Nothing, the brainchild of Carl Pei, continues its stride in the tech realm by unveiling the Nothing OS 2.5 open beta 1 for its inaugural smartphone, the Nothing Phone 1. Riding on the heels of the recent stable Nothing OS 2.5 release for the Phone 2, this open beta update amplifies the Phone 1’s capabilities, integrating the Android 14-based software.
Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1: Launched for the Nothing Phone 1.
Android 14-Based Software: The update brings Android 14-based features to the Phone 1.
Redesigned Customization: The beta update introduces a revamped home and lock screen customization page.
Visual Enhancements: Atmosphere wallpaper effect, solid color wallpapers, and a monochrome color theme are introduced.
Gestures and Accessibility: Customizable gestures, including a double-press power gesture button for quick access to features.
New Lock Screen Shortcuts: Options like Do Not Disturb, Mute, QR code scanner, and video camera are added.
Enhanced Functionality: Introduces a three-finger swipe gesture for capturing screenshots, new widgets, and a Glyph animation for NFC usage.
Installation Guide: Users need to ensure the Phone 1 operates on the latest OS version and follow steps in Settings to access the beta version.
Features:
Redesigned Customization: Revamped home and lock screen customization.
Visual Enhancements: Atmosphere wallpaper effect, solid color wallpapers, and a monochrome color theme.
Gestures & Accessibility: Customizable gestures like double-press power for quick access, lock screen shortcuts.
Enhanced Functionality: Three-finger swipe for screenshots, new widgets (pedometer, media player, screen time), Glyph animation for NFC, improved camera stability.
Nothing OS 2.5: Android 14-based update offering security, privacy features, and system stability enhancements.
Installation Guidelines:
Ensure Latest OS Version: Make sure the Phone 1 runs the latest Nothing OS.
Download Install Beta APK: Download this APK file from official sources.
Installation Steps: Install the downloaded file and access Settings > System > Update to Beta version.
Precautions: Update while connected to strong Wi-Fi and ensure the device is charging.
Nothing OS 2.5
Phone (1) users, welcome to Nothing OS 2.5, powered by Android 14 – our most significant update since the launch of OS 2.0. Full of exciting new features and improvements to enhance your everyday experience. Here’s what’s in store:
Customisation:
✨ Redesigned a joint Home Screen and Lock Screen customisation page and improved the edit wallpaper flow for a more comprehensive view of options.
🌌 New Atmosphere wallpaper effect: Transform your background photo into a dynamic wallpaper that brings motion to colours on your home screen. A seamless transition between your lock and home screens.
🎨 Introduced solid colour wallpapers for a cleaner Home Screen appearance.
⚪ Added a monochrome colour theme in the basic colour section.
Gesture:
💡Customisable double-press power button to quickly access a chosen feature. Just head to Settings > System > Gestures.
🤖 More Lock Screen shortcut options like: Do Not Disturb, Mute, QR code scanner, video camera.
📸 Capture screenshots quickly with a three-finger swipe gesture.
✏️ New screenshot editor and menu, allowing for more advanced editing features and quick deletions.
New Widgets
🚶 Pedometer Widget: Track your daily steps directly from your home screen. Set goals and monitor your progress to stay motivated.
🎵 Media Player Widget: Displays the currently playing song. Control your music easily while on-the-move.
⏳ Screen Time Widget: Monitor and manage your daily screen time to maintain a healthy digital lifestyle.
Notes: To use these new widgets, please update your Nothing Launcher and Nothing Widgets app to the latest versions available on the Play Store.
More improvements
💫 Added a new Glyph animation for when NFC is being used.
🔄 Improved the experience of Flip to Glyph.
🌥️ Optimised the experience of the Weather app and improved the notification of weather alerts.
⬅️ Refreshed the back gesture arrow visual to be more in line with Nothing’s style.
🔔 Made it possible to set ringtone and notification sound volumes separately, with an updated volume control interface.
⚙️ Updated Quick Settings layout and support to show more devices icons.
📷 Improved the stability of the camera.
👾 Enhanced overall system stability for a more reliable and smooth experience.
How to get involved:
Ensure you have the latest NOS version installed.
Download the following APK and install it from your downloads
(This is different from the Installer provided for 2.5 Betas on Phone (2))
Navigate to Settings > System > Update to Beta version.
Tap “Check for new version” and follow the steps to get started.
Share your feedback by heading to Settings > System > Feedback or be part of the conversation by joining nothing. community
⚠️ Disclaimer: Since this is a Beta version, there’s a very small chance the test software may interfere with your data and require a factory reset. In this instance, your data will be lost. We strongly recommend backing up all your data before accessing the software.
Via @ nothing.community
