Unlocking the bootloader on Xiaomi 8 Elite Gen5 devices with generic commands is not possible. Methods that worked on older Xiaomi devices (for example, using an engineering ABL or Auth) are not sufficient for Xiaomi 17 17 Pro Poco F8 Ultra Redmi K90 Pro Max — the device’s secure‑boot architecture and configuration partitions block those approaches. This article explains How you can unlock bootloader on Your Xiaomi 17 17 Pro Poco F8 Ultra Redmi K90 Pro Max.
What is an engineering ABL (eng ABL)?
An engineering ABL is an engineering/debug build of the ABL (Android Bootloader Loader). On some earlier REDMAGIC devices, obtaining and flashing an eng ABL allowed developers to enter an engineering environment that made bootloader unlock or further modifications possible. That technique relied on the device trusting the flashed ABL within the existing signature/verification chain.
Requirements
How to Unlock bootloader on Xiaomi 17 Series:
- » Open QLM Auto Tool & Login
- » Select Model Brand Xiaomi & Model ‘8EliteGen5‘
- » On device Enable USB debugging + oem Unlock from developers Options
- » Connect Device Normal adb mod
- » Click Unlock Bootloader
- » Wait For Success, The device start multiple time, unlock screen lock after restart
- » Once Done, The device start , format data & reboot ,, Success🔥🔥
How to Root Xiaomi 17 17 Pro Poco F8 Ultra Redmi K90 Pro Max:
- Download stock firmware (must match installed firmware version)
- Extract init_boot.img from it
- Move init_boot.img to phone storage
- Install prepared root app, magisk or sukisu ultra
- Click install, browse and & Select the file we moved
- After patching the file, move it back to pc
- Now flash the file
fastboot flash init_boot init_boot.img fastboot reboot
Your device now successfully rooted…
