Which OnePlus Firmware to Avoid for Anti Rollback

OnePlus has recently introduced Anti RollBack , which bricks the device if a user is downgrading from Android 16. And this is not the normal bricking wherein you can flash the EDL firmware and get your device back up and running. Why? Well, because it tends to blow up the efuse, a hardware component embedded in the motherboard. The only way to unbrick your device is to get a new motherboard! As a result of this, users are extremely worried about which firmware they should install and which shouldn’t make a abode on their device. If you are also echoing the same doubts, then this guide will answer all your queries. Follow along.

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Which OnePlus Firmware to Avoid for Anti Rollback

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Given below are the devices and the corresponding firmware that the user should avoid installing at all costs, or else, it will end up triggering ARB, which in turn will permanently brick their device.

NOTE: You can also perform this check manually using this guide: How to Check Anti RollBack Index of OnePlus Device & Firmware .

OnePlus Series

  • OnePlus 15: Avoid 16.0.3.503 . (.501 is Safe, .503 is Fused).
  • OnePlus 13/13 T: Avoid 16.0.3.501 & 15.0.0.862 .
  • OnePlus 12: Avoid 16.0.3.500 & 15.0.0.862 .

Ace Series

  • OnePlus Ace 5/Ace 5 Pro : Avoid 16.0.3.500 & 15.0.0.862 .
  • OnePlus Ace 5 Ultimate / Racing Edition: Version 16.0.3.500 .

Find X / N Series

  • OPPO Find X7 Ultra: Avoid 16.0.3.500 .
  • OPPO Find X8 Ultra: Avoid updates.
  • OPPO Find N3/Find X6 Pro: Avoid updates.
  • OPPO Find X8/X8 Pro: Do not update them for now.

Tablets

  • OPPO Pad 4 Pro: Avoid 16.0.3.501 .
  • OnePlus Pad 2 Pro (CN)/OnePlus Pad 3 (Global): Avoid 16.0.3.501 .

You might have seen Android 15 versions being mentioned above. So what about them? Well, if you are on Android 16 and want to downgrade to Android 15, then do not downgrade to the aforementioned Android 15 builds. You must choose an older build (released before the ones mentioned above, such as choosing a build before 15.0.0.862 for OnePlus 12) to avoid the fuse and keep your EDL access alive.

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