Nothing Unveils Nothing OS 5.0 Built on Android 17, but There's Bad News for Older Phones
The open beta adds adaptive colors, new lockscreen clockfaces and Android 17 features, while older Phone 1, Phone 2 and CMF Phone 1 models are excluded.
- On August 26th, Nothing launched the open beta for Nothing Phone 3, featuring software built on Android with enhanced quick share, Noto 3D emojis, and expanded dark theme support.
- With the new design, app icons and widgets utilize adaptive color pulled from your wallpaper; alongside Android's built-in Dynamic Colors, the company allows elements to change while Nothing's predominantly monochrome character stays underneath.
- Lockscreen customization expands with new clockfaces including the bubbly Gooey and information-dense Micrographics designs, which can now use colors pulled directly from your wallpaper.
- The update adds quality-of-life tweaks and Essential AI features, while a new dedicated app consolidates controls for the Nothing Phone glyph interface.
- While the update rolls out to most Nothing devices, older models like Phone 1, Phone 2, and CMF Phone 1 will not receive it; users can keep the old design as 'an additional theme.
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Nothing OS 5.0 promises a customisable home screen experience as beta programme rolls out
Nothing OS 5.0 brings Android 17, performance improvements, revamped AI tools, and a redesigned interface with updated typography, icons, animations, and more consistent layouts. The beta programme is out now.
Nothing OS 5.0 officially debuts, rollout detailed
Nothing OS 5.0, based on Android 17, will be released in open beta tomorrow, on August 26, at 11:00 BST (that's 12:00 CEST, 13:00 EEST, and 15:30 in India). It will initially only be available for the Nothing Phone (3). More devices will join "over the coming months", starting with the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro in early September, the Phone (4a), Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro in late September, the Phone (2a) and (2a) Plus in mid-October, and the Phone (…
Nothing OS 5.0 brings a new Glyph Interface app and a more customizable homescreen
With the new design of Nothing OS 5.0, app icons and widgets can use adaptive color to get color tints pulled from your wallpaper, which update whenever your wallpaper changes. Alongside Android's built-in Dynamic Colors, the company says it allows you to have specific elements change to match your wallpaper "while Nothing's predominantly monochrome character stays underneath." While I like Nothing's simplified, monochrome app icons, it's nice t…
Nothing unveils Nothing OS 5.0 built on Android 17, but there's bad news for older phones
TL;DR Nothing has announced Nothing OS 5.0, bringing a massive overhaul featuring the Geist typeface, translucent software layering, dynamic wallpaper-tinted adaptive themes, and dedicated apps for both the Glyph Interface and Essential Apps Builder. The update also introduces Android 17 platform features such as split notification and Quick Settings panels, cross-platform Quick Share with iOS, enhanced privacy indicators, and more. Open Beta t…
Nothing OS 5.0 Based on Android 17 Announced; Check Open Beta Date, Features and Eligible Devices | 📲 LatestLY
Nothing has announced Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17, featuring over 80 design changes, wallpaper-based theming, custom lock screen widgets, and AI tools. The Open Beta starts on August 26 for the Phone (3), with a phased rollout planned for eligible devices through January alongside cross-platform Quick Share. 📲 Nothing OS 5.0 Based on Android 17 Announced; Check Open Beta Date, Features and Eligible Devices.
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