Nothing Phone 1 Receiving Second Update With July 2022 Android Security Patch

The Nothing Phone 1 also received its first software update on Wednesday.

By Apoorva Sinha | Updated: 21 July 2022 00:55 IST

Nothing Phone 1 Receiving Second Update With July 2022 Android Security Patch

Photo Credit: Flipkart/ Nothing

The Nothing Phone 1’s Glyph Interface's reliability have been improved

Highlights

Nothing Phone 1 smartphone runs on Android 12
The smartphone is receiving its second software update in India as well
The latest update comes with the experimental Tesla control feature

Nothing Phone 1 smartphone has recently received the first update in several countries, including India. The first smartphone from the company made its debut only a week ago on July 12, while its sale in India has not started yet. The smartphone, which runs on Android 12 with the Nothing OS skin on top, is now rolling out its second update, not even a day after its first update's rollout. The latest update has also been received by our review unit. The latest software update version 1.1.0 is bringing several new features, including the experimental Tesla control feature.

The Nothing Phone 1 has started receiving its second update in several countries, including India. The latest development comes only hours after the smartphone received its first software update on Wednesday. The second software update for the smartphone comes with version 1.1.0 and is 111MB in size. Notably, the update carries an updated Android security patch for July 2022.

The update received on the Nothing Phone 1 smartphone by our review unit mentions the changelog getting new features, including the Tesla control feature, the experimental NFT gallery widget and an optional search bar on the home screen.

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The latest software update also brings camera improvements to the Nothing Phone 1 smartphone. It includes the availability of the Glyph fill light in the portrait mode of the camera. It also brings improved quality, dynamic range and reduced noise while capturing photos in a low-light environment. Moreover, improvements in the picture clarity and colour consistency across the main and ultra-wide camera sensors of the Nothing Phone 1 smartphone are also included in the changelog.

Next comes the bug fixation and performance optimisations with the latest software update of the Nothing Phone 1. Nothing has fixed the lock screen bug, which was reported to hide the fingerprint icon of the smartphone. Also, the battery life of the Nothing Phone 1 has been optimised, especially when the handset remains on standby.

The reliability of the Glyph interface of the smartphone along with the face unlock performance has also been improved with this update. There are other minor bug fixes as well that have not been mentioned in the changelog.

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To recall, Nothing Phone 1 was launched in India on July 12. The Nothing Phone 1 will be available in Black and White colour options on Flipkart from July 21 at 7:00pm IST.

Is the Nothing Phone 1 worth it beyond its design choices? We discuss this on 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 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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