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 is removing its iconic Alert Slider from future devices in favor of a new customizable smart button, similar to the multifunctional Action Button on the iPhone 15 series.

The OnePlus 13 might be one of the last phones from the company to include an Alert Slider, as OnePlus plans to change this to a button. Andrew Lanxon/CNET The Alert Slider, seen here on the ...

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 has been an iconic part of OnePlus smartphones for a while now, but it seems it may be going away if a new rumor is to be believed. Physical switches are pretty rare in modern ...

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.