I have noticed that, the 3-buttons Navigation mode appears at the bottom of the screen while we enter the PIN in Google Pay app. Due to this, the contents at the bottom of the keypad which are the “Back” option, the number “Zero” and the “Tick” option are not displayed fully. We may end up accidently pressing the 3-buttons navigation options and it may close the app.

MurtazaYurtsev Hey mate. Stable will come, if you’re using (2) or (2a) then rollout will be between now and the new year. Keep checking for updates, it’ll be there eventually 🙂

Can the Nothing Team also mention which features it promises to roll out for Nothing Phone 2a within March 2025 ? We need features which will add utility. The Snake game is too small to be played on screen. The Gallery app looks undercooked. There was no need of a Nothing News widget. There have been no updates to the Weather app (make it visually more appealing). There is no trace of the Nothing Dialer app which many have requested and which would have been an excellent addition. The Camera still takes time to process the photo. I did say that in another post that, the UI looks like a breath of fresh air, but then the above are also very critical if any progress has to be made. I felt that, the Nothing OS 3.0 and Nothing Phone 2a look incomplete.

First off, I love the smooth and minimal experience of Nothing OS 3.0. It feels polished, but there are areas where it could improve. I’ve tried using the feedback option in the settings app, but the responses were generic instructions like restarting or updating the device. So, I decided to share my detailed thoughts here.

1. Lock Screen Customization

I wish we could adjust the size and color of the clock on the lock screen. It feels like an obvious feature to include, even if some might call it an iOS copy.

Widgets on the lock screen need a design refresh, especially large ones like the weather or pedometer. Most users just want basic info like 16°C—not a giant widget.

Special Mention: Lock screen customization is incredibly smooth, and I love it.

After finishing lock screen edits, why are we taken to the home screen instead of back to the lock screen? It’s a small annoying for me

2. Quick Settings

The quick settings look great, but…

Inconsistent Colors: Flashlight uses red, but everything else uses white in dark mode and white in white mode. Why not use red for all light-related toggles like Glyph or Glyph Torch? The red stands out nicely.

Two-Swipe Setup: Accessing certain quick settings requires multiple swipes, one swipe for bringing and one for enlarging and a vertical of I set the quick settings in the second page . Simplifying this process would be a big improvement.

Music Player Design: The music player on the first swipe looks unbalanced and lacks symmetry.

My Suggestion: Separate notifications and quick settings. Use transparency for notifications (since they’re temporary) and solid colors for quick settings (as they’re more permanent). This might not align with the current design aesthetic, but it’s worth considering.

Brightness Slider: A smaller, horizontal brightness slider—(same size like the silent-vibration - sound on) —would be better for users with smaller hands. Additionally, the slider’s current behavior is inconvenient: touching anywhere adjusts brightness directly. Swiping-only controls brightness (like iOS or HyperOS) is better . Also add volume control to quick settings I don’t want click every time the side buttons.

Bugs and Issues

Here are some lags and inconsistencies I’ve noticed:

Camera Lag: The camera app lags briefly when opened but becomes smooth after a few seconds.

Haptic Motor: Haptic feedback is inconsistent across apps and OS , especially in Instagram, where it feels flat and loses its precise feel.

Notification Lag: When a notification arrives while opening quick settings, it can lag or stutter.

Recent Apps: Horizontal mode in the recent apps menu lags, especially with games or when switching to pop-up view.

Swipe Gestures: The “swipe to switch apps” feature often lags and sometimes brings me back to the most last app on recent app list.

First of all am not a nothing ear product user.

Before the NOS 3.0 if I connect my tws to my phone I can see the picture of my tws on that big square blutooth tile on quick settings. Now it’s just a 🎧 . I know the developers removed it and now it’s only works to nothing ear products… but I hope they will bring it back.

    Really think that network issue is major after updating. It’s showing jio 45 ? It’s 5G sim. Facing drop in network speed to 0kb , slower internet, after updating and also compared on other phone it’s working all fine at my one Plus.

    Also the clock font isn’t too big ? On lockscreen.

    Gallery is still taking too much time to load the images .

    IS CAMERA got downgraded? I feel less colour visibility and more of blury image ?

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    Rob ⚡️

    Hi rob iam using np2a I have recently facing the problem glyph light is not working during notification recived time otherwise normally working to incoming calls and volume indicator and all three lights are working properly without any problem I think it is a bug so pls rectify my comment as soon as possible

    After the update of nothing os 3.0 i have noted some issues.

    1. Network cannot be changed between sim during call
    1. Cannot able to decrease the audio only on the video we are looking during a call.If we decrease the video or reels audio the voice call audio also getting decreased
    2. Night mode pictures was so dumb,nothing gets captured now.Before update it was better.

    Do anyone facing the same

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    Date widget doesnt get updated the first time the phone in unlocked. Anyone else noticed this issue?

    After the update, I have noticed that sometimes the VoLTE and VoNR icons do not appear for a few seconds, during which time my phone’s network is not working, and I am unable to make or receive calls

    Add a feature of customizing call backgrounds later and adding different fonts

    Rob ⚡️ I’m based in Paris on phone 2(a). Any idea when it will be out?