Xiaomi global bootloader unlock policy has changed

Re:Xiaomi global bootloader unlock policy has changed by xvilka on Thursday January 02, 2025 @08:32AM (#42574242)

The biggest problem with Xiaomi's original ROMs is the crazy amount of ads. And they don't even offer a subscription-based business model to avoid them. The hardware is good these days, but the software is not.

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Re:Xiaomi global bootloader unlock policy has changed by ChocolateGod on Thursday January 02, 2025 @08:40AM (#42574304)

The official EU ROMs ship without ads

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Re:Xiaomi global bootloader unlock policy has changed by misstuned on Thursday January 02, 2025 @09:04AM (#42574488)

I'm in Europe and had endless ads on my Xiaomi phone - normally for Xiaomi crap, like themes and games. I actively had to go in and turn off notifications for various Mi apps to stop them pestering me with notifications several times a day, but there are still full-screen ad interruptions in the stock apps like the file manager and notepad.

My Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus is nowhere near as good as my last Xiaomi - the ads seem to have increased, and the battery life has gone to shit after <1 year of usage. I won't get another.

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Re:Xiaomi global bootloader unlock policy has changed by ChocolateGod on Friday January 03, 2025 @06:16AM (#42584628)

Did you import from China?

I had an Xiaomi 14 for a little bit with the EEA ROM and had zero ads.

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