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OxygenOS on a Poco is the interesting part of this whole thing. It is a community

port pulled from the OnePlus Nord CE 5, running on the X7 Pro (rodin), and I

flashed it clean to find out what actually works instead of what the feature list

claims. This is the Hotfix V2 build, updated at the end of November, credited to

MS.ACHRAF.

Here is the honest version, section by section.

What it looks like once it boots

The OnePlus feel is real and it does not need a description half as long as the

one I could write. You get the Oxygen launcher, the settings layout, the

notification shade and the animations that go with them. Nothing about it looks

half finished on the surface.

The bigger surprise is setup. It is genuinely clean. You pick your language,

English or the regional options a global build usually carries, and you get

through the wizard without a fight. Google account restore worked for me, app data

included, so you are not starting from an empty phone. That alone puts this port

above a lot of community builds.

What works

• First boot and the whole setup wizard.
• Regional language support, the way you would expect from a global build.
• Google account restore, with app data coming back.
• The OxygenOS settings layout and notification shade.
• The launcher, quick toggles and animations.
• Daily feel. Scrolling, app switching, and the general rhythm of the phone.

For a port, that is a solid list. It is the stuff you touch every day, and it

holds up.

What is broken, and be honest about this part

• Fingerprint unlock does not work yet.
• Face unlock does not work yet.
• Some of the smaller edge features you would get on a real OnePlus are missing

or rough, which is normal for a port of this age.

Those first two are the ones that matter. A phone without a fingerprint reader is

a different phone. You will be typing your PIN every single time, at the lock

screen, in banking apps, in password managers. That sounds like a small thing on

paper and it is a constant annoyance in real life.

I am flagging it plainly because finding out after you have wiped your phone is

the worst possible way to learn it.

How the flash goes

This one is fastboot based with a .bat installer, which makes it one of the

easier builds to get onto the device. You boot to fastboot, run the script for

your operating system, and let it work. Read the menu carefully when it asks about

root, and pick the option you actually want instead of clicking through it.

As always, this wipes the phone. Back your data up first.

Who should install this

Install it if you want the OnePlus look on a Poco and you can live without

biometrics for now. The port boots, the setup is clean, and Google restore means

you are up and running quickly.

Skip it if you rely on fingerprint or face unlock. That is not a small gap on a

phone you use every day, and no amount of nice animations makes up for typing a

PIN forty times a day.

The honest verdict

The port boots and runs. Setup is genuinely clean and Google restore works, so you

are not starting from zero. Fingerprint and face unlock are the big missing pieces

right now, and that is the trade you are making. It is a good choice for someone

curious about the OnePlus experience on their Poco. It is not yet a daily driver

for everyone, so know the gaps before you flash.

If the driver side of the flash is the part that slows you down, the free Rom

Flasher tool on GitHub installs the ADB and fastboot driver for you in a couple of

clicks. It is free, and the link is in the downloads section.

Full description from the video

OxygenOS 16 running on a Poco X7 Pro — this is the OnePlus Nord CE 5 port, and I flashed it clean to see what actually works and what doesn't.

OxygenOS on a Poco is the interesting part. The port brings the OnePlus look, the Oxygen launcher feel, Google restore during setup, and the regional language support you'd expect from a global build. Setup itself went smoothly, and the Google account restore worked.

Now the honest part. It's a community port, and it shows in a few places. Fingerprint, face unlock and some of the edge polish aren't there yet. I flagged them as I found them, because discovering that after you've wiped your phone is the worst possible way to learn.

Flashing is fastboot-based with a .bat installer, so it's one of the easier ones to get onto the device. Just read the menu carefully when it asks about root.

📱 Device : POCO X7 Pro (rodin)

🧩 ROM : OxygenOS 16 (port)

🤖 Android : 16

📦 Version : Hotfix V2 · updated 30/11/2025

👤 Credits : MS.ACHRAF · ported from OnePlus Nord CE 5

🔬 What Was Tested

• First boot and the setup wizard, English plus regional languages
• Google account restore and app data
• The OxygenOS settings layout and notification shade
• Fingerprint and face unlock — not working yet
• Daily feel: animations, quick toggles, launcher

📊 Verdict

• The port boots and runs, and the setup wizard is genuinely clean.
• Google restore works, so you're not starting from zero.
• Fingerprint and face unlock are the big missing pieces right now.
• Great if you want the OnePlus feel on a Poco and can live without biometrics.
• Not a daily driver for everyone — know the gaps before you flash.

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