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How To Enable OEM Unlock on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

How to Enable OEM Unlock on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: Here in this guide we will go through all the steps to enable OEM Unlock on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro. OEM unlock is an option hidden under developer options. This is a very important setting. Without enabling it you can’t unlock the bootloader and with a locked bootloader, you can’t root your device or install any custom ROMs and kernels.

Xiaomi is known for making some of the great budget Android smartphones in the world. Xiaomi in 2017 released it’s Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro which took the Indian mobile market by storm. The device became the most selling device of that year and it also became one of the best selling devices if not the best selling device of Xiaomi all time.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro is a mid-range device and has a great list of specs. It comes equipped with a 5.99-inch IPS LCD display screen having a resolution of 2160x1080p, a Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 Octa-Core 1.8GHz Kyro 260, Adreno 509 GPU, 4/6 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM storage capacity, and a non-removable 4000mAh Li-Po battery. It runs on Android 7.1.2 Nougat firmware, and its other features include a dual 12.0 + 5.0 MP primary camera, a 20.0 MP secondary camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, and more.

Steps To Enable OEM Unlock on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

  • First, you have to enable the Developers options from settings.

Guide: How To Enable Developer Option On Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

  • Now Go to Settings > Developer Option

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  • Inside Developer Option, scroll down to OEM Unlocking and enable it

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  • Now add your Mi Account details and login.

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Dibyashree Sharma
Dibyashree Sharma
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Dibyashree Sharma graduated in Computer Science from NIT Rourkela. For the past eight years, she has been blogging about Android, which she is really passionate about. She has built a good reputation as a reliable source. Away from the digital sphere, Dibyashree enjoys playing tennis, a sport she is as passionate about as she is about technology.

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