On Wednesday morning, OnePlus India CEO, Robin Liu denied reports that the popular budget phone manufacturer was being "dismantled" by its parent company, Oppo.
“I wanted to address some misinformation that has been circulating about OnePlus India and its operations. We’re operating as usual and will continue to do so. Never Settle,” Liu said in a statement on X (formerly Twitter).
I wanted to address some misinformation that has been circulating about OnePlus India and its operations.
— Robin Liu (@RobinLiuOnePlus) January 21, 2026
We’re operating as usual and will continue to do so.
Never Settle. pic.twitter.com/eAGA7iy3Xs
In a story published Tuesday, Android Headlines claimed that sources within the company had shared documents that showed that it was being “dismantled” and was going to be “put on life support.”
“The brand is being dismantled—wound down and put on life support until it honours 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 reports.
“This conclusion comes from a three-continent investigation—current and former employees across R&D, Business, and Marketing at headquarters in China and regional offices in the US, India, and Europe. It’s confirmed by four independent analyst firms whose market data verifies what OnePlus won’t say.”
Android Headlines reported that multiple headquarters have been “shuttered without announcement.” It also stated that the company has undergone a wave of layoffs in its western teams and has cancelled multiple products that were in development, including the Open 2 foldable and the 15s compact.
The report claimed that OnePlus’s parent company, Oppo, was in the process of “cleaning house—and the body count includes jobs, markets, headquarters, R&D teams, and entire sub-brands.” This story comes after a recent report about Realme, another Oppo subsidiary, claimed that "massive wave of layoffs affecting 30% to 50% of Realme's workforce. The restructuring also involved transferring senior staff to India or headquarters while gutting local teams."
Android Headline reported that the move stems from a decline in OnePlus performance, citing weaker shipment sales and overall stagnant growth.
“OnePlus shipments dropped more than 20% in 2024—from roughly 17 million units to somewhere between 13 and 14 million. Parent company OPPO Group grew 2.8% in the same period...OnePlus wasn’t just underperforming. OnePlus was dragging them down,” Android Headline reported.
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In a statement, OnePlus India called the reports “unverified.” “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,” the company said.
OnePlus North America also released a statement saying that it “continues to operate, with full guarantee of users’ after-sales support, software updates, and rights commitments."
After years of working at Oppo, Liu founded OnePlus in 2013. The China-based conglomerate, BBK Electronics, owns both companies. But OnePlus is listed as a subsidiary of Oppo. It also manufactures its phones in Oppo factories. In December 2022, Oppo announced that it would invest $1.4 billion in OnePlus.
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