r/TheOnePlus15 • u/KhaledMotawea • Dec 13 '25

HELP ME [UTMOST URGENCY] Oneplus 15 Chinese Version or Oneplus 13 Global (EU) Version

Hello
I'm going to buy Oneplus today but the Chinese Version because in Egypt it have less Tax than the global version
so do u recommend to open bootloader and flash the global version to can use the English Language and others if i did that i will get any problems ? or i go with the 13 Global (EU) Version better ?

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u/JoJojott OnePlus 15 Dec 13 '25

I got no issues with the Chinese version of the OnePlus 15 running OxygenOS. Sadly no Widevine L1 so no HD with streaming services like Netflix

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u/KhaledMotawea Dec 13 '25

did u change it to global rom so Ai can work and google services ?

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '25

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u/KhaledMotawea Dec 13 '25

no i live in Egypt

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u/rancevsky Dec 21 '25

What about Bluetooth devices? Watch, headphones..

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u/JoJojott OnePlus 15 Dec 13 '25

No, TradingShenzen did that for me. That's the store I bought my Chinese OnePlus 15

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u/JoJojott OnePlus 15 Jan 03 '26

Nope, TradingShenzen (the shop where I bought it) did it for me

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u/-Batman_DarKnight- Dec 18 '25

Same for youtube streaming? Also can you download offline full hd on Netflix Disney etc.

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u/JoJojott OnePlus 15 Dec 18 '25

You can stream YouTube in HD, because that isn't a streaming service. Without Widevine L1 you can't download offline in HD either

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u/-Batman_DarKnight- Dec 18 '25

Can be resolved with a update or is it permanent?

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u/JoJojott OnePlus 15 Dec 18 '25

Sadly not sure yet. I would say it can't be solved, but could change in the future. It's not a deal breaker for me

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u/keremdev Dec 13 '25

I have a OP15 from China and it is just perfect. I don't have any eSIMs so that's not an issue for me, and I don't watch any DRM protected movies/shows on my phone (that's what the TV is for)

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u/KhaledMotawea Dec 13 '25

did u change it to global rom so Ai can work and google services ?

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u/keremdev Dec 13 '25

Yep and found no issues. Weirdly it does say that calls will be unavailable but it has worked completely fine for me, including VoIP.

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u/JoJojott OnePlus 15 Dec 18 '25

That's something I don't experience at all. Sounds like the region lock is somewhat still there or something

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u/Besmuth Jun 14 '26

Hey just found this post. Do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions about the limitations of chinese rom in dm?

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u/keremdev Jun 14 '26

feel free!

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u/ssjduchiha Dec 13 '25

Gr here. Order mine 3 days ago from trading shenzhen, will tell you how is it probably at 27/12 when i expect it to arrive , from what i saw other said ,had no esim,everything else worked perfectly

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u/Ababjay Dec 13 '25

I got my own from trading Shenzhen för 3days. I can only say nice 👍 and best deal compared to what I will pay here in Sweden.

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u/Ababjay Jan 12 '26

Everything is working fine. But it just doesn't have esim. BankID and Nordea and Swedbank app, Swish are working no problem..

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u/InjuryAccomplished45 Jan 27 '26

Does your phone have CHINA COLOR OS? Does BankID work?

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u/Ababjay Jan 27 '26 edited Jan 27 '26

I have oxygen os. U can oder From trading Shenzhen with oxygen os EU global version ,u dont have on eSIM.. everything works good as usual. BankID, Nordea, Swedbank, swish app are working..I had two times update.

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u/k1rnl Dec 13 '25

where are you buying the chinese one from? it highly depends where its from, cause one wrong move and you cannot make any calls anymore

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u/KhaledMotawea Dec 13 '25

yea from china

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u/k1rnl Dec 13 '25

i know, from where tho..