Totally agree, I think the Samsung files and photos apps are really good, would be great to have similar for Nothing phone.
I recommend:
For photos: Aves app, can’t reorder albums which isn’t good but other than that it’s good. Way ahead of google photos.
For files: File manager+ gives you proper control of your files, not restrictive like google files.
These are good options until Nothing create their own.
Ok, this might be a dumb idea, but I’ve been seeing many concept Nothing apps (dialer, gallery, clock) on this community page and I am really digging it. This, combined with the default Nothing Weather and Recorder apps has me wanting a similar aesthetic throughout the UI.
I have no expertise in making apps but can’t there be a ‘Nothing’ themed version of existing Google apps. To clarify, I’m not saying apps built by Nothing to replace default Google apps, rather Google apps themselves with a ‘Nothing’ skin on them.
I got this idea by looking at the default ‘Messaging’ app on Samsung devices. I might be wrong on the details, but flagship Samsung devices use a custom version on the ‘Google Messages’ app with ‘OneUI’ theme on top. So why not do something similar with ‘Nothing OS’?
Not sure if this has been discussed before on the community page. What are the possible challenges?
should NOTHING make there own apps like samsung and apple
rajatshettigar I’m thinking the same. It will look great
While the likes of Samsung and other brand’s with a pocket for budget spending Nothing is the new kid on the block and don’t have the resources like the other mobile brands. Then there comes the update of each app you’ll have to reskin those, plus more likely royalties to pay to Google.
It would be far better for Nothing or the community to build such apps for the Nothing brand in my view.
As a nothing user I would like to know when will nothing officially launch there own apps. I am eagerly waiting to use those apps.
As a nothing os user, i suggest there should be a seperate files for nothing files which allow acces to Android obb and data files with password protection for the users which make it secure and accessible to the users.
@Ali Fakhruddin what do you think
@Ali Fakhruddin As a fan of your art I suggest you to do this and bring into reality.
BassimBinYoosaf We have already started working on the Gallery app. File manager is to be discussed.
Ali Fakhruddin Thanks bro.
Hello Everyone,
I just got my first Nothing phone and I feel that some essential features are missing. Nothing is depending solely on Google for the Dialer and Photos and some other apps as well. I think an independent app would be better for the Photos/Gallery. I use Google Photos for backing up my important images only, using it often is unpleasing. As for the Dialer, Nothing can make a separate app, and create it with the Nothing UI and style. Using Google apps as the main apps make the phone generic and unpleasing to use.
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Guys, Guys, Guys, what about a Nothing MUSIC PLAYER.
I think I’m one of the minority that still uses stored/downloaded music, the Nothing OS needs a music player.
So there is Samsung, OnePlus, Oppo, Vivo, Realme, Xiaomi (Poco, Redmi which has theme stores)
What we need is stock experience, we lack Pixel in so many regions.
That’s where Nothing comes in. For international, other than Sony, Nothing is the only good phone with stock experience. We are lacking stock experience. That’s how OnePlus started too, and lost it’s appeal after moving away from that becoming like other brands.
Carl moved on and created Nothing just like how OnePlus started, and some people had to choose Nothing out of so many other brands.. and then ask Nothing to move away from stock experience and turn into another ColorOS, OneUI, MIUI?
They’re still new company.. they should also focus on the OS optimization.. camera optimization, and people want own suite of apps like phone, gallery, which there are plenty of alternative on the play store as well. Create own suite of apps, then Nothing have to provide updates and bug fixes for their own suite of apps as well?
The gallery and file manager is not there in nothing. Why nothing team doesn’t provide the separate file manager and gallery like other Android. Pls consider this and give nothing gallery or file manager app soon.
Please don’t
Why not the Google gallery makes it sick. If they provide separate gallery and file manager it is be useful to everyone
they are developing both apps. Should come by the end of 2024
