OnePlus One

sycamorex · 08-07-2014, 05:21 PM

What are your experiences so far?
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/pho...1244307/review

yooy · 08-09-2014, 01:37 AM

This must be great phone for someone with great data plan, i still have prepayed sim card so will look for smaller phone with cyanogenmod or other linux like ubuntu edge, sailfishOS etc.

sycamorex · 08-09-2014, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by yooy

This must be great phone for someone with great data plan, i still have prepayed sim card so will look for smaller phone with cyanogenmod or other linux like ubuntu edge, sailfishOS etc.

Here in the UK, the provider called Three is offering unlimited data plans for a reasonable price. Three (and EE) are also the only providers to utilise 4G capabilities of that phone (1800Mhz and 2600Mhz). Other providers have not secured or rolled out those frequencies yet.

syg00 · 08-09-2014, 05:29 AM

Here the Oneplus is at a 50% premium to the nominal price. Until they stop the stupid "invite" system it won't be viable here.
When they do I'll buy one - even tho' it's too damn big for a phone.

sycamorex · 08-09-2014, 05:38 AM

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Originally Posted by syg00

Here the Oneplus is at a 50% premium to the nominal price. Until they stop the stupid "invite" system it won't be viable here.
When they do I'll buy one - even tho' it's too damn big for a phone.

I think their invite system is good for them for 2 reasons:
- they control how many devices will be sold (they seem to be already struggling with the demand)
- free marketing - people are doing it for them. Tell people you can't have it, and they'll want it straight away.

Anyway, I managed to get one of the invites and have ordered the phone.

syg00 · 08-09-2014, 06:16 AM

Wanna send me an invite once you get the phone ...

sycamorex · 08-09-2014, 06:18 AM

as far as I know they send 3 invites. 2 of them I've already promised to someone. So I guess I can send you one

sycamorex · 08-13-2014, 02:10 PM

I have received the phone.
I must say I'm impressed with the quality of build, the quickness and the features of the phone. Cyanogen is way more customisable than standard Android. It's interesting that rooting this phone does not necessarily void your warranty.

I have already received 2 system updates. Now I am on Android 4.4.4 CyanogenMod 11.0-XNPH30O. I have read there are some bugs with this particular update but have not personally encountered any.

Apparently in the future the phone will get an update to have a CyanogenMod based on Android L.

sycamorex · 09-06-2014, 02:14 AM

@syg00

When I trying to send you a pm, I get this error:

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syg00 has chosen not to receive private messages or may not be allowed to receive private messages.

Just wanted to confirm if you're still interested and reassure I haven't forgotten about you. I just haven't received anything yet though.

syg00 · 09-06-2014, 02:33 AM

Sorry I had it turned off - PM sent.