OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe • Hacker News Board

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by anilakar » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC

menaerus wrote: post #113

twiss wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Support period != warranty period. The OnePlus 15 will get 4 years of Android updates and 6 years of security patches.

After two years your battery will be almost unusable so genuinely it doesn't matter. My only issue with oneplus phones, and I owned several of them already, is that they are running incredibly hot on normal usage, and battery capacity detoriates quickly over time. They do have a great sleek UI and great hardware, not to mention fantastic supercharging capabilities which is a life saver sometimes, but all under the bi…

> After two years your battery will be almost unusable

After two years increasingly complex web apps will have made your hardware obsolete. Batteries can be swapped, bad web development at scale cannot be fixed.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by bg24 » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulat...

“The lawmakers said a recent analysis by a commercial company provided to the committee indicates that these devices may potentially collect and transmit extensive user data -- including sensitive personal information to servers under Chinese jurisdiction without explicit user consent.”

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by progforlyfe » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC

menaerus wrote: post #113

twiss wrote: post #105

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Support period != warranty period. The OnePlus 15 will get 4 years of Android updates and 6 years of security patches.

After two years your battery will be almost unusable so genuinely it doesn't matter. My only issue with oneplus phones, and I owned several of them already, is that they are running incredibly hot on normal usage, and battery capacity detoriates quickly over time. They do have a great sleek UI and great hardware, not to mention fantastic supercharging capabilities which is a life saver sometimes, but all under the bi…

Interesting -- I thought OnePlus batteries were supposed to wear down LESS than other phones specifically because of their "High amp" charging technique versus "High voltage". After some quick research it seems this is mostly due to the heat generated during charging happens in the charger brick instead of the phone, keeping the heat away from the battery. But I suppose in real world situations it may not have a huge effect.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by ulrikrasmussen » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:02 PM UTC

jascha_eng wrote: post #125

pta2002 wrote: post #112

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Google’s phones are pretty good nowadays, I feel like they carry that ethos more than modern OnePlus phones anyway. Plus they can be unlocked trivially, which is officially supported, and you can install GrapheneOS on them.

But a pixel is quite a bit more expensive no? At that point you can consider an iPhone?

If you are the kind of person who unlocks the bootloader and installs GrapheneOS, then definitely not.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by jabroni_salad » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:04 PM UTC

Scene_Cast2 wrote: post #25

They were one of the brands with unlockable bootloaders and slide switches for mute. Unfortunately the Oppo takeover didn't preserve either. Written on a OnePlus 8 Pro.

Every single day I miss my slider switch. They kept the notification LED longer than most others too.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by copper-float » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC

alias_neo wrote: post #104

red-iron-pine wrote: post #82

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pixels are fine, just put graphineOS on there. only gripes I have are mapping apps are slow to initialize. i don't drive uber tho, so it's not terribly inconvenient

The software is the differentiator these days with all the flagship hardware being basically the same. I would love to de-Google, but I need my banking apps, tap-to-pay and Android Auto and a top-quality camera that just works flawlessly. If Graphene can do all of those I'll move, but the friction is high, I have passkeys and apps that have to be "migrated" such as banking apps, and various other stuff that is nigh i…

You get all of that except tap to pay in America. In Europe, you get all of them.

Practically all banking apps are supported, and they have a thorough list so you can check beforehand.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by rwyinuse » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC

paddim8 wrote: post #90

rwyinuse wrote: post #20

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Where I'm from OnePlus has actually sold pretty well, competing with price. But then again Finland is one of the most broke countries in EU, so lots of people are price-conscious. Hopefully Oppo will bring some replacement models with equally good price-performance ratio. I paid 130 euros brand new for my Nord CE 5 with 8GB/128GB configuration. Couldn't be happier with the purchase. All I care is about price/performa…

Finland is not one of the most broke countries in the EU...

We have the highest unemployment rate in EU, and fast growing public debt (7th highest right now). Trust me, ordinary people here are quite broke after we consider the living expenses.

It's expected that in 4 years our debt to GDP ratio will reach that of Spain right now. And Spain's ratio is decreasing. We'll be right there with Greece, Italy and France soon enough, and I doubt unemployment will get any better.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by menaerus » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:13 PM UTC

neogodless wrote: post #123

menaerus wrote: post #113

Earlier quoted context omitted.

After two years your battery will be almost unusable so genuinely it doesn't matter. My only issue with oneplus phones, and I owned several of them already, is that they are running incredibly hot on normal usage, and battery capacity detoriates quickly over time. They do have a great sleek UI and great hardware, not to mention fantastic supercharging capabilities which is a life saver sometimes, but all under the bi…

Hmm my OnePlus 12 is 26 months old and battery is still phenomenal. I charge it to 80% and easily get a day of use, plugging in each night at 30-40%. I have not experienced it running hot yet. I did not have battery issues with my OnePlus 7 Pro or OnePlus 9 Pro either. The 7 Pro gave me 3 days of battery! (I upgraded for camera improvements and faster screen refresh rate.)

My last one was 10 pro and battery is essentially dead after 2.5 years of usage. Can't make half of a day, literally unusable, and I'm not a big phone user. Case is made of some really good material, which feels very premium, but runs son fckn hot that you can't hold it in your hands anymore, this is especially true during hot summers, and it got only worse with the last major OS update. This is a heat dissipation issue caused by the materials used, large battery, and hi performance CPU cores so I don't think my case was any special than the others.

I see that the OnePlus 15 follows the same route, and although it has good reviews, and they claim they solved the battery heat dissipation and detoriation issues with some new kind of cells, it seems that it still runs hot according to some reviews I've seen on the yt.

Before that I had OnePlus 7 and more budget friendly Nord, and they were much better than 10 Pro, although 7 shared similar type of issues as 10 Pro. Nord is a bit different because case is not premium, and the battery is not so large, and the CPU is not premium nor the supercharging as well. However, it doesn't run hot and battery after few years of usage is still able to give you a full day without the problem.

I'm pretty convinced that all their flagships with hi performance CPUs, premium case, large battery, and fast charging suffer from the same issues.

Maybe mixed CPU core architecture is an answer to that issue, which might suggest why is so prevailing in other phone manufacturers but I have not dig that deep into the topic

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by inigyou » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC

jorvi wrote: post #109

inigyou wrote: post #96

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To my ears, OnePlus sounds like a low-quality western brand. Along the lines of "Best Value" or "Farmer's Choice"

I mean, in a vacuum, yes. But it made a huge splash with the OnePlus One, and they had some pretty nice phones since. Oppo, Vivo and Realme sound like those weird dropshipping Amazon brands. Or the whitelabel brand Android phones you can buy on AliExpress. If I didn't know they are legit brands I would genuinely think you'd be trying to sell me a scam phone that fake-advertised having 12GB memory or a Snapdragon.

Oppo and Vivo sound like actual brands, not words slapped together, and also not BFBRJEXGDB

Realme is literally an ID verification system and a terrible choice for a brand.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by driverdan » Thu, Jul 16, 2026, 2:21 PM UTC

pta2002 wrote: post #112

jascha_eng wrote: post #103

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Sad I have a 6 year old oneplus and was looking for a new phone somewhat soon, would've considered them again for sure. Any alternatives? They always had a reputation for me for being a great no fuss, little bloat and simply fast android phone.

Google’s phones are pretty good nowadays, I feel like they carry that ethos more than modern OnePlus phones anyway. Plus they can be unlocked trivially, which is officially supported, and you can install GrapheneOS on them.

I just got a new phone a month ago. I wanted a Pixel so I could run GrapheneOS. After researching the hardware I ended up with a OnePlus 13. Google's hardware is far behind, buggy, and overpriced.