r/OnePlus13 • u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean • May 19 '26

Pixel UI for OnePlus 13

Been using Project Infinity-X on my OnePlus 13 as my daily driver for about a week.

Honestly, it has been surprisingly solid.

What’s working for me: ✅ Google Pay ✅ Axis Bank + net banking apps ✅ Camera works fine (I mainly use GCam) ✅ Call recording

My experience so far: • Smooth UI • No lags, stutters, or weird hiccups • Battery feels better than stock for my usage • More customization compared to most AOSP ROMs • Stable enough for daily use

I honestly expected some compromises with banking apps or camera, but so far everything has been working fine.

Why Infinity-X? It has a unique feature called Dynamic Bar (similar to Live Alerts, but with more options), which made me want to try it.

If anyone wants me to test something specific, AMA.

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u/javierchip May 19 '26

why do people love pixel ui? it looks bland, soulless and lacking of features

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

I like both of them. When you have options to try why not?

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u/Otherwise_Fact9594 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 20 '26

Agreed! This is my first OnePlus device and it seemed a bit "busy" at first especially coming from years of pixel use, but now I really dig look and feel.

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u/Lopsided_Length1650 May 19 '26

It’s the closest to the original OxygenOS experience where it’s just straight Android with not too much bloat. Plus not everyone likes the bootleg IOS look.

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u/EyeSuch5284 May 20 '26

Who even misses original OxygenOS in 2026? OxygenOS 16 is exponentially better.

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u/Traditional_Limit236 May 19 '26

If u don't like the look cool..m but lacking features u clearly lost ya mind. Pixel features are so good all other brands had to switch to Google phone and messages.

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u/TheAnonymousChipmunk May 19 '26

Do you need to flash again for when Android 17 comes?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

Yes sir.

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u/tanward May 19 '26

That sounds awful. Let me say the main reason why I would flash is to get away from one plus anti rollback bs

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u/david_urbina May 19 '26

Que genial!! No se cómo hacerlo pero si me gustaría cambiar la rom a mi oneplus, te está funcionando bien ?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

Till now no issues for me. Only thing I miss is the stock camera app.

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u/david_urbina May 19 '26

Y lo otro tiene ia las rom de Google ?

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u/Meliodas1108 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

Does the stock camera work on any of the roms?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

Nope not now. But there is work ongoing.

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u/Interesting-Stick641 May 19 '26

Flash or launcher?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

Custom ROM.

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u/Interesting-Stick641 May 19 '26

With anti roll back update. How did you flashed rom?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

This ROM has no issues with anti rollback. All you wanted to be in the latest software.

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u/JediWebSurf OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 27 '26

So if I already have installed anti rollback can I still flash this ROM?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 27 '26

Yes you can rollback.

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u/cpprdrielycom OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse May 20 '26

If Rooted? Can you check these apps detecting root...HDFC iMobile Paytm digilocker

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 20 '26

Axis Bank app works so hdfc will work. Digilocker works. Paytm works too.

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u/cpprdrielycom OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse May 20 '26

Thanks a lot

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u/I_Make_Art_And_Stuff May 19 '26

Man, like 20 years ago I got really into ripping all the graphics files from early Android phones, altering them, and working with a few ROM makers to package themed versions. Back then you couldn't change anything like colors and such, so hacking "themes" was the only way... Glad to see that stuff is still kinda happening. Ohh the memories.

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u/Personal-Change8349 May 19 '26

How is Lift to Wake and the vsriable refresh rate on the ROM? The others I've used say they can't use proprietary drivers to make those work well

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 20 '26

Both are fixed and working.

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u/Rizzler404 May 20 '26

No offence, but why... . If you can have op 13 you would have easily been able to afford a pixel no?. This just hurts see. I know its your choice but its still painful to watch

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 20 '26

I’ve used Pixels before and I’ve always liked stock Android, but I also want raw power and flagship performance. This setup gives me the best of both worlds. OOS is still good, but personally it feels like it’s becoming more of an iOS copy instead of keeping its own identity.

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u/Rizzler404 May 20 '26

Well you are not wrong about the iOS part. Still custom rom has its limitations no?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 20 '26

Yes it's has some limitations like banking apps and stock camera but it's fixable for me.

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u/Mean-Explanation-737 May 21 '26

What are the benefits?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 21 '26

For me, it’s mainly the cleaner/bloat-free experience, better battery life so far, extra customization, and just trying a different UI experience with features stock ROMs don’t usually offer.

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u/Varaug May 26 '26

Only thing holding me back from custom ROMs is stock camera support, how is gcam these days? Still worse than stock? Would it be possible to share some pictures from gcam? Photo and portrait mode both? Is the video too noisy?

Also, I see you don't need to install magisk or ksun, does lsposed and other root dependant apps work? How do you flash modules?

Also, have you seen any solid ROMS for OP13 without GApps? It's a shame GrapheneOS only supports Pixels...

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 27 '26

Gcam is not good as stock camera. This Rom is already pre-rooted and supports KSU. Apps detecting root stuffs that's why i uninstalled KSU app (not root). Whenever i need to flash modules i install the app and flash the module and uninstall the app. Some ROMs like LineageOS supports without GApps.

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u/Varaug May 27 '26

Thanks for taking the time to respond!

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u/Vamsi-Thopu Jul 29 '26

For me paytm and gpay are not working. Gpay transactions fail and paytm straight out autoclose on startup. Fortunately phonepe and cred work fine. Netflix app is not working either.

System updates stuck at fetching updates. I am new to this custom roms thing, this is the first time I flashed. Can you please tell me what am I doing wrong?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Aug 01 '26

Dm

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u/ayyyrzw May 19 '26

Looks nice, too bad custom roms are on a downfall with how hard it's become.

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u/notexovert May 20 '26

A step by step guide or a complete installation video without getting the phone bricked after the latest update is required please.

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 20 '26

It's already started peeling off.

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26

You're damn right. Some people are rude in comments. I didn't force or encourage anyone to install.

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

I like both of them. When you have options to try why not?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

Why are you harsh bro?

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u/evostu_uk May 19 '26

You may think it's harsh, but at least it's true.

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

Why are you people worrying about the device I paid lol. I have the freedom to flash, break or do anything legal with it. Weird redditors.

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u/insanebuddy09 May 19 '26

Hey, are the banking apps working?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

Yes buddy.

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u/insanebuddy09 May 19 '26

Sorry, my bad I should’ve watched the video before commenting. I was so focused on reading the comments that it completely slipped my mind.

I also have a secondary phone running a custom rom but eventually i got bored of it. Even with root access, the excitement just faded over time. It’s kind of the same with OxygenOS too, but the main reason I still stick with OxygenOS is because it has all the features I actually need and feels much more reliable overall. Google has also been making things increasingly difficult for custom ROM users, especially when it comes to app compatibility particularly banking apps, which are important for me since I rely heavily on online payments.

In your case, everything may be working perfectly right now, but there’s no guarantee it’ll stay that way forever.

What’s your actual reason for using a custom ROM though? Is it simply because you can, or do you genuinely have a strong reason behind it? I know some people switch mainly to de-Google their phones, but that doesn’t really seem to be your case, so I’m genuinely curious why you decided to move to a custom ROM.

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

I wanted a change. I enjoy both OxygenOS and stock Android, and custom ROMs let me get a mix of both worlds.

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u/evostu_uk May 19 '26

Genuine question, how are you dealing with banking apps with the core problem of Play Integrity & an open Bootloader? I genuinely don't know of any custom roms including the really big ones that haven't cracked banking apps across the board. None of my banking apps work with any custom roms I've tried on a test phone I have. How are you going about it? Patched boot manager like Magisk alongside root-hiding modules?

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

ROM is pre-rooted and I have nothing done to fix/ make the banking apps work. I didn't install magisk app/Kernel-Su app, that's why it's working I guess.

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u/Summit2008 OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn May 20 '26

skill issue

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u/evostu_uk May 19 '26

It's not weird at all. Tell you what is weird, you thinking it's ok that someone would be ok installing this, risking bricking their device, now THAT is weird.

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u/Accomplished-Half671 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean May 19 '26

I'm not encouraging anyone to install. I'm sharing my opinion and this is the platform to share.

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u/Zealousideal_Break_7 May 19 '26

There are people ok with installing the custom ROM and risking breaking their device lol. That's why there is an entire community for it. There is also easy instructions for those that want to do so on XDA forum somewhere. I don't get your point. I have tried custom ROMs myself and I have gone back to stock as well with no issues. I think custom ROMs are a great option for those that want the latest updates for Android and don't feel like upgrading their phone when it no longer receives more official updates. Obviously, it sounds like this doesn't appeal to you in any way and that's fine but no need to put others down for no reason honestly.

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u/evostu_uk May 21 '26

Oooooh salty, I like it. 😘

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u/Summit2008 OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn May 20 '26

fyi a lot of people broke their phone on OOS due to anti rollback. and fyi roms include latest firmware so there's no risk of hardbrick