Question is the OnePlus 9pro still Worth getting

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I bought the OnePlus 9 Pro last week. Why? I have a Google Pixel 3XL. It's working fine. But, there's this small problem:

Bricking Pixel 3XL's (and some 4's)

My 3XL is still working okay. But seeing how Google has treated the apparently thousands of people who've experienced this, I'm done with them. I should not have to worry that my phone will brick suddenly after only a few years ownership. I require a backup phone for MFA safety.

So, I installed LineageOS on the 3XL. Nobody knows if that will prevent the eventual bricking or not - because Google has no f'ing clue either - but at least for now it's still alive. If it winds up bricking, I'll buy some other cheap phone for MFA backup. Definitely not a google phone.

I also dropped Google fi after four years using it, simply because no thank you Google, You can snoop my email for ad opportunities and make money off of me that way. I'm not going to voluntarily hand you cold hard cash any more.

So far I've had zero issues with the 9 Pro, other than annoyance at their insistance that the "1" in clocks always be red. The camera is fine, phone calling is fine, display is excellent, all my apps work, no heat problems whatsoever, full day usage down to only about 50% by the end of the day.

And frankly, I find the Pixel 6 ugly as hell. I was absolutely set to buy one - ugly or not. But contemplating having a Pixel 6 pro brick after warrantly expires is a deal breaker for the brand as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Blue_Monk]

I'm not sure why people are complaining so much about it. Plese keep in mind I bought it to use as a "save me from having to carry 3 extra laptops with me" device.

From my limited exp so far:
- runs a tad hot when doing AR/VR gaming but it's not the end of the world. I'm not expecting a phone to be cool while gaming.
- camera is great for my needs. I am also using the macro one for soldering and got rid of my old setup
- runs 4-5 VNC/RDP sessions like a champ
- desktop mode is crude as hell but usable if you hook it up to a screen. I use it with AR glasses or with screen casting quite a bit to access my rack when not home
- Battery is reasonable but with this charging speed I don't care about it much. I get 4h+ of AR/VR usage and charge it back during my lunch break


Things that bother me:
- no more call recording with the default dialer. I'll probably replace it at some point.
- runs hot when doing heavy stuff (I know it's normal but I want to whine like everyone else)
- no 3.5mm jack (yeah.. I'm that old)
- Can't seem to get audio to play over 2 bt headsets at the same time(might be me on this one)
- USB ethernet is sometimes moody and stops working. Comes back after unplug/plug the adapter. Not sure if it's my adapters or something with the OS

 

[Dashwood Foxe]

I'm not sure why people are complaining so much about it. Plese keep in mind I bought it to use as a "save me from having to carry 3 extra laptops with me" device.

From my limited exp so far:
- runs a tad hot when doing AR/VR gaming but it's not the end of the world. I'm not expecting a phone to be cool while gaming.
- camera is great for my needs. I am also using the macro one for soldering and got rid of my old setup
- runs 4-5 VNC/RDP sessions like a champ
- desktop mode is crude as hell but usable if you hook it up to a screen. I use it with AR glasses or with screen casting quite a bit to access my rack when not home
- Battery is reasonable but with this charging speed I don't care about it much. I get 4h+ of AR/VR usage and charge it back during my lunch break


Things that bother me:
- no more call recording with the default dialer. I'll probably replace it at some point.
- runs hot when doing heavy stuff (I know it's normal but I want to whine like everyone else)
- no 3.5mm jack (yeah.. I'm that old)
- Can't seem to get audio to play over 2 bt headsets at the same time(might be me on this one)
- USB ethernet is sometimes moody and stops working. Comes back after unplug/plug the adapter. Not sure if it's my adapters or something with the OS

I for say, no. Grab a pixel 6 pro. Everything about the 6 is just better minus the warp charge.

 

[djshotty]

im thinking about buying the 9 pro but at has been out for a while should i just wait or should i pull the trigger need some advice

Have you considered the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra?

 

[Alex1911]

im thinking about buying the 9 pro but at has been out for a while should i just wait or should i pull the trigger need some advice

I can recommend op9p. There are not much roms but device itself is good. Can recommend EvolutionX.

Best Regards's
Alex1911

 

[nujackk]

In short NO

 

[Buslova]

I for say, no. Grab a pixel 6 pro. Everything about the 6 is just better minus the warp charge.

Really? You have a Pixel 6 pro before everyone else to compare them in real life usage? Are you a reviewer walking the NDA line?

 

[Buslova]

burp.... Evo seems to have dropped support. OP is dead

why do you still have "Oneplus 9 pro" in your signature? If I remember correctly you bricked then phsyically destroyed your pro out of anger and bought a non-pro Oneplus 9 which you seem to like. However you still troll these pro forums. I don't care personally however if someone is asking if the pro is worth getting, I think they need to know your history with the device before listening to your advice. lol