Nothing has released the second open beta of Nothing OS 3.0 for the Nothing Phone 2a and Phone 2, indicating that the new smartphone brand is close to releasing Android 15-based stable Nothing OS 3.0. And the Nothing Phone (2a) is first in line for the stable update.
The Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 2 brings more new features in addition to the first beta. The amount of changes and features exceeds the expectations, making this latest open beta exciting.
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 the 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 categorization accuracy. New apps may take a short while to be properly categorized.
- 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.
- Optimized 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 (2a) has been officially released on March 12, 2024. The size of the device is 6.7 inches OLED capacitive touchscreen while the resolution of the screen is 1080 x 2412 pixels and it is protected by Always On Display. The smartphone runs on the Android 14 + Nothing OS 2.5 operating system while internal storage is up to 512 GB.
Nothing Phone (2a) consists of a dual camera: 50 MP (wide) + 50 MP (ultrawide) camera while on the front there is a single 16 MP camera. The device is available in Black and other colors. The smartphone is fueled with a non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery.
It features Bluetooth 5.3, USB Type-C 2.0, OTG, and GPS. The smartphone is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Octa-core processor while the GPU is Mali-G610 MC4. It also supports Dual SIM and sensors including under display, optical, fingerprint, accelerometer, proximity, and compass.
