Major Nothing OS 3.0 Update Brings Android 15 Features to Nothing Phone 1

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The Nothing Phone 1 finally received the most anticipated Nothing OS 3.0 stable update featuring Android 15. It includes all the features from the flagship Phone 2 and more. After just 1 beta program update, Nothing Tech successfully released a stable version for the PH-1. Here, download Nothing OS 3.0 for Nothing Phone 1.

The update includes a minor Hotfix update for delayed notifications, as reported on the Phone 2 and Phone 2a. The full changelog and feature list remains the same from the Open Beta 1, which included all the features of Android 15 and latest Nothing apps.

The Nothing OS 3.0 brings redesign across the system including Homescreen, Lockscreen, Quick Settings, new Smart Drawers, and more.

One of the most innovative features in Nothing OS 3.0 is Shared Widgets, allowing users to interact with friends and family through shared Photo Widgets on the home screen. While this functionality is currently exclusive to Nothing devices and still in beta, it offers a fresh approach to staying connected.

Widget reactions for seamless interaction.
Limited to photo widgets for now, with more widget types coming soon.

Lock Screen Redesign: Customization is at the forefront of the updated lock screen. Users now have more control over how their lock screens look and function.

A dedicated customization page accessible via long-press or settings.
Expanded widget space for added functionality.
New clock face styles for personalization.

AI-Powered Smart Drawer: Nothing OS 3.0 introduces an AI-powered Smart Drawer that automatically organizes apps into folders, ensuring easy access to frequently used apps. It also supports pinning favorite apps at the top.

Enhanced Multitasking with Pop-Up View: Multitasking gets a significant boost with the Pop-Up View feature. Users can now:

Drag and resize pop-up windows.
Pin windows to the screen edge for quick access.
Enable this feature via Settings > Special features > Pop-Up View.

Visual and Functional Enhancements: The update elevates the overall design and usability of the system. Redesigned Quick Settings and widget library. New fingerprint unlocking and charging animations. Improved lock screen charging status display. Partial screen sharing for recording specific app windows.

Stable Nothing OS 3.0 Patch Notes

Android 15
Shared Widgets
- 🔮 Use widgets to link up with friends and family. See another person’s widgets displayed on your home screen and interact with each other through reactions. A new way to stay connected.
- Shared Widgets are currently only supported between Nothing devices. And only Photo Widgets (square) can be shared. We are rapidly developing support for other widgets, so stay tuned!
- Notes: As Shared Widgets are in beta, you might encounter some issues. We appreciate your patience as we work to enhance your experience.
Lock screen
- 🔒 Introduced new lock screen customisation page. Access by long-pressing the lock screen or via the Customisation page.
- 🕰 Choose from a range of new Clock face styles.
- 🖼 Expanded widget space, allowing you to place more widgets on your lock screen.
New app drawer style
- 🤖 Added AI-powered Smart Drawer to automatically categorise your apps into folders, keeping your app drawer organised and making apps easy to find.
- 📌 Now you can pin your favourite apps to the top of the app drawer for quick access to your favourite apps.
Enhanced pop-up view
- 📱 Drag the pop-up view to any position on the screen, for convenient multitasking.
- 📐 Easily resize the pop-up view by dragging the bottom corners.
- 📍 Pin the pop-up view on the screen edge, for speedy access.
- 🔔 Swipe down incoming notifications to enter the pop-up view. Allows you to quickly view information without leaving your current app. Enable via Settings > Special features > Pop-up view.
Elevated design
- 🧩 Redesigned Quick Settings, and an optimised editing experience. Allows you to effortlessly tailor your shortcuts to your preferences.
- 🖼 Redesigned widget library. Choose your favourite Nothing Widgets or swipe left to browse third-party widgets.
- 🎨 Enhanced Settings with updated UI visuals. Network & Internet and Bluetooth options now display current connection.
- 👆 New Dot animation for fingerprint unlocking and charging.
Other improvements
- 🤖 Allow AI to learn your usage habits and prioritise your frequently used apps. Keeps them active for longer intelligently for a smoother and more efficient experience.
- 🔋 Improved the lock screen charging status display to help you easily know the charging speed at a glance.
- 🗃 Added support for auto-archive function. Automatically frees up storage space without removing apps or data from your device.
- 🖥 New partial screen sharing, so you can record just an app window rather than the entire screen.
- 🚀 Updated setup wizard to version 3.0 for a smoother introduction.
- ⬅️ Enabled predictive back animations for apps that have opted in.

Download Nothing OS 3.0 for Phone 1

Here is the full stock firmware or full OTA update zip for Nothing OS 3.0 build for Nothing Phone 1. This is the third update with the same NOS build.