How to get root rights to Xiaomi Redmi Note 7: from unlock to Magisk

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is still a popular smartphone among Android-modding enthusiasts, despite the release of newer models. Getting root-rights opens access to deep configuration of the system, removal of embedded software (bloatver), installation of custom firmware and Magisk modules. However, the process has nuances, from unlocking the bootloader to circumventing the limitations of MIUI, which Xiaomi has tightened in recent versions.

This article is relevant for Redmi Note 7 (codename lavender) based on MIUI 12/13/14 and Android 9-12. We will discuss the official and informal methods of unlocking, installing TWRP, Magisk firmware, as well as solving typical errors - from Fastboot Mode to Anti-Rollback. If you are a beginner, start with the Preparation section: here it is critical to follow the sequence of actions so as not to get a brick.

1.Preparation: What to Know Before Getting Root

Before you start unlocking, assess the risks and the need for root rights.

• 🔧 You can remove system applications (Google Play Services, MIUI Bloatware).
• 🔄 Install custom cores to improve performance or battery savings.
• 📱 Access the functions hidden in the MIUI (Dolby Atmos on all speakers).
• ⚠️ You will lose your warranty (even if you do unroot later).
• 🛡️ You will not be able to use Google Pay, Banking applications (due to SafetyNet).

The Redmi Note 7 is getting more complicated due to Xiaomi’s policy:

• 🔐 bootloader is locked – it must be officially unlocked through the Mi Unlock Tool.
• 📅 Wait 7 days (sometimes 360 hours) after linking your Mi Account to your device.
• 🔄 Anti-Rollback Protection – You can’t roll back on older versions MIUI brick-free».

If you are prepared for the risks, prepare:

• 📱 Redmi Note 7 with a charge of at least 70%.
• 💻 Computer on Windows 7/10/11 (For the Mi Unlock Tool).
• 🔌 Original. USB-cable (better from the set).
• 📁 Backup of data (unlocking will reset the device!).

⚠️ Note: Redmi Note 7 with firmware MIUI 14+ Android 12 may not work due to new restrictions, and this will require a bypass through the system. EDL-regime (see section 4).

2 Unlock the bootloader through the Mi Unlock Tool

The official way from Xiaomi is to use the Mi Unlock Tool utility. The process takes at least 7 days due to the account binding.

Step 1: Linking your Mi Account to your device

1. Go to Settings → Mi Account → Sign in and log in.
2. Enable Settings → Additional → For developers → Unlock OEM.
3. Connect your phone to the Internet and wait for the notification: “The device is linked to the account”.

Step 2: Installation of Mi Unlock Tool

• 📥 Download the latest version of the Mi Unlock Tool (Windows only).
• 🔧 Install Xiaomi drivers USB Drivers (unless the phone is identified).
• 📵 Transfer the smartphone to Fastboot Mode: turn it off, then pinch the Power + Loudness down.

Step 3. Unlocking

1. Connect your phone to your PC and start the Mi Unlock Tool.
2. Log in to the same Mi Account as on your phone.
3. Click Unlock – If you receive a waiting message, wait until the specified time (usually 168 hours).

⚠️ If the Mi Unlock Tool is giving you a “Couldn’t unlock” error, check it out: 🔹 Mi Account is tied to phone for more than 7 days. 🔹 Antivirus is disabled on the PC (it can block the utility). 🔹 Original cable (not Type-C to Type-C).

3. Install TWRP Recovery on Redmi Note 7

Once the bootloader is unlocked, you need to install a customized Recovery, TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project), which will allow you to flash Magisk and other modifications.

Step 1. Download TWRP

• 📥 Official version for lavender: twrp.me.
• ⚠️ For MIUI 12+ You may need to make an informal assembly (see for a XDA Developers).

Step 2. Firmware through Fastboot

1. Unpack the downloaded twrp-3.x.x-x-lavender.img in the folder with ADB/Fastboot.
2. Open Command Prompt in this folder (Shift + PCM → “Open PowerShell window here”).
3. The commands are fastboot flash recovery. twrp-3.x.x-x-lavender.img fastboot boot twrp-3.x.x-x-lavender.img

Step 3: Protecting TWRP from replacement

After the first download to TWRP, MIUI can replace it with a stock recavator.

1. In TWRP, go to Mount → System.
2. Delete /system/recovery-from-boot.p file (if any).
3. Reboot back to TWRP (not in the system!).

⚠️ Note: On some versions MIUI 13/14 TWRP It might not start because of dm-verity, but you'll need to flash it. Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt (see section 5).

Alternative method: Unlocking via EDL (for MIUI 14+)

If the Mi Unlock Tool refuses to unlock the bootloader, it remains. EDL-Emergency Download Mode: This method requires an authorized Xiaomi account or paid access to the service. EDL-server.

Step 1. Transfer to EDL-regime

• 🔌 Turn off the phone.
• 🔧 Hold the Loud up. + Volume down and connect the cable to the PC.
• 💻 In the Device Manager should appear Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008.

Step 2: Firmware via Mi Flash Tool

1. Download the Mi Flash Tool and the firmware for the Redmi Note 7 (like Fastboot-ROM).
2. In the Mi Flash Tool, select Clean All and flash the device.
3. After the firmware, the bootloader will be unlocked, but the data will be deleted!

On the Redmi Note 7 with MIUI 14 and Android 12, official unlocking via the Mi Unlock Tool only works for devices tied to an account until April 2023. New devices will require EDL or a test point bypass (contact soldering on the board).

5. Install Magisk and obtain root rights

After installing TWRP, it remains to flash Magisk, a tool for root rights management and bypassing SafetyNet.

Step 1 Download Magisk

• 📥 The latest version of Magisk (v26+) Download from GitHub.
• ⚠️ For Android 12, use Magisk Delta (fork with support for new versions).

Step 2. Firmware through TWRP

1. Copy Magisk-v26.x.zip to your phone or flash drive.
2. In TWRP, select Install → Select a file → Magisk.zip.
3. Swipe for firmware and restart.

Step 3. Root check

• After downloading, install Magisk Manager (or use the built-in module in Magisk Delta).
• Launch the app and check the Installed status.
• Install Root Checker from Play Market for additional check.

💡

If after firmware Magisk phone is fixated on the boot, restart in the TWRP and sew Disable_Dm-Verity_ForceEncrypt.zip. This will disable the integrity check.

6. Solving typical problems

Even with the exact following of the instructions, errors can occur.

This MIUI version cannot be installed on this device

• 🔹 Reason: Inconsistency of the version MIUI and firmware (for example, trying to flash Global) ROM China ROM).
• 🔹 Solution: Download firmware for your region (check in Settings) → The phone).

Error: "Fastboot not recognized"

• 🔹 Reason: Not established ADB/Fastboot The path to the driver is not written in the environment variables.
• 🔹 Solution: Install Google’s Platform Tools or use Minimal ADB and Fastboot.

Error: "Device is locked" after TWRP firmware

• 🔹 Reason: The bootloader is not fully unlocked (for example, after EDL Re-unblocking is required via Fastboot).
• 🔹 Solution: Run the command: fastboot flashing unlock

💡

After receiving root, the phone stopped seeing SIM-maps, stitch the stock core (boot.img) through TWRP. This will bring the module back. IMS, linkage.

7. Root alternatives: what can be done without unlocking

If unlocking seems too risky, consider alternatives:

• 🔧 ADB-Teams: Removing the Bloatwer without root via pm uninstall -k --user 0 packet.
• 📱 Shizuku + App Ops: Managing System Application Permissions.
• 🔄 Custom launchers: Nova Launcher or Lawnchair to change the interface.
• 🛡️ Xposed Framework (LSPosed): Modules for system modification without unlocking (works on Android) 9-11).

For the Redmi Note 7, it is especially useful:

• 🔋 AccA: Auto-Run Application Control (Saves Battery).
• 📶 Network Signal Guru: Manual Network Management 4G/5G.
• 🔊 ViPER4Android: Sound enhancement (required by Magisk, but works on some firmware without root).

8. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)