OnePlus 13

[sand_man]

thoughts around the possibility of bricking the phone with a future update?

Highly unlikely. The update process you usually stall and/or fail if compatibility issues are detected.

 

[Tman*]

Highly unlikely. The update process you usually stall and/or fail if compatibility issues are detected.

Really hope that doesnt happen
not expecting it to happen but not impossible

The fact that there hasn't been a lot of updates yet, means no one actually knows.

I did a bit of reading on XDA and Reddit, and although its "Unlikely" it does happen to some ie: The "One-Way Ticket" Trap.

 

[BaldinsTechFinder]

The fact that there hasn't been a lot of updates yet, means no one actually knows.

I did a bit of reading on XDA and Reddit, and although its "Unlikely" it does happen to some ie: The "One-Way Ticket" Trap.

Yip not Impossible
But unlikely
But so far it's probably the easiest to recommend phone I've seen

 

[susefan]

So I can get the chinese Oneplus 15 base model for like £510. Crazy to think for a flagship phone. Seriously tempted, but Im a bit confused about the need of flashing to the global rom?

As far as I understand everything will work on the Chinese stock rom, updates and banking apps etc. Only downside is some bloatware, google news (swipe left) & voice assistant wont work, and it needs to set up from a notifications point of view

You can flash the global rom, but banking apps wont work unless you lock the bootloader but thats irreversible?

I think the Oneplus 13 has a somewhat similar process?

https://www.nanozee.com/cellphones

I got OP12 from these guys in May 2024, when they were selling from carbonite.co.za. Everything works for me apart from esim.

 

[Adenoid Hynkel]

I feel sorry for peeps paying R20k+ for a global version from local sellers. The markup they add is laughable. borderline rip-off.

 

[Tman*]

https://www.nanozee.com/cellphones

I got OP12 from these guys in May 2024, when they were selling from carbonite.co.za. Everything works for me apart from esim.

I think Im going to hold out to buying until there is more data on the updates etc.

Cheapest place to buy is Aliexpress. There was a coupon special late last year where you could buy the 1+15 for £403

For some reason we rarely get charged extra taxes on Aliexpress purchases in the UK, so the price you see is the price you pay.

 

[BaldinsTechFinder]

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