Earlier this year, we brought you word that the OnePlus One StyleSwap Covers have been confirmed, which means it is only a matter of time before we actually get our hands on it. Having said that, it looks like things have not gone on as planned for the company. The OnePlus One smartphone had seen a fair number of leaks before it was officially revealed to the market, hence having had some sheen and gloss removed from it. Apart from that, OnePlus was also involved in some rather tasteless promotions (which thankfully, were taken down shortly after), and the fact that those who have been hankering after a unit have so far been unable to pick one up due to the the invitation-based buying system. To pile on the accumulated woes, production of the StyleSwap covers has been announced to stop.
The reason behind stopping the production of the StyleSwap covers? Apparently, OnePlus had run into some “technical difficulties” during the production process of the covers, resulting in a low yield of acceptable parts. Apart from that, it does not help that a poor cover removal process would make swapping covers all the more difficult as damage could be done to the handset or battery, or both.
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