Remember when a Google engineer found that OnePlus’ accessories didn’t fully adhere to the USB Type-C spec? That was less than two weeks ago, and today OnePlus has responded to the allegations – by essentially confirming the problem.

See, both the OnePlus USB Type-C cable and the USB Type-C adapter use a type of resistor that could, under certain circumstances, “allow fast-charging devices to try to draw more power than a power source may allow”. If this happens, it will result in damage to the power source (be that a third-party charger or USB port, for example).

It is however important to stress that the accessories that ship with the OnePlus 2 are fully compatible with the phone, since it doesn’t use “fast charging”. So there’s no risk of anything happening to the OnePlus 2 charger if you use the supplied USB Type-C cable.

But some people have bought OnePlus’ Type-C accessories to use with other devices, especially since they’re very cheap. For these customers, OnePlus is offering to refund the value of the accessories they purchased. If you’ve done so in Europe or North America, just head to this page and fill out the form. If your claim is approved, you’ll get the money back through PayPal. If you’re in India or China, go to the nearest OnePlus repair center with the cable or adapter you want a refund for, and you’ll get the money back on the spot. The refunds will be provided until December 31.

Because the stuff that shipped in the box with the OnePlus 2 will work with this handset without issues, you can not get a refund for that cable and charger.

OnePlus is already working on fully spec-compliant USB Type-C accessories, which will become available at some point in the…

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We’ve already heard that there’s a ZUK Z2 coming in 2016, from the Lenovo-backed company’s CEO no less. No other details about it have been known until now, however, except the fact that it might be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 chip.

Today though a set of renders have been leaked claiming to depict the ZUK Z2 in all its glory. And, as you can see, it appears that ZUK’s second smartphone will sport a unique feature.

Its top side fully rotate, which means the phone will only have one camera. But you’ll be able to use it for selfies by simply rotating it towards the front of the device. The pictures describe the mechanism more accurately than words could, so have a look (for the images below, click the thumbnails to get bigger versions).

ZUK Z2

Unfortunately these renders don’t come with additional specs. Yet given the fact that the Z1 has 64GB of storage, we assume its successor will get at least that. And what is obvious from the images is that the Z2 will have a metal frame with 2.5D glass both on its front and on its back.

Of course, there’s a chance that these renders show a concept made by some ZUK fan, so hopefully you’ve taken them with a pinch of salt.

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