How to turn on camera grid lines on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)

Device

Android

Shown on

OnePlus Nord 5 (CPH2709), OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201, Android 16

App

Camera

Path

Camera › Menu › Settings › Composition assistance

Real screenshots

7 of 7 steps

Checked

October 2026

Sources

1 official, linked below

Step by step

1. 

   Open the camera menu

   Tap the three lines at the top right.

   Done

2. 

   Tap Settings

   The gear is in the menu.

   Done

3. 

   Tap Composition assistance

   It is under General.

   Done

4. 

   Tap Grid and guides

   It said None on ours. Level is below it.

   Done

5. 

   Pick Grid

   The choices are None, Grid, Diagonal lines and Golden spiral.

   Done

6. 

   See the grid

   The viewfinder shows the lines.

   Done

7. 

   Turn it off

   Pick None again.

   Done

If you do not see this option

• Looking in the phone's Settings? The grid is only in the Camera's own Settings, from the three lines at the top right.
• On OxygenOS 14? The OnePlus manual calls the row Grid and guides too, with grid, diagonal and golden spiral lines. Source: OxygenOS 14.0 User Manual

If this does not work

• Grid gone? Open Composition assistance and check Grid and guides is not None; ours started on None.
• Want a straight horizon? Turn on Level under Grid and guides. It was off on ours.

About this guide

Grid lines help you keep horizons straight and place things on thirds.

The screenshots are from our OnePlus Nord 5 with OxygenOS 16.0.5.1201 and Android 16, in Dark mode. We set Grid, took a look, then set it back to None.

Good to know

Turn off the camera shutter sound on a OnePlus.

In short: Camera, menu, Settings, Composition assistance, Grid.