Nothing OS vs Other OS

mk_oni · 2025-11-26T08:30:36+00:00

I think, buying NP3A Pro was a mistake Just compare it with any other Android OS, Vivo or Iqoo has origin os, their lock screen can beat the whole nothi...

The-1

mk_oni So tired of Nothing OS now. No good customisation while other companies are giving many customisation. Nothing OS just feels outdated and just flat now.

Bouncer71

Hello everyone…

Got the 3(a) Pro for me and my wife..

Really like how clean the OS is. Usability of essential space definitely needs to be improved. Until then that essential key stays untouched or I’ll remap it for some other use…

Nothing grands 3 major and six years of security updates. That’s a 0.15€/day cost at EOL per phone…

A real bargain 😁

Beats our previous phones, OnePlus 9 and 9 Pro, by far…

I really liked OOS.. It’s more or less intuitive and has good customizing abilities..

I totally miss per App WLAN permissions. It should in the hand of the user to decide.. Right now only mobil Data use can be blocked.. Yes, NetGuard can do the job.. But can’t run parallel to another VPN…

Also got a work Phone..

Samsung S24..

Gladly all that Samsung bloat is deactivated by the company.. Still sux massively. Somehow I just can’t adapt…🙄

Anyhow…

As long as NOS will stay as clean as it is, improved a bit over time and the for us essential Apps will work, I don’t see why to replace the devices before 2032…🤷‍♂️

Greetz y’all

Bouncer71

code913

Bouncer71 Instead of netguard, you can try rethink. It’s supported by Mozilla and has a lot more features which includes connecting a VPN

FabioR 🇩🇪

mk_oni

If a pretty lock screen is all you are looking for, you definitely choose the wrong brand.

Nothing isn’t here to be the same as everyone else. They are here to innovate and make a difference.

I choose nothing because of its minimalist philosophy and unique design. Because there is just enough, but not too much.

Less distractions, more efficiency.

Cheers

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk

FabioR 🇩🇪

Can you see this message from Akis

When its lack of features and customizations: “ Hey Nothing is unique😡”.

When its bloats and ads : “Nothing is just like any other company😇”.

Very Nice👍 🙂

FabioR 🇩🇪

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk

Go on then. Sell your Nothing Phone and get yourself what you want.

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk

FabioR 🇩🇪 Saying this means you are just accepting this phone is just a sh!tbox. Loved that👍

FabioR 🇩🇪

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk

You are talking to yourself.

How about you turn on your intellect and do something productive?

Cheers

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk

FabioR 🇩🇪 Yes I keep my intellect turned off when entering this community , so as to match the vibe of people like you.

CHEERS TOO

FabioR 🇩🇪

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk

For sure, for sure. Thanks for the clarification

Nicouschulas

Lostallgia
Pretty good and feeling satisfied. Only thing I really miss is a sidebar and some gaming functions. The OS is a lot smoother and looks better
And you?

Lostallgia

Nicouschulas the only thing i miss is being able to change volume of different apps when running at the same time for eg playing game and i want to shut the game volume to zero and hear my Spotify playlist also yess the game features were more but then i switched my gaming to pc slowly and yess i miss that sidebar too

Nicouschulas

Lostallgia
Ahhh, forget about the differnt volume sliders! There were awesome, yes I also miss them

UpawNothing

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk Apple, Samsung and Google do limit features on older model phones. I have a Pixel Fold and a Pixel 10 Pro and there are a number of applications which are not available on the Fold. An example is the Pixel Screenshot application.

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk

UpawNothing How much do they limit ? 10 or 20 percent approx . Here more than 80 percent of the major upgrade is based on Essential Space , and we won’t get those 80% just because of a button ?

This the last major update for NP 2 ,

Shutter lag , worse camera optimization, battery drain issues , still buggy , the OS felt stagnant for the past 2 years , and a lot more…

My only problem is why No Essential Space ?

And only 2 Essential Widgets for Phone 2 ? While 6 for NP3 , while both flagship level chipsets .

RayanGhosh

mk_oni honestly I think it’s a tastefully done OS. I am a CMF phone 2 pro user since June and honestly it’s been a great experience the notification sounds ringtones widgets control center the whole UI. It honestly to me feels like I am running some limited edition phone with a special UI. It’s true that NOS does not offer awhile lot of colour and customisation like other OEMs do but the things it offers… none of the OEMs do

UpawNothing

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk The Pixel 8 was the first to get AI core features, the older phones like my Fold don’t have this. Apple introduced Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 15, older phones didn’t get it. The Samsung S24 was the first to get Samsung’s AI features and again older phones didn’t get them. All phone manufacturers do this in order to encourage more sales. Essential space is not 80 percent of a phones features. You can use Copilot, Gemini or Chat GPT to mimic the features of essential space. If you absolutely have to have essential space then upgrade to Nothing Phone 3, it’s been a great phone for me so far.

Ant-e-so-shial

mk_oni I Won’t buy nothing phone anymore, sh*t

If you wanna leave, just leave. No need to announce it like this is an Airport or something. Nobody cares.

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk

Ant-e-so-shial If someone bought a new phone and joined the community , praising only the good things , sugar coating everything , you people just go there and say Oh my god nice review !!

Why didn’t you ask there , “if you buy a phone , just keep it yourself , no need to announce” ?

Is this space only for sugarcoating or what?

code913

Ant-e-so-shial Very respectful response as expected from this community 🫠

Ant-e-so-shial

AbiS_MjZL72iTVk you people

Who? Have you seen me doing it? Or are you projecting someone else’s feelings on me?

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