The OnePlus Buds app only runs on OnePlus phones at the moment, that is set to change in the future.
What you need to know
OnePlus earlier this month rolled out a to its phones, allowing users to manage their from a single location. While it drew criticism for being "forced" onto users phones, the biggest issue with the app was that it was a OnePlus specific experience. If you didn't have a OnePlus phone, you'd be unable to download and run it. It's not known how many OnePlus Buds users aren't using OnePlus phones, but there could be more than a few out there.
OnePlus this week (from via ) clarified that it intended to launch an app for managing your OnePlus Buds on other non-OnePlus branded phones, including even older OnePlus models such as the OnePlus 3 and 3T.
Responding to customer queries , the company said:
The OnePlus Buds themselves are fairly decent true wireless earbuds that have good battery life and call quality but lack ANC and look if you're wearing the white models. Other smartphone OEMs have launched their own wireless earbuds recently with different takes on the form-factor. Samsung has the , Google has the , etc. If you're looking for a great pair of , you're spoilt for choice.
OnePlus Buds
These earbuds can only really be mistaken for AirPods if you ignore the color options and the fairly low price. The overall sound is nice, but the lack of ANC could be a dealbreaker if you're looking for it specifically.
What you need to know
- OnePlus launched a Buds management app exclusive to its own branded phones earlier this month.
- The company plans to bring it to other Android phones in the future.
- It says it'll be supporting phones which have Android 6.0 or newer.
OnePlus earlier this month rolled out a to its phones, allowing users to manage their from a single location. While it drew criticism for being "forced" onto users phones, the biggest issue with the app was that it was a OnePlus specific experience. If you didn't have a OnePlus phone, you'd be unable to download and run it. It's not known how many OnePlus Buds users aren't using OnePlus phones, but there could be more than a few out there.
OnePlus this week (from via ) clarified that it intended to launch an app for managing your OnePlus Buds on other non-OnePlus branded phones, including even older OnePlus models such as the OnePlus 3 and 3T.
Responding to customer queries , the company said:
The OnePlus Buds themselves are fairly decent true wireless earbuds that have good battery life and call quality but lack ANC and look if you're wearing the white models. Other smartphone OEMs have launched their own wireless earbuds recently with different takes on the form-factor. Samsung has the , Google has the , etc. If you're looking for a great pair of , you're spoilt for choice.
OnePlus Buds
These earbuds can only really be mistaken for AirPods if you ignore the color options and the fairly low price. The overall sound is nice, but the lack of ANC could be a dealbreaker if you're looking for it specifically.