Best Custom ROMs for POCO F6 (2026): Official LineageOS 24, crDroid 13, PixelOS 17 & How to Install

Last updated: November 15, 2026. Short answer: the POCO F6 (codename peridot, sold in China as the Redmi Turbo 3) now has official LineageOS 24 on Android 17, with nightly builds since November 2026. Next to it are official crDroid 13, Project Infinity X 4.2, PixelOS 17 (updated today) and VoltageOS 6.3. Xiaomi’s own HyperOS 4 is scheduled for the POCO F6 in December 2026, so a custom ROM isn’t the only way to Android 17. It’s the way to get a cleaner system or more features. The most common install mistake on this phone is the wrong firmware, because each ROM asks for a different one (see the table below).

Android 17 custom ROMs for the POCO F6

We checked the official builds on November 15, 2026 on each project’s own update server or download page. The unofficial and community builds are as posted in the 4PDA thread.

ROM	Latest build	Status · maintainer	Google apps	Download
LineageOS 24.0	Nov 14, 2026 · nightly · patch 2026-11-01	Official	Not included (add MindTheGapps)	download.lineageos.org
crDroid 13.0	Oct 25, 2026 · patch 2026-10-01 · monthly	Official · Vikas (optimus)	Not included (crDroid recommends NikGapps)	crdroid.net/peridot
Project Infinity X 4.2	Nov 11, 2026	Official · Shikhar	Two builds: Vanilla and GApps	projectinfinity-x.com
PixelOS 17	Nov 15, 2026 · monthly	Official · Adarsh Grewal	Included	pixelos.net/download/peridot
VoltageOS 6.3	Nov 14, 2026	Official · GuidixX	See the ROM page	SourceForge
ASCP 6.3	Sep 24, 2026	Official · Kenway	Included	4PDA post
PenguinOS 1.2	Aug 2026	Official · ph12nex	Included	4PDA post
LineageOS-Ext 24, PixelOS 17 by GustavoMends, Infinity X 4.0 (unofficial)	Aug–Nov 2026	Community / unofficial	Varies	4PDA thread

Android 16 builds are still around too: official crDroid 12.12, Evolution X 11.7, LunarisAOSP 3.12, ProjectSakura 16.3, Halcyon, BlissROMs, The Clover Project, plus ports of OxygenOS and ColorOS 16. Note that official AxionOS for peridot is still an Android 16 beta (2.7, June 2026). For a phone that gets Android 17 both from Xiaomi and from the ROMs above, the Android 16 builds only make sense if you need a feature from one of them.

Which ROM should you pick?

• LineageOS 24: the new official choice, minimal and with nightly builds and the November 2026 security patch. Add MindTheGapps if you want Google apps.
• crDroid 13: lots of customisation with official monthly updates through the built-in updater. The firmware is built into the ROM, so there’s one less thing to get wrong.
• Project Infinity X 4.2: the newest official build (November 11), with a GApps version so you don’t have to flash Google apps separately.
• PixelOS 17: a Pixel-style system with Google apps built in, updated monthly (latest build today).
• VoltageOS 6.3: an official build updated yesterday. According to the 4PDA post, its maintainer rebuilt the display stack from source and updated the device files from HyperOS OS3.0.303.0.

If you only want Android 17 and HyperOS features, wait for Xiaomi’s HyperOS 4, scheduled for the POCO F6 in December 2026. Our HyperOS 4 tracker shows when it reaches your region.

Before you start

• Check your model. The LineageOS wiki lists peridot as POCO F6 24069PC21G (Global) and 24069PC21I (India), and Redmi Turbo 3 24069RA21C (China). The POCO F6 Pro (vermeer) is a different phone, so don’t flash these ROMs on it.
• Unlocked bootloader. Follow our HyperOS bootloader unlock guide. Unlocking erases the phone.
• Test the phone on stock first. LineageOS asks you to check calls, SMS, Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE on HyperOS, because what doesn’t work there won’t work on a custom ROM either.
• Remove your Google accounts before a clean install, so Factory Reset Protection doesn’t lock you out, and back up everything: the first install formats the phone.
• Get current ADB and Fastboot on your PC.

Step 1: The right firmware for each ROM

Custom ROMs use the phone’s low-level firmware (modem, bootloader and so on) from HyperOS. On the POCO F6 each project asks for something different:

ROM	What it needs (from the official guide or post)
LineageOS 24	The stock OS on Android 15 or 16 (HyperOS 2 or 3), latest security update of that version. Being on another custom ROM doesn’t count.
crDroid 13	Latest stable HyperOS firmware (crDroid names Global OS3.0.6.0.WNPMIXM). The firmware is already included in the ROM, so don’t flash firmware separately.
Project Infinity X 4.2	Must be on a HyperOS 3.0+ ROM or firmware. Firmware is not included.
PixelOS 17	The latest Android 15 / HyperOS 2.0 firmware, as the official instructions say.
ASCP 6.3	Based on HyperOS 3. Firmware is not included, so use a HyperOS 3 one.
LineageOS-Ext 24	Firmware OS3.0.303.0 (the 4PDA post includes the file).

Firmware-only packages for peridot are on XiaomiFirmwareUpdater, which the crDroid 4PDA post also links. Full stock HyperOS ROMs for every region are on our POCO F6 firmware page. If you’re coming from stock HyperOS 3, you already meet the LineageOS, Infinity X and ASCP requirements.

Step 2: Install the ROM (clean flash)

All the official guides for peridot flash the same five images first. This is the crDroid guide, and LineageOS, Infinity X and PixelOS differ only in small details, listed below. Download the images from the same place as your ROM.

1. Power off the phone, then hold Volume Down + Power until FASTBOOT appears.
2. Flash the images:

   fastboot flash boot boot.img
   fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
   fastboot flash init_boot init_boot.img
   fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
   fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

3. Reboot into recovery with fastboot reboot recovery, or power off and hold Volume Up + Power until the MI logo appears.
4. Choose Factory Reset → Format data / factory reset and confirm. This removes encryption and wipes internal storage.
5. Go back to Apply Update → Apply from ADB and run adb sideload with the ROM zip on the PC. The PC may stop at about 47%, and crDroid says this is expected.
6. Reboot to system. For Google apps on a Vanilla build, reboot back into recovery first and sideload the GApps package the same way.

Differences between the official guides:

• LineageOS: flash boot, dtbo, init_boot and vendor_boot, run fastboot reboot bootloader, then flash Lineage Recovery as recovery.img. LineageOS says other recoveries may not work. GApps have to be installed before the first boot.
• Project Infinity X: the guide starts with fastboot -w, which wipes data, in bootloader mode before flashing the images (all of them are in recovery_files.zip), and formats data again after the sideload. It recommends a clean flash.
• PixelOS: same five images; format data after the sideload.

Which GApps to use: our GApps for Android 17 guide.

Updating, recovery and root

• Updates: crDroid updates through Settings → System → Updater, or by sideloading the new zip in recovery without formatting. Then reinstall GApps if you use them. PixelOS also updates with a plain sideload (“dirty flash”).
• Custom recovery: the POCO F6 has an official OrangeFox R12 (R12.0_9, November 12, 2026). See our OrangeFox R12 page. For installing these ROMs, use the recovery each guide gives you.
• Root: see our Magisk root guide. VoltageOS’s maintainer points to a recommended kernel in the 4PDA post if you need root.

Going back to HyperOS

Flash the official Fastboot ROM for your region from our POCO F6 firmware page with Mi Flash and Clean all. Check anti-rollback before you flash an older build. Relock the bootloader only on an unmodified official ROM that matches your phone (see ROM regions).

FAQ

What is the best custom ROM for the POCO F6?

For Android 17 with official updates: LineageOS 24 if you want a clean, minimal system; crDroid 13 for customisation with firmware built in; Infinity X 4.2 or PixelOS 17 if you want Google apps included. They’re all official for peridot and updated in October–November 2026.

Is there official LineageOS for the POCO F6?

Yes. LineageOS lists peridot officially, and the current builds are LineageOS 24.0 (Android 17) nightlies, the latest from November 14, 2026. They work on the POCO F6 and the Redmi Turbo 3.

Will the POCO F6 get HyperOS 4?

Yes. Xiaomi’s global schedule puts it in the December 2026 wave, with regions following over the next weeks. Follow it on our HyperOS 4 tracker. Xiaomi lists security updates for the POCO F6 until May 2028.

Can I flash these ROMs on the POCO F6 Pro?

No. The POCO F6 Pro is a different phone (vermeer, Redmi K70), with its own ROMs and its own 4PDA thread.

Do I lose my data?

Yes. The first install formats the phone, including internal storage. Later updates of the same ROM don’t.

Sources: 4PDA POCO F6 / Redmi Turbo 3 custom-ROM thread (header, edited by -=©DRU987=- on 09.11.26) and posts for crDroid 13 (Tenn888), VoltageOS (Guidix), ASCP 6.3, PenguinOS, LineageOS-Ext 24 and unofficial PixelOS 17; LineageOS wiki: peridot install guide and model variants; crDroid 13 install guide for peridot; Project Infinity X peridot flash guide; PixelOS peridot page and instructions; official OTA servers of LineageOS, crDroid, Infinity X, VoltageOS and AxionOS; OrangeFox download server; Xiaomi Security Center (support dates).