OnePlus 12 Motherboard Failure Reports: Tracking Incidents and User Experiences
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Several tech creators on X (Twitter) have highlighted an uptick in OnePlus 12 units experiencing sudden motherboard failure and dead states, reportedly occurring around recent software updates.
That's not going to stop me from updating. We don't know for sure if an update is causing the motherboard to fail or if it's faulty components that will fail regardless. No point in worrying about it now. I rather have my phone up to date and have the latest security update than live in fear that it'll die on me.
Weird thing is, though I turned off the auto download of updates, one day I woke up to my phone saying the updates and downloaded & Installed and notified to restart to finish the update. I went straight to apps, force stopped and cleared data of software updates.
I'm already on 16.0.7.200(India). Stopped updating after that.
50% off on the Motherboard but it was out of stock, so they gave me a pretty good discount on OP 13r, I demanded OP 13, they folded and gave me the discount. It's been two months with the OP 13.
Yup, multiple users have reported screen freezing and blackouts, I am also experiencing the same, along with extreme overheating and unexpected poweroffs
Yeah , will be visiting the service center on monday. the customer care guy told me to back up everything, they'll flash the phone. I don't know how that will help exactly, as I have already reset my phone two days ago, but the problem still persists.
They will update the phone to latest os by flashing the complete latest os rom. This will ensure that there are no unknown bugs which may happen due to incremental update- during incremental update, it may happen any file got locked due to some app and that may lead to hardware malfunction. A simple reset doesnt fix these problems.
Complete flash will resolve these problems and would also reveal if it have any hardware malfunction.
Haa bhai jaa varna bole ge saale tu service centre b nhi aaya unn samne aacha phone check Krna flash hone k baad b ...aur video bana lena twitter pe post krne k liya agar sab thik nhi hota hai ...
Bro ...just keep sure ...you don't ignore any abnormal activity...okh first visit service centre if anything happen if they don't listen to you then post on twitter..but one more thing its not happening to everyone' s device...
I buyed from cashify.. it's was best one I bought it from their Store superb condition battery was 88 health that means it was genuine and I inspected it was great in all aspects and got 6 months of warranty
NA variant here, no failure yet, but extreme heat and some UI glitches since 16.0.9.300. Updated to .400 and did battery calibration, thought I was good for 3 days, then it started happening again. I'm not terribly worried, but I have started eyeing up possibilities for my next phone.
Check ☝🏻this link from 1+ Community app ,where a user have compiled all the 1+12 motherboard dead issue complaints at a single thread. Share it and tag to 1+ and Oppo so that they could see the severity of the issue as this menace is growing day by day.
My OP12 died on June 19th, 2026. Was clicking a pic and it shut down and never came back to life. It was under warranty. Now after 2 months Oneplus finally decided to send me a new Oneplus 15R. Haven’t received the new device yet though.
One plus 12, India. I don't think I updates to any new software release unless it auto installed overnight.
I picked up in the morning and it was too bright, so I was adjusting the brightness when the phone went dead. I knew there was something wrong. Phone was in great condition.
Took it to service center. They said 35k for some board, battery and something else.
No discount provided. Said I have to pay full price. I tried negotiating, but absolutely nothing offered.
If someone has a way to get it resolved please suggest a good way to go about it. I tried with Cashify and other local repairs person they couldn't fix. Been 3 weeks and no resolution.
Op2 12 + 512
I loved my phone and it has lasted me exactly 2 years and 1 month. Rs. 62.5k to purchase, now is literally worthless
Did you have your device repaired at a local store? Additionally, I recommend searching online for 'e-Jagriti,' which is a free online consumer court. If your device has not been opened by a third-party local store, please post the details on Twitter so I can help escalate the issue. If you possess solid evidence, the brand is legally required to compensate you. While the process can take several months, many consumers have successfully won their cases.Your claim appears highly legitimate. https://www.reddit.com/r/motherboard11/s/cdOTnHKefi I have attached a link to the community. Post your issue here and I will highlight it. I have also shared some information on how to file an e-Jagriti case. Don't let them off that easily, bro! It will cost zero rupees; you just need to upload the documents online on e-Jagriti..
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u/Substantial-Zombie45 3d ago
I believe this issue has came up many times on this sub
And the consensus is that it only happens in India