How to unlock the bootloader, root, and install TWRP on the Xiaomi Mi 9

Xiaomi devices are pretty popular around these parts, but their software isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. The good news is Xiaomi allows users to unlock their device bootloaders. You just have to wait through the unlock period before you can do anything. Max from XDA TV has shared a tutorial video about how to do that as well as install TWRP and root with Magisk on the Xiaomi Mi 9. If you’re interested in doing any of this on your Mi 9, watch the video below.

Xiaomi Mi 9 XDA Forum

Here are links to the things you will need in this video:

• Mi Unlocker
• TWRP for the Xiaomi Mi 9
• Download Magisk

Xiaomi Mi 9 Specifications - Click to expand

Category	Specification
Design	Front: Waterdrop notch, 3.6mm chin size Back: 243 sq. millimeters of sapphire glass covering the triple rear camera lenses Frame: Stainless steel. No IP rating. Colors: Lavender Violet, Ocean Blue, or Piano Black; Holographic effect Dimensions and Weight: 155 x 75 x 7.6mm, 173g
Software	MIUI 10.2 based on Android 9 Pie
Display	6.39-inch OLED display (19.5:9), 403ppi, FHD+, 90.7% screen-to-body ratio, Gorilla Glass 6, 103.8% NTSC wide color gamut, 600-nit brightness with High Brightness Mode Reading Mode 2.0, Sunlight Mode 2.0
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 with Adreno 640 GPU
RAM and storage	6GB RAM LPDDR4X + 128GB storage UFS 2.1 8GB RAM LPDDR4X + 128GB storage UFS 2.1No microSD card slot
Battery	3,300mAh
Charging	Wireless: 20W non-Qi with proprietary charger OR 10W Qi wireless charging Wired: Rated for 27W wired charging (18W charger provided with the device)
Rear cameras	(Primary) 48MP 1/2-inch Sony IMX586 sensor, wide-angle lens, f/1.75 aperture, 6P lens, 0.8μm pixel size, 12MP shots with 4-in-1 pixel binning at 1.6μm (Secondary) 12MP telephoto Samsung S5K3M5 lens, f/2.2 aperture, 6P lens, 1.0μm pixel size, 2x optical zoom (Tertiary) 16MP 117° ultra wide-angle Sony IMX481 lens, f/2.2 aperture, 6P lens, 1.0μm pixel size, 4cm macro support LED flash Laser Autofocus (combination of PDAF and CDAF), Closed-loop Voice Coil Motor (VCM) for improved auto-focusing
Front camera	20MP, all Xiaomi AI beauty functions supported
Biometrics	Fifth-generation optical in-display fingerprint scanner
Connectivity	Dual nanoSIM 4G VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Multi-function NFC (SN100T chip), Dual-frequency GPS with independent L5 antenna, IR Blaster, USB type-C port, HPUE, 4×4 MIMO GSM: B2/3/5/8 CDMA: BC0 WCDMA: B1/2/4/5/8 TD-SCDMA: B34/39 FDD LTE: B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/20/28 TDD LTE: 38/39/40
Audio	Linear speaker, audio output amplified by Smart PA, no 3.5mm headphone jack
Accessories	Wireless charger compatible with Xiaomi’s proprietary 20W non-Qi wireless charging technology. 10,000mAh 10W Qi wireless charging power bank (~$22). 20W wireless car charger (~$25)

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