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 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.

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.

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.