OnePlus Halts 2026 North America, Europe Launches as Privacy Scrutiny Clouds Support Shift
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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jul 29
OnePlus Halts 2026 North America, Europe Launches as Privacy Scrutiny Clouds Support Shift
1 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jul 29
Summary
OnePlus said it will stop introducing new phones, foldables, tablets and earbuds in North America and Europe this year, retrenching to Asia and India as smartphone demand softens.
Android 17 updates will still reach every flagship since the OnePlus 11 except the 11R, and the company said it will honor warranties and support promises despite the market pullback.
ColorOS 17 is set to replace OxygenOS for future updates, with recent models supported as long as January 2031 for security patches; no North American Nord devices remain eligible.
U.S. scrutiny still hangs over the brand after lawmakers in June 2025 urged a Commerce Department probe into possible privacy backdoors, though no public outcome has emerged.
Rapid7 also disclosed an OxygenOS flaw last September that exposed SMS and MMS data; OnePlus patched it weeks later, but researchers said they had struggled to get a response since May.