The 7's robust 5G support is a key differentiator between it and the 5/5a.

Go with the Pixel. I dumped my OnePlus 9 for a Pixel 7 Pro and the only thing I miss from the OnePlus is the stupid fast charging (the 7 Pro gets to 50% in 30 minutes but takes around 1h50m to hit 100% while the 9 charged to 100% somewhere between 30 and 60 minutes, depending on what the phone was doing while it was charging). Oh and the fingerprint sensor is strangely terrible sometimes and great other times but it's not a big bother for me really.

Well you'll definitely hate the direction OnePlus has taken now. I bought a 9 in February and dumped it in October for a Pixel 7 Pro, one of my shortest upgrade cycles ever. Too many software issues and OnePlus has shown zero competence with actually fixing the bugs. Loving the Pixel 7 Pro, I'll never buy another OnePlus (and the 9 was my first too).

Also, long time no talk man. Hope all is well! Happy holidays :)

You wouldn't feel that way about the new ones.

Giggles in Sony

No, it was different for me - I was just having issues with MMS messages not working. Still, maybe your problem is the app itself and in that case, can't hurt to try a different messaging app

I switched to the nothing phone because it is clear that OnePlus have strayed too far from their roots. Imo either get a proper flagship or a proper midtier phone.

Agreed... I have owned almost every OnePlus since 5. My favorites were my McLaren and Cyberpunk phones. After the battery started to go on my Cyberpunk edition I skipped to the 10Pro. Which is next level bad. I feel like they lost the " IT Factor" that made me a fan in the first place. It is absolutely garbage...

I opened the box and immediately knew I wasn't getting what I became a custom too, No Phone Case, No stickers. They didn't even have a case to sell me according to the T-Mobile store, it was too new( it was out for 2 weeks at the time).

Phone wise, the first issue was the lesser memory without the option of expanding. I couldn't even transfer all my data from my old phone onto the 10pro. I optimized my business to be able to run a lot of programs off my phone. So storage is extremely valuable. I made the mistake of not checking prior to purchasing because it was never an issue in the past.

Next is the glitches. Half the time I don't get all my messages. I can see someone's texted me but If I open the text I can't read it. I have issues sending emails with attachments. OnePlus has tried to fix it a few times and if it works it's for a week until it's back to its normal bs. If my hands are slightly wet the screen flips out compared to my old phones.

I feel like the cost has gone up and we are getting a lesser product. ** This is prior to the inflation we are currently experiencing**.

I'm curious if the 11 is going back to what made us fans in the first place or should I jump ship and go with a Pixel?

Excuse my punctuation I'm buzzed and obviously emotional about this.lol

I can't tell you how many fucking times I've heard this joke having used OnePlus devices for years. Also when people ask what brand and I would say "OnePlus" they would respond, "No, like what brand. Is it Samsung?" And that would go in a circle for longer than I care to admit.

Can you pay via NFC out of the box or do you need to apply some odd workarounds?

What happened to this company?

Please tell me you switched to Nothing like me.

There's an app called AccuBattery by Digibites. Charging my phone from below 15% to 100% a few times gave it enough data to determine my battery capacity is around 68% of the original design

i had a 7T and traded it in after 2.5 yrs because they were stupid and gave me 1000$ tradein on a fold 3. regretted it every day since. the fold3 is a shit show. the big screen is the only benefit. battery life is iffy, charges slow, cameras are terrible for a flagship phone, both screen protectors started peeling away after 8 months. and it cracked falling from a car door sill to the ground.

I would find out that my front camera stopped working either accidentally or like half a year later.

I'm definitely in the market for retractable cameras

This is my fav One plus phone so far..

I feel the same about my 7t. Best phone I've ever had. No reason to upgrade at all.

I hopped off at the 6 for these very reasons. If I'm paying near-flagship prices I might as well just wait an extra pay period and get a flagship. It's going to have longer software support and better customer service. It's a shame really. They really looked like a promising "third option" for a while there

I see this comment a lot but I'm an Aussie that bought the unlocked uk/global version and I've never had so many updates on a phone in my life, I was a prominent LG phone user before this and I'd get maybe 1 update a generation but I couldn't even tell you how many my 9 pro has had, the latest was in November.

I gotta admit the update to Android 12 was terrible, so unfinished and buggy but wasn't long until the 13 update and it's great again, I skipped the 10 but might for the 11 series.

You talk like a skinwalker trying to blend in

how did you check the battery compared to original capacity??

Feels.

I had a OP5t and its been my favourite phone I ever had. I now have a Samsung S20+ 5G and its nice, but it has too much bullshit on it. The dash charger for the OP phones is super nice too. I dont keep up with tech trends very much, but I liked the OP5t so much I still recommend them as a brand. They have gotten expensive though, when I was shopping for phones earlier this year, I was kinda bummed how pricey they were. These days I buy second-hand anyway.

Thanks for the advice. I'll give that a try since it sounds like I've been having the exact same problem

True. I’m still using 5T. Its body is great too. Battery and Camera are the only downsides it has now. I replaced the battery but it was not working as expected so reverted to the original one. Surviving only because of the fast charging 😅