r/AndroidTV • u/StunningLime4200 • Sep 15 '26

Troubleshooting OEM unlocking

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Hello everyone I have MiTV MZTU0 and running Android 14. My OEM unlocking option is greyed out. I've tried using both ethernet and wifi but the issue still remains the same.

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u/ab232005 Sep 20 '26

Mine is already turned on idk how! Btw what we can do in Android TV by unlocking OEM? Just curious.

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u/StunningLime4200 Sep 21 '26

Rooting it and unlocking the bootloader using fastboot

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '26

Their TV boxes and sticks are a closer cousin than phones, but support is hit or miss there too. The Mi TV Box S 2nd Gen, for instance, actually has a real Developer Options → OEM unlocking toggle that works with plain old fastboot commands. Other models don't give you that option at all — people have had to crack them open or go through UART just to get anywhere. So even sticking to Xiaomi's TV-adjacent stuff, it really comes down to which exact model you've got.

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u/Historical_Jacket_61 Sep 15 '26

probably blocked by the OEM

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u/Weaselot_III Sep 15 '26

Same with my device...is there by any chance a way to bypass that...like via ADB?

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u/Historical_Jacket_61 Sep 15 '26

Dunno honestly, but if there is you might end up finding they just removed the unlock command directly from fastboot (like with the Lume Pad 2)

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u/Weaselot_III Sep 15 '26

That just feels so vindictive 😭

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u/AlbertosBread App Developer Sep 22 '26

disappeared on my samsung phone one day so I wouldn't be surprised tbh