Anyone excited for OnePlus?

[FearoftheNight]

would also like to throw my name in the hat for an invite . thnx!

 

[Homerboy]

Still no invites? I see people on ebay selling them. That's just awful.
Name is still on spreadsheet if anyone is in a giving mood today!

 

[Cebu]

I bought an invite off ebay for $9.00 and ordered the phone. Got it in the mail about 5 days later. My wife loves it. It seriously gives the Note 4 a run for the money. Of course the Note 4 is better, but not $450.00 better. Keep an eye on ebay and you can get an invite for cheap. They go fast so you have to stay on it.

 

[blackdogdeek]

Still no invites? I see people on ebay selling them. That's just awful.
Name is still on spreadsheet if anyone is in a giving mood today!

What is the spreadsheet to which everyone is referring?

 

[sze5003]

What is the spreadsheet to which everyone is referring?

First post on page one.

 

[blackdogdeek]

First post on page one.

LOL I'm an idiot.

Thanks!

 

[Radeon962]

Pre-orders will offically open on October 27 at 15:00 GMT (08:00 PST, 11:00 EST). During a one hour time window, anyone can place an order for the OnePlus One.

- See more at: http://oneplus.net/blog/2014/10/get-ready-for-pre-orders/#sthash.UMo41Xob.dpuf

http://oneplus.net/blog/2014/10/get-ready-for-pre-orders/

 

[Megatomic]

I've got a pre-order all ready to go but I may or may not pull the trigger. We'll see.

 

[Stochastic]

I've got a pre-order all ready to go but I may or may not pull the trigger. We'll see.

I'm on the fence too. I can't justify spending $600-$700 on a smartphone as I'm not a particularly heavy user at the moment. I was eyeing the Moto G at $200 but ideally I want some kind of mid-tier device in the $300-$400 range. Like others I was waiting for the Nexus 6, but it priced itself out of consideration. The OnePlus One and the Nexus 5 seem to be the only two phones that fit the bill at the moment, but I've been reading about quality control issues with the OnePlus One.

What is the return policy for the OnePlus? I imagine I could probably always sell it at a slight loss if it ends up not working for me, but I'd rather return it to the manufacturer directly for a full refund if possible. EDIT: Google answered my question: http://oneplus.net/support/answer/what-is-your-warranty-return-policy. Also, what are T-Mobile users experience with this phone?

 

[sze5003]

I'm on the fence too. I can't justify spending $600-$700 on a smartphone as I'm not a particularly heavy user at the moment. I was eyeing the Moto G at $200 but ideally I want some kind of mid-tier device in the $300-$400 range. Like others I was waiting for the Nexus 6, but it priced itself out of consideration. The OnePlus One and the Nexus 5 seem to be the only two phones that fit the bill at the moment, but I've been reading about quality control issues with the OnePlus One.

What is the return policy for the OnePlus? I imagine I could probably always sell it at a slight loss if it ends up not working for me, but I'd rather return it to the manufacturer directly for a full refund if possible. EDIT: Google answered my question: http://oneplus.net/support/answer/what-is-your-warranty-return-policy. Also, what are T-Mobile users experience with this phone?

I returned my one plus. It took a super long time because they are a startup and CS is weak. I think almost 2 months had passed before I got my refund but it was a full refund.

With the nexus 6 having all the bands of every carrier, it's the exact phone I wanted. I have Verizon and if I get sick of Verizon prices I'll go to another provider with that phone.

The new moto x and nexus 5 May be better for you.

 

[sze5003]

I've got a pre-order all ready to go but I may or may not pull the trigger. We'll see.

I wonder if those who pre-order Oct 27, if batches have changed enough that there are less units with the yellow band. I would be interested to see the phones those who can publicly pre-order get.

 

[openwheel]

my wife's 1+1 has no yellow band.
I say just go for it. Even if you get super unlucky you can still unload the phone fast on eBay.
With the high price tag of nexus 6, I don't even see any other alternatives for those looking for a solid unlocked phone in US.

However, if you are sticking with Verizon, then 1+1 is out of the question. No?

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I've got a pre-order all ready to go but I may or may not pull the trigger. We'll see.

You're getting another one?

Anyhow, with the N6 pricing, I'm very satisfied with my purchase. There are certainly things to improve, but they're mostly minor. I really hope the CM team can give me Lollipop in time, and that would be a huge upgrade.

I do know that with limited band support for AT&t, I'll need to look at a new phone soon, especially as bandwidth AT&T Band 17 continues to get more and more saturated. Bands 2 and 5 will become important soon.

I'm hoping the OnePlus Two can repeat on the hardware successes of the One, and most importantly continue with CM support.

 

[sze5003]

I'm actually interested in seeing what they do with the one plus 2..for God's sake please use a different screen/light source design. I'm going to say price may increase a bit but it will still be affordable. Assuming they also improve their customer service department.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

At the SF meetup event they talked about how they want to monetize differently and not through the phone itself. So likely accessories like the JBL headsets and they also mentioned apps/services (bloatware?). I'm not too certain what that means for the future, but being the pessimist I am, I do think the next gen phone will be necessarily all that much better.

I also question the relationship with CM moving forward. CM has its own direction, and given that a phone's features are highly dictated by a ROM, I'm also uncertain if OnePlus is going to continue going wherever CM drags them. The AOSP ROM they published suggested they may look into forking someday and have their own ROM at the end of the day. Who knows?

It's kinda like GPE. GPE was an experiment, and I'm pretty sure its dead by next year, but who knows? Maybe the next phone will be a winner.

 

[isekii]

I'm riding out this beast until the next one comes along. Would love the note 4, but can't justify the cost compared to this device.

 

[Megatomic]

You're getting another one?

Yeah, I think I am. 38R on my the OPO I had previously (now my wife's phone) is great and I miss the storage space and the processor. Seeing some Moto X-esque features announced in Android Lollipop clinched it for me.

 

[poofyhairguy]

GPE was an experiment, and I'm pretty sure its dead by next year

I hope not. GPe has been my favorite thing in Androidland the last few years. I honestly can't stand CM, AOKP,etc. anymore after experiencing the rock solidness that those GPe-based ROMs are.

Now that the Silver program is dead the best us suckers who consume subsidy phones can hope for is that a GPe edition of a device we can buy on subsidy is made (and the subsidy version can flash that GPe version's ROM).

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

I hope not. GPe has been my favorite thing in Androidland the last few years. I honestly can't stand CM, AOKP,etc. anymore after experiencing the rock solidness that those GPe-based ROMs are.

Now that the Silver program is dead the best us suckers who consume subsidy phones can hope for is that a GPe edition of a device we can buy on subsidy is made (and the subsidy version can flash that GPe version's ROM).

I haven't seen a new GPE device for sometime, and when Samsung didn't participate its likely the movement is dead.

As I hypothesized before, companies like HTC and Samsung are out there to sell you their experience, and they believe that Sense and TouchWiz are differentiating factors in their devices. When you buy the device, you're buying a whole package. Otherwise it becomes the PC market where everyone has a slightly different hardware design and the OS looks the exact same, and then you end up with a race to the bottom in terms of price.

 

[poofyhairguy]

I haven't seen a new GPE device for sometime, and when Samsung didn't participate its likely the movement is dead.

As I hypothesized before, companies like HTC and Samsung are out there to sell you their experience, and they believe that Sense and TouchWiz are differentiating factors in their devices. When you buy the device, you're buying a whole package. Otherwise it becomes the PC market where everyone has a slightly different hardware design and the OS looks the exact same, and then you end up with a race to the bottom in terms of price.

I think Moto will stick with it. LG might too because it lost the Nexus and I think that tablet did well. Who knows about Sony, but maybe them too.

Samsung stepping out was a blow, but HTC seems committed to the concept (and might actually survive). I think LG, Moto and HTC are enough to carry the banner. For Moto its as easy as not compiling in their assist stuff so why not?

 

[Morgot]

Wouldn't be a couple invites floating around out there that someone could hook a brotha up with by chance?

 

[Megatomic]

Wouldn't be a couple invites floating around out there that someone could hook a brotha up with by chance?

There will be a one hour pre-order extravaganza on Monday Oct. 27th. This is how I'm planning to buy mine. You can purchase 2 devices and any accessories you want in that time period. I may get the new JBL headphones as well.

 

[blackdogdeek]

There will be a one hour pre-order extravaganza on Monday Oct. 27th. This is how I'm planning to buy mine. You can purchase 2 devices and any accessories you want in that time period. I may get the new JBL headphones as well.

How will that work? My understanding regarding the invites is that if you have an invite, you can order a phone and it will be shipped to you.

Does the pre-order mean you just end up on a list with however many people also pre-ordered and you get a phone as soon as it's available? I thought I read somewhere that an invite moves you out of the pre-order list.

 

[sze5003]

How will that work? My understanding regarding the invites is that if you have an invite, you can order a phone and it will be shipped to you.

Does the pre-order mean you just end up on a list with however many people also pre-ordered and you get a phone as soon as it's available? I thought I read somewhere that an invite moves you out of the pre-order list.

It's the same. They probably have a batch ready to ship for pre orders next week. They never had pre orders before it was all invite. So if you had an invite they sold you a phone whenever it was done being manufactured.

 

[blackdogdeek]

It's the same. They probably have a batch ready to ship for pre orders next week. They never had pre orders before it was all invite. So if you had an invite they sold you a phone whenever it was done being manufactured.

Ok, so it's just opening up ordering to everyone regardless of having an invite. I guess I was confused by the pre-ordering nomenclature since I'm used to it meaning that there are 0 units available currently and then many will be available at some future official release date.