Missing features in Nothing OS 3.0 Stable build for Phone (2) & Phone (2a) that will be added in future.

1. Countdown widget - it will be available on Google Play via the Nothing Widgets app later this month
2. More widgets as shared widgets ( pedometer , screen time )
3. Updated weather app with animated dot matrix icons for weather
4. New wallpapers
5. AI features in Gallery App
- Key Moments using image segmentation
- AI image categorization and Semantic search
- AI upscaling and Super Resolution
- AI image generation

Nothing OS 3.0 stable version adds option to freeze home screen layout , which prevents items on the home screen from being removed and repositioned.

Rollback package has been added for Nothing OS 3.0 Open beta on CMF Phone (1)

Link to rollback file : https://d2j3l8bo7dc01w.cloudfront.net/rollback-ota-package/ota_diff_20241205_005022_20241204_233811.zip?Expires=1993107858&Signature=J-8-uy6d1vjeEzBP7Ge8YtTy7CWXU9Gjdn3unQbeuB7sY5Y6gAO6mQkn1ThkTVuowmr0QWOg~Sg4YmmF2qiMybDPWq~PVHK2HETEkXTkmvX1WEnRvLWiSP063ankuvLT82aqtP8-VOIGZcyws3DZrbdxGklO-XtIg0QVoRssLo~0-fpYfbWsH6YKjLJPPvG5fm1LKd1~w-ucbH7ffm-6PO6EJBrcT1dzEQhG3Ar3MwDkHeZQRemuYmGuNqM-yk3KZkcjkfYYJk8sHkWcoN0Gg9ngYP5xPhiqbqoNGANeZ8VyQvxe~PCZ-k41v43rk29jgWxM~mtBGgu-BJqlgwdifw__&Key-Pair-Id=K1EOR8HYJKSWP1

Nothing Phone (2a) Battery test with Nothing OS 3.0 Stable Version

Battery remaining: 20%
Screen on time : 8 Hrs
Screen off time : 22 Hrs
Total Stand- By time : 30 Hrs


70% on Wifi , 30% on 4G mobile data
AOD on ( tap to wake )
Brightness ( Manual : 50% - 80% )
Refresh Rate ( High - 120 Hz )
Used bluetooth & location for 1 Hr


Moderate usage : X , Instagram, YouTube, Clash of Clans, WhatsApp, Telegram, Spotify

Nothing Phone (2a) Plus gets Hotfix update Version for Nothing OS 2.6 users ( Non - beta )

A compact smartphone from nothing ?

What are your thoughts on a Scarlet red / teal / shining silver color option for upcoming Nothing smartphone ?

Circle to Search is now available on Nothing OS

Currently it's available on Nothing Phone (2a) , Phone (2) & Phone (2a) Plus (beta)

Ensure your device is on the latest NOS version 3.0, the build number should be:

Phone (2): Pong-V3.0-241207-0124
Phone (2a): Pacman-V3.0-241210-2057
Phone (2a) Plus: PacmanPro-V3.0-241126-1448

To enable Circle to search
Go to settings>Special features > Gesture > navigation mode > Circle to search

How to use Circle to Search

Initiating a search from any text, images, or videos on your screen will depend on your navigation mode…

3-button navigation: Long-press the Home button

Gesture navigation: Long-press the Navigation bar. (Ensure your Navigation bar is not hidden)

If you aren’t able to find or enable the Circle to Search function, try rebooting your device

Circle to search 🔎

Upcoming Nothing Smartphones

Totally based on rumours, no leaks or any concrete information

Device : Nothing Phone (3a) , Nothing Phone (3a) Plus

Expected launch timeline : April 2025

Chipset: Snapdragon 7s gen 3

Potentially Phone (3) & Phone (3a) plus could feature a telephoto camera instead of the ultrawide camera.

Additionally there could be option for e-sim on both th models.

Nothing's Wallpaper Studio adds a new theme, Modernist, for designing custom wallpaper using AI.

To create custom wallpapers

Long press on home screen > customisation > more wallpapers > Create > slide to modernist and any other theme on top > create wallpaper

You can always download your custom wallpaper using the download icon on the top right corner.

Also you can set the custom wallpaper as your current wallpaper or recreate another with the same theme combination.

You can access your all studio generated wallpapers on the wallpaper gallery page , by scrolling all the way right on wallpaper Studio and then clicking on more.

Here you can delete, manage and set your studio generated wallpapers.