OnePlus will implement a fan’s idea into its OxygenOS
So, what do you have to do to participate? Don’t worry, no coding skills will be needed, but you will have to put a bit more effort than saying “I want a four-way split-screen mode pls, k 10x bye”. You’ll have to flesh out your idea by answering the same questions OnePlus uses when evaluating suggestions from its own product managers, which are:
Who are the users?
What is the proposed function?
What is the user value?
If there are existing comparable functions in the smartphone industry, how is your proposed feature superior?To add some further depth to your idea, you’ll also need to:
- Explain the logic behind this product and how you want it to be implemented
- Include directions and details via diagram sketches. Draw each screen and show the flow from screen to screen.
According to the announcement, the winner will get to experience a OnePlus launch event as a VIP guest and receive the device that has the feature they came up with. Considering the timeline of the contest and assuming the suggested feature won’t be something groundbreaking and tedious to code, that device might be the OnePlus 7, which if we go by previous releases, should come in June 2019.
Now, we’re sure at least some of you are thinking “OnePlus is using its fans’ free labor to make new features and subsequently money, bring me my pitchfork!”, but the rules and rewards are quite clear (always read the terms and conditions!), so if people want to spend some of their free time to contribute to the devices they love, then more power to them! Plus, a phone, a trip and some bragging rights are fair compensation for answering a few questions and creating a few mock-up screens, we think.
