Following the Nothing Phone 2a and Nothing Phone 2, the CMF Phone 1 has also received Android 15 via the Nothing OS 3 Open Beta. Nothing OS 3 is the Android 15-based custom OS for Nothing devices. It is yet to be released in the stable channel. Also, the CMF Phone 1 exploded in India. We hope that Nothing is working to find out what happened.
CMF Phone 1 Main Features:
The size of the CMF Phone 1 is 6.67 inches AMOLED capacitive touchscreen while the resolution of the screen is 1080 x 2400 pixels and it is protected by Always On Display. The smartphone runs on the Android 14 operating system and is packed with 6 GB, 8 GB RAM while internal storage options are 128 GB, 256 GB.
Nothing CMF Phone 1 consists of a dual camera: 50 MP (wide) + 2 MP (depth) camera while on the front there is a single 16 MP (wide) camera. The device is available in various colors: Black, Orange, and Light Green. The smartphone is fueled with a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery + 33W wired + 5W reverse wired.
It features Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C, OTG, and GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Octa-core processor while the GPU is Mali-G615 MC2. It also supports Dual SIM and sensors including under display, optical, accelerometer, proximity, and compass.
This is an open beta which means anyone with a CMF Phone 1 can get the Android 15 based Nothing OS 3. But remember this is a beta update and not a stable update, so it might have some bugs.
How to get Nothing OS 3 Open Beta on CMF Phone 1
In case you want to get the Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta on your CMF Phone 1, you can follow the steps mentioned below:
- Make sure your phone is running latest Nothing OS 2.6 build (Tetris-U2.6-241021-2030 / Tetris-U2.6-241125-2107).
- Take backup of your important data, which could be useful if something goes wrong or you decide to roll back.
- Download and install the offline update installer from this link.
- Now navigate to Settings > System > Update to Beta version.
- Check for the new version and then install the Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta following the on-screen instructions.
What’s new in CMF Phone 1 Nothing OS 3 Beta
If you want to know what you will get after installing the Nothing OS 3 Open Beta, there are many new features and changes. Check out the full changelog below.
Shared Widgets
- Use widgets to link up with friends and family. See another person’s widgets displayed on your home screen and interact with each other through reactions. A new way to stay connected.
Lock screen
- New lock screen customisation page. Access by long-pressing the lock screen or via the Customisation page.
- Upgraded clock faces. Choose your favourite style.
- Expanded widget space, allowing you to place more widgets on your lock screen.
Smart Drawer
- Added AI-powered Smart Drawer feature to automatically categorise your apps into folders. For better organisation and easy access.
- For ultimate convenience, you can pin your favourite apps to the top of the app drawer. No scrolling required.
Quick Settings
- Reconsidered Quick Settings design with an optimised editing experience.
- Enhanced widget library design.
- Updated visuals in Settings including better Network & Internet and Bluetooth options.
Camera improvements
- Faster camera launch speed under the Camera Widget.
- Reduced HDR scene processing time.
- Smoothened user interface after countdown photos
- Improved zoom slider display.
Enhanced pop-up view
- Movable pop-up view for cleaner and more productive multi-tasking.
- Easily resize the pop-up view by dragging the bottom corners.
- Pin the pop-up view on the screen edge for quick access.
- View information without leaving your current app. Simply swipe down on incoming notifications to enter the pop-up view. Enable via Settings > System > Pop-up view.
Other improvements
- AI-powered selection and prioritisation of your frequently used apps, keeping them at your fingertips for a more efficient experience
- Added support for auto-archive function to automatically free up storage space without removing apps or data from your device.
- Partial screen sharing for more efficient and secure screen recording. Record just an app window rather than the entire screen.
- Updated setup wizard to version 3.0 for the smoothest introduction to Nothing OS.
- Enabled predictive back animations for apps that have opted in.
- New fingerprint animation with signature dot matrix styling.
- New charging animation with signature dot matrix styling.
