OnePlus One

[epicrayban]

Sure thing. Where I'm from (croatia) its 20:31 now, so tomorrow will have at least my iPhone besides me so I can take a few pics. But those won't show you anything you haven't seen before, you have to feel the phone in your hand to understand

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Photo Booth works just fine for now:

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Quite nice! Striking, yet very natural looking. Thanks for sharing.

Still contemplating the white back... though I hear the texture of that is very different from both the black and the bamboo ones. I hear it's slipperier. I love the felt-like back of the black one.

 

[mel823]

Received the phone yesterday. It's my first "big" phone and I'm loving it. I thought it was going to be too big for my smallest crossbody bag, but it fits it just fine. I really like the feel of the sandstone back, even though I do get the urge to try and file my nails with it.

 

[MRU]

Received the phone yesterday. It's my first "big" phone and I'm loving it. I thought it was going to be too big for my smallest crossbody bag, but it fits it just fine. I really like the feel of the sandstone back, even though I do get the urge to try and file my nails with it.

Enjoy . Hopefully you will get the lollipop update very soon too. More goodness.

 

[Farplaner]

https://oneplus.net/blog/2015/02/introducing-the-oxygenos-team-a-first-look-at-the-oneplus-rom/

I was skeptical about Oxygen OS, but apparently they got the Paranoid Android team to work on it I'm much more excited about it now.

 

[epicrayban]

https://oneplus.net/blog/2015/02/introducing-the-oxygenos-team-a-first-look-at-the-oneplus-rom/

I was skeptical about Oxygen OS, but apparently they got the Paranoid Android team to work on it I'm much more excited about it now.

Sweet! Bring it on!

 

[jamezr]

https://oneplus.net/blog/2015/02/introducing-the-oxygenos-team-a-first-look-at-the-oneplus-rom/

I was skeptical about Oxygen OS, but apparently they got the Paranoid Android team to work on it I'm much more excited about it now.

This could end up being better for OPO than CyanogenMod was....

 

[jrswizzle]

Got mine yesterday as well - first impressions were:

"Yeesh, not a fan of this textured back - glad I have the Bamboo back coming."

and

"Wow, this thing feels incredibly well made and looks fantastic."

OS is pretty standard. I'm liking some of the additions CM makes, but am looking forward to the Lollipop material design being consistent throughout. All the google apps are updated, and I have the keyboard but the settings menu is still that ugly (imo) holo stuff.

I've had some hiccups - definitely not quite as smooth or fast as my 6+, but for $349, it's blown me away to this point. I still just can't get over the design and feel.

The black sandstone back has grown on me. But I'm still looking forward to the bamboo cover. I'll be selling my Nexus 5 and rocking the OnePlus One as my Android device until the Note 5 is released.

 

[mattopotamus]

the oneplus team behind Oxygen OS was/is doing an AMA on reddit. That should interest some people and maybe answer a few questions.

 

[Alphazoid]

Just received mine.

Interestingly the Cyanogen logo is now M.I.A. from the back cover. Even though its still running CM ROM.

Its fine for a toy device don't think i could trust it as a main device though. But fun to play with. And strangely feels more solidly built than an N5.

 

[epicrayban]

Just received mine.

Interestingly the Cyanogen logo is now M.I.A. from the back cover. Even though its still running CM ROM.

Its fine for a toy device don't think i could trust it as a main device though. But fun to play with. And strangely feels more solidly built than an N5.

It's been my daily driver the past few weeks. Been great.

Initially, I thought I'd be switching between it and my iPh6 a lot more. Turns out, I actually have trouble going back to my 6. I've really gotten used to the back button, the better keyboard, and the customization that tailors the experience specifically to me (I can't stress how big of a difference this makes. My phone really knows me well now). The iPhone 6 and iOS in generally just feels colder, less personal.

 

[jamezr]

It's been my daily driver the past few weeks. Been great.

Initially, I thought I'd be switching between it and my iPh6 a lot more. Turns out, I actually have trouble going back to my 6. I've really gotten used to the back button, the better keyboard, and the customization that tailors the experience specifically to me (I can't stress how big of a difference this makes. My phone really knows me well now). The iPhone 6 and iOS in generally just feels colder, less personal.

Did you try the double tap to wake? Love that feature on the OPO.........

 

[jrswizzle]

I got my Bamboo backing today! Surprised as I wasn't expecting it until tomorrow.

I'm a bit torn by the plastic sides. I get why they did it, but it does take away from the natural feel a bit IMO.

At any rate, I'm loving the device so far. One of the nicest Android phones I've seen for sure. I find it far more premium feeling and looking that the Nexus 5.

 

[epicrayban]

Did you try the double tap to wake? Love that feature on the OPO.........

LOVE that feature to death. Yes, that's one of the things that makes the device feel so good to use.

And then customizing the Quick Launch Short cuts to replace Google Now swipe-up gesture to shut the screen off or to pull down the notification shade? Love those features too.

Ability to customize the quick notification menu is super, too. I always thought Apple missed an opportunity to one-up stock Android when they didn't allow Control Center to be customizable.

I could go on and on. Android is truly a great OS. Easily capable as a daily driver. Arguably better, in fact. Like I said, I have trouble going back to my 6.

 

[epicrayban]

the oneplus team behind Oxygen OS was/is doing an AMA on reddit. That should interest some people and maybe answer a few questions.

Lots of potential, but otherwise, disappointing Feb 12th announcement.

 

[Alphazoid]

It's been my daily driver the past few weeks. Been great.

Initially, I thought I'd be switching between it and my iPh6 a lot more. Turns out, I actually have trouble going back to my 6. I've really gotten used to the back button, the better keyboard, and the customization that tailors the experience specifically to me (I can't stress how big of a difference this makes. My phone really knows me well now). The iPhone 6 and iOS in generally just feels colder, less personal.

Its been fun playing with it thus. Screen is really nice even not perfect.

Strange using KitKat again after using Lollipop on my two previous Android devices. But the customisations make it worth it. Besides Lollipop still needs some work anyway.

That said i wonder how much longer before they stop doing announcement about future announcements and just release CM12 or Oxygen.

 

[mrex]

have you remembered to update it? there is now swiftkey+emoji app included

 

[Alphazoid]

have you remembered to update it? there is now swiftkey+emoji app included

Yeah i'm running 05Q

 

[epicrayban]

You know what else I love about cyanogen? The left and right arrows that automatically come up at the bottom whenever you use the keyboard. It really helps with editing. I've become a believer of on screen buttons now. They're far more adaptable to situations. And the arrows automatically go away when you pit away the keyboard. It's great.

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have you remembered to update it? there is now swiftkey+emoji app included

Yeah I just got the update too. Is SwiftKey all its cracked up to be? Gonna give it a shot.

 

[Tig Bitties]

Its been fun playing with it thus. Screen is really nice even not perfect.

Strange using KitKat again after using Lollipop on my two previous Android devices. But the customisations make it worth it. Besides Lollipop still needs some work anyway.

That said i wonder how much longer before they stop doing announcement about future announcements and just release CM12 or Oxygen.

I think official CM12S for the OPO is due out very soon, like a week or two at most.

 

[epicrayban]

I think official CM12S for the OPO is due out very soon, like a week or two at most.

Can't wait!

 

[three]

As much as I love my Nexus 5, I'm getting more and more tired of the crappy battery life each and everyday. I'm giving heavy thought to picking up a OnePlus One, and testing it on the T-Mobile $30 a month plan, and deciding how T-Mobile really is in my area. I'm leaning towards the 16GB, as I really don't use much actual storage, and I really prefer the white to the sandstone.

 

[zOne31]

I think the OPO may be my top pick now ahead of Moto X/Nexus 6. I was wondering if people could address some questions I have.

1) Is it much easier to get the OPO now, either through their invite system or their Tuesday buy nows? For those who recently received it, when and how long did it take for you to get it?

2) Are there still problems with the screen or any other problems I should be aware of?

3) What's this deal with OPO and Cyanogenmod? When should I expect the new OS to be released?

4) One of the biggest reasons why I'm also heavily considering staying within iOS is because of the new Photos app coming to Mac. For Android/Mac users, or Android/Windows users, how do you manage photos/edit them? I've looked into automatic uploads like Dropbox, G+, OneDrive, etc, but none really offer me the ability to edit them and have them sync back to all my devices. G+ may be the best since I find the auto enhance feature very nice, but their sharing system kind sucks. It seems like G+ photos may be coming to Google Drive soon?

If I have any other Q's, I'll be sure to ask. Thanks for the help!

 

[epicrayban]

Just wanted to share my latest battery results. Didn't charge for 14+ hours. Still got 3.5 hours of SOT with 44% of batts still left. Love this thing.

 

[epicrayban]

Just to put this post in the right place, here's a quick run down of why Cyanogen's extra features and settings rock:




I mean, just take a look at the main settings menu. There are additional things you wouldn't find on stock Android.

If you jump into any one of those settings up there, there are things you can change/add that really help make the experience better. Some examples...


Double tap to wake. Very useful feature especially when in one-handed use for such a large phone:

The different things you can do/customize for your Quick Settings panel (still don't know why stock doesn't allow this! Ditto for Control Center):

Here's what mine actually looks like:

One of my favorite things? The ability to customize the Quick launcher from the Google Now gesture. You can designate different things. I keep mine simple and just have the middle-up gesture shut off my screen. Along with double tap to wake, I never have to press my Power/wake button.

So many things you can change those gestures to, including "Select Application" so you can launch any third party app you wish:

Another thing I love? Arrow keys on the bottom on-screen buttons:

Example here. Those arrows at the bottom only appear when you have your keyboard activated. When you put away the keyboard, the arrows disappear.

Speaking of on-screen buttons. You can customize them! Add buttons, change the order, etc. I keep mine simple and the same as stock, of course:

Things you can do with the lock screen:

Special gestures. I don't bother with this, but pretty neat stuff:

And lastly, themes:

You can install entire theme packs, or just dive in and only change specific things. For example, I run Google Now Launcher, but use Moonshine icon packs. So I get everything else looking nearly like stock, but I get to use a different/better icon pack.



To sum up...

There are probably a few more things I'm forgetting, but that should give you a nice play by play of what is possible with Cyanogen. All these little additional features really go a long way in bettering the day-to-day user experience. Double-tap to wake alone, just to take one example, really changes how you use your phone every time you pick it up. It's a pleasure.

 

[Bill Killer]

Ordered. Processing time is 4 days, not bad.

Wanted an Android device so I could play around and tinker with Lollipop, and this was the most economical and logical means. I could have gone with the Nexus 9, but the reviews were less than stellar, and I have too much organized in iTunes to switch away from my iPad.