OnePlus 5T might come out on November 16th

A previous rumour had us believing the OnePlus 5T is coming after November 20^th but a new one suggests it’s going to be earlier than that. A leaked image from GizChina shows what looks like an invite for OnePlus 5T event happening on November 16^th with the sale date erased out. The words “Amazon exclusive” are also seen, suggesting the leak came out of India, where Amazon is the official retailer for OnePlus devices. The image of the phone seen in the photo looks similar to leaks from the past.

It’s been claimed the OnePlus 5T will have an 18:9 display, 20MP + 20MP dual camera setup, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. All of these are up in the air at the moment and with the rumours constantly changing, we’re staying wary and watchful. But all signs point to the phone coming out next month.

Source: Android Central

OnePlus 5T tipped to be coming after November 20th

We’ve heard tons of rumours about the OnePlus 5T (and whether or not it’s coming to the market). But the latest one from Evan Blass (@evleaks), who is known to leak pretty accurate information, gives credence to the release of the upcoming device. Blass claims the OnePlus 5T will be sporting the popular 18:9 display aspect ratio and that it’ll be coming out near the end of next month. The estimated arrival will be after November 20^th.

Some of the other rumours we’ve heard about the phone in the past include a 20MP + 20MP dual camera setup, Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, and possibly a modest 3,450mAh battery bump. The last one is based off what OnePlus did with the 3T.

Source: GSMArena

OnePlus 5T render leaks online, shows a full-screen display

We reported earlier this month that OnePlus might not be releasing the OnePlus 5T. But the rumour mill is not letting this die. OnePlus seems to have pulled OnePlus 5 off the shelves and just might be looking to release the updated version next month (which is roughly the same time when the OnePlus 3T came out). New leaked renders coming out of China show what the OnePlus 5T could look like. What the renders show, as you see above, OnePlus seems to be joining the full-screen, nearly bezel-less bandwagon. The Home button doesn’t seem to exist beneath the 6-inch screen but we see a fingerprint sensor above the OnePlus logo at the back.

Some of the rumoured specs for this device include an 18:9 aspect ratio, a dual-rear camera setup with optical image stabilization and a 20-megapixel and 16-megapixel rear setup as well as a 16-megapixel front camera. Joining another trend, the OnePlus 5T might do away with the headphone jack. It’ll reportedly run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. Again all of these are speculation at this point, OnePlus is still keeping mum about the possibility that this device is coming out.

Source: GizmoChina

OnePlus has been collecting user data without permission

OnePlus seems keen on getting on the bad side of its users. This time, a software engineer named Christopher Moore discovers that the company has been sending not just analytics data of its phones’ users but other personally identifiable pieces of data like IMEI numbers, MAC addresses, mobile network names and IMSI prefixes, serial numbers, and many more. Moore discovered this activity while participating in a hack challenge. His OnePlus 2 was sending time-stamped information about locks, unlocks, and unexpected reboots, too. The code responsible for collecting this data is part of OnePlus’ Device Manager and Device Manager Provider.

Addressing this issue, OnePlus claims you can turn this activity off on your own saying, “We securely transmit analytics in two different streams over HTTPS to an Amazon server. The first stream is usage analytics, which we collect in order for us to more precisely fine tune our software according to user behavior. This transmission of usage activity can be turned off by navigating to ‘Settings’ -> ‘Advanced’ -> ‘Join user experience program’. The second stream is device information, which we collect to provide better after-sales support.” We’re not sure why OnePlus didn’t make this an opt-in feature if all they’re really after is analytics data and supposedly better after-sales support (which we might want to point out is something people have been complaining about). It frankly leaves a bad taste in our mouths. 

Source: Android Authority + Android Police