Nothing is now seeding the second beta of Nothing OS 3.0 based on Android 15 to the Nothing Phone (2) and Phone (2a). According to Nothing’s update calendar, the Phone (1), Phone (2a) Plus and CMF Phone 1 should start receiving the beta software sometime next month.
The Nothing OS 3.0 beta 2 brings several improvements and Nothing OS-exclusive features. For instance, Shared Widgets allows Nothing owners to interact with each other through widgets, but it’s still rather limited in functionality for now, and only reactions are shown to connected devices.
Quick Settings has been refined with new animations and looks, allowing you to customize the tiles.
The Smart Drawer is now becoming smarter, but Nothing warns that the software will need some time to adjust and categorize all the apps.
Camera enhancements are also part of the update, with Ultra HDR mode receiving a brightness boost, portrait mode receiving some polishing and stability is improved when switching between cameras.
PUBG gets high-refresh-rate support and can now run at 90fps. Some AI-powered features are being implemented.
Of course, the usual performance enhancements and bug fixes are also part of the changelog, but we don’t knwo what those include.
Nothing Phone 2a Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 2
If you have a Nothing Phone 2a, and you’re eager to try out the latest beta, here is everything new you’ll get with second beta.
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.
Quick Settings improvements
- Refined the animations in Quick Settings. Including swipe animations, Bluetooth tile transitions, and tile resizing.
- Improved the user experience when interacting with the ring tile within the Quick Settings Widget.
Smart Drawer enhancements
- Enhanced app categorisation accuracy. New apps may take a short while to be properly categorised.
- Introduced auto-sort. Allows your apps and folders to organize themselves based on your usage habits.
Camera enhancements
- Improved stability when switching camera modes.
- Upgraded HDR algorithm for better stability and enhanced photo quality.
- Optimised Portrait Mode.
- Enhanced brightness when using Ultra HDR Mode.
Visual and performance updates
- AI-powered selection and prioritization of your frequently used apps, keeping them at your fingertips for a smoother and more efficient experience.
- PUBG now supports a high refresh rate of 90 fps, for smoother gameplay.
- Added an onboarding guide for first-time Pop-up view users.
- Other general bug fixes and performance improvements.
The second open beta will be visible to users who have already installed the first beta released last month. To check for the update, go to Settings > System > System Updates.
Other than Nothing Phone 2a, only the Nothing Phone 2 has received open beta, which was released recently. Nothing Phone 1, Phone 2a Plus, and CMF Phone 1 are scheduled to receive open beta in December.
Nothing Phone 2 Specs
Nothing phone (2) has been officially announced on July 11, 2023. The size of the device is 6.7 inches LTPO OLED capacitive touchscreen while the resolution of the screen is 1080 x 2412 pixels and it is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass + Always On Display.
The smartphone runs on the Android 13 + Nothing OS 2 operating system while internal storage is 128 GB, 256 GB, 512 while the RAM is 8 GB, 12 GB.
Nothing phone (2) consists of a dual camera: 50 MP (wide) + 50 MP (ultrawide) camera while on the front there is a single 32 MP (wide) camera. The device is available in White, Dark Gray.
The smartphone is fueled with a non-removable Li-Po 4700 mAh battery + 45W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4, 100% in 55 min (advertised), 15W wireless, 100% in 130 min (advertised), 5W reverse wireless.
It features Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1), NavIC.
The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Octa-core processor while GPU is Adreno 730. It also supports Dual SIM and sensors include under display, optical fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, gyro, and compass.
