5 year OS update is must now.

Louis sir, no company was able to rollout updates faster except nothing. Buyers bought phone 1 on the expectations of getting faster updates and latest security patches. We thought 3 years of os updates is enough to get Android 16/17 full fledgedly but the rollouts have been slowed down which isn’t acceptable. No new features than monochrome icon pack, widget pack, glyph. Even restrictions in glyphs. Still don’t have many important apps like gallery, dialer, messages, contacts, calculator. Still using Google’s stock applications. Which isn’t appealing. The os still have many bugs which I reported hopefully they’d fix it.

We agree that nothing is a smaller companies when compared to peers but still it’s the basic responsibility to provide what is promised right?.

Even custom roms are much better than NOS. They are rolling updates regularly and allowing to fully customise device . Yes, nothing icon pack, widget packs are not working and glyphs are not fully functional as in NOS but still they are better and feature rich when compared to NOS. If glyph api is made available for everyone then it would would be beneficial for custom roms to make glyphs work better.

NOS doesn’t have many customisation options which made tech bored..

Louis Does “average camera user” translate to someone who is clueless about photography? Seems so !

Samik I’m an “average camera user” who studied Photography at university, with previous experience in using DSLR cameras. I wouldn’t say I’m clueless about photography, but there’s an expectation that a phone camera for X price, from a company of X years will not deliver the same results as a DSLR, or a company creating devices for over a decade at prices 2-3x the price.

Louis

I don’t expect a camera phone to produce the equivalent of a DSLR however I don’t want my photos looking like they have been cooked which is what HDR does. Sometimes HDR is great, sometimes it isn’t. All I want is the ability to turn it off.

If you take a photo of somebody’s face with HDR turned on it will emphasise any and every minor imperfection making the photo look harsh and unflattering. I am not talking about filtering and smoothing, just give me what my eyeball sees….it’s not rocket science.

Louis Your photography education is pointless in this context. Smartphone photography is inherently different. It relies on computational processing.

Point here is simple, these 2 phones produce garbage photos and has a pathetic camera app in terms of features in spite of having good hardware. It’s simple bad programming. Other more budget friendly phones with lesser hardware produce far better output.

Ash_B It’s crazy…

This is not addressed to anyone in particular. While Nothing is a young company they definitely don’t have te resources to play ball with the other manufacturers and software developers.

I’ve seen a good few comments relating to the audio side of thing’s like NP2 does have this codece, or this audio equaliser, this processing software for example. The fact we have a decent enough product in the like of NP2 yes it can and could of been much better. While I myself would love to see a much improved camera with more settings and filters every comes down to cost, royalties, licensing and sanctions along with production cost etc. So it could well be that Carl’s hands are tied for a number of reason just my 10 cents worth of input.

While many are looking for new features, or vast improvement on the cameras I personally thing Nothing needs to concentrate on the security aspect of the device ( locked screen should be as tiltled state’s, Locked no access to any settings especially the network side if things. Anyone can swipe down from a locked phone/ locked screen and disable the available settings).

The next thing I personally feel Nothing needs to consider fixing big time it the connection side of thing’s,. I read may post about Bluetooth, WiFi mobile DATA, USB-C, OTG, Nearby share connection problem, failing or not working as advertised. There after all the bugs reported need to be worked on for a stable OS. Camera which is the next important aspect of the phone can be worked on for a much needed improvements.

As a brand Nothing has come a long way and they need time to evolve listen to their customers and future customers.

OK I hate the default Google Phone, Contact, File manager Photos but there are many alternatives out there some really good free apps and those you have to pay for. I have no idea how Carl has set up his development team but I’m sure he and his team have long since looked at ideas that we all thrown out to Nothing and working hard and within a budget to bring new features and Nothing own app when they’re available.

Enough side thanks from someone with a NP2 European version that’s travelled many countries and the experience of using my NP has be good not perfect but definitely room for much improvement.

So to summarise concentrate

Security, Connectivity, Bugs, Stable OS and then Cameras.. (Repairs, service centres)

Many won’t agree with me but it’s good to talk. “Something for Nothing”

SuprojitKayal If photography is a priority I can name 10 models better than the one’s u mentioned. But that’s beyond the scope of discussion here.

Simple minimalist smooth software? Nobody sane needs to look beyond any Pixel, any Android One device or heck…any modern Moto.

Minimalist DOES NOT mean missing/broken functionality. That’s just escapism. The camera app is the crux of that.

Nothing ph: Good hardware; wasted.

not like i can stick to a phone more than 3 years anyways, things get out dated pretty fast and i switch asap i experience hiccups. Been with Apple before and literally swapped every 3 years. so i feel like 3years os update + 1 security is enough (for me)

KamiKaze Even Samsung is offering 7 years S/w updates starting from S24 series. Nothing literally has no USP except maybe a few wannabes who love the disco light.

Samik

Indeed, that’s the beauty of the current market, isn’t it? It’s designed to cater to diverse preferences, ensuring that no one is obligated to settle for a product that doesn’t meet their needs or expectations. Given the vast array of options available, consumers can freely choose what best aligns with their desires. If your view is that the Nothing Phone’s unique features, such as its distinctive lights, don’t constitute a compelling USP for you, then it might not be the right choice for your needs. And that’s perfectly okay, considering everyone’s preferences and requirements are different.

kissa True. Disco lights alone cannot be the USP of a mobile phone in this age and time. hardware has to be reliable & the software has to back it up. Initial release of defective software & frequent fixes don’t matter. Also in the product life cycle, warranty, updates and customer support has to be factored in.

Samik okay so u think the camera is not functional. What makes you say that ? It does the job just fine for me. Unless I want to achieve something out of my pictures.

SuprojitKayal “Minimum Acceptable Quality” of output makes me say that. Photos (not pictures !!) are meant to be achieved something out of, not just for filling up memory space.

Louis hey bro I am agreeing with your thoughts about ui it was great I am a great fan of it. And the performance are great but one thing the camera it’s not getting any update I feel like it becoming worse. Especially the processing that’s the only one thing distroying the photos.

excuses are for the looser i think nothing is not looser .. talking about 3 yr company your ceo is having a lot of experience in this field he knows what user wants.. it you talk about 3 yr company then make price of your device like 3 yr company do… pradeep was right please work on your OS make it simple to use and also camera too nothing phone 2 makes radish tone on subject face and also some areas details missing…add filters on camera app.. talking about OS kindly allow to set up different ringtones for 2 sim.

They are w new company! The overall design and functionality of everything on this phone (minus the camera) is great. Look at OnePlus, they have been around for almost 10 years and still can’t get the cameras right. We need to give this company some time to find the right people, and navigate the market.

Louis I would disagree with you though, Nothing OS alone has a lot of extraordinary things that other brands do not give their users, let alone the Glyphs found on the rear of the devices and their functionality.

Hi Sir. As a owner of one of nothing phone 2, I genuinely agree with U. Mobile is just awesome and UI is sooo good & minimal. But only problem I’m facing is HDR mode in camera app. There is no option to turn off HDR as sometimes HDR making pics bad. I hope in further update devs give solution to this.