At last we can bypass unlock bootloader Redmi 4x! First video on youtube that really work, step by step guide.
Unofficial Unlock bootloader using free tools for Redmi 4x Santoni work on latest MIUI version
The unlock bootloader status permanent, you can root it using flash stock or custom ROM.
Disclamer
Not recomended for newbie, failed can make your device hardbrick!
Use at your own risk! I am not responsible for your actions.
Make sure read all the instruction & watch the video carefully.
Prerequisite
- Use at your own risk! I am not responsible for your actions
- You can use this method on any condition
- Password is "ombob opreker" without quote if needed
- Dont flash stock ROM on EDL mode
Video Tutorial
When Do You Need Bypass UBL?
You can use this tutorial to solve problem to root or flashing custom rom
- You don’t want to wait 7 days using official way
- Your phone got brick
- You forgot your mi account and doesn’t have phone number or email to recover it
- You buy the phone second handed and it still have mi account
File Needed To Bypass UBL
- Universal_Adb_Driver
- Qualcomm QDLoader EDL Driver 10052.9
- Redmi4x_Santoni_UBL_Files
- MiFlash 20220507
- Retrofit Recovery >> TWRP-3.6.2-20220929-mi8937
- Appender-v4-rec-santoni
- Appender-v4-santoni
Step To Bypass UBL
- Make sure on last MIUI Update
- unplug power source > test point to download mode
- Flash bypass UBL using miflash
- plug power source
- press 3 button to boot into custom recovery (RedWolf)
Replace recovery
- "Install" > "Install Image" > select mi8937.img
- Flash appender-v4-rec-santoni.zip
- When it finish, unplug power source and plug it again
- press 3 button to boot into custom recovery again
- Now it using mi8937 recovery
Flash Custom ROM Mi MSM8937
This is for Dynamic Partitions ROM. For complete tutorial check here
- Uncheck "Unmount System before installing a ZIP" in Settings
- Flash Retrofit Dynamic Partitions Converter
- Format data
- Wipe metadata, data, cache dalvik partition
- Flash Appender-rec.zip
- Flash the ROM
- Flash gapps & magisk if needed
- Format data
- flash Appender.zip
- Reboot and Enjoy
Do & Dont
YES
- Magisk Required additional Setup
- adb reboot recovery using retrofit recovery
No
- Update/ Replace magisk
Thing That Make Your 4x HardBrick
If you have Retrofit custom ROM and accidentally make it bootlop *e.g replace magisk, DONT try bypass UBL again!!
Just boot into retrofit recovery and and flash Appender.zip!
How Root Your Devices
You can't flash boot boot from fastboot, and you should NOT update magisk from the apps, it will make you device BRICK!
Step :
- create patch boot
- copy to internal
- reboot recovery using button combi
- flash magisk_patch into boot partition
- flash Appender.zip
- reboot system
- Open Magisk
- Magisk Required additional Setup > Yes
Revert back to standard partition ROM
Steps if you want use the regular riva/ rova custom ROM
- Enter recovery
- Untick "Settings > Unmount System before installing a ZIP"
- Do "Advanced > Unmap Super Devices"
- Flash Appender-rec.zip
- Flash the ROM
- Factory Reset (Format data is recommended)
- Turn off phone > boot again into recovery (vol up + power)
- Flash Gapps and magisk (optional)
- flash Appender.zip
- Wipe data, cache, dalvik partition
- Reboot and Enjoy