Lots of people are saying OnePlus is on the verge of shutting down, but OnePlus executives beg to differ.
So, what’s going on with OnePlus?
The Chinese smartphone maker is the subject of credible reports alleging that parent company Oppo is planning to end the mobile brand’s operations in the near future. It all started with an investigation from Android Headlines, which cited dismal sales numbers and multiple unnamed sources claiming that the company is on its last legs. Android Headlines described the evidence it collected as “damning.”
“OnePlus, as you know it, is over,” wrote Android Headlines publisher and owner Chris Yackulic. “The brand is being dismantled — wound down and put on life support until it honors its remaining commitments, and by then, no one will remember to ask what happened. That’s not speculation. That’s the playbook, and we’ve watched it run before.”
Android Headlines reported that some corporate headquarters have already been closed, and that products like OnePlus’s next foldable have been cancelled.
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However, OnePlus India CEO Robin Liu has strongly denied these claims in a statement on X. He echoed this denial in statements to various mobile outlets.
“Recent unverified reports claiming OnePlus is shutting down are false. OnePlus India’s business operations continue as normal. We urge all stakeholders to verify information from official sources before sharing unsubstantiated claims.”
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In addition, OnePlus’s North American branch provided a similar comment to Android Headlines.
“OnePlus North America continues to operate, with full guarantee of users’ after-sales support, software updates, and rights commitments,” the company told Android Headlines.
Of course, many struggling companies deny reports like this right up to the moment they shut down in an attempt to stave off a death spiral.
Mashable has reviewed OnePlus phones for years, and if the company does shut down, it would leave a hole in a mobile market that’s already dominated by several tech giants (Apple, Google, and Samsung). The calculus is different in Asia, where there are lots of alternative smartphone options, but here in the West, OnePlus is one of the only ways to get out of the Apple-Google-Samsung ecosystem.
The OnePlus 15, released just a few months ago, was one of the very best phones of 2025, with high-end specs at a competitive price.
