Cannot Install OTA Updates on OnePlus 13R/Ace 5 [Fixed]

I bought OnePlus ace 5 but it is converted to 13R. Because it shows 6415 battery which is ace 5 but name shows 13r. Now i want to update my phone. But update says No Network connection. I asked from oneplus community and they said the same that your phone is converted from chinese rom to global so you should contact third party seller. So please help me. How can I update my phone to latest software.

This is the email that I received the other day from one of my readers. In a nutshell, he brought a OnePlus Ace 5, which was running ColorOS. So he made the switch over to OxygenOS . While the flashing went well, after that, he wasn’t able to install any OTA updates.

Cannot Install OTA Updates on OnePlus 13R Ace 5 issue - 1

Whenever he went to the Settings menu to download the update, he was always greeted with the “No Network Connection” error message. So why is this happening, and more importantly, how can it be fixed? Let’s find out.

Cannot Install OTA Updates no network connection on OnePlus 13R Ace 5 issue - 2
  • Reason Behind No Network Connection on OnePlus 13R/Ace 5
  • Fix: Cannot Install OTA Updates on OnePlus 13R/Ace 5 FIX 1: Flash OxygenOS ODM FIX 2: Using Camera Fix Module FIX 3: Go Back to ColorOS

Reason Behind No Network Connection on OnePlus 13R/Ace 5

When you flash the OxygenOS firmware on your Ace 5, the odm.img file is still from the ColorOS. This is done intentionally so as to make the camera work. If the firmware flasher ends up flashing the ODM from OxygenOS, then the camera will not work. So is there a way out? Yes, there are a couple of methods that will help you rectify this problem. So without further ado, let’s check them out.

Fix: Cannot Install OTA Updates on OnePlus 13R/Ace 5

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It is recommended that you go through each of the below-listed methods and then try out the one that is in sync with your requirements. Moreover, before starting, please take a complete device backup. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device, and data by performing the below steps.

FIX 1: Flash OxygenOS ODM

The first and most obvious fix involves flashing the odm.img file from the OxygenOS firmware that is currently installed on your device. However, as mentioned before, it will result in the camera being non-functional [but you can fix this issue by flashing a module via root, as explained in the next fix]. If that’s all well and good, then let’s get started:

  1. Download and extract the Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
  2. Now enable USB Debugging and connect your device to PC via USB.
  3. Then download the stock firmware which is installed on your device.
  4. You could verify the version from the device’s Build Number section.
  5. Then, extract the odm.img from the firmware via Fastboot Enhance .
  6. After that, transfer the file to the platform-tools folder on your PC.
  7. Next up, open Command Prompt inside platform-tools and type in: adb reboot bootloader
  8. This will boot the device to Fastboot. Now flash the odm.img file: fastboot flash odm odm.img
  9. Finally, boot your device to the OS using the below command: fastboot reboot

The OTA updates will now work on your device, but the camera won’t. To fix this, refer to the second fix given below.

FIX 2: Using Camera Fix Module

  1. First off, flash the OxygenOS odm.img as explained above.
  2. This will allow you to install OTA Updates on your device.
  3. But the camera wouldn’t work. To fix it, root your device.
  4. This can be done via Magisk , KernelSU , or using APatch .
  5. Then flash the Camera Fix module using the rooting app.
  6. Finally, restart your device, and the camera will be fixed.
  7. If this module is not working in KernelSU, then disable: “Unmount modules by default"

FIX 3: Go Back to ColorOS

If you’re not interested in rooting your device [due to issues like failure of Play Integrity] and wouldn’t want to flash the OxygenOS odm.img either [due to camera issues], then your last course of action is to go back to the ColorOS. For that, get the firmware from here, extract it, and launch the bat file to start the flashing [make sure your device is booted to Fastboot Mode beforehand].

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  • Haris Anis 5 months ago Reply Hello brother Can u do it via teamviewer flash my oneplus ace 5 which is converted in 13r ?

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