How to Convert OnePlus 13T to 13S: ColorOS to OxygenOS

In this guide, we will show you the steps to convert your OnePlus 13T to 13S, i.e., ColorOS to OxygenOS. In other words, we will be converting the Chinese version of the OnePlus 13T (PKX110) running ColorOS to OnePlus 13S (CPH2723) on OxygenOS firmware. So without any further ado, let’s get started.

  • How to Convert OnePlus 13T to 13S: ColorOS to OxygenOS Bugs The Prerequisites
  • How to Root OnePlus 13T/13S
  • How to Manually Fix Signal and Camera Issues on OnePlus 13T/13S About the Module How to Flash this Module
  • How to Install OTA on Rooted OnePlus 13T/13S
  • How to Go Back to ColorOS

How to Convert OnePlus 13T to 13S: ColorOS to OxygenOS

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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.

Bugs

  • Camera and Signal will be broken after installing the OTA update. To fix it, you’ll need to root your device and flash a few modules [explained below].
  • The connection tends to fail in Mind Space. Currently, there’s no fix for it.

The Prerequisites

  1. Download and extract Android SDK Platform Tools on your PC.
  2. Then, enable USB Debugging & OEM Unlocking on your device.
  3. Now unlock the bootloader on your device [backup beforehand].
  4. Next, open Command Prompt inside the platform-tools folder.
  5. Now, type in the below command to boot to the Fastboot Mode: adb reboot bootloader
  6. Type in the below command to verify the Fastboot connection: fastboot devices
  7. If you’re not getting any serial ID, then install Fastboot Drivers .
  8. Once done, download the ColorOS to OxygenOS Flashing Script .
  9. Extract it and launch the Super_Flasher.bat file to start flashing.
  10. During flashing, the device will boot to FastbootD Mode as well.
  11. Make sure to select the English language in the FastbootD screen.
  12. Once done, it will ask whether you want to root. For now, reply No [N].
  13. Script will now flash oplusstanvbk.img and odm.img files from ColorOS.
  14. Next, the my_region.img from Oppo Find X8 Pro will be flashed as well.
  15. You’ll now be asked if you are coming from ColorOS/want to Wipe Data.
  16. Select YES and then format the data from the FastbootD Mode.
  17. Once done, the device will automatically boot to the OxygenOS.

NOTE: The oplusstanvbk.img & odm.img files from ColorOS and the my_region.img from Oppo Find X8 Pro are flashed to fix the signal and camera issues.

How to Root OnePlus 13T/13S

You can use any of the three methods to root your OnePlus 13T or OnePlus 13S, namely: Magisk / KernelSU / APatch .

Whether you are using boot [in KernelSU/APatch or [init_boot in Magisk], it should be of the same firmware that is currently installed onto your device [you may verify the same from the device’s Build Number]. If you are on the latest firmware, then you may download it from the Oxygen Updater app [or update your device to the latest version and then download the firmware from that app].

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But if you’re on any older version and are not planning to update, then you may download the firmware from any third-party site [a Google search will bring up many, unfortunately, there aren’t many on which you can trust blindly]. Once you have got the firmware from the app or website, you may extract the boot/init_boot via Fastboot Enhance Tool .

How to Manually Fix Signal and Camera Issues on OnePlus 13T/13S

About the Module

  1. Fix Signal OnePlus 13T – This module will fix signal issues on CN OnePlus 13T running OxygenOS Download: Fix Signal Oneplus 13T
  2. Fix Camera OnePlus 13T – This module will fix Camera & ODM issues on CN Oneplus 13T running OxygenOS Download: Fix Camera OnePlus 13T Releases

How to Flash this Module

You can flash this module via any of the three rooted apps, namely: Magisk / KernelSU / APatch .

How to Install OTA on Rooted OnePlus 13T/13S

If you have rooted your device, then installing OTAs will be slightly different . Here’s what you need to do in such cases:

  1. Launch Magisk, tap on Uninstall Magisk, and select Restore Images .
  2. Now download the latest OTA update from Settings > About Device > OxygenOS.
  3. Wait for the extraction and verification to complete. Once done, do not tap on Install.
  4. After that, launch Magisk and tap on Install > Install to Inactive Slot.
  5. Wait for the installation to complete. Once done, do not tap on Reboot.
  6. Instead, go back to the System Updater app and tap on Install.
  7. Your device will now boot to the latest OS with root preserved.

How to Go Back to ColorOS

If for some reason, you wish to go back to ColorOS, then here’s what you need to do:

  1. To begin with, check all the prerequistes same as above.
  2. Then download the OxygenOS to ColorOS flashing script.
  3. Extract it and launch the batch script to start the flashing.
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