OnePlus will replace the iconic alert slider with a button. It’s a fantastic choice not just because a button is programmable, but also for a few other reasons.

OnePlus plans to do away with its signature Alert Slider and replace it with a configurable button in the future, company CEO Pete Lau said in a OnePlus community forum post today, reports 9to5Google.

The alert slider and its simplistic function is what makes it so great. I swear, if this slider changes to an “AI-powered” button, I might lose it. // OnePlus. Share. Facebook Twitter Reddit ...

It’s official: OnePlus is ditching the Alert Slider for an iPhone-style customizable button on the upcoming OnePlus 13T, and although that phone is set to release exclusively in China on April ...

In the resulting window, click the On/Off slider for Show Vertical Tabs button so it’s in the On position. At this point, your tab listing will appear on the left side of the window.

The Alert Slider is a three-stage switch that jumps between ringer modes, including vibrate and silent, and has been in place on virtually every OnePlus device since the OnePlus 2 in 2015.

Leaker Digital Chat Station says that OnePlus and Oppo will be introducing a new “Magic Cube key” (translated) which would replace the Alert Slider. The new button would be able to mute the ...

If all of this sounds familiar to what Apple is doing with the Action button on newer iPhones, you wouldn’t be wrong. After all, the iconic Alert Slider was also inspired by the original iPhone ...

OnePlus and OPPO are reportedly dropping the alert slider from future flagships in favor of a customizable action button. A new leak has revealed that it may be called the “Magic Cube Key.” ...