Every year Xiaomi launches its premium smartphone under the Mi lineup, and this year in 2021 we will have the Xiaomi Mi 11. This is the best that Xiaomi has to...
Abd Razaaq
Last updated on September 29, 2025
Abd Razaaq
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Every year Xiaomi launches its premium smartphone under the Mi lineup, and this year in 2021 we will have the Xiaomi Mi 11. This is the best that Xiaomi has to offer, and it comes with all the latest bells and whistles.
In this tutorial, we will help you to unlock the bootloader of your Mi 11 (codenamed venus). If you are new to rooting, then you must understand that first, you need to unlock the bootloader of the device and then install a custom recovery like TWRP to root the device. So, that being said, let us get straight into the article itself:
The Xiaomi Mi 11 features a 6.81-inches AMOLED Panel with support for 1B colours. It has a resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and an aspect ratio of 20:9. This is a 120 Hz high refresh rate panel that can go as high as 1500 nit in brightness. And as for protection, we have the latest Corning Gorilla Glass Victus on the Mi 11. For the processor, we get the latest and top of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, an octa-core processor built on a 5nm manufacturing process. It has one Kryo 680 core clocked at 2.84 GHz Kryo 680, 3 Kryo 680 cores clocked at 2.42 GHz and four Kryo 680 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz.
Coming to optics, we get a triple camera setup with a 108 MP primary sensor with an f/1.9 lens, a 13MP ultrawide sensor with an f/2.4 lens, and a 5MP macro sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens. We get PDAF, OIS, Dual-LED dual-tone flash along with 8K video support at 24/30 fps. For selfies, we get a single 20MP wide sensor paired with an f/2.4 lens. The front is only limited to 1080p videos. We have a number of options for this device when it comes to RAM and storage variants: 8GB + 128GB, 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB. It runs on MIUI 12.5 skinned on top of Android 11.
For connectivity, we get Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, NFC, and USB Type-C 2.0. And for sensors, we have the under-display fingerprint sensor(optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, infrared, and compass. We get a moderate battery size of 4,600mAh with support for 55W fast charging. The company claims a charging speed of 100% in 45 minutes. The smartphone also supports 50W fast wireless charging. This smartphone is available in five colour options: Black, White, Blue, Purple, and Khaki.
What is Bootloader Unlock?
A bootloader is a program that is the first thing that boots up in your device whenever you turn ON your device. It commands the device to run the appropriate programs in order to run smoothly and provide better performance. Moreover, the bootloader is stored away from the reach of the user and is stored at a stable memory so that the user could not hamper the files. However, there are methods and ways via which you can safely unlock the bootloader of the device and go ahead with flashing a custom recovery to root your device. But, you should make sure to follow a reliable guide and follow the steps correctly in order to avoid any permanent damage to your phone.
Why do we need to unlock the bootloader?
Once you have unlocked the bootloader on your phone, then you can root your phone. It allows the user to go ahead and install restricted apps, mod apps, install custom OS like Lineage OS, etc on the device. Note that the unlocking of the bootloader will void the warranty of your device. So, it is better to allow the warranty period to get over and then unlock it.
Advantages of bootloader unlock
You can install any custom ROM like Lineage OS, Resurrection ROM, etc.
You can also root your device.
Install a custom recovery like TWRP.
Disadvantages of bootloader unlock
Below are the disadvantages of the bootloader unlock that you need to keep in mind before you go ahead and actually unlock the bootloader of your phone:
After unlocking the bootloader, it voids the warranty of your device.
You will no longer receive the official OTA updates.
You can brick your device if you do not follow the steps carefully.
Pre-requisites
Now before we go ahead and unlock the bootloader of Mi 11, let us make a list of pre-requisites that are required to unlock it:
Charge your phone
You need to make sure that your Mi 11 (venus) is charged to about 60% before operating it for unlocking the bootloader to avoid any boot loop issues during the unlocking process.
You need a PC or Laptop
We would be running certain ADB and Fastboot commands that can be executed via PC or a laptop. So, we would need a computer in order to unlock the bootloader.
Download USB Drivers
In order to make your Mi 11 recognized by your PC, you need to have proper USB Drivers appropriate to your phone installed on your computer. And for that, you can follow the link below to download the correct Xiaomi USB Drivers on your PC.
Mi Unlocker Tool is used for unlocking the bootloader of any Xiaomi device after getting permission From MIUI’s official website. You can download the latest Mi Unlock Tool by clicking the link below:
To unlock the bootloader, first, you need to enable the USB Debugging and OEM unlock to interact with your PC or Laptop via the Mi Flash tool.
On your phone, Open the Settings app
Look for the About Phone menu and Tap on it
You may see the device build number or software version detail, tap on it multiple times until the confirmation of developer options enabled flashes on the screen.
Now as the developer options are enabled on Xiaomi Mi 11, this will appear inside settings. You can enable USB debugging by accessing developer options. The steps to do this are:
If you have enabled the developer option, now go back and tap settings again
Open the Additional Settings menu – Developer option
Enable the USB Debugging and OEM unlock
Bind your Mi Account
In order to unlock the bootloader on your Mi 11, you are first required to bind your Mi Account to your phone. This can be easily done via the Mi Unlock Status menu that is located within the Developer Options. Follow the steps below to bind your Mi Account with your Mi 11:
Make sure that you have a Mi Account. If not then, it can be easily created by visiting the official page.
You need to insert the SIM card with the same number that you used to create the Mi account.
Now, you need to use your mobile internet connection and disconnect from the WiFi for the further process.
Then, head over to Settings>>Additional Settings>>Developer Options>>Add account and device and log in with your account.
You will be greeted with a toast message stating “Added successfully. Mi account is associated with this device now.“
That’s it!
Note that you should not try to bind your account, again and again, to avoid getting blocked temporarily by Mi.
Steps to Unlock Bootloader on Mi 11 (venus)
Turn off your phone and boot into the Fastboot mode.
You need to connect your device to your PC/Laptop with the help of USB Cable while in Fastboot mode.
Download the Mi Unlock Tool from the above section.
Extract the contents of the zip file and open the miflash_unlock.exe file.
Log in to the Mi account within the tool.
The tool will now verify whether your phone is eligible for bootloader unlocking.
Once the phone is verified, the tool will show that the “Phone connected“.
Now click the Unlock button within the tool.
You will be prompted with a new message where you need to click on the Unlock anyway button.
This will commence the unlocking process and once the process is complete, you will see a message stating Unlocked successfully.
Click on the Reboot phone button. This will reboot your phone into the OS and you will be treated with an unlocked bootloader message confirming that the Mi 11 is unlocked.
That’s it.
If not, you can check our video tutorial for the same guide.
So, there you have it from my side in this article. I hope that this guide will help you with the unlocking of your Mi 11 easily and in a safe and official way. Please let us know in the comments if this guide was helpful and also comment down below if you have faced any issues with any of the above-mentioned steps. Until the next post…Cheers!
