I noticed that Ubuntu Touch now supports way more Xiaomi devices than it used to last time I checked (it was like 2, and now its ~10!), and I’ve wanted to try out UT since now they’ve got support for some nice models like the Poco X3 or the Redmi Note 9.

Thing is, I remember hearing that Xiaomi was cracking down on bootloader unlocking recently. Did anything change in that regard?

For the record, I’ve unlocked dozens of Xiaomi phones, so I’m used to the experience of finding old archived Mi Unlock versions, using Mediatek exploits, week-long waiting times, and other endless jank. I’m just wondering if any really bad changes have been implemented since then, or maybe if unlocking is still even possible.