Nothing OS 4.0, which was first unveiled in September, is an Android 16-based user interface.
Nothing OS 4.0 brings various redesigned UI elements
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Nothing OS 4.0 update has started rolling out to eligible Nothing Phone models, the Carl Pei-led tech firm announced on Friday. The Android 16-based user interface (UI) was first unveiled by the company in September. It brings redesigned UI elements and new features, such as an AI usage dashboard, a new TrueLens Engine for enhanced camera and gallery performance, and various AI-powered creation tools through the Essential Apps. Nothing OS 4.0 also offers Live Updates via Glyph Interface, an Extra Dark Mode, which is claimed to reduce battery consumption.
The UK-based smartphone maker, on Friday, announced that it has started rolling out the Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 firmware update to select eligible smartphones. The Carl Pei-led tech firm said that the update is currently being released for the Nothing Phone 3 only. However, Nothing plans to soon roll out the firmware update for the CMF smartphones, too. However, the company has yet to reveal the full release schedule for the Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0.
In terms of features, the Android 16-based update brings several new AI-enabled functionalities and design changes. Nothing OS 4.0 introduces Live Updates via Glyph Interface, which displays real-time ride, delivery, and timer information on your screen and the Glyph Interface on the back. Apps that support the Livee Updates feature on Android 16 are said to start supporting the Glyph Progress feature.
The new Nothing OS 4.0 update also brings the Extra Dark Mode feature to Nothing Phone models, which is said to help in improving contrast, displaying deeper blacks, reducing power consumption, and a more comfortable viewing experience in low light conditions. Essential Space and Launcher will also support Extra Dark Mode. The Android 16-based firmware also features new interaction and app open and close animations, haptic feedback at volume limits, and enhanced notification interactions. Additionally, users will also be able to resize Weather, Pedometer, and Screen Time widgets to 1x1 and 2x1 layouts.
On top of this, Nothing OS 4.0 lets users hide any app of their choice from the app drawer. It also brings the pop up view feature, letting people open two apps in floating windows. They can switch between the two using swipe gestures, too. Lastly, Nothing Phone 3 owners will get the new Flip to Glyph controls, improved Pocket Mode, and new Glyph Toys. Moreover, the Glyph Mirror Selfie feature now lets users save the original photo as “an extra photo” in the native Gallery app.
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