OnePlus is axing the Alert Slider
OnePlus CEO Pete Lau posted a lengthy community post detailing why the brand is going away with the Alert Slider on its future devices. The decision comes as the brand received continuous feedback from users who requested a customizable Alert Slider.
Lau confirmed that OnePlus wanted to transition to a more capable “smarter, customizable button”. He also explained the upcoming button will still offer the same functionality as the Alert Slider, allowing users to switch between sound profiles quickly, but it will also offer added functionality.
The Alert Slider has been part of every OnePlus flagship since the OnePlus 2 from 2015. The only exception was 2022's OnePlus 10T, which ditched it but the brand then brought it back a year later following consumer feedback.
According to a rumor from last month, OnePlus and parent company Oppo will offer a customizable smart button on their upcoming flagships which may be called the “Rubik’s Cube key”. The new button is expected to debut on the Oppo Find X8 Ultra and then make its way to the OnePlus 14 later.
Reader comments
A 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.
- 1 hour ago
- 6Fi
I 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 a...
- 1 hour ago
- Eaj
> 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 c...
- 1 hour ago
- 6Fi