OnePlus is axing the Alert Slider
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- User1234
- 6c4
- 11 Mar 2025
Monkey see monkey do
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- Anonymous
- 3SI
- 11 Mar 2025
I knew it would be replaced by a button without even reading the article. After all, that’s just what Apple did so they have to do it as well because they have to follow Apple on everything.
- NeonHD
- 6Fi
- 11 Mar 2025
Aierlan, 11 Mar 2025I had a button on a previous motorola phone before that was... moreI agree that a customizable button is very useful, but if the choice was to ditch the slider for a customizable button and vice versa, I would rather keep the slider and lose the button. I don't really have any important apps I need to access. Perhaps assigning the flashlight to the button would be more useful for me.
I used to use a 3rd party app that would quick launch apps from a corner swipe. So that had my quick launch needs covered.
My main criticism comes from how little difference the third button is when compared to the volume and power buttons. If they can somehow make the third button different enough, not just manipulating texture but also the height (e.g. recessed, taller), making it two-stepped (for shutter button needs), and implementing realistic haptics, then I would probably not complain. Basically, it has to be a very special button.
- NeonHD
- 6Fi
- 11 Mar 2025
Anonymous, 10 Mar 2025Why all the sad posts? You'll still get the same fu... moreA button just doesn't have the same interactive feedback as a slider. One is linear, the other is lateral. The slider feels more mechanical, and emphasizes the difference in function comapred to both the volume and power function.
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- Aierlan
- Eaj
- 11 Mar 2025
NeonHD, 10 Mar 2025More useful yes, but you're losing out on the interact... moreI had a button on a previous motorola phone before that was programmable to open different features. Personally used it for qr code payment which was incredibly convenient compared to opening the phone, and having to go through a couple of steps to access the payment code so personally I'd love the option to use it for that. I think the functionality is more important but each to their own. If there is better technology now available then it makes sense to use it imo rather than persisting with the same thing when others and letting others implement the new tech
- NeonHD
- 6Fi
- 11 Mar 2025
zacatak15, 10 Mar 2025I don't see what the big deal is? The vast majority of... more> 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯
Hmm, I don't know about that one. What makes you think people don't change it frequently? I personally do, and I'm willing to bet that a lot of us do.
I mean, I don't change it as often as once every hour obviously, but a few times a day sounds about right. Unless you literally stay home all day AND you live by yourself, there are obviously moments in which you will need to switch between silent and ring. Even at home, you might want to switch to silent when you're watching a movie. I can name a lot more examples.
Also, not everyone owns a smartwatch you know.
- NeonHD
- 6Fi
- 10 Mar 2025
Aierlan, 10 Mar 2025Nice. A button with additional functions sounds much more u... moreMore useful yes, but you're losing out on the interactive element. Because when you only care about switching between silent and ringer mode, a slider is much more satisfying to operate.
And I don't think most people will be customizing the button, I think most will still use it as a silent/ring switch.
- NeonHD
- 6Fi
- 10 Mar 2025
F's in chat for the Alert slider
RIP, you did not deserve to die that quickly.
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- Aierlan
- f}A
- 10 Mar 2025
Nice. A button with additional functions sounds much more useful. Hopefully it's well implemented
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- Anonymous
- 3iK
- 10 Mar 2025
This is what pushed me away from OnePlus after the 7 pro. Their are phone are like still in Beta and bug ridden updates.
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- JakoDel
- 0K1
- 10 Mar 2025
just make the damn slider spring loaded so that the whiny minority can customize up and down to whatever they want, dont copy apple, why copy apple!???????
the slider is cool, I can immediately tell if it's ring or vibrate
there is no way to do this with a dumb button, Im not waiting for the phone to vibrate twice intermittently in morse code to tell me what I swiched it to
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- Vic
- nq4
- 10 Mar 2025
Why to always copy Apple??? Even in their stupid decisions. Why???
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- zacatak15
- 4Ic
- 10 Mar 2025
I don't see what the big deal is? The vast majority of people only use their phone in one sound mode (vibrate/silent), and changing it constantly is pretty uncommon. Before the time of smartwatches, sure, but now you don't need to hear your phone to know when you're getting a notification anyway. A multi-use button is far more useful, and it will still likely have sound profile options anyway.
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- Darth Caesium
- dUQ
- 10 Mar 2025
S I R E, 10 Mar 2025To everyone that's bummed out with this news/rumour, n... moreI'm one of those people too, the headphone jack should never have been allowed to be taken away from us.
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- Anonymous
- Hks
- 10 Mar 2025
Apple introduces smart key
Everyone else: we will copy that
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- Anonymous
- QZ0
- 10 Mar 2025
Why all the sad posts?
You'll still get the same functions from the new button just that the button can be also programmed to do other things so people that don't need the slider functionality can take advantage of the button.
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- Anonymous
- pWD
- 10 Mar 2025
While others seem to really love the slider; I'm okay with this change. I've had three OnePlus phones, current one being OP11. I'm okay, if my next one wouldn't have it. Rarely use it anyway, basically only when getting a new phone and going through it, see it works. Then set it into the mode I prefer (vibration only) and then I'm not likely to touch it again anytime soon. This was never a reason why I picked their phones over others.
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- KgQ
- 10 Mar 2025
To everyone that's bummed out with this news/rumour, now you know a fraction of the pain people like myself felt when Audio Jacks were being phased out.
Now I'm with you, I love the slider too but I couldn't help it but make the comparison.