serious q: OnePlus looks *great* but I'm concerned about the Chinese government and the de facto cyberwar with the US.
Example: I have security sensitive US clients, and I'd be concerned that (in the future, let alone present) I'd be labeled a security risk for carrying a "chinese cellphone."
How do you mitigate this concern? (serious replies only please)
Most people don't recognise what cell phone someone has, and I've never had a conversation organically turn to phone models unless someone is buying a new one.
I think if you put a case on it, the make/model of your phone will be brought up exactly 0 times in life.
Small aside: I used a Oneplus X for more than 5 years, but these days I'm not sure what positives OP have over other manufacturers. Early phones were great value but the recent releases just seem like other flagships. And the Nord for my usage is just a Pixel 4a but worse.
If this is a real concern then why not pay attention to
it? I believe Apple has the best track record in security and not embedding Chinese gov spyware.
This is the exact same reason I can't go for a OnePlus myself. I would look elsewhere.
edit: even if you flash the phone with open-source ROMs and firmware, the closed-nature of cellphones in general make it nigh impossible to know what hardware backdoors the manufacturers are forced to put in.
Example: I have security sensitive US clients, and I'd be concerned that (in the future, let alone present) I'd be labeled a security risk for carrying a "chinese cellphone."
How do you mitigate this concern? (serious replies only please)