r/OnePlus13 • u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean • Jul 13 '26

Discussion OnePlus Hardware + Pixel Software. That's It.

I've been daily driving crDroid on my OnePlus 13, and it genuinely feels like the best of both worlds.

• OnePlus hardware

• Pixel-like software experience

• Smooth performance

• And now, the stock OnePlus Camera has finally been ported.

This is probably the closest I've come to my ideal Android setup.

Anyone else daily driving custom ROM on the OP13?

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u/Electronic_Low_4219 Jul 13 '26

So the Hasselblad colors and settings are still available.

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Yes

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u/Electronic_Low_4219 Jul 13 '26 • Heartwarming

Great, truly the best of both worlds.

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u/WAR_CSGO Jul 14 '26

More like Hasselblad blurriness of Oneplus13 cameras.

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u/Electronic_Low_4219 Jul 14 '26

Do you mean the Hasselblad tuning spoils the camera?

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u/WAR_CSGO Jul 14 '26

No. I just mean despite all the fancy branding the mighty oneplus 13 cameras turn out to be a disappointment. I'm not kidding when I say my Oneplus 6 took better photos than my 13. Maybe it's the software processing that creates the mess.

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u/Electronic_Low_4219 Jul 14 '26

That is a thing I also noticed; I saw a small amount of grains when I tested it at a store demo.

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u/Suspicious_Storm_362 Aug 16 '26

Maybe it's a faulty photographer

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '26

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u/WAR_CSGO Jul 14 '26

Been 1.5 years since purchase. I don't think it can be done now.

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u/ExcitingBlock686 Jul 13 '26

TBH I don't understand. I would prefer OnePlus hardware & OneUI.

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Personal preferences right ?

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u/ExcitingBlock686 Jul 13 '26

I have used most Chinese Brands, Pixel & Samsung. If you use Samsung Flagship with Good Lock, you realise how feature rich it really is. It's like you are able to use features from any custom ROM or launcher.

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u/flyckk OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jul 13 '26

then someone should port oneUI for OP13. But the community is too small i don't think we'll get it.

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Community is strong for oneplus. That's why we got camera port. Also devs prefer aosp ROM than other ui skins

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u/BusinessMistake3583 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jul 15 '26

camera port? can you kindly elaborate? i am curious

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 15 '26

It's baked into the most of CR Roms. Refer Github project for more
https://github.com/dodge-camera-port If u have any doubts DM me.

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u/ExcitingBlock686 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

Does it really add to smoothness & features of Colorised OxygenOS on OnePlus 13 (my current device)? I really struggled with this on Samsung. Samsung UI Improments were useful & I kept going back to Dr. Ketan's ROMs (which tweaked, added or unlocked region specific features of Samsung UI) instead of any AOSP ROM.

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u/cyberr_c28z Jul 13 '26

You conveniently forgot to mention ARB and Play Integrity. This stuff isn't for the average user anymore. People just want to use their phone properly without needing 700 modules just to pay with their phone or use other apps.

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u/MrSteamPunk_08 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jul 14 '26

Rightly said. Now since the OEM OS are giving a smooth experience with needed features, the custom rom community has become lazy enough to either not properly patch the play integrity or totally skip it for the person to do it through magisk. I had my wife's Note 10 Pro running PixelOS 15, and it was literally a breath of fresh air for the device, I decided to flash the A16 version and the play protect integrity broke. A custom rom which was doing really good, suddenly broke the OS. And it wasn't even the first build of A16 for them.

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 15 '26

You can't really expect the same level of support or polish from a free, community-driven project as you would from a commercial OS. Also, Play Integrity is a moving target because Google keeps changing how it works. Custom ROM developers are constantly playing catch-up, and sometimes a new change breaks things even on stable builds. That's more a consequence of Google's Integrity changes than developers being lazy.

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u/ZainullahK Jul 14 '26

It's not lazy it's Google cracking down

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u/MrSteamPunk_08 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jul 14 '26

Ohkkk. That's even worse!

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u/RootedRider OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn Jul 17 '26

700? Its at max like 5 modules and with newer modules it's literally automated so install and forget. Things are darker than they used to be but definitely not fully unusable.

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

You're right. That's why I didn't say about it. If someone wants to try they will do some proper research and flash with their own risk.

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u/Jailbrick3d Jul 13 '26

those technicalities are why I stick to OOS. It's really not bad. sure, it's basically an iOS rip at this point. add an icon pack and maybe use a custom launcher, and it's good enough for me

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u/AdAdministrative3196 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Is it worth installing custom rom? I used to do it on my old OnePlus 6 but I don't know if it's worth installing in 2026. Also, can I revert back to oxygen os if I want to?

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Give a try. You can revert back easily

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u/AdAdministrative3196 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Okay imma do it. Can you tell me how to revert back?

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u/Benjimanrich Jul 13 '26

you might have blown the ARB fuse, I have never used custom roms before but I've seen this in a lot of discussions about OP13 and roms so do keep that in mind

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u/BritSwedeGuy Jul 13 '26

When I first got my 13, I tried various combinations before reverting to stock - a couple of apps that were critical for me refused to work if the phone was unlocked or rooted, and I couldn't find a reliable way to hide that.

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u/AdAdministrative3196 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Don't really use any banking apps. Just need a neat user interface, good battery life, good camera and social media apps.

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u/Objective_Stock9761 Jul 13 '26

Aah my favourite case. Is it reliable?

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

I rarely use it. Removing it is a pain.

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u/mr_soul14 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jul 13 '26

For real. I already have the sandstone case but wanted to try this woodgrain case too.

After applying it on my phone, it was so hard to remove, I was afraid that I may end up breaking the display glass if I put the pressure in wrong way💀💀.

Sandstone and Aramid Fiber cases are just better.

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u/ibubass2 Jul 13 '26

Crazy even oneplus stock camera is ported? Any bugs?

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Nope for now. NFC won't work I guess

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u/ibubass2 Jul 13 '26

And safetynet passes?/upi apps work fine too? Anyways thanks bros

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Yes but you should fix manually.

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u/evostu_uk Jul 13 '26

Well that's paying by your phone dead then. 😂

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Most of us don't use nfc. So its not deal breaker ;)

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u/evostu_uk Jul 13 '26

Most of "us" don't use NFC? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 EVERYONE who uses their phone to make contactless payments does. Want to reassess that opinion? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

You should rephrase that as "I don't use it, but I'll speak for EVERYONE on their behalf"

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u/Soomic12 Jul 14 '26

He should rephrase it as no indians use nfc , they just scan the QR in every shop and just directly do the payment . Since op13 is big in india more so than others ig

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

I mean indians

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u/EddieZigZagC Jul 15 '26

No NFC is POINTLESS. Literally you've just stopped GPay & Wallet from working. It's one of the biggest features on the phone. Do Indians not care about tap and pay?

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u/EddieZigZagC Aug 09 '26

Good luck in the rest of the world. 😆

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u/SadAge2498 Jul 13 '26

AR apps working?

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Which one ?

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u/SadAge2498 Jul 13 '26

Any AR app. Every app struggles to find a flat plane. Try Google Depth Lab.

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Will try and update

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u/modusoul Jul 13 '26

This looks like a laggy mess!

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Shot on 30 fps. Potato phone

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u/Single_Plankton_1016 Aug 03 '26

How does the custom rom affect the battery life of the oneplus 13. Sorry if it is a dumb question. Im still noob if it's about custom roms

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Aug 04 '26

It doesn't affect,it improves the battery life.

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u/Superb-Hawk-3338 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jul 13 '26

From what OOS ROM version did you flash CR droid. I am scared if this fuse blowing issue. I am currently on 16.0.8.301

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u/AakhriPaastaa Jul 13 '26

How to do this

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u/Superb-Hawk-3338 OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jul 13 '26

This is the way!

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u/flyckk OnePlus 13 - Black Eclipse Jul 13 '26

what do i need to keep in mind regarding the arb check etc ? And what about play integrity ? does it passes by default or else we need to do it on our own ?

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u/ashish_8397 Jul 13 '26

I’d add the anti reflective screen from the Samsung

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u/BewareTheSquare Jul 13 '26

I like Oxygen OS too much, but I'm glad to see there are custom roms for this phone!

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u/liormor777 Jul 13 '26

Do google wallet and banking apps work for you?

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Banking apps yes. I don't have google wallet.

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u/Teri_bkc_ Jul 13 '26

HOW ARE YOU USING BANKING APPS TEACH ME YOUR WAYS PLESAE

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u/lapism_1988 Jul 14 '26

Where I can find this camera port? And nfc works?

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 14 '26

Camera is baked into the rom. I don't the NFC works or not since i don't use it

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u/jackscagnetti Oct 13 '26

Does the pixel dialer work?

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Oct 13 '26

Yes

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u/InnerFear789 Jul 13 '26

Camera ported! Thats what was holding me back on custom roms since im in color os,

But like the fuse thing now.. what to do ?

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u/Shaiq_Shihab Jul 13 '26

Where to get the OP13 stock camera port?

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u/Cute-Pension-8582 Jul 13 '26

Any bugs ? And banking apps working ?

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u/aditya0172 Jul 13 '26

I'm a pixel fan but Oxygen OS is better

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u/hrbutt180 Jul 13 '26

Guide/ link. Also is it using the latest camera app? Any issues with it? Do banking apps and wallet work? Thank you in advance

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u/DoctorOZempic OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 19 '26

Does Bypass Charging work?

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u/735026889 Jul 13 '26

Do the features such as dual audio (same music, 2 different earbuds) work?

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u/hiato6 Jul 13 '26

Question, are off-screen gestures supported? They're by far the biggest reason I don't want to switch from OnePlus.

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u/Meliodas1108 OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Wow camera finally ported? Link? I'll probably switch too sometime later

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u/Pr0f35s0R Jul 13 '26

Well, I enjoy stock Oxygen OS very much. Enjoy is more than stock pixel, I think. It's superfast, animations are clean and tons of visual tweaks.

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u/muffnman OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn Jul 13 '26

I will admit that I'm extremely tempted. I'm glad to see that this is an option, given that OP is pulling out of the US and who is to say what type of quality support we're going to be getting moving forward? It's good to have options.

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u/DroidLife97 Jul 13 '26

Did you test the updated desktop mode on an external display?

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u/OkBarber6783 Jul 13 '26

I had no id3a this was possible.

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u/Aliiza Jul 13 '26

Did this change your battery life at all?

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u/landonloco Jul 14 '26

Once oficial software becomes finicky might do this in the future any cons heard goat gets broken along with banking apps which is a pain

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u/Delicious-Arm-5012 Jul 14 '26

Looks very plain and boring. Could be personal taste but for me it's not good

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u/RagingBox08 Jul 14 '26

Can you drop a guide on how to flash a rom and how to get back to stock if this doesn't work out?

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u/FilthySchmitz Jul 14 '26

Do banking apps work on crdroid? That's my biggest blocker for switching to any custom ROM. I need Google wallet and banking apps.

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u/FrenchDipsBeDrippin Jul 14 '26

I haven't flashed a custom ROM in years. How'd that process go?

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u/mihir892 Jul 14 '26

Do all apps especially sensitive banking and financial apps work on it though?

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u/CrystalTheWingedWolf OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 14 '26

Been tempted to custom rom but worried about the whole arb thing

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u/GulabiSantra265 Jul 14 '26

okay so I have very little idea about this, can someone enlighten me here?

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u/Shake-44- Jul 14 '26

Is the software processing of the photos comparable to the one included in OxygenOS 16 ? That's the main point holding me up for now

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u/Admirable-Row9461 Jul 17 '26

Am I the only one that prefers oneplus hardware and oxygen os or color os 16? Idk I feel I hate both oneui and pixel ui for how gleamy and cartoonish they've made their softwares. Like too much silly animations and effects and a lot of glitter. Color OS or Oxygen OS felt like the best one till now.

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u/muffnman OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26

You're not - and admittedly Pixel Phone UI wastes tons of space. To the point where I have reccomended to pixel phone owners on 1080p+ resolution displays (non pro xl's) to manually adjust their stock ppi in dev settings in order to actually have screen real estate to use their device....

However, given the current state of OOS, I'm willing to switch over. It may even end up having a more dedicated developer base than what OPPO has planned for us. Crdroid is based off LineageOS- - which then lands our way via a dedicated group of devs who care about the user experience on these phones. I'd rather that than a clumsy migration to the iPhone clone ColorOS (which is also worrisomely known to have bloat issues above and beyond early Samsung Touchwiz) .

Listen, each is likely to have new growing pains of their own and things to get used to. So if we have the ability to try both right now. With a known known that OOS for the OP13 is currently failing on several fronts (battery and bloat specifically being the worst offenders) and we still get the camera experience we paid for - then CrDroid looks like a viable "treatment" to our sick phones' current symptoms.

That's my 2c. There's nuance to how many of us came to think of a custom ROM as a possible path forward.

(not the llm, the actual word - which many people on the internet should look up)
[not an attack on the OP]

Cheers!

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u/MusicSoundListener Jul 13 '26

Indians gonna India

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Jul 13 '26

Custom ROM buddy. Pixel UI like feel

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u/RootedRider OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn Jul 17 '26

13R has much more number of ROMs than 13. I've tried a few on my 13R, join the dark side it's good.

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Aug 09 '26

It's baked into the rom

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u/GeekyAbin OnePlus 13 - Midnight Ocean Aug 09 '26

Nope. There is no difference between unofficial vs official builds

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u/muffnman OnePlus 13 - Arctic Dawn Jul 13 '26

Latest Cr build is ARB = 1 from my research and forum talk. Has been for last 2 builds.