Oppo and OnePlus rumored to replace alert slider with new button

17 February 2025
It will retain the one-click mute functionality, but users will also be able to add additional shortcuts or apps.

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  • 19 Feb 2025

Hopefully these rumors are false. I love the alert slider on my OP13 and it would be a deal breaker not to have it. It's the reason I even started looking at OnePlus phones in the first place. Hopefully they place a button on the other side of the frame and keep the slider.

    Hah, I told you guys that Sony still got things right all along.

      Aierlan, 18 Feb 2025Interesting. Didn't realise any Vivo phones had an ale... moreOnly the X Fold series has it and the X Note.

        Not so long ago some wanted to move to devices without any buttons. Now, in a short period of time, they shifted towards having more buttons, even if they are of the crappy haptic kind (yes you Apple). Maybe it's time to make up your mind, less or more buttons? Maybe we will soon go back to full tactile keyboards and navigation buttons at the bottom(I would not mind)?

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          • Anonymous
          • wp2
          • 18 Feb 2025

          better they just add another camera control slider in-place of button just like they showed minutes after apple introduced their camera control "button".

            DarlingYext, 18 Feb 2025I was, but I've switched to a vivo X Note, nearly 2 ye... moreInteresting. Didn't realise any Vivo phones had an alert slider

              Aierlan, 17 Feb 2025I thought you were a Vivo/Iqoo user? (vivo iQOO 5 Pro) I was, but I've switched to a vivo X Note, nearly 2 years ago and that's one of the 6 vivo phones with an alert slider, a 2 stage one so it's either vibrate only or full sound. I do also have a OnePlus 7T Pro which I use sometimed when I feel like it.

                DarlingYext, 17 Feb 2025I use the slider on my device every day as well, which is w... moreI thought you were a Vivo/Iqoo user? (vivo iQOO 5 Pro)

                  Great. This seems like it will be a lot more flexible than the alert slider. Removing it and not offering anything to replace it would be a negative thing but replacing it with something that is more flexible is a good thing imo

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                    Anonymous, 17 Feb 2025The slider is a staple feature for OnePlus. And it's v... moreThe button actions can be press, double press and long press. Maybe even triple press or even more combos like short press + long press.

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 17 Feb 2025

                      The slider is a staple feature for OnePlus. And it's very useful, especially wshen re-programmed to your liking.

                      I feel a button would be less versatile, since you can only just press it in or maybe double press it. The slider has three positions for various things, and it really is a handy feature to have.

                      It will be sad to see it go, if the rumors are true.

                        DarlingYext, 17 Feb 2025Yeah, seen him around many times, and I either fully agree ... moreHe also seems to dismiss battery tech development

                          DarlingYext, 17 Feb 2025Yeah, seen him around many times, and I either fully agree ... moreHe seems to be rambling about paper specs

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                            • 17 Feb 2025

                            Anonymous, 17 Feb 2025Slider is annoying. Always triggering it by mistake when pu... moreSaid the exact same thing on reddit. Just an opinion that has happened to me frequently, as well as with others I know that have the phone/option. Oneplus fanboys/sheeps on the reddit sub got triggered.....lol.

                              DarlingYext, 17 Feb 2025Yeah, seen him around many times, and I either fully agree ... moreWhat do you mean by that?

                                vik457, 17 Feb 2025Do you know why guy who responded in nothing phone 3a pro s... moreYeah, seen him around many times, and I either fully agree with him, or don't understand him one bit.

                                  DarlingYext, 17 Feb 2025Oh Oppo, please don't use a hungarian genius's pr... moreDo you know who I meant? One who starts on c

                                    DarlingYext, 17 Feb 2025Oh Oppo, please don't use a hungarian genius's pr... moreDo you know why guy who responded in nothing phone 3a pro specs page to bot10exists and me is wrong?

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                                      • 17 Feb 2025

                                      DarlingYext, 17 Feb 2025I use the slider on my device every day as well, which is w... moreSo I agree with you now.
                                      I don't really see the point of a shutter button... It's pointless.

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                                        • Anonymous
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                                        • 17 Feb 2025

                                        Because it's a good thing, why should's they replace it with some cr@p?!

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