OnePlus

1,555 'OnePlus' stories April 2014 - May 2017

Known for its tagline “Never Settle,” OnePlus makes smartphones that rival other flagship handsets with more budget-friendly price tags.

OnePlus’ next flagship phone will be called ‘OnePlus 5’ and be unveiled this summer

Edoardo Maggio May 5 2017 - 6:23 am PT

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Following the undoubted success of its latest OnePlus 3 — and, more recently, 3T — devices, OnePlus has broken the silence regarding its phone lineup’s next installment, which has been confirmed to debut this summer under the “OnePlus 5” moniker…

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The next OnePlus handset’s codename leaks, hinting at OnePlus 5 flagship

Justin Duino Apr 13 2017 - 9:47 pm PT

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Rumors and leaks surrounding OnePlus’s upcoming flagship smartphone are starting to make the rounds. The latest leak comes from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and appears to show that the next handset is codenamed A5000. If we follow the company’s history, this would hint that the next device will be called the OnePlus 5…

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Carl Pei says that OnePlus has finally fixed the OnePlus 3T’s input lag issue

Ben Schoon Apr 7 2017 - 6:18 am PT

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There’s no doubt that the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T are great smartphones, especially for their cost. However, there has been one constant issue on these devices that soured the experience to a degree — touch latency. According to the company’s co-founder, Carl Pei, this issue has finally been fixed.

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The Midnight Black OnePlus 3T is now available for $479

Ben Schoon Mar 28 2017 - 6:25 am PT

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After announcing a black version of the OnePlus 3T in collaboration with colette, OnePlus recently announced plans to launch a limited edition “Midnight Black” variant of the phone, and today, that new variant is up for sale…

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OnePlus broadens availability of its limited edition Midnight Black 3T [Gallery + Video]

Edoardo Maggio Mar 22 2017 - 9:35 am PT

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Just a couple of days ago, OnePlus launched a very (very) limited edition of its 3T flagship smartphone, which was only available for 250 lucky individuals who happened to be in Paris and willing to go to the Colette retail store.

Now, the firm is making it a little easier to get your hands on it…

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You can now pre-order a 128GB Gunmetal OnePlus 3T

Ben Schoon Feb 10 2017 - 6:09 am PT

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Last year OnePlus jumped ahead on its release cycle by a few months with the OnePlus 3T, a slight upgrade over the previous OnePlus 3 with revised specs and minor improvements across the board. Along with that came a new 128GB model, but so far, it’s never been available for purchase. Now, though, that variant is available for pre-order.

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Opinion: Will the ‘OnePlus 4’ be able to stand out in the saturated & evolving smartphone market?

Edoardo Maggio Jan 20 2017 - 8:39 am PT

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2017 is shaping up to be quite an interesting year in consumer electronics, and smartphones in particular may — finally — become very interesting once again. It’s the destiny of a largely saturated and commoditized market, where in order to thrive the competition needs to push the innovation pedal. Polarization is a phenomenon we observe in this market, as increasingly cheaper smartphones become good enough, and consumers become more reluctant to buy decidedly more expensive devices that don’t add much to the basic experience provided by solid, lower-end phones.

On the high end of the spectrum, a brand’s sole power and image become less and less of a reason to shell out the (significant and growing) extra amount of money, and new advancements — whether in design, software or some cool new tech — need to emerge to justify it. Companies can either settle (and risk becoming irrelevant) or innovate and skyrocket to the top (and the future). In this situation, staying in the middle could mean spreading too thin and not being able to stand out and keep up with the competition. This, in my opinion, is the case of OEMs like HTC, LG, Sony or Motorola; but, more interestingly, OnePlus…

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OnePlus barely beats end-of-year deadline, releases Nougat for OnePlus 3/3T

Justin Duino Dec 31 2016 - 11:46 am PT

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Earlier this year, we received word from OnePlus that they planned to get Nougat onto the OnePlus 3 and 3T before the end of the year. As we quickly approached the New Year, many became skeptical that this deadline would be met. Now, on the last day of 2016, Carl Pei, Co-founder of OnePlus, has announced that they will begin rolling out a stable build of OxygenOS 4.0 (Nougat) later tonight…

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OnePlus 3T updated with optimizations and bug fixes, still no Nougat in sight

Ben Schoon Dec 14 2016 - 9:58 pm PT

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Shortly after its release last month, OnePlus has just updated the OnePlus 3T with a new build of OxygenOS, version 3.5.4. The new update, much to the dismay of many OnePlus fans, is not Nougat, but it does bring a handful of important bug fixes and optimizations.

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OnePlus 3/3T raise concern over touch latency issues, OnePlus giving Nougat priority for now [Update: Latency fix coming with Nougat]

Ben Schoon Nov 30 2016 - 8:24 am PT

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There’s no doubt that the OnePlus 3 and recently announced OnePlus 3T are among the best bang-for-your-buck Android smartphones on the market today, but they aren’t without issues. As owners have noticed over the past few weeks, both devices have poor touch latency. Now, Carl Pei, one of the company’s founders, has responded to those complaints.

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Android Basics: How to turn on dark mode on the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Justin Duino Nov 27 2016 - 7:24 pm PT

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Depending on your preference, you might like the look of dark themes instead of the default light themes within applications. With the OnePlus 3 and 3T, you can enable a system-wide dark mode…

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Android Basics: How to change the battery icon on the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Justin Duino Nov 27 2016 - 11:41 am PT

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People love their OnePlus devices in large part because of the amount of customization they can accomplish without having to root or modify their handset. One of these small system tweaks is being able to choose from four different battery icons right out of the box…

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Android Basics: How to setup secondary actions on the capacitive buttons on the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Justin Duino Nov 26 2016 - 6:52 pm PT

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OnePlus offers a lot when it comes to customizing the 3 and 3T. Building on top of the ability to enable either on-screen or capacitive navigation buttons, OnePlus allows you to add additional actions behind the Home, Recents, and Back buttons…

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Android Basics: How to switch the placement of the recents and back buttons on the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Justin Duino Nov 26 2016 - 7:15 am PT

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If you choose to use your OnePlus 3 and or 3T with on-screen navigation buttons, you can swap the placement of the Back and Recents buttons so that they are in the same order as those on the Samsung Galaxy S7…

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Android Basics: How to toggle on and off on-screen navigation buttons on the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Justin Duino Nov 25 2016 - 4:24 pm PT

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One of the unique features found on the OnePlus 3 and 3T is the option to either use on-screen buttons like those found on the Pixel or capacitive buttons which can free up some space on your screen…

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Android Basics: How to enable gestures on the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Justin Duino Nov 25 2016 - 9:23 am PT

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While OEMs like LG allow you to double-tap on their device’s screens to unlock them, OnePlus has built in functionality to launch and control different features on their phones…

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Android Basics: How to take a screenshot on the OnePlus 3 and 3T

Justin Duino Nov 24 2016 - 1:15 pm PT

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OnePlus has just released the OnePlus 3T, which is the successor to the company’s previous flagship device. Although the changes are minimal and mainly spec update, it is important to still know some of the basic functionality of the smartphone if you happen to pick one up…

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PSA: The OnePlus 3T is now available for purchase starting at $439

Ben Schoon Nov 22 2016 - 6:17 am PT

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Last week OnePlus made it’s latest smartphone, the OnePlus 3T, official. As an upgrade to the OnePlus 3, the OnePlus 3T brings along some minor spec upgrades and a slightly higher price tag. Starting today, it’s available for purchase for the first time.

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OnePlus 3T with Dash Charge goes head-to-head with the Pixel XL’s USB-C fast charging [Video]

Ben Schoon Nov 16 2016 - 10:28 am PT

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Just yesterday OnePlus unveiled the OnePlus 3T, an updated version of the already-pretty-impressive OnePlus 3. It brings an updated processor, extra storage, a new color variant, and a handful of other improvements. One of those was a larger battery. The larger 3,400 mAh battery adds a little extra stamina to the phone, but also extends the charging time ─ or at least, that’s how it’s supposed to work.

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OnePlus and Qualcomm confirm Snapdragon 821-powered device is on its way, likely to land very soon

Edoardo Maggio Nov 8 2016 - 12:49 pm PT

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Ever since the OnePlus 3‘s production started to encounter problems — which have led the Chinese OEM to ultimately stop sales for a period of time — rumors began to float around the internet circa a slightly refined, more powerful version of the phone to debut before the end of the year.

And, it seems, those rumors were correct…

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OnePlus co-founder confirms the company will stick with AMOLED ‘for the foreseeable future’

Ben Schoon Oct 13 2016 - 6:45 am PT

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Just yesterday a report came out to say that due to a lack of stock, OnePlus would be halting production of the OnePlus 3 to make room for a new “OnePlus 3S.” In that refreshed model, the company would swap the existing Snapdragon 820 chip for an 821 and also trade the AMOLED display for an LCD, to the uproar of some fans.

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Rumor: OnePlus to stop current 3 production, bring new model with LCD panel and Snapdragon 821 in its place

Edoardo Maggio Oct 12 2016 - 7:42 am PT

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OnePlus may have finally ditched its infamous invite system for its latest — and, hopefully, future — devices, but that does not mean that the company isn’t having troubles meeting demands. After weeks of discontinued sales caused by unforeseen request, the fate of its “3” flagship may see it coming to a permanent halt. But there’s more…

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Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow now rolling out to the OnePlus X

Justin Duino Oct 2 2016 - 8:30 am PT

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Starting today, the OnePlus X will begin to receive an over the air update to OxygenOS 3.1.3 which brings with it Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Although the company released a community build that brought the updated firmware to the OnePlus X about a month ago, this is this first stable build to roll-out to customers…

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OnePlus says that the OnePlus 2 is getting VoLTE support ‘in the next quarter’

Stephen Hall Sep 13 2016 - 8:10 am PT

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OnePlus has announced today (via a blog post) that VoLTE (voice over LTE) support — which launched out of the box on the company’s most recent flagship, OnePlus 3 — is coming to the OnePlus 2:

In line with rolling out new products, services and features for the holiday season, we have one more good news to share with our fans, and that is about VoLTE support on our flagship devices. We’ve been keeping a close eye on forum discussions and noted the requests to enable VoLTE (Voice over LTE) or HD calling support on OnePlus smartphones.

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