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Nothing Phone 4(a) Pro blends Nothing’s playful top-heavy Glyph Matrix and retro cues with a refined aluminium chassis, delivering a compelling mid-range device that feels both grown-up and true to Nothing’s quirky design. With solid Snapdragon 7-series performance, versatile cameras, solid battery life, and a restrained Nothing OS, it balances whimsy and practicality without chasing flagship power.
The Lock Glimpse feature on Nothing Phone (3a) Lite, which displays lockscreen ads, cannot be fully uninstalled and causes significant battery drain when forcibly removed via ADB, as the system attempts to restart it every 3 seconds and continues to send data requests to a clickbait farm, raising privacy concerns and trade-offs between privacy and battery life.
Nothing CEO Carl Pei tweeted photos hinting at updates to Nothing OS, revealing a phone with a fourth button, likely the upcoming Nothing Phone 3. This new button's purpose is unknown but could be similar to the rumored "Action" button on Apple's iPhone 16. The Nothing Phone 3 is expected to feature a Snapdragon 8-series chip, improved Glyph LED lights, and enhanced user experience.
Nothing Phone 1 and Phone 2 users can now easily access ChatGPT's voice transcription feature from their home screen using a workaround that involves adding ChatGPT Voice to Quick Settings and using the Nothing OS Quick Settings Widget. This provides a convenient way for users to interact with ChatGPT directly from their devices. However, users without a Nothing OS smartphone will have to rely on a more complicated method to trigger ChatGPT voice.
Nothing has released the Nothing OS 2.0.3 update for the Nothing Phone (2), which includes bug fixes and new features such as Zomato Glyph Progress support, a Compass widget, a new UI for pocket mode, and an improved OTG compatibility toggle. The update also addresses previous camera issues and includes the August security patch.
Nothing has released the Nothing OS 1.5.5 update for the Nothing Phone (1), bringing improvements to face unlock accuracy, reduced power consumption when using certain Bluetooth devices, and optimized RAM usage for faster app opening and background app retention. The update is being rolled out in batches and precedes the upcoming launch of the Nothing Phone (2) and Nothing OS 2.0.