. The phone must be running HyperOS 2.0 or later, since HyperOS 1.0 does not include the underlying service the exploit relies on. The security patch level must also be on or before the first of February 2026, because Xiaomi closed the SELinux path used by this method in a patch that landed after that date. Usage is presented in four steps. The user enables developer options, USB debugging, and OEM unlocking on the phone, signs out of the Xiaomi and Google accounts, and disables Find My Device. Then on a Windows 10 or 11 PC they unzip the toolkit and double click the main unlock script, followed by a status check script and an ADB and Fastboot helper for debugging if needed. The README warns that unlocking the bootloader wipes all user data, recommends a rear USB 2.0 port and an original cable, and disclaims any responsibility for bricked devices or data loss. Bug reports are welcomed as GitHub issues with screenshots.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Walk me through the exact pre-unlock checklist for a Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro before running this toolkit
Prompt 2
Explain what SELinux path Xiaomi closed in the Feb 2026 patch and why this exploit no longer works after it
Prompt 3
Translate the Chinese README of Mi8sG3orMi7pG3-Unlocker into English step by step
Prompt 4
Compare this exploit-based unlock to Xiaomi's official Mi Unlock Tool wait period workflow
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