5G Not Working After Switching Oneplus From Coloros To Oxygenos Fix

Maintaining an equilibrium between features and stability, there’s no doubt why OxygenOS quickly became the most popular name in the town. However, the company, mainly to minimize the economies of scale, decided to ditch its own skin and adopt the one that its brother company Oppo has to offer. But it’s no hidden secret that this move wasn’t welcomed by a vast majority of the userbase. So the tech enthusiasts, right after getting their hands on this device, jumped ships from the ColorOS back to OxygenOS. However, this move seems to have proved costly for some. A few users have voiced their concern that the 5G is not working on their OnePlus 9 Pro right after switching from ColorOS to OxygenOS. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide will make you aware of some nifty workarounds to rectify this issue. Follow along.

Fix 5G not working after switching OnePlus from ColorOS to OxygenOS

Do note that there’s no universal fix as such. You will have to try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and see which one works best in your favor. So with that in mind, let’s get started.

FIX 1: Choose NR/LTE/TDSCDMA/GSM/WCDMA

FIX 2: Disable Smart 5G

Based on usage scenarios, the OnePlus Smart 5G feature logically matches 5G networks to improve battery life. And this is where lies its issue. It seems to put a cap on the background processes related to the network that could simultaneously run on your device. Likewise, it also tends to limit 5G bands so that on paper it would record a weak 5G signal and would hence switch to 4G, thereby ultimately meeting its ultimate objective of preserving the battery. So it’s better to stay out of this fiasco and enable this functionality for good. Here’s how it could be done:

FIX 3: Switch SIM Slots

A few users were able to rectify this issue just by performing a simple tweak of changing the sim slots. So take out the SIM tray from your device and place the SIM card in the other slot. Verify if it does any good when it comes to rectifying the 5G issue.

FIX 4: Manually Add the APN Settings

It could well be the case of the Access Point Name configuration data getting corrupted. So you should get in touch with your network carrier and ask them to re-send the APN details corresponding to your 5G network. Once you have got the details, here’s how to input them:

FIX 5: Flash Global Firmware

If none of the aforementioned methods managed to work out in your favor, then you could take the nuclear route of switching to the Global RAM. This process is a little bit technical as you will have to flash the global firmware via MSM Tool after booting your device to EDL Mode. Moreover, the data on your device will also be wiped. If that’s all well and good, then check out our below guides for reference:

Convert OnePlus T-Mobile/Metro to Global on Locked BootloaderHow to Convert T-Mobile OnePlus 9 to Global FirmwareDownload MSM Download Tool: Unbrick any OnePlus Device

So with this, we round off the guide on how to fix the OnePlus 5G not working issue after switching from ColorOS to OxygenOS. We have listed five different methods for the same. Do let us know in the comments which one spelled out success for you. Likewise, all your queries are welcomed in the comments section below.

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