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Edited May 9, 2024
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Trade-in any phone or tablet in any condition to get $50 off and then sign-up for texts/emails for an additional $30 off. The OnePlus Pad is currently $80 off and you get a free Magnetic Keyboard ($150) or Folio ($30 - I don't recommend).
Cost breakdown:
$480 Pad
$150 Keyboard
$630 Total
-$80 Discount on Pad
-$150 Free Keyboard
-$50 Trade-in any condition (more for others, like $100 for iP X or $160 for iP 11; or see link
https://www.oneplus.com/us/buy-oneplus-pad)
-$30 Sign-up Texts/Emails
$320 New Total
Taxes vary, I'm in CA 7.75%
The total cost for me after taxes is $344.79.
https://www.oneplus.com/us
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The multitasking features don't really work as well as they seem to think and aren't as intuitive as you would hope.
No WiFi 6E which I was surprised to learn it didn't have for a tablet released in 2023.
It feels like there are no unique features or licensed apps that make great use of the marketed accessory. When you buy a tablet that comes with a stylus, you would expect features built into the OS that are custom tailored to the stylus or art/scribbling/note taking apps that come with it for free. The keyboard cover perfectly accompanies the tablet physically by how it acts as a cover and snaps on the tablet. But apart from that, it's just a keyboard. Not much is offered in the way of consuming the Android experience with a custom keyboard.
The OnePlus Pad comes with OnePlus' OxygenOS software built on top of Android 13. It's a lightly customized take on Android that mostly relies on Google's implementation of things like multitasking. The company is committing to three years of OS updates and four years of security patches on the Pad, both a year less than what it provides for its phones.
So not a great update length. I'll probably pass on this due to the policy.
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I'll pass
You can take issue of where the data is going, but to say other companies aren't doing the same thing for a different master is naive.
If it has Google software, it's phoning home and providing analytics to Google. If it has Samsung software, it's phoning home to Samsung. Apple claims minimal phoning home, but network logs show otherwise. It's inescapable.
The only thing you can do as a consumer to mitigate this is remove the apps that phone home, block the associated IP addresses on your network, and accept that it will probably affect some functionality if you still want to use certain apps associated with that ecosystem.
For instance, blocking Google in a hamfisted manner is going to prevent your ability to receive updates, certain push notifications, and access to Google Assistant. And if you use third party software that leverages Google Analytics or AdWords, those applications might not work either.
For this particular tablet, I would freeze any of the system apps that pertain to OnePlus and call it a day. If you outright remove them, it will impact your ability to receive system updates.
Don't need cellular. Don't need GPS. I'll use my computer for productivity thanks. Just lower the price and put those resources into better screen.
I don't think you understand the Android tablet marketplace at all.
No comparison! S8+ is 95% as good as s9... Doesn't get better in android world. Better off buying S8 used from any retailer than OnePlus. You can easily find s8+ for 400 in perfect condition, and with patience, close to 300.
If it has Google software, it's phoning home and providing analytics to Google. If it has Samsung software, it's phoning home to Samsung. Apple claims minimal phoning home, but network logs show otherwise. It's inescapable.
The only thing you can do as a consumer to mitigate this is remove the apps that phone home, block the associated IP addresses on your network, and accept that it will probably affect some functionality if you still want to use certain apps associated with that ecosystem.
For instance, blocking Google in a hamfisted manner is going to prevent your ability to receive updates, certain push notifications, and access to Google Assistant. And if you use third party software that leverages Google Analytics or AdWords, those applications might not work either.
For this particular tablet, I would freeze any of the system apps that pertain to OnePlus and call it a day. If you outright remove them, it will impact your ability to receive system updates.
This seems like it fits the bill. And shes an apple kid...haha she's 24.
I have boatloads of PC software and can get any PC or Apple software free. Wink wink. There is a multitude of .apk files as well.
To be honest I'm tired of looking. I still have the original One plus one.
On a side note, anyone know how to get it to run on t-mobile? I've tried lots of methods and none work. Even tmobile cant figure it out.
Why you may ask do I want it to work...I'm on 2 lines for $60 unlimited everything. The old lady was on it and kicked her out and kept her number. So i just want a cheap phone for the gym. Hate taking my expensive Samsung there. Any ideas for both my questions? Thanks in advance.
We could expand on this and talk about how there's a parallel with civil liberties and how hypocritical it is to give up those on behalf of an entire country against their will while clutching pearls about an individual's browsing history, but I don't think you'd get it.
You clearly just want an excuse to spout off xenophobia rather than solve an issue.
Hate to break it to you, but nothing is made in the USA anymore. And that's very likely the only way you or I can still afford anything.
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We could expand on this and talk about how there's a parallel with civil liberties and how hypocritical it is to give up those on behalf of an entire country against their will while clutching pearls about an individual's browsing history, but I don't think you'd get it.
You clearly just want an excuse to spout off xenophobia rather than solve an issue.
Hate to break it to you, but nothing is made in the USA anymore. And that's very likely the only way you or I can still afford anything.
There is no practical way to avoid giving up your personal data to some extent. The nature of any mainstream email service makes that obvious. In today's online world you pretty much need to give up some privacy to *certain* companies, and my philosophy is to just try to limit it as much as practically possible without stressing too much about it. With that in mind, not buying certain Chinese products that are 100% known to be loaded with spyware in effort to save a few bucks is a no-brainer. If I already have a Samsung phone, buying a Samsung tablet won't make any difference, but buying a OnePlus tablet certainly will. If you want to call that logic xenophobic, have at it.
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Samsung has some pretty good trade-in deals if you check them out regularly.