Nothing Phone 2, Nothing Phone 2a Get Android 15-Based Nothing OS 3.0 Update

Nothing OS 3.0 will come to the Nothing Phone 1, Phone 2a Plus and CMF Phone 1 users by early 2025.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima | Updated: 18 December 2024 20:30 IST

Nothing Phone 2, Nothing Phone 2a Get Android 15-Based Nothing OS 3.0 Update

Photo Credit: Nothing

The Nothing OS 3.0 update comes with improved Pop-Up view

Highlights

The Countdown Widget will be available via the Nothing Widget app
Shared Widgets are currently only supported across Nothing devices
The Nothing OS 3.0 brings refined Pop-up view, improved typography

Nothing Phone 2 and Phone 2a are receiving an update to Nothing OS 3.0, which is based on Android 15. This release will come to other smartphones from the London-based OEM by early 2025. Nothing OS 3.0 is based on Android 15 and comes with new features and multiple software improvements. Tthe company has also released the native Nothing Gallery app, as part of the update. Notably, the Nothing Phone 2 was launched with Android 13-based Nothing OS 2.0, while the Phone 2a runs on Android 14 with Nothing OS 2.5 on top.

Nothing OS 3.0 Phased Rollout for Phone 2, Phone 2a Begins

The stable version of the Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.0 update is rolling out to Nothing Phone 2 and Phone 2a users globally, the company revealed in an X post. Users can go to Settings > System Update on their Phone 2 and Phone 2a devices to download the update. If you do not see the update available on your handset yet, it may arrive in a few days. The stable version of the Nothing OS 3.0 will come to all users staggered, across devices and regions, by the end of 2024.

The Nothing OS 3.0 stable update will eventually be extended to other Nothing-branded and other sub-brand smartphones. It is confirmed to be released for Nothing Phone 1, Phone 2a Plus and CMF Phone 1 users in early 2025.

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Shared Widgets — currently only supported across Nothing devices — were introduced with the Nothing OS 3.0 update. The feature now allows users to share Photo Widgets (square) and the company is developing support for sharing other widgets as well.

Nothing has also teased a Countdown Widget with the Nothing OS 3.0 update, which will be available on Google Play via the Nothing Widgets app later this month. It introduces the AI-powered Smart Drawer, which allows users to automatically categorise their apps into folders.

Among the developments that the stable version of Nothing OS 3.0 brings are enhanced Quick Settings, refined Pop-up view, improved Typography as well as visual and performance updates. The company also released the native Nothing Gallery app which has features like advanced search and improved editing tools like filters, markup and suggestions.

Nothing Phone 2

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Iconic design, unique notification system
Excellent software
Very good battery life
Improved main camera
Slick system performance

Bad
Average low-light performance with secondary cameras
Video recording quality needs improvement
No bundled charger
Top variant isn't great value

Read detailed Nothing Phone 2 review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 1080x2412 pixels

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Nothing Phone 2a

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Unique design stands out
Bright and vivid display with 120Hz refresh rate
No Bloatware, no Ads
Great battery life

Bad
Plastic build
Slow storage

Read detailed Nothing Phone 2a review

Display 6.70-inch

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB

Battery Capacity 5000mAh

OS Android 14

Resolution 1080x2412 pixels

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Further reading: Nothing OS 3.0, Nothing Phone 2, Nothing Phone 2a, Nothing Gallery, Nothing, Android 15, Nothing OS 3.0 stable

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Sucharita is a writer with Gadgets 360 and is mostly found playing with her cat in her free time. She has previously worked at breaking news desks across organizations. Powered by coffee, The Beatles, Bowie, and her newfound love for BTS, she aims to work towards contributing to a better media environment for women and queer folk. More