Nothing Phone 1 Gets New Update With November 2022 Security Patch, AirPods Battery Percentage Display, More

Nothing OS 1.1.7 update said to also improve audio quality while recording a video.

Written by Siddhant Chandra, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 25 November 2022 14:41 IST

Nothing Phone 1 Gets New Update With November 2022 Security Patch, AirPods Battery Percentage Display, More

Nothing OS 1.1.7 update is said to improve fluidity, reduce stutter

Highlights

Nothing OS 1.1.7 update is 79.72MB in size
It adjusts thermal threshold to balance performance, temperature
Android 13-based Nothing OS 1.5.0 in works for Nothing Phone 1

Nothing Phone 1 users have started receiving the Nothing OS 1.1.7 update. This update brings support for displaying the battery percentages of AirPods. The feature is currently experimental and some users have pointed out that sometimes it doesn't work as intended. In addition to bug fixes and other minor improvements, this latest Nothing OS update also includes the November 2022 Android security patch. Nothing claims that this update improves the overall OS fluidity and reduces stutters. It is also said to improve the audio quality while recording videos from the handset.

Nothing has started rolling out the Nothing OS 1.1.7 update for the Nothing Phone 1 and includes the November 2022 Android security patch. The company has mentioned in the changelog of this update that it brings support for displaying the battery percentages of Apple AirPods. It is also programmed to improve the accuracy of the smartphone battery status as well.

Nothing CEO Carl Pie took to Twitter to gather feedback on this recent update. The reaction has been mixed with several users pointing out glitches with the newly included battery status features.

Those who've gotten Nothing OS 1.1.7, how do you like it?
— Carl Pei (@getpeid) November 24, 2022

The latest Nothing OS update also brings improved fluidity and reduced stuttering. The audio quality while recording videos has been purportedly improved as well. Aside from general bug fixes, an error that was preventing WhatsApp notifications from responding in lockscreen has also been resolved.

The thermal threshold has been adjusted to improve the balance between performance and temperatures of the handset. The Nothing OS 1.1.7 update is 79.72MB in size. Users are receiving this version as an over-the-air (OTA) update. They can also manually install it by going to Settings > System > System updates.

Pie has recently also teased that the Android 13-based Nothing OS 1.5.0 beta will be coming out soon. Nothing is yet to set a date for the Nothing OS 1.5.0 open beta program, but it should arrive by the end of this year. The stable Nothing Phone 1 Android 13 update is expected to roll out early 2023.

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Nothing Phone 1

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Premium build quality, unique design
Vivid 120Hz OLED display
Wireless charging and IP53 rating
Decent battery life
Clean software, snappy performance
Very good primary camera

Bad
Secondary cameras struggle in low light
No bundled charger

Read detailed Nothing Phone 1 review

Display 6.55-inch

Front Camera 16-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 4500mAh

OS Android 12

Resolution 1080x2400 pixels

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