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OnePlus reimagines Alert Slider with a new customizable button


The good old hardware button is likely going away in favor of a programmable button.

It appears the company is drawing parallels with developments like Nothing’s Essential Key and Apple’s Action Button, and we can expect more AI capabilities. According to Pete Lau, the new button is designed to be more personalized, which is also not just smart but also “incredibly intuitive” and “future-ready.” He also reassures users that they will still be able to switch sound profiles on their OnePlus handsets without waking the phone, similar to what the existing Alert Slider does. Apple, on the other hand, had also introduced an Action Button on the iPhone 15 series, replacing the good old alert slider, which is presumably considered an inspiration for the OnePlus in the first place.

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