April 18, 2023

Introducing Nothing OS 1.5, powered by Android 13, our biggest upgrade yet.

Experience our smoothest and most secure user interface with exciting new custom features exclusively for Nothing users.

Here’s what you can expect:

App Enhancements

• New custom Nothing weather app.
• Refined camera app interface.
• Up to 50% faster app loading speed.

Customization

• New Glyph sound pack with additional ringtones and notification sounds.
• More “Material You” color schemes for matching icons to wallpaper.
• Lockscreen shortcut customizations for camera, torch, device controls, and wallet.

Improved User Experience

• Easily switch data usage when using dual SIM with the improved network Quick Settings panel.
• QR code scanner in Quick Settings and camera app.
• Multi-language support for different apps.
• Clipboard preview for editing copied text before pasting.
• Close active background apps directly from the notification center to save battery with foreground services.

Visual Enhancements

• New look for Media Control with album artwork on full display and wider music controls.
• Improved volume control for adjusting individual sliders without unlocking the screen.
• Less distracting notifications in Game Mode, now with Google Game Dashboard.
• Live caption feature that detects speech and generates captions.
• Smoother animations when transitioning the display on and off.

Privacy Upgrades

• Photo picker for choosing which images to share with each app.
• Media permissions for grouping types of media to share.
• Alerts when an app accesses the clipboard, with cleared history after a period of time.
• Added Personal Safety app for enhanced security.

System Performance

• Increased background memory for faster loading of frequently used apps.
• New self-repair feature to keep Phone (1) running like new by clearing cache and system dumps.
• Improved system stability with general bug fixes.
• 12% improvement in fingerprint unlock accuracy.
• Up to 71% faster app startup speed.
• Up to 50% reduction in standby power consumption.
• Optimized Smart 5G for improved network stability, reduced battery, and data consumption.
• Overall improved battery life for Phone (1).

Discover more about the enhanced Nothing OS 1.5 and stay tuned for more exciting updates coming this year from the Nothing Team.