Should I Buy The OnePlus One China Version?

If you have been following the Android smartphone scene lately then chances are you already have heard about the One from OnePlus. It isn't even unlikely that you are also one of the thousands that are trying to get one of this great Android smartphone. Dubbed as a flagship killer because of it's superb specs that can go toe to toe with the flagship smartphones from big companies. OnePlus One sports a Snapdragon 801 processor that is 2.5Ghz Quadcore with a 3GB of RAM and 16/64 GB of memory. This monster has also 4G connectivity for those internet junkies. For the camera, One has 13MP for the back and 5MP on the front. 5MP is good for a smartphone front facing camera compared to the one from Samsung Galaxy S5 which has only 2MP. So those selfie lover will also come to love this great phone.

If you have been wanting to get one of this great Android smartphone then you might already know that to get one you need to be invited. The problem is getting one is pretty hard. It is hard to the point where invites have already currency values. People are already selling their invites instead of sharing it as what the company OnePlus have intended.

However for people out of China that wants to get the OnePlus One but don't want to buy an invite or wait for one from OnePlus have found that they can get a China version from resellers. This version however have ColorOS instead of CM11s that is found in the international version. Since getting a China version of the OnePlus One is getting easier some people have already bought and found a way to replace the ColorOS with the CM11s by flashing. So if you're getting impatient of waiting for an invite then you can buy a China version of the OnePlus One and just replace ColorOS that come with it with CM11s. Be informed though that some have reported in the forums that after the flash their 64GB became 16GB. Of course some have also reported that they haven't experience it and their 64GB is still 64GB after the flash. Also the China version doesn't have the LTE band 4 and 17 which is reportedly used by carriers in North & South America & in also Canada. So if you're from one of these locations or your country's carriers only supports band 4 and 17 then I suggest to better wait for that invite from OnePlus than get a phone that will not work with your LTEs connection.