OnePlus shutdown report comes with another nasty surprise for Android fans (Updated: Confirmed)

TL;DR A new Bloomberg report claims OPPO is also scaling back realme while preparing to wind down OnePlus outside China. The report says realme will exit China, but its future in markets like India remains unclear. OPPO, OnePlus, and realme have not commented, so the reported plans remain unconfirmed.

Update: July 16, 2026 (05:00 AM ET): OnePlus has now confirmed it’s shutting down operations across North America and Europe. Mothership OPPO is also scaling back realme. You can read our detailed report on the latest developments here .

Original article, July 15, 2026 (10:19 PM ET): Rumors of OnePlus shutting down in the US and Europe have been making the rounds this week. Now, a new Bloomberg report once again claims that the company is preparing to wind down operations outside China. But buried in the report is another interesting claim.

OPPO is also reportedly scaling back realme, another of its smartphone brands.