The OnePlus 2 Thread

I've had a One for 6 months or so but won't be in a rush to upgrade - I will wait to see if they iron out bugs and OS issues which are the only thing preventing the One from being the best phone on the market in my opinion

Ill be watching this closely if the next Nexus isnt for me ill prob give the OnePlus 2 a go.

I'll be keeping a close eye on this. The 810 qualcomm chip still has me worried about heavy throttling due to overheating.
Should know how it behaves before the trickle of invites turns into a flood.

projectgtr wrote: »

Arent these the "Version 2" chips? Supposedly dont have the heating issue, suppose only time will tell.

I don't think it's conclusive yet.

this day 3 weeks its going to be announced but when do ye guys reckon it will be available to order?
Do ye think people who got invites for the opeplus one will be given one for this?

deadanonymau5 wrote: »

Dunno about when it'd be available to be ordered, the release date is Q3 anyway.

On twitter, I recall someone saying early adapters should get the OP2 invites first and Carl Pei (co-founder) agreed.

good stuff,I suppose there will be plenty of more info released in the next few weeks.
I have mine around 13-14 months now.

deadanonymau5 wrote: »

How did you get it so early?

got an invite from a boards member,luck really,he got one but couldn't use it so passed it onto me.
I think I got it in June so about 13 months.

Simi wrote: »

Are you thinking of getting the OPO 2? I'm pretty happy with the OPO, but I'm sure I could be tempted. I'll wait to see how it shapes up. A sub €400 price-tag with a few killer features might sway me.

Will wait to see specs etc but am tempted alright.If I could get a decent price for my One I most likely will trade up.

Is there anywhere to sign up now for invites ,checked the site but couldnt find anything?

good job man

Is the Snapdragon 810 not a bit of a turnoff? I can't think of a manufacturer who didn't avoid overheating without significant cpu down-throttling. If I had an OPO, I'd definitely wait it out for an OP3 perhaps with a Snapd 820 or some such in 2016.

I'm predicting €499 for the cost of the new one!

indexapk wrote: »

good job man

Thanks, it's an honour to start a thread that you felt was finally worth posting in after 19 months on the forum

Simi wrote: »

Hardware mostly, OIS for the camera would be a good start. Adding support for the missing LTE bands etc. Basically everything they missed the first time round. I really hope it looks something like this http://d.ibtimes.co.uk/en/full/1416390/oneplus-two-open-pre-ordering-chinese-e-retailer.jpg

Software wise a theme engine for the stock os would be nice. Does oxygen os have a theme engine?

Ahh, ok. True.

Saw a pic from the OnePlus office where someone taking a pic was using a phone with metallic sides.

A fair chunk of hardware was released already, theres another announcement on Tuesday the 7th. Hopefully it'll be about the camera.

Im on CM11, so not sure about OxygenOS.

corwill wrote: »

Is the Snapdragon 810 not a bit of a turnoff? I can't think of a manufacturer who didn't avoid overheating without significant cpu down-throttling. If I had an OPO, I'd definitely wait it out for an OP3 perhaps with a Snapd 820 or some such in 2016.

jacksie66 wrote: »

Every phone that has the 810 has had overheating problems. The new Xperia Z3+ is a prime example. I wish they had gone for the 808 like the G3.
Was looking at this phone but might just wait for the z5 with its rumoured 820.

It's an updated version. I'd have confidence it's as they say.
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/oneplus-2-cpu-qualcomm-snapdragon-810-v2-1.316786/

Just like we did with the OnePlus One, our engineers debated endlessly over which CPU would be the perfect fit for the 2. While we played around with other options, we always came back to the 810. Its speed and ability to multitask while maintaining optimal battery performance remain unmatched amongst others in the industry.
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Although there have been reports that the 810 runs warmer than its predecessors, we assure you that we have taken all the necessary precautions and beyond to prevent this from occurring in the 2. We worked very closely with Qualcomm’s engineers to integrate an improved version of the chipset (v2.1) in the OnePlus 2, and fine-tuned both hardware and software. The 2 will be “cooler than ever”.

marcbrophy wrote: »

I'm predicting €499 for the cost of the new one!

Really? Did you see the below image? It was posted in the first post, and was taken from their verified Twitter.

corwill wrote: »

Pfft, they're just going to down throttle it, just like everyone else -
http://m.gsmarena.com/oneplus_2_will_have_underclocked_cpu_and_cost_at_least_349-news-12709.php

"Version 2.1", me hole!

Qualcomm rushed their current generation of silicon to market using off the peg cores and soiled the cot doing so, all so they could catch up with Apple's move to 64bit. Even the 615 is having overheating problems.

Here's hoping they don't make a similar dog-egg out of the 820.

Fair enough. Didn't see that article before.

Ya, things are not looking good for v2.1 snapdragon.
I could maybe use the OnePlus 2 as my winter phone and keep the OPO for warm weather living!

This is a very recent review of the Sony Xperia Z3+ that has terrible thermal throttling. Cant be certain if this 810 chip is v2.1 though.

http://www.androidcentral.com/sony-xperia-z3-plus-review?pg=3#content

What's the point of going octa core if you can never use all cores?