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OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by inigyou »

dminik wrote: post #217
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.

I have had a mixed experience. Bought my Mom a Pixel 9a. It seems to be running fine with no issues. Bought a Pixel 10 Pro XL for myself and had to return it. Connectivity issues (WiFi connected, but no internet), screen losing colors (white would turn gray), ghosting issues (scrolled/hidden content would stay on screen for a period of time).

Try GrapheneOS?

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by celsoazevedo »

hbs18 wrote: post #74
lynndotpy wrote: post #27

The OnePlus 3 was my first proper smartphone and the best phone I ever used. Running Lineage, it's faster and more responsive, even today, than a $1000 iPhone from 2024. The quality was amazing. It's a shame to have seen their slow decline over the years as they chased expensive and unpopular hardware trends. RIP

> Running Lineage, it's faster and more responsive, even today, than a $1000 iPhone from 2024 As someone who has both I strongly disagree with that claim, though the 3 and 3T have certainly aged well.

It's the animations. They're really slow on iOS, at least compared to Android with them at 0.5x (or disabled).

This is really noticeable on more recent Chinese devices. Not only we have a +90Hz display, but I believe there's a focus on animation speed because some reviewers over there test how fast it is to open and switch apps. So we end up with something that is smooth and also feels fast.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by dminik »

inigyou wrote: post #221
dminik wrote: post #217

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I have had a mixed experience. Bought my Mom a Pixel 9a. It seems to be running fine with no issues. Bought a Pixel 10 Pro XL for myself and had to return it. Connectivity issues (WiFi connected, but no internet), screen losing colors (white would turn gray), ghosting issues (scrolled/hidden content would stay on screen for a period of time).

Try GrapheneOS?

Bit hard to do with a phone I no longer have in my hand. Additionally, I wasn't sure if that would void my warranty.

It did cross my mind, and I did buy it for the possibility to do that in the future if necessary, but I just wasn't in the position to actually do so.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by inigyou »

basilikum wrote: post #218
microtonal wrote: post #200

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plus has memory compression. FYI, Android has had zRAM support since KitKat, which is from (checking notes) 2013. Same year as iOS. iOS uses way less ram than android Common measurements I have seen is around 40%, I wouldn't say way less, but it is definitely less. Still, 3x more for a model in the same year is impressive (and more than needed to be competitive with iOS) and we should give OnePlus credit for it. Sadl…

> 623 Euro, which is a nice midrange price [for a phone]. How did we get here?

Our central planners allocated all the RAM to AI and almost none to phones.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by robotnikman »

alecsm wrote: post #129
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.

I wanted an Android phone without bloatware and ads so my 2 options were OnePlus and Nothing. I ended up buying the OnePlus because I disliked the huge back camera on the Nothing 3a Pro. Today I'd go for the Bothing 4a/4a Pro.

I wish Nothing was supported by Verizon, would love to try one of their phones.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by inigyou »

robotnikman wrote: post #225
alecsm wrote: post #129

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I wanted an Android phone without bloatware and ads so my 2 options were OnePlus and Nothing. I ended up buying the OnePlus because I disliked the huge back camera on the Nothing 3a Pro. Today I'd go for the Bothing 4a/4a Pro.

I wish Nothing was supported by Verizon, would love to try one of their phones.

Why do you need your carrier to like your phone? Do they not mandate interoperability in your country? Are carriers using phone blacklists?

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Post by smcin »

colordrops wrote: post #147
menaerus wrote: post #113

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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…

Are you all making sure to set charge limits at night?

Set charge limits to 70%, supposedly quadruples your battery's life (in charging cycles).

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by driverdan »

colordrops wrote: post #149
driverdan wrote: post #140

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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.

I have a OnePlus 13. Best hardware ever. Running lineage with microg + magisk and use nix on top of termux to install stuff using sudo, including AI harnesses - it's my portable AI workstation now.

That sounds like a fun setup. I need to try out something like that.

Re: OnePlus halts operations in USA and Europe

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Post by inigyou »

dminik wrote: post #223
inigyou wrote: post #221

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Try GrapheneOS?

Bit hard to do with a phone I no longer have in my hand. Additionally, I wasn't sure if that would void my warranty. It did cross my mind, and I did buy it for the possibility to do that in the future if necessary, but I just wasn't in the position to actually do so.

People need to stop caring about warranties so much. Don't overpay, and have emergency funds. If you break something, fix it or replace it. When someone dropped my phone and cracked the screen, I spent 300€ on a new phone. Not 3000€ because I'm not an idiot.
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