Released Dec 2023, newest ROM build 4 days ago (5 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm SM8650 Snapdragon 8 Gen3
- CPU
- Kryo
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 750
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 12/16/24 GB LPDDR5X
- Storage
- 256/512/1 TB UFS4.0
- Screen
- 6.82" · 1440x3216 · LTPO AMOLED
- Battery
- 5400 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE · 5G NR
- Released
- Dec 2023
Sensors & features
- A-GPS
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- DP over USB-C
- Dual SIM
- Dual-frequency GNSS
- eSIM
- Fingerprint reader
- BeiDou
- Galileo
- GLONASS
- GPS
- SBAS
- QZSS
- Gyroscope
- Hall effect sensor
- IR blaster
- Light sensor
- NFC
- Proximity sensor
- USB OTG
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 10
The OnePlus 12 (codename waffle) has 10 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including Project Elixir, LineageOS, crDroid and 7 more, running up to Android 16. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.
OnePlus plans security updates for this model until Jan 2029. endoflife.date · what end-of-life means
Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.
- Project ElixirOfficialnear-stockchecked 21 Sept 2026
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with fastboot
unlock with
fastboot flashing unlockbefore recovery: flash boot, dtbo, init_boot, vbmeta, vendor_boot from the build
per LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
Needs a specific stock firmware first — check LineageOS's install guide
last build 17 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026 - crDroidOfficialheavy customisationlast build 15 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 23 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 15 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- PixelOSOfficialPixel-stylelast build 11 May 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LMODroidOfficiallast build 21 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- RisingOS RevivedOfficialmicroGlast build 3 Nov 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- AlphaDroidOfficialheavy customisationlast build 26 Oct 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- YAAPOfficialnear-stocklast build 14 Mar 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
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Before you flash
Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides
This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.
LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/waffle
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, /e/OS, crDroid, PixelOS, AlphaDroid, Project Elixir, RisingOS Revived first tracked
- Sept 2026YAAP, LMODroid, LineageOS for microG first tracked
Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.
ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.