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Nothing Phone 3 gets Android 17 with Nothing OS 5 beta
Nothing has released the public beta of Nothing OS 5, based on Android 17, for the Nothing Phone 3. The stable version is expected in October. The update brings a tweaked user…
Nothing has released the public beta of Nothing OS 5, based on Android 17, for the Nothing Phone 3. The stable version is expected in October. The update brings a tweaked user interface, a new Geist font, and colour accents in widgets that change based on wallpaper.
New features include a Gallery app that sorts photos by date, a widget to track time away from the phone, an on-device AI tool for creating widgets, improved Quick Share with QR code generation, and a dedicated Glyph app to control the rear LED lights. The beta is currently available only for the Nothing Phone 3, with a wider rollout planned for other Nothing models later.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Nothing OS 5 makes the Phone 3 one of the first devices to run Android 17, ahead of most rivals. The company has historically rolled out major OS updates to its phones within months of Google's release, unlike many Chinese brands that take longer. The beta's limited availability to the Phone 3 suggests a staggered release, owners of older models like the Phone 2a may wait until November. The Glyph app consolidates a signature hardware feature that Nothing uses to differentiate itself in the crowded mid-range segment, where most phones rely solely on software gimmicks.
Source: indiatoday.in
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