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📋 Privacy Policy Update: Our privacy policy was updated on 2026/01/20. Please review the changes HERE. This notice will be displayed until 2026/02/20. The OnePlus ColorOS 16.0.3.501 Anti-Rollback Fuse Incident refers to the January 2026 deployment of firmware updates by OnePlus that introduced a hardware-level anti-rollback mechanism. This permanently prevents users from downgrading their devices or installing custom ROMs. The updates, which affected the OnePlus 13, OnePlus 13T, and OnePlus 15, irreversibly blow electronic fuses inside the device's Qualcomm processor. Any subsequent attempt to install older firmware results in a permanent "hard brick" - the device becomes unusable. This cannot be repaired through standard methods.[1] OnePlus has not issued any official statement addressing the mechanism.[2] OnePlus was founded on December 16, 2013, by Pete Lau and Carl Pei, both former OPPO executives, with OPPO Electronics as the primary investor. The company's first device, the One

Oneplus phone update introduces hardware anti-rollback - Consumer Rights Wiki Jump to content From Consumer Rights Wiki 📰 This page or section is about an ongoing event. Check again later for more coverage. The OnePlus ColorOS 16.0.3.501 Anti-Rollback Fuse Incident refers to the January 2026 deployment of firmware updates by OnePlus that introduced a hardware-level anti-rollback mechanism. This permanently prevents users from downgrading their devices or installing custom ROMs . The updates, which affected the OnePlus 13, OnePlus 13T, and OnePlus 15, irreversibly blow electronic fuses inside

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