NEW DELHI: OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei and representative David disclose that the Lollipop-based Cyanogen OS (CM12S) and OxygenOS builds despite being ready will not be launched on time due to certification issues. The same AMAA also saw the company reveal what the new “game changer” it had teased earlier this month drone was called DR-1.
The Chinese manufacturer had earlier this month confirmed that the Lollipop-based Cyanogen OS build would be released on or before March 30 as an OTA update, while the OxygenOS build will be released on or before March 27 as a ROM download. It had promised it would give away five phones for free if it didn’t meet the deadlines.
The representative said the five phones it had promised to give away are ready. “We have the five phones ready. Again, both releases are ready (I’m using CM 12S, Carl is using OxygenOS as daily drivers) and it’s just certification taking a bit longer,” he said, clearly confirming the delay.
As for the “game changer”, OnePlus had started dropping hints about an upcoming device at the beginning of this month. The company even teased its “game changer” in a forum post along with images that tipped many that it might be a gaming device.
OnePlus however seems to have bigger plans, with David on the AMA saying, “It’s a drone, the DR-1 and we will start selling it next month.” Though the OnePlus official was very clear in his post about the “game changer” device being a drone, there is considerable speculation that the Chinese start-up may be being disingenuous right now, and may not actually launch a drone.
Additionally, OnePlus shared another teaser image of the upcoming “game changer” on its official post. The image shows a rather bulky device covered with a red piece of cloth. The forum post said, “The OneGameChanger is almost here. Here’s a new hint.”
Part of the AMA, David also answered a user complaint about after sales service for the OnePlus One in India. The user said, “There are a lot of complaints/issues in India regarding OPO’s service. People here are waiting more than 15 days (even 30) & still not repaired. Some are even thinking of approaching consumer court.
