Nothing OS 4.0 is based on initial release of Android 16

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The newly released Nothing OS 4.0 seems to be based on initial release (‘QPR0’) of Android 16, not the QPR1.

Although the new status bar icons and behaviors, notification animations are that of Material 3 Expressive in QPR1, the Android version itself is presumably based on QPR0. I checked it by looking for features specific for AOSP QPR1, such as less intrusive ongoing call notifications, magnify keyboard, and most inportantly, full support for ‘Live updates’.

You can check it out yourself by triggering Android 16 easter egg and setting the autopliot mode on: The live update notifications are there in the bottom of notifications, but it doesn’t show up as proper progress bars and status bar chips.

[Live updates in NOS 4.0 based on QPR0]

[Full implementation of Live updates in QPR1]

While I understand that there weren’t enough time for implementation of QPR1 in the initial Nothing OS 4.0 release (since the QPR1 source was published only about two and a half weeks ago, at November 11), I urge Nothing OS development team to rebase on Android 16 QPR1 (or QPR2 if it is released) in future Nothing OS 4 updates such as 4.2 or 4.5.

QPR1 update not only brings under-the-hood stability enhancements and bug fixes, but also some user-sided changes and new features. Full support for live updates in QPR1 is especially essential for Nothing phone users since the new Glyph progress integrates to live updates features and elevate user experience.

I appreciate that the Material 3 Expressive UX elements were ported and integrated properly to Nothing OS 4.0 even if it is based on QPR0. I also appreciate the fact that they released stable versions of NOS 4.0 simultaneously on every older Nothing phones, including the (2A) and (2).

In light of that, I ask once again to Nothing OS development team to implement QPR1 in future Nothing OS updates since it will greatly enhance user experience. Thank you.

Other Nothing phone users, what are your thoughs about the new Nothing OS 4.0 update and the QPR0 base? Please share your thoughts below, and like this post if you also think that the rebase to QPR1 is needed in future updates. It will help the development team to gauge the importance of this.

M_MOHAMMEDRAYYAN

As we all know, QPR2 is about to roll out for Pixel devices, and-just like QPR1-it’ll take around 2-3 months before the full source hits AOSP. That’s why most custom ROMs are only now pushing their final QPR1 releases and stabilizing everything before the next big patch wave lands.

Seeing Nothing OS 4.0 still based on the initial Android 16 release (QPRO) actually makes sense in this timeline. OEMs and ROM maintainers usually wait for the complete AOSP source to drop before rebasing, otherwise it just creates more bugs and regression headaches. Once QPR2 lands in AOSP, that’s when we’ll start seeing proper QPR2-based ROMs and OEM updates—not before.

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M_MOHAMMEDRAYYAN Yes, I already mentioned that in the OP. Google was too slow in releasing QPR1 source, so NOS 4 initial release had to be based on QPR0.

However, what I’m worried about is base Android not getting rework in future updates, even when the source has been open for enough time. In NOS 3, Nothing team choose to fix the base Android 15 version in QPR0 throughout NOS 3.0 - 3.2 - 3.5, and did not update the base even after source was timely out for QPR1 and 2.

I hope this isn’t the case for NOS 4 because Android 16 QPR1 implements much-needed changes for Live updates, as described in the OP.

code913

Alternative Since 4.0 adds progress bar on glyphs that depends on live notifications working properly, they’ll probably release the update to ensure it doesn’t break

Vishalkumarsah_QycXn2WcfT

Funny how Nothing just dropped their NOS 4 based on Android 16 like it’s not been even 2 weeks and Android just released their ANDROID 16 QPR2 update, what do you guys think about that?

Err_404NotFound

Vishalkumarsah_QycXn2WcfT Nothing will probably add in the new changes into their .1 update schedule, with the likes of Samsung One UI 8.1 etc…

sumukh_kulkarni3

Vishalkumarsah_QycXn2WcfT Brace yourselves for one more Nothing Update full of Bugs and barely noticeable features!!

Bharathwaj

Android 16 or 17 ?

Vishalkumarsah_QycXn2WcfT

Bharathwaj it’s an upgrade from Android 16 it’s like 16.2

Darius3a

I think people need to calm down with updates and focus on other things in life.

megatomic

Darius3a they must have so little else to be concerned about, must be nice.

code913

I don’t think any OEM has had enough time to implement QPR2 yet. They’ll release it through a minor update in few weeks, but I doubt Phone 2 and below will get it

Vishalkumarsah_QycXn2WcfT

code913 that’s true maybe nothing phone 3 Series and CMF PHONE 2 PRO will get it in NOS 4.1 or so….

KH Saad

I think NOS 4.0 isn’t even on qpr1