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Nothing OS
Logo used since 2022
DeveloperNothing
OS familyAndroid (Based on Linux)
Working stateCurrent
Initial releaseNothing OS 1.0 (Based on Android 12 "Snow Cone" July 12, 2022; 23 months ago (2022-07-12)
Latest releaseNothing OS 1.5.2 (Based on Android 13) February 22, 2023; 16 months ago (2023-02-22)
Latest previewNothing OS 1.5 Beta 2 (hotfixes) (Based on Android 13) January 18, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-01-18)
Update methodOTA (over-the-air)

Nothing OS is an Android-based operating system (OS) developed by Nothing Technology Limited for its smartphones.[1][2]

Features[edit]

Nothing OS uses "stock" Android with a custom UI with a dot-matrix font used by the company in the majority of their products.[3][4][1][3]

Nothing claims that Nothing OS is bloatware free, the only manufacturer modified apps are the Nothing Camera and Nothing voice recorder and a lot of added features. The main features are promised Tesla integration and a glyph interface.[5][6]

Version 1.5=[edit]

Nothing OS 1.5 is the


Version history[edit]

Nothing OS 1.1[edit]

Nothing released 1.1 on 20 July 2022. The version included patches as well as an NFT gallery widget and a control feature for Tesla vehicles.


Nothing OS 1.18 was released on 19 January 2023, bringing the January 2023 Android security patches. [7]

Nothing OS 1.5[edit]

The first beta version of Nothing OS 1.5 powered by Android 13, was released on 16 December 2022. It was then followed by a full stable release on February 21, 2023.


Nothing OS 1.5 included Material You customization options, Glypth sound packs, a new stock weather app, simplified camera app interfaces, a Personal Safety App and improved performance.[8][9]


Nothing OS 1.5 Beta 1 was released on 16 December 2022 with the operating system powered by Android 13.[10] [11] [12] [13] It received its second beta update on 13 January 2023. [14][15] The second beta received bug fixes on 18 January 2023. [16] It has improved performance and glyph interface. It started to get rolled out to the public as Nothing OS 15.2 on 16 February 2023, this update introduces a new weather app, other features, including improvements to the performance and other Android 13 features, like Android's new QR Code reader, according to The Verge. [17][18][19][20] It was officially released to the public on 22 February 2023, via a press release by Nothing. The Tech Outlook leaked the new OS one day before its launch, which was 21 February 2023. GSMArena said that "The Nothing OS 1.5 update comes in at 1.25GB and offers plentiful new features and optimizations including a new weather app, new media controls, more glyph interface options and improvements to the camera interface." [21][22][23][24][25][26][27]

Devices running on Nothing OS[edit]

Currently, the only device running on Nothing OS is the Nothing Phone 1.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Nothing phone (1) Coming Summer 2022" (Press release). Nothing Technology Limited. March 23, 2022.
  2. ^ Brown, C. Scott (March 23, 2022). "Nothing Phone 1 is company's first phone, landing with Android-based Nothing OS". Android Authority.
  3. ^ a b Hall, Chris (2022-03-22). "This is what Nothing OS looks like and you'll be able to test it yourself in April". Pocket-lint. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ Vonau, Manuel (2022-06-12). "Nothing Phone 1 review: Premium design meets midrange everything else". Android Police. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  5. ^ "What is Nothing OS?". Trusted Reviews. 2022-07-20. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  6. ^ Hazarika, Skanda (2022-07-20). "Nothing Phone 1 receives Nothing OS 1.1.0 update with July 2022 patches and camera improvements". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. ^ Hazarika, Skanda (2023-01-19). "Nothing Phone 1 picks up January 2023 patches with Nothing OS 1.1.8". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  8. ^ Johnson, Allison (16 February 2023). "Good for Nothing: Phone 1's stable Android 13 release is starting to arrive". The Verge.
  9. ^ Brown, C. Scott (15 December 2022). "Exclusive: Android 13 is coming to Nothing Phone 1 — here's why it took so long". Android Authority.
  10. ^ "Nothing OS 1.5 (powered by Android 13)". Nothing Australia. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  11. ^ Chauhan, Vivek (2022-12-16). "Nothing Phone (1) Android 13-based Nothing OS 1.5 Beta update rolls out: changelog, new features". Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  12. ^ Porter, Jon (2022-12-15). "Nothing starts opening up its Android 13 beta for the Phone 1". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  13. ^ Hazarika, Skanda (2022-12-15). "Nothing Phone 1 jumps on the Android 13 bandwagon with Nothing OS 1.5 open beta". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  14. ^ "Nothing Phone (1) gets second Android 13 beta". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  15. ^ Cantisano, Timi (2023-01-13). "Nothing OS 1.5 Open Beta 2 arrives with a slew of enhancements". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  16. ^ Hazarika, Skanda (2023-01-18). "Nothing Phone 1 gets one step closer to receiving stable Android 13 update". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  17. ^ Hazarika, Skanda (2023-02-16). "Nothing Phone 1 finally gets stable Android 13 — with a month-old security patch". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  18. ^ "Nothing starts rolling out a stable Android 13 update for the Phone (1)". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  19. ^ Chauhan, Vivek (2023-02-17). "Nothing Phone 1 Android 13 stable update rollout begins". Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  20. ^ Johnson, Allison (2023-02-17). "Good for Nothing: Phone 1's stable Android 13 release is starting to arrive". The Verge. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  21. ^ "Nothing will reveal more about Nothing OS 1.5 update tomorrow: Here's what we know so far". The Tech Outlook. 2023-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  22. ^ "Upgrade to Nothing OS 1.5. Powered by Android 13". Nothing Australia. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  23. ^ "Android 13-based Nothing OS 1.5 now seeding to everyone". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  24. ^ Jewiss, Connor (2023-02-21). "Nothing OS 1.5 rolls out, bringing Android 13 to Nothing Phone 1". Stuff. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
  25. ^ Henderson, Rik (2023-02-21). "Nothing Phone (1) finally gets full Android 13 rollout with Nothing OS 1.5". Pocket-lint. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  26. ^ Srinivas, Rahul (2023-02-21). "Nothing Phone 1 Gets Android 13-Powered OS 1.5 Update - Here's What It Includes". SlashGear. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  27. ^ "Nothing Phone (1) receives update based on Android 13 : Here's what we know so far". The Tech Outlook. 2023-03-03. Retrieved 2023-03-04.