[EVIDENCE] Support admits Phone (2) hardware is capable of Android 17!

zvrvki · 2026-03-26T06:18:54+00:00

Hi everyone! I’ve spent the last few days fighting for our Phone (2) with Nothing Support. I have some big news to share. After several rounds of emails, the support team officially acknowledged: The Hardware is CAPABLE: They admitted the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 can easily handle Android 17 and beyond. Flagship Priority: They agreed that dropping a flagship while supporting mid-range devices (Phone 2a) is a ‘valid point’ that needs attention. High-Level Escalation: This case is now with the Senior Product Management team with high priority. Check the screenshots below for the proof. They told me: 'We’re listening, and we look forward to addressing the community’s concerns.' This is a win for all of us. Let’s keep this thread active so they can’t ignore us! We want an official announcement for Android 17 on the Phone (2). #NothingPhone2 #Android17 #FairSupport #NothingCommunit

JishnuRanjan

i_Ramalama Really hoping for some features to come to Phone 2 even if Nothing OS 5.O not fully comes to the phone but some features should come.

Vwoorp_000

Coldpaw

i_Ramalama Nothing will be announced for Phone (2), as Nothing has already fulfilled their policy by delivering three major updates for the phone. Nothing OS 5.0 should be announced for the following devices:

Nothing Phone (2a) series
Nothing Phone (3a) series
Nothing Phone (3)
CMF Phone Pro 2
Nothing Phone (4a) series
Nothing Phone (4b)

It could be possible some app related features could possibly make their way to OS 4.1 devices, however that remains to be seen what exactly will be announced.

huckleberrypie

Coldpaw Though it’s kinda’ strange that the CMF Phone 2 Pro will receive NOS5 even if it shares the same platform as the first CMF.

Coldpaw

huckleberrypie Again it’s a marketing decision, CMF Phone 1 was released with just two major updates and just three years of security updates.

ishwarUpadhayay

zvrvki i love nothing phone 2 having with Android 17

_Adi_

Finally it’s released and they didn’t release for the nothingPhone2 as expected.

Neon_Pacing

Nothing fulfilled it’s update promises ,itd be great if they provide an additional Android update to àndroid 17 I’m not getting my hopes up,phone 2a gets Android 17 while phone 2 doesn’t kinda stings but it is what it is .a new Android update is not something you can simply give right away it costs dev time,qa and debugging and optimization for thàt particular model .

Civilian

zvrvki Funny part , could find some phone 2 users who are happy with current and doesn’t need the update, if so y criticize us? , we need the update unlike you, thinking what recieved is plenty

Miguelfb6

Here’s the thing, I have had the NP2 which I have had since launch. It was the first nothing phone available in North America. And was excited to finally be able to purchase officially. And I knew heading into it that the updates will only last until android 16. That was a personal choice at the time to accept that it was a lot shorter coming from iOS since the iPhone 3GS era. Do I want Android 17 for this model? Of course. Anyone would love that. Would it mean the phone becomes unusable if it doesn’t? Nope. Everything will still work the way it does until next year as it will still be up to date as far as security patches go. Banking apps will still work, Google wallet will still allow me to use it.

Now what becomes a constant point of contention and what a few don’t grasp is the attitude of entitlement with hostile claims saying they were “betrayed” or “forgotten” because the phone released over a full year later gets said update. No one owes you anything. You got what you paid for. “Demanding” that you should get the update just makes you sound like a toddler throwing a tantrum. We can all ask nicely. But calling the riot act because we got what we signed up for is starting to get very exhausting.

There’s no need to act like a clown and get offended that someone starts to laugh at you. Act like a functioning part of society. And for a certain someone to stop, for the love of all that is holy, keep claiming that NOS 4 is still android 15. Because it’s starting to wear thin. 🤣

Sirius_EU

Nothing 👆 has decided who will receive NOS 5.0… there’s nothing else to add.

Phone (2) users, if you’re obsessed with updates, if you always want the latest OS at all costs, it’s time to look around and choose what your next device will be (whether it’s from Nothing or another brand).

Rizul

Lets make this post reach Carl himself, so he knows how much NP2 users want OS5 on our devices.

Vard

So, let’s be objective, So what do we get? There was nothing in OS4 update. We literally got nothing, no major changes, no conveniences, nothing! Yes, I have a Nothing Phone(2) ,But I won’t start a theme that he should get a new nothing OS 5, with a new updated design, finally modern, with a translucent design, why should I do this?

Let’s just be honest, nothing about OS4 was pointless, and we could have skipped it )))Now, with our Nothing phones 2 , which have normal characteristics for the new update, we will wait for third-party developers to install the OS 5, as was the case with Nothing Phone 1))

Thank You Nothing ,for that useless updates ,that you gave us after 3 years ,and thank you at least for finally realizing that we need to change this old black and white design, with its monotonous design, and separating the control menu))

Bye Nothing Company

grepGander

2023, July 17 > 2024, July 17 = 1
2024, July 17 > 2025, July 17 = 1
2025, July 17 > 2026, July 17 = 1

1+1+1 = 3

Vard

grepGander We know how to count, but your message did not give us any arguments that OS4 made any sense,If we had missed it, nothing would have changed, so we can consider that we missed the 2025th year.Compare past updates, patches, etc.I am writing this message without any negativity))

MarcosBarcel_P_rez

Hey everyone and the Nothing team,

I’m writing this post not as a cheap rage-rant, but as a sincere appeal to the team and a voice for the Phone (2) community.

Let’s be honest: those of us who bought the Phone (1) and Phone (2) are the early adopters. We were the ones who took a gamble on a young, unproven brand, generated the word-of-mouth hype, and funded the growth of this company by buying its absolute best hardware. We supported Nothing when it was just an ambitious idea, not an established player.

My Phone (2) is barely two years old in my hands. Its Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 handles everything effortlessly, and performance-wise, it still runs circles around most mid-rangers.

While I completely understand the official 3-year OS update policy—meaning Android 17 isn’t officially coming to the Phone (2)—the release of Nothing OS 5.0 creates a really frustrating paradox for the early supporters.

The biggest, most iconic visual redesign in Nothing’s history (the new Lucent theme, blur effects, and separated control panels) is skipping the former flagship entirely, while lower-tier mid-range devices like the 2a series get to enjoy it simply because they launched a year later. Watching a device with superior hardware get left behind aesthetically—while budget options get the brand-new look—feels like a slap in the face to the core community that helped build this brand from the ground up.

We aren’t asking Nothing to break its Android OS version contracts or magically port full Android 17. However, I want to formally request that the team considers a way to respect the users who bought into the flagship vision:

A backported UI skin: Adapting the core Nothing OS 5.0 visual language (themes, widgets, and blur effects) to run on top of Android 16 for Phone (2) users.

Standalone UI updates: Releasing the updated system apps, Control Center, and lock screen styles directly through system app updates or the Play Store.

Telling us to “just install a custom ROM” isn’t a solution for a daily driver—it breaks Google Play Integrity, banking apps, Google Wallet, and security features we rely on every day.

Nothing built its entire brand identity on design, transparency, and listening to its early community. We didn’t just buy a phone; we backed the brand. We just want our flagship hardware to look and feel like part of the Nothing family for as long as its power clearly allows.

I know this might be a long shot, but I wanted to leave this request here for Carl and the software team. If you’re a Phone (2) owner who feels the same way, please bump this post.

Thanks for reading.

grepGander

MarcosBarcel_P_rez Telling us to “just install a custom ROM” isn’t a solution for a daily driver—it breaks Google Play Integrity, banking apps, Google Wallet, and security features we rely on every day.

It doesn’t (all works exceptionally well on LineageOS), and you can use your Phone (2) for many more years without a single issue of any kind. After all, it still has a full year of support left. You don’t need the latest Android version for banking and such because banking doesn’t rely on visual tweaks and changes. Google Wallet (and pretty much all existing banking apps) require API 28, so Android 9:

You can keep using your Phone (2) for at least 7 more years for banking and 9 years in general, because Google still supports Android 7:

You don’t need transparency and blur and other cosmetic changes to pay with your phone.

_Adi_

MarcosBarcel_P_rez
I am completely agree with you, I purchased the pass for NothingPhone2 and booked the PHONE2 in advance and many more users did the same.
We even don’t know from Nothing team they read what we are raising or posting on the NOTHING COMMUNITY.
I had raised many concern in the past but got the same replay saying that they have escalated the issue to the senior management and after that not update and no response for Nothing Team.
This one is the major concern and at the 1st post we have screenshot saying that we have escalated the issue to the senior management.

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