OnePlus accused of stealing crucial user data without consent: Report

Company says it transmits analytics in two different streams to improve user experience, and the user has the option of switching the function off

OnePlus, a China-based smartphone manufacturer, has been accused of collecting user data information from deviceswithout the user's consent. This is not the first time a mobile phone manufacturer has been found to be collecting user information without consent. But OnePlus is, apparently collecting more than analytics data, so the concern is much more grave.

The Chinese company has been accused of collecting details like phone number, IMEI number, IMSI number, serial number, MAC address, mobile network names and more from their active devices, according to technology blogger Christopher Moore, who spotted the transmission from his OnePlus 2.

Moore also noticed