How to unlock the bootloader of Redmi Note 3?

Part 1 : Requesting for Unlock Permission

Step 1 Open up your favorite web browser in your computer (Chrome is recommended) then
go to this url http://en.miui.com/unlock/.

Step 2 Youll see the official page of Unlock Your Mi Device. Now simply click on the blue
Unlock Now Button in the middle of the page.

Step 3 Youll see a login page in the next page which is in Chinese. If you use Google Chrome
to open the page, then you can simply use its built-in Google Translate feature.
Heres the translation looks like :
Step 4 Once logged in, youll see the Unlock Application Permissions page which is similar
to this :
Step 5 Now simply fill in all required fields then click on that green Apply Immediately
button.

p.s: Type in your reason to unlock your device in Chinese language. Use Google Translate for
that. Also, make sure that the characters are not more than 10 Chinese character. Quick template
for the reason:

which translates to My phone is

bricked in boot loop mode. Please approve my unlocking request. in English.
Step 6 In the next page, youll need to enter a verification code sent to you via SMS. Check
your phone for any SMS verification sent by Xiaomi server. The code is usually valid for only 5
minutes so you need to enter it immediately.

p.p.s: The website is slow and takes some time to send the 6 digits code to your phone. Clicking
on resend multiple times will block your IP address. If you do not receive the code immediately,
please wait for 10 minutes before clicking on Resend to request a new code. If you receive a
error pop-up message, please wait for at least 24 hours before you can apply again.

Step 7 Once you have submitted the 6 digits code, youll then be redirected to another page
saying that from the point toward all you need to do is just waiting for Xiaomi Developers to
review and approve your application. Once approved, youll get another SMS which normally
arrives between 3 to 21 days. The approval process is manual so just be patient on this.
However for some people might still experience slight problem with their applications. Please do
not complain if the above steps didnt work because unlocking the bootloader is simply not
magic trick. If you did receive the SMS that your unlock permission has been approved but your
device still rejected it, then I can suggest you to contact their developer directly here or here.

Part 2 : Bootloader Unlocking Process

Requirements for Bootloader Unlocking :

An active Mi account linked to your device, your phone number and it has permission to
proceed with bootloader unlock (follow previous steps above)

Your device has to be running on MIUI China Developer version 6.1.12 or newer. Xiaomi
Developers still work on to support MIUI China Stable version. However if your device
is the Qualcomm version of Redmi Note 3, then you can unlock on MIUI Global Stable
ROM.

Please backup your data for just in case scenario.

Again, if you are not fully aware of flashing custom ROM, then you better stay away of
unlocking your phones bootloader.
 Download Mi Flash Unlock tool for Windows here, and install it on your computer / PC.

Just in case you have not installed China Developer ROM yet, follow these steps otherwise just
skip it : Download the Recovery ROM from this page and transfer it into your phone storage. On
your phone, open up the Updater app, tap on the three dots on upper right corner of the screen,
then tap on the Choose update package. Finally select the MIUI China Developer -Recovery-
ROM (.zip) file youve put in phone storage.

Now follow steps below to unlock bootloader :

Step 1 On your device, please login to your Mi account.

Step 2 Put / reboot your device into bootloader mode. To do that, simply turn off your device,
press the Power button and Volume down ( ) button at the same time.

Step 3 On your computer, open MiFlash Unlock tool youve just installed. Click on the Agree
button when asked.

Step 4 Login to MiFlash Unlock tool with the same Mi Account.

Step 5 Now connect your phone to computer using its USB cable.
Step 6 Once your phone is connected, the Unlock button will become active. Next, simply
click on the Unlock button to start the process. The unlock process will take about 10 15
seconds to complete. Thats all.

After unlocking your phones bootloader, youll be able to flash Fastboot ROM or custom ROM.
Enjoy..

Please take these as your concern upon unlocking bootloader :

One Mi account could only unlock one device within 30 days.

If you see a notice saying that current user is not logged in connected device then
please reboot your device normally then login with your account in the device (see Step
1).

Unlocking bootloader will wipe all user data especially if your device is encrypted. Thats
why youll need to create backup before going to proceed.
 Neither Xiaomi or I will guaranteed if anything goes wrong during and as the result of
unlocking. Proceed with your own risks.

Also, unlocked Xiaomi devices will be marked in the official service end.

How to re-lock bootloader?

Any users that have successfully unlocked their devices can then put the bootloader lock again
by simply flashing official MIUI ROMs. This will need to use fastboot oem lock. Please note
that it has to be the official MIUI ROMs to flash, otherwise your system wont be able to start
properly.

Enjoy and tell us what your experience on unlocking your phones bootloader.