Phone (3) - Android 16 Closed Beta [Applications Closed]

Rob ⚡️ · 2025-07-30T11:10:00+00:00

![](https://cdn.nothing.community/2025-07-30/1753863167-888408-betaimage.jpg "banner") Phone (3) owners, Thank you for your early support. As a token of appreciation, we would like to invite you to experience the first Closed Beta build of Nothing OS 4.0 powered by Android 16. In this build, we're focused on delivering Android 16's native features as well as implementing a more robust design system which will set the foundation for a more cohesive UI moving forward. As with any Beta software, there will be bugs and issues to be rooted out, and we hope that with your participation, we are able to catch 'em all before an Open beta release in September. If this sounds interesting to you, please sign up with the link below by the end of this week - chosen participants will receive further detailed instructions via email. **You should apply if:** * You own a Phone (3) and use it daily * You are willing to give regular feedback to our team * You will maintain high standards of information security * You understand that Beta software can be unstable and are prepared for the possibility that some features may not work as expected * You are prepared to participate from August 2025 - early September. > **⚠️ Disclaimer**: *This build of Android 16 is still in an early stage of development and some features might be missing or not working. It is recommended that you back up your device regularly during the trial.* More disclaimers can be found in the sign-up form. If you are happy with the above disclaimer, please fill in the form linked below before **5pm BST on Sunday 3rd August 2025** to be considered for participation. Selected participants will be notified within one week after the form is filled out with onboarding details. ##### [Phone (3) Android 16 Closed Beta Sign Up Form](https://nothing-tech.sg.larksuite.com/share/base/form/shrlgKaR9D6Cuqepd6CzJXDrRlc "Beta Signup") You will need to provide some personal data to participate in this activity. Read our [privacy policy](https://nothing.tech/pages/privacy-policy) for more information. You can familiarise yourself with our privacy practices, and contact us at privacy@nothing.tech with any queries.

ROHit

Let’s go exiting for 4.0

Sgnoogle

Let’s go

pauwma

👀🎊

JustinBurton

🤓

landymunguia

So exciting!!

retrozoid

Whoop! Form filled in fingers crossed

Ant-e-so-shial

Can’t wait to see and experience O.S 4.0

bhanuchandra_95

🔥🔥🔥

Alex

Can the nothing 3a and 3a pro users participate?

Daniel

Alex No, this is exclusively for Phone (3).

CMF1_hacker

dom, fam, u wot?!?!?!?

BlackBusterAviation

Daniel why man

SharadPratapSingh

Android 16 Material 3 expressive design language going to consider in nothing os 4 ?

Bruce_Wayne8887

My BIGGEST request for Nothing OS 4.0/ Android 16 is please adopt the same battery and network signal icons that Google uses in Android 16. They are just so beautiful compared to android 15’s.

Davidoo379

I filled it out too. I am excited to test🙂

Maseruki

Completed and waiting ☺️

georgios1

@Rob ⚡️ Is it still possible to run banking applications in this closed beta software?

Coldpaw

georgios1 While I am not Rob, it’s always a hit and miss with beta versions and often highly depends on the individual banking app. If you really rely on the app and only have that one phone, I’d rather not take the risk.

JSatish

georgios1 Yes you can use

Err_404NotFound

So excited for the full release of NOS 4.0 in the coming months ahead (November-December) 🤞! Hopefully some people who are able to get this closed beta build will be able to document and tell us new features that will be brought to NOS. Have fun. 😁

Usamaamod5

I’m very excited for 4.0. don’t know what they give us in 4.0 no idea. I hope this it’s good.

PierreBernard

Formulaire rempli! Je croise les doigts ! 🤞🏻

zephery

sad i cant participate, i only have the phone 2 😅