Nothing revealed its big Android 17 update this week as Nothing OS 5.0 and it’s rolling out now as an open beta if you have a Nothing Phone (3).
The update brings numerous changes to things like the home screen, lock screen, camera, gallery, widgets, and the Essential Space, all with the goal of making Nothing phones feel faster and smoother.
Everything new in Nothing OS 5.0
Since this update is so large and the changelog so massive, we’ve condensed the list below into some highlights. For the full details, I highly recommend checking out Nothing’s list, as there might be something special in there for you that we didn’t mention.
- Geist typeface: Nothing is introducing Geist as the new typeface for Nothing OS that they claim brings a clearer and more distinctive visual character. They are also refreshing icons, spacing, materials, and motion across several areas, bringing a big visual refresh.
- Faster and smoother: Nothing says it has improved the interactions that you repeat throughout a day to make everything feel faster. Things like app launches, scrolling, touch response, multitasking, and background app behavior are all quicker thanks to smarter system background management.
- Redesigned home screen: Nothing is bringing a new theme to Nothing OS 5.0 with transparent details across widgets and Search, adding depth and layering. Icons also have subtle colors tints now (based on wallpapers), as do widgets and the 1×1 Quick Settings. This new theme is coming with the general release of OS 5.0 and is in addition to the existing Nothing OS style, not a replacement.
- Easier home screen editing: Batch editing has come to the home screen, letting you move multiple items together to different screens.
- Away Time widget: This is a potentially useful new widget that tracks the periods of time that you put your phone down, showing you just how often you touch your damn phone in a day.
- Lock screen personalization: The lock screen is getting two new clocks called Gooey and Micrographics (above). Gooey is bold and playful, while Micrographics brings ever-changing information about your day in a compact layout. The lock screen also now offers color options from your wallpaper.
- Redesigned settings: In settings, we’re getting new icons, corner shapes, and more consistent layouts. Information is also grouped more clearly, so you can scan and navigate throughout more easily.
- Cleaner status bar: The status bar is getting some attention with custom-design system icons and more expressive animations. Look for these changes in icons for WiFi, battery, signal, etc.
- Camera updates: The visual refresh continues in the camera with updated icons and controls. Nothing is also adding easier to use QR code scanning.
- Glyph app: The Glyph Interface lighting system from Nothing finally has its own dedicated app to give you easier access to controls.
- Glyph Timer widget: Maybe even more useful, we have a Glyph Timer widget that can set Glyph Timers from a home screen.
- Faster Bluetooth controls: Nothing redesigned Bluetooth controls to make nearby devices easier to find and let you connect or disconnect with a single tap.
- Separate Notifications and Quick Settings: If you want, you can now separate the notification pulldown to dedicated panels for notifications and Quick Settings. I won’t do this, but feel free to!
- Live updates in status bar: Because this is Android 17, Nothing OS 5.0 will take advantage of Live Updates and show those ongoing notifications in the status bar.
- Noto 3D Emoji: The new Noto 3D emoji are here!
- Expanded Dark Theme: The dark theme can now be expanded on an app-by-app basis, another Android 17 feature they are taking advantage of.
Again, the list goes on here for changes in Nothing OS 5.0. To see everything, including all of the AI stuff that Nothing continues to put too much focus on, you can view this forum post.
Nothing OS 5.0 Open Beta
As for open beta builds, if you own a Nothing Phone (3), you can get in on the action today. For other devices, like the Phone (4a) Pro, you’ll have to wait until early September. From there, Nothing won’t ship open betas for other devices until late September, mid-October, and beyond.
The first stable release should land on the Phone (3) in mid-October. Early November will be next, with stable release for another 4 devices.
To get started on being in the Nothing OS 5.0 open beta, hit up Nothing’s dedicated page here.
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