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As a very rare Australian OnePlus user (I've had a 12 since mid-2024, a Pad since 2023 and used a OnePlus Watch 2 until recently), I'll be very sad to see OnePlus go but I'm not following over to Oppo. Whilst I've loved my 12, the buying experience wasn't great, which makes me nervous that there just won't be the local support I need in case anything goes wrong. I also really hate bloatware and I think I value better optimised software rather than the out-and-out best hardware money can buy. If Google can take steps forward with the Pixel, I'll head back in that direction but I'm definitely considering Samsung or even a dreaded return to an iPhone.
Some things I'll miss though:
- unique design choices (the 12 and 13 are awesome - so unique and interesting), although the 15 really sucks.
- the notification slider - literally my favourite feature (sadly gone from the 15)
- camera hardware - even my 12 has gotten noticeably better with software updates but there's just some things that software can't replace. The 12's cameras are bangers.
- screen brightness - although many have now caught up, the 12 was one of the first to introduce these super bright panels
- battery life - until Android 16, I was easily able to get 2 days out of my battery and was never able to kill it in less than a day. For whatever reason, Android 16 has completely bricked my battery life to the point where I am already considering my next upgrade. However, OnePlus' fast charging is almost unmatched so any battery pain is pretty temporary (provided you use the official charging brick and cable).
- Oxygen OS - even in the two years I've had it, the software has come a LONG way. I initially didn't love the software and found it confusing, unintuitive and very un-user-friendly. However, they've continued to improve it over time and I've just slowly gotten used to it. It's still not as good as the Android I had on my Pixel but it's not far away.
One thing I won't miss is the lack of third party options for screen protectors, cases and skins. The software upgrade cadence also seems to be way behind Google, Apple, etc.
All told, I'm really sad that OnePlus is pulling back and potentially disappearing. They were bold and exciting and really did things differently.
Sorry to be pedantic, but the use of you'll in the title of the article, while technically correct, no English writer would ever use it in that context. Just change to you will.
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As a very rare Australian OnePlus user (I've had a 12 since mid-2024, a Pad since 2023 and used a OnePlus Watch 2 until recently), I'll be very sad to see OnePlus go but I'm not following over to Oppo. Whilst I've loved my 12, the buying experience wasn't great, which makes me nervous that there just won't be the local support I need in case anything goes wrong. I also really hate bloatware and I think I value better optimised software rather than the out-and-out best hardware money can buy. If Google can take steps forward with the Pixel, I'll head back in that direction but I'm definitely considering Samsung or even a dreaded return to an iPhone.
Some things I'll miss though:
- unique design choices (the 12 and 13 are awesome - so unique and interesting), although the 15 really sucks.
- the notification slider - literally my favourite feature (sadly gone from the 15)
- camera hardware - even my 12 has gotten noticeably better with software updates but there's just some things that software can't replace. The 12's cameras are bangers.
- screen brightness - although many have now caught up, the 12 was one of the first to introduce these super bright panels
- battery life - until Android 16, I was easily able to get 2 days out of my battery and was never able to kill it in less than a day. For whatever reason, Android 16 has completely bricked my battery life to the point where I am already considering my next upgrade. However, OnePlus' fast charging is almost unmatched so any battery pain is pretty temporary (provided you use the official charging brick and cable).
- Oxygen OS - even in the two years I've had it, the software has come a LONG way. I initially didn't love the software and found it confusing, unintuitive and very un-user-friendly. However, they've continued to improve it over time and I've just slowly gotten used to it. It's still not as good as the Android I had on my Pixel but it's not far away.
One thing I won't miss is the lack of third party options for screen protectors, cases and skins. The software upgrade cadence also seems to be way behind Google, Apple, etc.
All told, I'm really sad that OnePlus is pulling back and potentially disappearing. They were bold and exciting and really did things differently.
Sorry to be pedantic, but the use of you'll in the title of the article, while technically correct, no English writer would ever use it in that context. Just change to you will.
The real question, Bruce, is which Pixel phone will you be getting? 🤔 Really though, is there a device you are hoping Google makes?
Oppo doesn't work on Verizon