Nothing Phone 2 Receives Nothing OS 2.5.5 Update; Gets ChatGPT Integration, UltraXDR, and More

NothingOS 2.5.5 update adds a new gesture option in the Nothing X app to start a voice conversation with ChatGPT for Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear A.

Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 19 April 2024 11:07 IST

Nothing Phone 2 Receives Nothing OS 2.5.5 Update; Gets ChatGPT Integration, UltraXDR, and More

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Nothing Phone 2 was launched in July 2023

Highlights

Nothing OS 2.5.5 adds new ChatGPT widgets on the Phone 2 home screen
Users need the latest ChatGPT version installed from Play Store
The Photo and Portrait Modes now feature an HDR switch in the camera app

Nothing Phone 2 was launched in July 2023 with Android 13-based Nothing OS 2.0 out-of-the-box. The phone has since been updated to Android 14 and is now receiving the new NothingOS 2.5.5 update. This update introduces ChatGPT integration alongside bug fixes and other improvements. Meanwhile, Nothing unveiled the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear A on April 18, the latest earphones from the brand. These earphones also come with ChatGPT integration that can be accessed through a pinch-to-speak action.

In a community post, Nothing announced that with the NothingOS 2.5.5 update, Nothing Phone 2 users can avail of the ChatGPT integration feature. Users will need the latest ChatGPT version from the Play Store installed on their handsets for this to work. The integration adds a new gesture option in the Nothing X app to start a voice conversation with ChatGPT for Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear A. The feature is promised to come to other Nothing audio products soon.

The NothingOS 2.5.5 update also adds new ChatGPT widgets to help launch ChatGPT in different modes from the Phone 2 home screen. A new button appears on the screenshot and clipboard pop-up with this update which allows users to directly paste the content to a new conversation in ChatGPT.

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Nothing Phone 2 also gets camera improvements with the NothingOS 2.5.5 update. The phone camera now supports Ultra XDR, a mode which can be activated through Camera settings on the handset. The Photo and Portrait Modes in the Camera app also get an XDR switch.

The latest update also adds a RAM booster feature which can be accessed via Settings > System > RAM Booster. With the NothingOS 2.5.5 update, the Quick Settings feature on Phone 2 gets a Ring Mode option that allows users to choose quickly between different sound settings. Users also get new Recorder and Battery widgets and a Glyph Interface Debug Mode in the developer options which is meant to allow app developers to have better Glyph UI control.

The NothingOS 2.5.5 update for Phone 2 also offers improved system stability, NFC functionality, and Wi-Fi connection stability. It is also claimed to have fixed certain bugs and flickering issues related to the Quick Settings app launches. Details of these fixes can be found listed in the community post. To install the update, go to the device Settings > System > System Update > Download > Install on your Nothing Phone 2.

Will the Nothing Phone 2 serve as the successor to the Phone 1, or will the two co-exist? We discuss the company's recently launched handset and more on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.

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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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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