Introducing Nothing OS 4.0

Rob ⚡️ · 2025-09-16T15:53:00+00:00

https://youtu.be/XpSw0s3Kr3A With Nothing OS, we’re building a mobile experience that feels effortless, intuitive, and uniquely human. By combining purposeful design with cutting-edge innovation, we create an ecosystem where software and hardware speak the same design language - clean, open, and beautifully functional. Every interaction is designed to enhance life, not interrupt it. Technology, as it should be: simple, elegant, and quietly powerful. Nothing OS 4.0 takes this vision further. It builds on the foundation of OS 3.0 with deeper refinement, greater cohesion, and more transparency. Every detail has been sharpened, every interaction made smoother. #### **📐 Refined Design** Nothing OS 4.0 brings a sharper, more thoughtful design across every layer. From standardised components to reimagined lock screen clocks and cleaner Quick Settings, everything feels more fluid and intuitive. It’s all about removing clutter and embracing the unified, refined standards that define Nothing. ##### 🌑 **Extra Dark Mode** Extends Nothing OS’s signature dark aesthetic into an even deeper look. Smarter, more refined, and designed to reduce eye strain while saving power. ##### 🟢 **Pop-up View** Keeps multitasking fluid with support for two floating app icons. Switch between tasks faster without breaking your flow. ##### ⚡ **App Optimisation** Fine-tunes how apps start and run. Boosts speed, responsiveness, and overall smoothness across the system. #### **📷 Photography Experience** Powered by TrueLens Engine, Nothing OS 4.0 introduces an upgraded Camera and smarter Gallery. With new controls, creative presets, and a more intuitive layout, capturing and reliving moments feels smoother and more refined across devices. #### 🔒 **AI fully controlled by you** New controls put you in charge. Nothing OS 4 goes further in protecting your privacy and keeping you informed, making AI behaviour more transparent and easy to manage. Stay updated with AI (LLM) status hints and a usage dashboard that keeps you fully informed and in control. Powerful, transparent, and all in your hands. #### ⚙️ **General Improvements** A more responsive lock screen and AOD, clearer brightness adjustments, stronger connectivity across Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, and improved overall stability. Even small details like faster access to Bluetooth recording have been refined to make the experience smoother everywhere. #### 📲 **Open Beta Rollout** We’re launching our Open Beta testing program soon. Your chance to experience **Nothing OS 4.0** first, with an exclusive preview of Android 16. ![](https://cdn.nothing.community/2025-09-17/1758098835-475021-open-beta-coming-soon-16x9.png "banner")

Monday_jpoSTE8iKt

I thought the status bar would be redrawn to show the battery percentage in the icon

//project2

I’m so hyped and ready for this. Finally a pitch black OLED mode 🤩

Louis ☕️

Absolutely cooking! 🔥 It’s all looking incredible

Anishvl

Wallpaper as AOD is the most requested feature

Err_404NotFound

Rob ⚡️ let’s go, I am so in for signing up to the open beta. 😁👍🤞

javcekPL

Rob ⚡️ Can we count on improving photos from the main camera in e.g. 2A in this update?

pixcel25

Rob ⚡️ looks way to promising!!

This exactly how I wanted 4.0 to turn out
Limited but meaningful features ,hoping its not entirely
Es based or non essential button devices will miss out a lot

heres everything i noticed

Quick setting redesign
2.true dark mode
All Nothing apps get an upgrade/redesign
(Weather/gallery/x/recorder)
Essential space upgrade
Lock screen customisation
colors? (Home screen customisation)
7.Camera upgrade
Improved fluidity / multi-tasking
New wallpapers
Beta will probably be out by next month for 3/3a users

VaibhavRanjanJha

pixcel25 don’t forget depth effect

XiaoYan

pixcel25 will I get this update on nothing 2a

Fancy

Please give us a new status bar design (battery, antenna, etc.).

Anonymous853

Is this for nothing phone 2 also?

Spark

Just update the damnn Status bar elements,

Even Google updated the status bar now 😭

themountofmint

Spark 🫠 please let Nothing be Nothing… I like the current status bar icons, they’re ideal for me. The new Google ones looks like iOS and it’s not cool. Everything’s alright with the current look.

Spark

We won 🙂

AbhiStark780

themountofmint It’s not about copying just like Google or any other brand. Nothing can come up with something new minimalist and simple to surprise us.

Anonymous853

themountofmint atleast add music widget

Villager

themountofmint just make it as an option, easy solution

imnotmikolaj

Rob ⚡️ how to join the beta?

Denno_84

imnotmikolaj good question, I’m searching for the registration link.

Mahrjose

Finally true amoled dark mode.

But status bar icons needs redesign, kinda like how pixel did it.

themountofmint

AbhiStark780 why change something that works?🤔 Like it’s hard to surprise in that simple point, I guess

DaniilGaltsev

@Rob ⚡️

Rob ⚡️ Please replace these horribly outdated status bar icons with the new ones from A16

pollenjh

DaniilGaltsev Shaking and crying because of this abhorrent sight too, simply unusable

M3Mz

DaniilGaltsev “Outdated”….

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?! Android 15 literally released last year.

I’ve been using Android 11 for the past years, and I don’t give anything about new status bar icons, mainly when the A15 ones look absolutely perfect.

Stop with this, genuinely.

PaulinodaConcei_oTandelaLouren

Rob ⚡️ how to activate beta on Nothing 3a phone.

IvanL__Ue2X4fog4x

🥳 How to activate beta on Nothing 2a plus.

9nine

I think the current status bar icons fit the minimalist look of Nothing OS, but I wish the battery percentage is included within the battery icon. (or hide the battery icon when displaying percentages)

rajaarumugam_585

9nine use system ui tuner app for hiding battery icon

Asy1bek47

🧐🤔🤔🤔 But in October, the 25th is not a Friday, but a Saturday.

For some reason, the comma was placed after the number and not after the day of the week. But maybe it’s just a mistake 🤷♂.

JP

Asy1bek47 ha ha ha ha… nice catch… it’s just render …some typing mistake…👍🏻🫡

hardikvadher29

Asy1bek47 25 October and Friday is in 2024 means maybe this clock is final even before 3.0 release

CMF1_hacker

Asy1bek47 as long as it doesn’t force me in the ridiculous American formatting of MM/DD/YY or MM/DD as an English default, I am OK

KARIM_SHAIK🇵🇸🪽

Asy1bek47 😁😉

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