Nothing has started rolling out a new software update globally for its Nothing Phone 1. The latest version — Nothing OS 2.0.4 — introduces a new photo widget and has also redesigned several elements of the interface. The update also brings an app drawer to hide and organize unwanted apps. Nothing, led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, also addresses some of the known bug fixes in the latest rollout, including the issue that prevented lock screen widgets from displaying correctly after a restart, along with fixing others vulnerabilities.
The British brand has announced this the rollout of Nothing OS 2.0.4 for the Nothing Phone 1 via a tweet on Tuesday (October 17). The new firmware update comes with new features, various improvements, bug fixes and performance optimizations. The update is 6.06 MB in size. Device owners can check for an update by visiting Settings > System > System update.
The latest build adds a hidden apps drawer to access the apps that have been moved and hidden from the app drawer. You can access this by swiping to the left of the app drawer. Nothing OS 2.0.4 also brings a photo widget. This allows users to display their favorite photos on the home screen or lock screen.
If you upgrade to Nothing OS 2.0.4, the charging tooltip on the lock screen can accurately display the charging speed. None also fixed issues that prevented lock screen widgets from displaying correctly after restarting in the new build. With the update, the cloned instance of WhatsApp now properly supports App Locker. The firmware update also improves the stability of Wi-Fi hotspotting and provides bug fixes for the company’s first smartphone.
While the Nothing Phone 1 was launched in July last year with Nothing OS 1.0 based on Android 12, the company sent the Nothing OS 1.5.4 update to the phone in May. Since then, it has received a number of updates, with the most recent adding a new home screen and app management features.
The Nothing Phone 1 (Review) was unveiled in July 2022 with a starting price of Rs. 32,999 for the base variant of 8GB RAM + 128GB storage. The company later increased the price of the device by Rs. 1,000, for all price variants.
