Last month, Nothing announced its new midrange A-series phones to the market – the Phone 4a and the Phone 4a Pro. These phones were shipped with the Nothing OS 4.1 skin that bundles a bunch of new features and changes. The company has promised to roll out the update to older models, and now the company has finally kick-started the rollout with its flagship model – the Phone 3.
Though the update is still based on Android 16, it still ships with a big list of changes, with the key change being the new Essential features, lock screen changes, support for depth effect wallpapers, live updates support, updates for Glyph interface, and many more. The update doesn’t bump up the Android version; instead, it updates the monthly security patch to April 2026.
The update comes out in a size of under 300MB and is already available to some users. Here’s a screenshot shared by Maaz Perwez on the social media platform X. It includes the list of complete changes.
Nothing OS 4.1 for Nothing Phone 3 – Changelog
Essential Voice
Essential Voice, a new Al-powered speech-to-text feature, lets you focus on your ideas efficiently. Tap the icon on the keyboard or long-press the Essential key when using the keyboard to start. Key features include:
- Cleans up transcriptions by filtering out interjections, filler words, and repetitions, while intelligently handling your self-corrections.
- Ed Translates on the fly by detecting your translation intent and inserting the translated text directly.
- Allows you to store personal phrases, like email addresses, and automatically inserts them when triggered by corresponding speech.
- 3 Formats the text automatically by converting speech into structured lists, steps, or bullet points when identifying those contents from the speaker.
- Notes: For more details about Essential Voice, please go to Settings > Intelligence toolkit > Essential Voice.
New Features
- Introduced the lock screen clock face from Phone (3a) Community Edition, co-created with the community member Jad Zock, featuring an exclusive typeface style and unique waking-up effect.
- Live Updates now work across various scenes, such as the lock screen, notification panel, and Glyph Interface, tracking real-time progress from apps, like Google Maps, just at a glance.
- Essential Notifications settings Ul has been reworked with a cleaner look and descriptions for easier use.
- Notifications that are frequently interacted with may be suggested to be set as Essential Notification.
- Notes:
- Live Updates compatibility with apps depends on local availability and specific app integration.
General Improvements and Bug Fixes
- Optimised the prompt instructions when activating eSIM for better clarity and usage.
- Enhanced video call stability to prevent stuttering when using certain third-party apps.
- Fixed some display errors in the notification panel and Quick Settings.
- Enhanced overall system stability.
- Updated to April 2026 security patch.
Those who own the Nothing Phone 3 can check for the Nothing OS 4.1 update in Settings. Make sure to take a backup of your device before installing the update.
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