Best Custom ROMs for Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G / POCO X6 5G (2026): Android 17 Without HyperOS 4

Last updated: November 13, 2026. Short answer: The Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and POCO X6 5G (codename garnet) are not on Xiaomi’s HyperOS 4 schedule, so the official software stays on HyperOS 3 with Android 16. A custom ROM is the only way to Android 17 on this phone, and the choice is large. crDroid 13, Project Infinity X 4.1, AxionOS 2.9, PixelOS 17 and ASCP 6.3 are official Android 17 builds, and LineageOS Ext 24 is a community build. Official LineageOS is at 23.2 (Android 16) with weekly builds. To install any of them you need an unlocked bootloader, the right HyperOS 3 firmware and a clean install that erases the phone.

Android 17 custom ROMs for the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G / POCO X6 5G

We checked the versions and dates below on November 13, 2026 against each project’s own download page or update server. “Official” means the ROM project lists the device itself. All builds are for the codename garnet, so the same file works on both phones.

ROM	Latest build	Status · maintainer	Google apps	Download
crDroid 13.0	Oct 18, 2026 · security patch 2026-10-01 · monthly	Official · Jotanh	Not included (crDroid links a GApps folder)	crdroid.net/garnet
Project Infinity X 4.1	Oct 25, 2026	Official · bezke	Two builds: Vanilla and GApps	projectinfinity-x.com
AxionOS 2.9 (Noesis)	Oct 24, 2026	Official	Two builds: VANILLA and CORE (with Google apps)	axionaosp.github.io
PixelOS 17	Monthly; page updated Sep 23, 2026	Official · Adarsh Grewal	Included	pixelos.net/download/garnet
ASCP 6.3	Sep 24, 2026	Official · ZylhdrXP	See the ROM page	SourceForge
LineageOS Ext 24 (beta)	Aug 6, 2026	Community · onbotuhh and NotSpiDy	Two builds: GApps and Vanilla	4PDA post

On Android 16 the list is even longer: official LineageOS 23.2 (weekly builds, the latest from November 11, 2026, on download.lineageos.org), plus Evolution X, WitAqua, AlphaDroid, Halcyon, DerpFest, Rising Revived, a crDroid 12 build and ports of OxygenOS 16. The 4PDA thread header keeps the full list with links.

Which ROM should you pick?

• crDroid 13: lots of customisation, official monthly builds with OTA updates and a recent security patch. Add your own GApps.
• Project Infinity X 4.1 and AxionOS 2.9: the newest official Android 17 builds for garnet (late October). Both come in a version with Google apps, so you don’t have to flash GApps separately.
• PixelOS 17: a clean Pixel-style system with Google apps built in. Its maintainer asks for the latest HyperOS 3.0 (Android 16) firmware.
• ASCP 6.3: built on the OS3.0.302.0 Global stock files. According to its changelog it unlocks the Leica camera UI and filters, adds dual video recording and updates the Adreno GPU drivers.
• LineageOS Ext 24: LineageOS on Android 17 with KernelSU-Next built in, but it’s a beta community build. If you want official LineageOS with updates, stay on 23.2 for now. Our LineageOS 24 device list shows which Xiaomi phones already have official builds.

Before you start

• Check your model. LineageOS lists these model numbers for garnet: Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G 2312DRA50G and XIG05, 2312DRA50I (India), 2312DRA50C and 2312CRAD3C (China), and POCO X6 5G 23122PCD1G and 23122PCD1I (India). Don’t flash these ROMs on the Redmi Note 13 Pro 4G or the POCO X6 Pro, which are different phones.
• Unlocked bootloader. Follow our HyperOS bootloader unlock guide. Unlocking erases the phone.
• Test the phone on stock first. The LineageOS guide asks you to check calls, SMS, Wi-Fi calling and VoLTE on HyperOS. If something doesn’t work on stock, it won’t work on a custom ROM either.
• Remove your Google accounts before you start, so Factory Reset Protection doesn’t lock you out after the format.
• Back up everything. A clean install formats the phone, including internal storage.
• A PC with current Platform Tools. Get the latest ADB and Fastboot.
• Never relock the bootloader with any modifications. This rule sits at the top of the 4PDA thread for this phone. A relocked phone running a custom ROM or modified files may not boot again.

Step 1: Get the firmware your ROM needs

Custom ROMs use the phone’s firmware (modem, bootloader and other low-level partitions) from HyperOS, so each ROM names the firmware it expects:

• Official LineageOS 23.2 requires an exact firmware version. The LineageOS wiki says to upgrade or downgrade to it if you are on a newer or older one, because the wrong firmware can cause failed installs, crashes or even permanent damage:

Phone and region	Required firmware (LineageOS wiki)
Global (Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G and POCO X6 5G)	OS3.0.5.0.WNRMIXM
EEA	OS3.0.3.0.WNREUXM
Indonesia	OS3.0.3.0.WNRIDXM
India	OS3.0.2.0.WNRINXM
Russia / Taiwan / Turkey	OS3.0.1.0.WNRRUXM / WNRTWXM / WNRTRXM
China	OS3.0.6.0.WNRCNXM

• PixelOS 17 and LineageOS Ext 24 ask for the latest HyperOS 3.0 (Android 16) firmware.
• Project Infinity X‘s official flash guide installs the Global firmware package in recovery right before the ROM.

If you are on stock HyperOS for your region, the phone already has that region’s firmware. The 4PDA install guide says you can skip the firmware step in that case, as long as the version matches what your ROM asks for (check Settings → About phone). Otherwise download a firmware-only package for garnet from XiaomiFirmwareUpdater and flash it in recovery with adb sideload, as in the steps below. LineageOS has a separate firmware update guide for this phone. Full stock HyperOS ROMs for every region are on our Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G / POCO X6 5G firmware page.

Step 2: Install the ROM (clean flash)

These steps follow the official LineageOS install guide for garnet. The PixelOS guide for this phone uses the same images and commands. Other ROMs differ in small details, so always read the guide that comes with your build.

1. Download boot.img, dtbo.img, vendor_boot.img and recovery.img from the same page as your ROM build (PixelOS lists them under “Additional Images”, crDroid links its recovery on the download page).
2. Power off the phone, then hold Volume Down + Power until the word FASTBOOT appears.
3. Flash the images:

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

4. Reboot into the new recovery: fastboot reboot recovery (or, with the phone off, hold Volume Up + Power until the MI logo appears).
5. If you need to update the firmware, choose Apply update → Apply from ADB, run adb sideload fw_garnet*.zip on the PC, then reboot back into recovery.
6. Choose Factory reset → Format data / factory reset and confirm. This removes encryption and deletes everything in internal storage. (PixelOS does the format right after the sideload instead. Both orders end with a formatted phone.)
7. Go back, choose Apply update → Apply from ADB and run adb -d sideload /path/to/rom.zip on the PC. Don’t reboot to the system yet.
8. Optional: to add Google apps to a Vanilla build, run Apply from ADB again and sideload the Android 17 arm64 GApps package before the first boot. When the phone says Signature verification failed, tap Yes. LineageOS says this is expected, because add-ons aren’t signed with its key.
9. Choose Reboot system now. The first boot usually takes no longer than 15 minutes.

Notes from the LineageOS wiki and the 4PDA thread:

• Touch doesn’t work in Lineage recovery on this phone (4PDA guide by DuckGPTv4). Use the volume buttons to move and the power button to select.
• If the PC stops at 47% with adb: failed to read command: Success (or No error), the install still worked. The wiki calls this normal.
• Use the recovery your ROM names. LineageOS Ext 24 says to use only its own Lineage recovery, because flashing it through OrangeFox breaks the storage. Project Infinity X’s official guide, on the other hand, uses OrangeFox (firmware, then ROM, then optional GApps, then Format data).
• If signature verification fails on the ROM zip itself (official LineageOS), download it again. The file is corrupted or not an official build.

Updating and switching ROMs

• Update the same ROM: use the ROM’s built-in updater, or sideload the new zip in recovery without formatting. Project Infinity X’s guide wipes only cache and Dalvik for such a “dirty” update. If the new build asks for newer firmware, flash that first.
• Switch to a different ROM: do the full clean install above, including Format data.

Going back to HyperOS

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

FAQ

Will the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G or POCO X6 5G get HyperOS 4?

Not according to Xiaomi’s current plans. The phone isn’t on Xiaomi’s global HyperOS 4 schedule, so it stays on HyperOS 3 (Android 16). Xiaomi lists security updates until January 2028. Our news post explains what owners get instead, and the HyperOS 4 tracker will show it if that ever changes. For Android 17, a custom ROM is the only option.

Are the POCO X6 5G and Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G ROMs the same?

Yes. Both phones share the codename garnet, and every ROM in this list has one build for both. LineageOS keeps separate wiki pages per model only because the required firmware differs by region.

Is there official LineageOS 24 for garnet?

Not yet. Official LineageOS for this phone is 23.2 (Android 16), with weekly builds. The Android 17 option is LineageOS Ext 24, a community beta.

Which custom ROM is best for the Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G?

For Android 17 with regular official updates, start with crDroid 13 or Project Infinity X 4.1. Pick PixelOS 17 or the GApps build of Infinity X or AxionOS if you want Google apps built in. For the most stable LineageOS, use official 23.2 on Android 16.

Do I lose my data?

Yes. The first install needs Format data, which erases everything, including internal storage. Later updates of the same ROM don’t.

eSIM doesn’t work on LineageOS. Can I fix it?

A 4PDA user (qlost) got eSIM working on LineageOS 23 for garnet with OpenEUICC. After installing it, the SIM on/off switch and adding an eSIM work again. The thread header links that post.

Sources: 4PDA POCO X6 5G / Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G custom-ROM thread (header, curator ☆Alex☆, edited 27.09.26); LineageOS install guide for garnet by DuckGPTv4; ROM posts for ASCP 6.3, PixelOS 17 and LineageOS Ext 24; eSIM fix by qlost; LineageOS wiki: garnet install guide and model variants; PixelOS garnet page and instructions; crDroid for Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G; Project Infinity X garnet flash guide; ASCP garnet changelog; AxionOS official OTA server.