Nothing OS 4.0 | Open Beta

Rob ⚡️ · 2025-09-30T12:00:00+00:00

### Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta ![](https://cdn.nothing.community/2025-09-30/1759227558-662750-os4-beta-phone3-16x9-large.jpg "banner") [**Update**: OS4 Beta downloads have now ended for all devices. Enrolled testers are encouraged to continue sharing feedback!] We’re excited to bring you the **Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta**. This is your chance to try out the newest features from Nothing OS alongside Android 16 before the official release. **Here’s what you can expect with Nothing OS 4.0 Beta:** ‎ **📱 Phone (3)** Phone (3) introduces the AI usage dashboard in Essential Space, giving you greater transparency over large model activity. This update also includes general improvements and bug fixes, with better lock screen and AOD performance, optimised brightness behaviour, enhanced camera stability, improved Bluetooth stability and compatibility, stronger Wi-Fi connectivity and network stability, and overall system stability enhancements. ‎ **📱 Phone (2), (2a) & (2a) Plus** These devices now include the “Stretch” Camera preset, created with photographer [Jordan Hemingway](https://nothing.community/d/37673), which enhances photos with rich shadows and extended highlights for a more distinctive look directly from the Camera app. In addition, this update brings system-level app optimisation to improve startup speed, available under ***Settings > Apps > App optimisation***. ‎ **Other new features** 🟢 Pop-up View with two floating icons for faster switching ⏱️ Two new lock screen clock faces ↔️ 2×2 Quick Settings tile support 🌑 Extra Dark Mode *(**Settings > Display > Dark theme > Extra dark mode**)* ### ***‎-*** ### **✨ Essential Apps & Playground** Essential Apps are now live. You can create widgets with AI and share them in Playground alongside Camera Presets and EQ Profiles. With Nothing OS 4.0, Phone (3) supports up to 6 widgets and other models up to 2, a temporary limit set to keep performance smooth.[ Learn more in our Essential post.](https://nothing.community/d/43142) ### - ### **Notes** * Please back up your data (photos, call logs, contacts, etc.) before installing any of our Betas. * Your device may temporarily heat up and consume more power after updating. This will return to normal shortly after installation. **How to join:** * Make sure your device is on the latest stable build, go to ***About phone*** **> *banner.*** You need to have the following versions installed to take part: * **Phone (3):** Metroid-V3.5-250911-2112 * **Phone (3a):** Asteroids-V3.2-251013-1406 * **Phone (3a)** **Pro:** Asteroids-V3.2-251013-1406 * **Phone (2)**: Pong-V3.2-250917-1451 * **Phone (2a)**: Pacman-V3.2-250904-1648 * **Phone** **(2a) Plus**: PacmanPro-V3.2-250904-1704 > **⚠️ Disclaimer:** Our Open Beta OTA servers have **now closed** for Phone (2), (2a), (2a)+ and (3). (3a) and (3a) Pro downloads are still available [here](https://nothing.community/d/45141-nothing-os-40-phone-3a-series-open-beta "(3a) Series downloads"). **Then:** 1. Download our [Beta Updates Hub .apk ](https://d2j3l8bo7dc01w.cloudfront.net/NothingOfflineOtaUpdate_signed_I8b71f630b74e3dcb939d33d99815d63507c48298.apk?Expires=2017212322&Signature=0ZSGSzoDMAAgBSkxkDIBiLIFsnxsod0jHYr2IH3wYUhANZmSNBjlghmxgrFikEJSrigIqd708z0JxSWy28~~2nS3qoNnXGChY90xZt0c0htScM4DPfPW~vDk2nZiO8IZfOneeXODuf5MQ3sjytJD45oF5yDPaJ0MKG24j4wBfs~V5GA4kf-GFRotIuUjkzA1GaCwA4NyUs-1L5jx~ZTlBJLCaxAMWDRYTN9-Ve9gPVrm-9bmLf1~ouM3bQM3zZHMIXO0Fu74S4XnxhZH4iXNWPVfHHBQe3cM~Iq0zbVRaSWPZpPFZaY-rbA~YDEi524CKxzC1mvyFmpjyMlTQHVX3w__&Key-Pair-Id=K1EOR8HYJKSWP1) and install it from your **Downloads** folder. 2. Go to ***Settings > System > Nothing Beta Hub***. 3. Tap "***Join Beta***" to sign up. After successful registration, Tap "***Go to Update***" to upgrade. **Tip:** * If tapping "***Go to Update***" fails, check manually by heading to ***Settings > System > System updates*** and check for updates. **Once installed:** * We encourage you to share your feedback to help us continue to refine the experience. * Your feedback can be shared via ***Settings > System > Feedback***, or join the discussion here on[ ](https://nothing.community)nothing.community via our [dedicated threads](https://nothing.community/d/43340-nothing-os-40-open-beta-feedback "Feedback threads"). > **⚠️ Disclaimer:** This is Beta software and may interfere with your data. It could also require a factory reset. Please back up your data before updating. ### - ### **Rolling back to Stable** If you need to return to Nothing OS 3.5 for any reason, follow these steps: 1. Download the relevant rollback package: [Phone (3)](https://d2j3l8bo7dc01w.cloudfront.net/ota_diff_20250917_121804_20250911_211219.zip?Expires=2017398416&Signature=cPqO57520XONBQMau-1d9tL1d~4mU1Iy2ulJ7FmmKXkLSLDaJ1mJzMo~SJrou677VRNMVf8Twttzp~d21x-9RHJWbCwwjJ1mqlJ154qAzZVpT8HNVxTIJ5nCDtNj0ED3x02Tcu01hWPIjS4xl9C4Ay2U~qzSCuXTA4Hma5UEXWblyVRftEczDZsxlACrU4k5ksaI6lAMBvDkTk-n7ahHD00gF1Rt7s18xi0HWamAim0AQXQQeXh6ocqtPXtWME~yw8hoWTcu3YeXV8aX0fTRMCla3-ET9ClUuLiWUqLf0Qdps4YCwxsepOwVsAU5zgm4iJiFyc3bOze1-LOZde1pHA__&Key-Pair-Id=K1EOR8HYJKSWP1) [Phone (3a)](https://d2j3l8bo7dc01w.cloudfront.net/ota_diff_20251021_153926_20251013_140655.zip?Expires=2020301093&Signature=eQRpvjndBp9OAvanVEuR8yUlM-4wLe9Ce7HDuvGOAnDP0HHc8Tjg2oaevNBY-gqxMXgDTCIhH--HCl9AxxSFEIW5PsDpugN9Yg7TZL-e4x7Uj5n~uDudHuA1Yup4~kTflSRIG5-MqpwLd0gd6SUt5kjzI1tknuU0Hp50DqVXl4GVJx44f-wz5~pkJMPfgIaKebkq29p0ocozH9rWJ-FKZvS4yQX83GBKBm23wvRc2bDv60bxu1a4i08Y37y61RPaBvjvtm1bsmEAEhYNNchxPWnqC1qhuhEWp1~-aNaxPnuuCxdIPlzLFNiKGGzEc8vs3ostYqKGXbvI3abRhFOTsw__&Key-Pair-Id=K1EOR8HYJKSWP1 "(3a) rollback") [Phone (3a) Pro](https://d2j3l8bo7dc01w.cloudfront.net/ota_diff_20251021_153926_20251013_140655.zip?Expires=2020301093&Signature=eQRpvjndBp9OAvanVEuR8yUlM-4wLe9Ce7HDuvGOAnDP0HHc8Tjg2oaevNBY-gqxMXgDTCIhH--HCl9AxxSFEIW5PsDpugN9Yg7TZL-e4x7Uj5n~uDudHuA1Yup4~kTflSRIG5-MqpwLd0gd6SUt5kjzI1tknuU0Hp50DqVXl4GVJx44f-wz5~pkJMPfgIaKebkq29p0ocozH9rWJ-FKZvS4yQX83GBKBm23wvRc2bDv60bxu1a4i08Y37y61RPaBvjvtm1bsmEAEhYNNchxPWnqC1qhuhEWp1~-aNaxPnuuCxdIPlzLFNiKGGzEc8vs3ostYqKGXbvI3abRhFOTsw__&Key-Pair-Id=K1EOR8HYJKSWP1 "(3a) Pro Rollback") [Phone (2)](https://d2j3l8bo7dc01w.cloudfront.net/ota_diff_20250928_200323_20250917_145149.zip?Expires=2018335440&Signature=GZuT4DGrgRMUM60NovPwPmd5gssakJHj538gn~kOE6EsMTi1b~htyfa4g5YwPYFxxhkALlf3pogaosONT2Fm5dHvzt1wHkENMxsf5bc7Xdl1NF3zUFgBNFnIudS4-iHhmmtrehIx33~TQyjz1zQO1ztyrW6WGvgbpNmIIbu61ie14BhMO3g9W9GLbns4rmvsZgiD9x8HBtBtR~sBdupTs3W38uTMRlSq7TCX3V6h8bpyB~TWAAr89R8ndrPilxYMalmX6UTn084RH9xZC7NjYtRtgabsQx0X85Pi2UrXkPvhdBf5~Nwu5JVoiC2tCoMUwcHfoTfX~46b~aKpif1wuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K1EOR8HYJKSWP1 "Phone (2) Beta") [Phone (2a)](https://d2j3l8bo7dc01w.cloudfront.net/ota_full_downgrade_20250904_164803.zip?Expires=2017994852&Signature=LOcKk6t56-FCKmQQEu0VHnuxQDB423J7cwUqTtepzhteamm0QkzjLW1S7rEUIb1quaRk09p6HC7awjvhWrr7j8g4OgoB77aBXRfHnf9zvyHHTSLQfPyRNrFAhUNt8YEt4aFwYpUGMrls-73RJH89ZqHF5Zf35TyaXd076iQ2K0-pbwUcWMX5InZbbMeMnNcxfxZifVVATF-nZdIxaM4P8uZJQEd8sPvHDUXYoQM6RNAvHiXkrHxi7EeUa0eqakpSbxqg3C6U2qh6neSRLF3f-WLHoqhpSwyQUeHS1uz6ND869-db95p-Zj8nILEmMfbkjLiS~et22-g17KI14AKCdg__&Key-Pair-Id=K1EOR8HYJKSWP1 "Phone (2a) Beta") [Phone (2a) Plus](https://d2j3l8bo7dc01w.cloudfront.net/ota_full_downgrade_20250904_170416.zip?Expires=2017994875&Signature=LILS4QXiVgBAbS5Och1r4sGviY-GHAd6fgdlbT8DU7dhDomspEA1xZmYPgnnDJyxPFasjZODsRvRg~nVxQOFjyUlsgJGrszXQeei8cgK~KsIfDtR0UirTpaCIooamIRy69rjmnM2Tbkoy3tqzJjhR2LY3ymqwNEAQnqWJCCqlGLgMYdIbwtvKBCAOXa1rnrHh~~ShGRE6sLUGRuGNHWoSOubbJADoR-eg4DJ3qnYApeHsBiVJM-orYL3IPDlO1eyw~V~8aXy8sO~GHeB7OLoSMmvEvRN5Bq5eEfyOp1QPf2K7cp0crdxU-FobhqKY0lZC~1~EKJ1dzRVTURVcbBqag__&Key-Pair-Id=K1EOR8HYJKSWP1 "Phone (2a) Plus Beta") 2. Go to ***Settings > System > Nothing Beta Hub*** 3. Tap Import file and select the package. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. **Tip:** * If you see an error, create a folder called ***Documents*** in ***Internal Storage*** and try again. > **⚠️ Disclaimer:** Rolling back will factory reset your device and erase all data due to Google’s rollback rules. Please back up everything before proceeding. Nothing cannot accept responsibility for issues caused during rollback. For help, contact customer support. **Other Open Beta Release Dates** The Open Beta for **Phone (3a) Series** has now arrived, read more about it in [this dedicated post](https://nothing.community/d/45141-nothing-os-40-phone-3a-series-open-beta "(3a) Series Post").

Carter

Amudhan_Sundararajan I agree with you

advait_khadgi

I am unable to roll back, please help

OmariBurhan

You it will be great if we changed the language on clock face

SriramBharath_vDOHunTzPv

When will we get the Actually OS Update?

krizxjr

So what do y’all wanna say about the October 25 date on the lockscreen in the NOS 4.0 preview trailer ?

AbhishekBehura

Seeing network drop issue on nothing phone 2 after beta upgrade. Internet is not at all stable . Seeing across wifi and ISP .

AndrewP_Alderete

AbhishekBehura I am having the same issue.

RaphaelSchneider_9RasvNm9iS

Amudhan_Sundararajan phones

Amudhan_Sundararajan the Beta terminals Form the Others models are already Closer and Form the 3a they are Not even Opened yet. Such a cheek

Nicouschulas

Max90

Another end time… There is no other way

Nasim

You’re to late, read the announcement

Amudhan_Sundararajan You gotta be joking! 3a might not be a flagship.. but, I’m pretty sure it’s user base ain’t the smallest (atleast it has much more users than 3)

And phone 3 is a flagship lol

lilmeh_3LjZEMSb42

Erhan yeh all Telstra 4g and 4.5 doesnt work (only strictly 5G works)

JSatish

When we can expect for Nothing 3a pro.

AlimAli_vGmQtkd2tb

JSatish SoOn In OcToBeR

Banjer

JSatish Every time someone asks they postpone it an extra day…

Fahad

AlimAli_vGmQtkd2tb Yes soon in October. May b October isn’t come yet for them…

Februar92

SharadPratapSingh Minor Tweaks? Nothing OS 4 includes the Playground..

RaphaelSchneider_9RasvNm9iS

Fahad soon in Oktober probably means 31st of

AnirudhMenon

Is it just me…or the nothing search bar feels really slow?

KevinnCheng

AnirudhMenon I hv the similar issue. even if i type the exact name for the application. still need 1-2sec to appear in the search result… i m on 4.0 open beta (NP3)

Fahad

RaphaelSchneider_9RasvNm9iS May b. We are not familiar with this term before. So they teach us something new. A huge thanks to them.

mnunderscore

Has everyone suddenly become addicted to updates? No need to be so impatient about the 3a update 🙄

Arbaaz_rRhvxSXQI3

Amudhan_Sundararajan I agree with you .. 3a users are more compare to phone3 users .. they just delaying it either they want to satisfy the flagship users or they are going to experiment new things on phone 3a .then rule out to phone 3 in future

rochakadhikari24

Where is it? I thought it was coming on early to mid October but the open beta was closed on 14 oct so is 3a getting any updates in this October i mean they did say they’ll get us the os with more features in October but it’s already ⅔ of this month and it’s nowhere to be seen no news till now I’m tired of waiting

themountofmint

rochakadhikari24 be patient and find something to do for yourself instead of being tired. I’m also waiting as you.

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