Carl Pei and the Nothing team have been teasing the next version of Nothing OS for the past few months. The closed beta started just a few weeks ago. But until today, nothing about it was kept secret. Carl Pei has finally given us the first official glimpse of Nothing OS 3.0. nothing ears (open) Let's take a look at the announced features and release date.
Nothing OS 3.0: New Features and Changes
As far as the changes go, they have further improved the OS, including a better implementation of the n-dot font. New animation engine To power the new dot matrix effect across the UI. The company demonstrated it on the lock screen and the weather app.
On the topic of lock screen, it has more customization features. You can easily Switch between clock stylesOr remove the clock altogether and use widgets instead. There are new clock faces, most notably a stretched analog clock face, which looks very unique and tasteful.
quick settings has received the biggest facelift, making better use of space, you can adjust the size of the toggles similar to iOS 18. They also added a much requested Auto-brightness toggle in the brightness slider.
then there is New app drawer Where you can pin apps to the top to find them faster. Smart thinking from the Nothing team. If you want a more organized experience you can switch to Smart Drawer Which automatically organizes the apps into different categories.
Karl also touched upon a new topic Countdown Timer Widget which can be useful for tracking events in real time. Now you Share the widget with your friendsFor a shared experience. Also add stickers before sharing. Though we are not sure if this will work only with Nothing devices or other devices as well.
Moving on, we got our first look at the new product. Nothing Gallery appWhich will help in reducing the processing time by 25% faster. The app will also keep track of your important moments, identify them with the help of AI and cut out the object of those moments so that you can easily identify them.
And finally, he talked about how more features like AI Upscaling And Super ResolutionThis will work similarly to the Pixel 9's Zoom to Enhance feature, which uses AI to enhance details of an image when you zoom in. Work is also underway on AI image generation, which is again similar to Pixel Studio.
Nothing OS 3.0: Release date
Before the live stream ended, Carl talked about when we might be able to see these updates on our devices. Nothing OS 3.0 open beta will begin this OctoberAnd the public release will start from December.
They didn't tell us an exact date, but my guess is that the beta will start as soon as Android 15 launches. The update itself is close to completion, and they are waiting for Android 15 to be released to check for compatibility issues and fix any last-minute bugs before releasing the update. We also say Saw nothing phone (3) It appears as an Easter egg when the company was demoing one of the upcoming features.
Overall, it looks like it's going to be an exciting month for Nothing fans. Which of these new features are you eagerly waiting to try out? Let us know about it in the comments.
