- Recent reports suggest that OnePlus is coming to an end
- These reports have now been refuted by the OnePlus India CEO.
- Oppo took over the OnePlus brand back in 2021
The tech world was rocked yesterday by a report from Android Headlines that OnePlus was being “dismantled” by parent company Oppo, but today we have official news that rumors of OnePlus’ demise are misplaced.
OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu took to social media (via Android Authority) to say that the company is “operating as usual and will continue to do so.” He described leaks about OnePlus closing as “false” and “baseless.”
And here at TechRadar we’re very happy to hear it: we’ve covered the OnePlus brand since its launch. Its first phone was in 2014, and we recently gave the OnePlus 15, which launched last year and sits at the top of our ranking of the best Android phones, five stars out of five.
As you may remember, Oppo and OnePlus merged in 2021 and OnePlus became the sub-brand. Since then, we’ve seen numerous similarities between phones from Oppo and OnePlus (and Realme, which also owns Oppo), but OnePlus devices remain distinct.
Some questions remain
I wanted to address some misinformation that has been circulating about OnePlus India and its operations. We are operating as usual and will continue to do so. Never settle. pic.twitter.com/eAGA7iy3XsJanuary 21, 2026
The original Android Headline report notes several signs that OnePlus’ operations are slowing, including low levels of phone shipments worldwide and cuts to marketing operations outside of China.
According to analysts, OnePlus phone sales fell to around 13-14 million in 2024, down from 17 million a year earlier. Meanwhile, Oppo’s sales increased during the same period, which could be a reason for the company to close OnePlus operations.
There remains some uncertainty about OnePlus’ future outside of China and India. The brand does not have any partnership with any carrier in the US, for example, and previous leaks have suggested that the OnePlus Open 2 and OnePlus 15 could have been cancelled.
Hopefully, OnePlus continues to operate globally and offers much-needed competition to the likes of Apple, Samsung and Google – its latest flagship ranks high on our list of best smartphones, and we’d certainly miss the brand if it disappeared.
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