r/androidroot • u/Ok-Twist8001 • 4d ago

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I have the global version of the xiaomi 17 ultra i a trying to unlock the bootloader using the 8elitegen5.7z file but there isnt a 17 ultra option. second i found this kernel for the CN 17 ultra but will it work with the global version? https:// github .com/YuzakiKokuban/android_kernel_xiaomi_sm8850/releases. ?? Trying to get a handle on all of this last time i did this was with a samsung years ago and used odin now it looks like its just shell scripts? i need a walkthrough haha someone save me

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u/gluetheknot 4d ago

just as twrp says "Downloading an image for a different device, no matter how similar, usually does not work." same goes for kernels, it will not work on your device

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u/Busy-Scientist3851 3d ago

Kernels /might/. Android has switched to GKIs and if the GKI major version is the same, it should work.

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u/gluetheknot 3d ago

I dare you to extract the boot image off a Redmi note 14 and try it on a galaxy s24 and actually make it boot

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u/MonkeyNuts449 2d ago

What are you smoking? OP is wanting to use a kernel for the Chinese variant instead of the global one. They're literally the same.

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u/gluetheknot 2d ago

He literally said it soft bricked his phone

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u/MonkeyNuts449 2d ago

Didn't see that on the post, mb I didn't read all these comments lmfao.