Nothing Phone 2 Customers Get Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 2 Update; Nothing OS 3 Teased

Nothing has launched the Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 2 for Nothing Phone 2 customers. This follows the Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1, which was launched in October this 12 months. With the Open Beta 2, the corporate brings upgraded options together with an up to date Glyph Interface. The Android 14-based replace additionally brings a number of new widgets. However, since it is a Beta launch, Nothing warns that it could intrude with the info and efficiency of the telephone, due to this fact, customers ought to select to backup all their vital information. The firm additionally permits customers to roll again from this Beta model to Nothing OS 2.0.4.

In a group put up, Nothing states that the Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 2 helps the Predictive Back function on all Nothing functions. Phone 2 customers may also add extra choices to the double-press energy button gesture. This model comes with up to date standing bar icons. It claims to enhance the three-finger swipe gesture. Alongside normal bug fixes, it additionally will get different minor UI enhancements.

Updates to the Glyph Interface embrace a Glyph Timer, that now helps time presets and will be opened immediately from the lock display screen, Glyph Progress integration for Google Calendar, and a brand new Glyph animation when NFC is used. The Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 2 comes with lock display screen widgets help and introduces a brand new pedometer widget with customized animation progress, and step monitoring. It additionally permits customers to make use of a screentime widget to maintain observe of their screentime and likewise provides a brand new media widget for navigating music or podcasts from totally different media gamers.

Nothing Phone 2 customers might want to obtain the Nothing OS Beta software APK file (hyperlink out there on the Community put up) to get the Beta installer app. They can then go to Settings > System > Update to Beta model, then faucet Check for New Version and comply with the steps on the display screen to finish the method.

In a Community replace video, Nothing additionally teased the Nothing OS 3, which is alleged to come back with appreciable enhancements over the at present working OS. It is predicted to be based mostly on Android 14 and will launch in early 2024. However, the corporate has not but confirmed a launch timeline for the Nothing OS 3.