OnePlus knew better and did the dumb thing anyway
(Android Central)

OnePlus built its brand for Android enthusiasts, and those are the people who care about performance on all fronts. OnePlus is intentionally slowing down the performance of a lot of very popular Android apps in an attempt to improve battery life. According to the company, it`s trying to balance everything so an application can have the power it needs but nothing extra. So, for example, by not allowing the CPU to crank all the way up, there is a noticeable benefit in battery life. See how sensible it sounds when you say it that way? Too bad OnePlus didn`t have the foresight to say anything to customers before it decided to mess with everything on one of the best Android phones available. I`m not going to lie — I really like OnePlus`s recent phones. Not because I`m some superfan who wants to rush to a pop-up event or buys everything OnePlus has to offer (though the company`s USB-C earbuds were really good, too). But because I think they have a nice mix of useful software without t...