OnePlus might be eyeing an Apple-like upgrade for its future flagships
OnePlus 13. | Image credit – PhoneArena
Word on the digital street is that OnePlus might replace its iconic Alert Slider with something closer to Apple's new-ish Action Button. In other words, future OnePlus flagships could feature a customizable button similar to the one introduced on the iPhone 15 Pro models and now part of the entire iPhone 16 series.
Reliable leaker Digital Chat Station suggests OnePlus and Oppo might retire the Slider. | Screenshot by PhoneArena
The iPhone's Action Button is programmable, so you can customize it for various tasks. By default, it mutes the phone, but you can set it to open the camera, activate the flashlight, launch any app, trigger more complex actions through the Shortcuts app, and more.
Please, don't do it. That's like the only identity you have left OnePlus.
– User geko95gek on Reddit, February 2025
Overall, if the leak holds up, the OnePlus 13 could be the last flagship to rock the signature Alert Slider – unless, of course, you're into foldables.
The OnePlus Open 2 and Oppo Find N5 are still sticking with the Slider. Oppo just dropped a teaser revealing the Find N5, set to launch on February 20, and yep, the Alert Slider is still front and center. So, don't worry – there are a few more OnePlus and Oppo phones on the way that'll keep the beloved feature around.
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