OnePlus could remove alert slider, introduce iPhone 16 like action button with new phone

OnePlus could be moving towards removing the iconic alert slider that has adorned its devices for years in favour of a new button. Notably, the alert slider is one of the Chinese company’s unique features, and was complemented by an IR blaster with the OnePlus 12 and 13 series.

According to leaker Digital Chat Station (via Weibo), OnePlus and Oppo, collectively called the Ouga Group, will remove the alert slider from their upcoming smartphones in favour of an Apple-like customisable action button, as seen on the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 series.