Before any tool can unlock, you must toggle the necessary settings on the phone.

Note: If “OEM Unlocking” is grayed out, connect to Wi-Fi or mobile data and wait 10–15 minutes. Xiaomi servers need to validate your device.

👉 If you see “Current account is not bound to this device” – Wait longer (binding not complete).
👉 If you see “Unlock failed. Please try after X hours” – Come back then.
👉 If you see 100% success – Celebrate quietly.

Unlocking allows you to:

But beware: Unlocking wipes all your data and voids your warranty (though on a phone this old, warranty is likely a ghost anyway).