Overview
- OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu said operations are continuing as usual, and the company told 9to5Google that North America also continues to operate with after‑sales support and software updates guaranteed.
- Android Headlines published an investigation alleging OPPO is winding down OnePlus, with claims of canceled devices such as the Open 2 foldable and a compact 15s, reduced regional teams, and decision‑making centralized in China.
- Market data referenced in coverage indicates OnePlus shipments fell by more than 20% in 2024 to roughly 13–14 million units, with reports of about 4,500 Indian retailers halting sales and a market‑share drop in China to around 1.6%.
- Context in the reports includes earlier retrenchment steps such as the March 2024 closure of the Dallas office, a much smaller Palo Alto team for North America, and the end of the T‑Mobile partnership in 2023.
- Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for CEO Pete Lau over alleged illegal recruitment, while several outlets questioned the investigation’s sourcing and noted a disclosure that AI assisted in structuring the article.