# ‘It’s not a removal, it’s an evolution’: OnePlus backs decision to ditch the Alert Slider on the OnePlus 13T and future models

> It’s official: OnePlus is ditching the Alert Slider for an iPhone-style customizable button on the upcoming OnePlus 13T, and although that phone is set to release exclusively in China on April 24, its new shortcut key…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/phones/oneplus-phones/its-not-a-removal-its-an-evolution-oneplus-backs-decision-to-ditch-the-alert-slider-on-the-oneplus-13t-and-future-models?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=67fe51300a2e2f0807fbff5e)
- **Published:** 2025-04-15
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #oneplus #iphone #alert #slider #decision #future #backs #china
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