Following the Nothing Phone 2a and Nothing Phone 2, the CMF Phone 1 has also received Android 15 via the Nothing OS 3 Open Beta. Nothing OS 3 is the Android 15-based custom OS for Nothing devices. It is yet to be released in the stable channel.
The CMF Phone 1 is the first device from Nothing’s sub-brand, released earlier this year with Android 14 out of the box. So Android 15 will be the first major update for this device.
This is an open beta which means anyone with a CMF Phone 1 can get the Android 15 based Nothing OS 3. But remember this is a beta update and not a stable update, so it might have some bugs.
How to get Nothing OS 3 Open Beta on CMF Phone 1
In case you want to get the Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta on your CMF Phone 1, you can follow the steps mentioned below:
- Make sure your phone is running latest Nothing OS 2.6 build (Tetris-U2.6-241021-2030 / Tetris-U2.6-241125-2107).
- Take backup of your important data, which could be useful if something goes wrong or you decide to roll back.
- Download and install the offline update installer from this link.
- Now navigate to Settings > System > Update to Beta version.
- Check for the new version and then install the Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta following the on-screen instructions.
What’s new in CMF Phone 1 Nothing OS 3 Beta
If you want to know what you will get after installing the Nothing OS 3 Open Beta, there are many new features and changes. Check out the full changelog below.
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.
Lock screen
- New lock screen customisation page. Access by long-pressing the lock screen or via the Customisation page.
- Upgraded clock faces. Choose your favourite style.
- Expanded widget space, allowing you to place more widgets on your lock screen.
Smart Drawer
- Added AI-powered Smart Drawer feature to automatically categorise your apps into folders. For better organisation and easy access.
- For ultimate convenience, you can pin your favourite apps to the top of the app drawer. No scrolling required.
Quick Settings
- Reconsidered Quick Settings design with an optimised editing experience.
- Enhanced widget library design.
- Updated visuals in Settings including better Network & Internet and Bluetooth options.
Camera improvements
- Faster camera launch speed under the Camera Widget.
- Reduced HDR scene processing time.
- Smoothened user interface after countdown photos
- Improved zoom slider display.
Enhanced pop-up view
- Movable pop-up view for cleaner and more productive multi-tasking.
- Easily resize the pop-up view by dragging the bottom corners.
- Pin the pop-up view on the screen edge for quick access.
- View information without leaving your current app. Simply swipe down on incoming notifications to enter the pop-up view. Enable via Settings > System > Pop-up view.
Other improvements
- AI-powered selection and prioritisation of your frequently used apps, keeping them at your fingertips for a more efficient experience
- Added support for auto-archive function to automatically free up storage space without removing apps or data from your device.
- Partial screen sharing for more efficient and secure screen recording. Record just an app window rather than the entire screen.
- Updated setup wizard to version 3.0 for the smoothest introduction to Nothing OS.
- Enabled predictive back animations for apps that have opted in.
- New fingerprint animation with signature dot matrix styling.
- New charging animation with signature dot matrix styling.
So this is everything about Android 15-based Nothing OS 3 Open Beta for CMF Phone 1. Now that the open beta is available, we can expect the stable build to release in next two months for the CMF Phone 1. If you have any queries, you can ask in the comments.
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