The company has started giving a new update called Android 14 for the clear phone called Nothing Phone 1, which was launched in 2022.
With this new update, the phone will have many new and improved features, providing users with a completely different experience.
In fact, Nothing released a test version of Android 14 for the Nothing Phone (1) in December.
Now, it seems that the testing is done, and the company is now giving the stable Nothing OS 2.5 update based on Android 14 to Nothing Phone (1) users.
The company confirmed this update on its community platform. Let’s find out what’s new in this update.
The new Nothing OS 2.5 update brings a fresh look to the home and lock screens.
Additionally, it adds a new animation when using NFC, along with new shortcuts on the lock screen.
There’s also a new screenshot editor, a media player widget, a screen time widget, and a pedometer widget.
The stable Android 14 update also makes the system more stable and improves battery life. Here are the new features:
What’s new in the Android 14 update for Nothing Phone 1:
- Redesigned home and lock screen customization pages for a better view of options.
- New Atmosphere wallpaper effect for dynamic wallpapers.
- Solid color wallpapers for a clean home screen.
- Monochrome color theme added to the Basic Color section.
- Direct access to the music visualization feature.
- Improved Glyph Lite playback effect.
- New glyph animation when using NFC.
- Improved flip-to-glyph experience.
- Double-press the power button for quick access to a feature.
- More lock screen shortcut options.
- Instant screenshot with a three-finger swipe.
- New screenshot editor and menu with advanced features.
- Refreshed back gesture arrow visual.
- Added support for switching ring mode in quick settings.
- Set up the network directly through Quick Settings without unlocking the device.
- Updated quick settings layout to show more device icons.
- Pedometer Widget: Track daily steps from the home screen.
- Media Player Widget: Shows the currently playing song.
- Screen Time Widget: Monitor and manage daily screen time.
- Optimized Weather app and improved weather alerts.
- Enhanced volume control interface for separate ringtone and notification sound volumes.
- Preview of the previous screenshot automatically disappears when taking consecutive screenshots.
- Improved camera stability.
- Overall system smoothness and responsiveness enhanced for a better user experience.
- Better system stability and improved battery life.
The company suggests updating the Nothing Phone 1 to Android 14 by going to Settings, then System Updates.
The update is rolling out gradually, so it may take some time before everyone gets it.
