Nothing OS 5.0 | Open Beta Feedback

Zac 🛸 · 2026-08-26T12:26:00+00:00

Hey everyone, ⚡️ The Nothing OS 5.0 beta is rolling out, and if you’re on it, you’ve probably already got thoughts. This thread is the place to share them. 💬 Whether you’ve come across a bug, found a feature that you want to share, or just want to hear what others are experiencing, jump in. The more people comparing notes, the easier it is to work out what’s a widespread issue and what’s a one-off. A few things worth discussing: Bugs you’ve encountered and how much they’re affecting day-to-day use Surprising features and how you are using them Anything that’s actually working better than anticipated What you’d want addressed before the stable release 🚨 While this thread is a great place to discuss, the official feedback channels are still the most reliable way to get issues in front of the team, so if you’ve found something reproducible, make sure it’s logged there too with the following steps right on your device. ⚙️ Settings > System > Feedback.

NiNzY

KarlKeppler Karl - I am thinking that most of these concerns are in the Middle Eastern variants of these phones; like India. I have heard FAR LESS issues with folks from the UK / EU / US.

I wonder if it has to do with their phone variation? Example - They have silicon carbon batteries, where we still have lithium polymer. Silicon Carbon batteries run hotter under heavy use, giving the user the illusion that the software is buggy and causing overheating.

That or there is something consistent with their software configuration in those areas that we are not privy to or aware of that could be causing these issues…

FrancescoFumelli

After turned on developer all is working fine. Just overheating too often NP3 OS 5

Italian variations

grepGander

NP3User Amazing wallpaper! I’m happy to see someone else with same/similar taste, thought I’m alone around here 🍻

FuadHasan_PkSFMvSpjQ

I recently installed the 5.0 Beta, and after that the chrome browser and my other banking apps keeps crashing. This is very frustrating.

DJ

FuadHasan_PkSFMvSpjQ Enable developer options - that will fix Chrome.

FuadHasan_PkSFMvSpjQ

That worked like magic!!! Many thanks. Loved the new OS!

sundarpanda

alert, alert , alert
here is a broad feedback after 5-6 days . device nothing phone 3 . softwareNothing OS 5.0 .
1- the browsers are not working ( tried chrome , and brave)
2- heating is now quicker then before ( in gaming i feel a lot heat then before . games tried are cod, bright memory and rdr)
3- native apps are crashing ( specially the camera app and dialer app . some time system ui is crashing )
4- in a day about three times my all apps started are not working, unresponsive, crash.
5- in the gemini app its turning from dark-light-dark theme continuously while processing
6- unable to take screenshots , any method ( 4/10 times)
*i have to restart my device for 3-4 times daily
* at the beginning these problem are not present there , it started after 3 days of update .

solutions - wait until new stable update ? any minor update to fix these problem by nothing ?. we have to carry this for next 3 months with out necessary services ? haven’t they find these major bugs in closed beta ? this is not hate , its frustrating and positive review / criticism .

for other devicesPhone (4a) Pro and other wait until stable update , cause the you will be unable to access major sevices.

Omies

Hello, there’s a little bug I noticed.

After using glyph timer and the timer completely exhausting. The visual timer on the glyph stops showing up, had to restart to get it fixed.

Edit: the visual issue could’ve been something caused by the Ultimate AOD glyph toy I had set, but it doesn’t explain why it worked once and then not again. It fixed itself on restart. Will keep this comment updated as I use it.

Something else, the sensitivity of the back button on the Phone (3) is completely wack. It’s unbelievably low for some reason. I feel like I have to crush my phone in order to get it to register a press.

KoukeNeko

valentin_dumont03 i also got it, restart the phone will slove it

RAMAKANTASAMAL

Nothing Phone (3) – OS 5.0 Beta: Chrome & Third-Party App Issue

Hi Nothing Team,

I am using a Nothing Phone (3) with the following OS 5.0 Beta build:

Metroid-C5.0-260819-1642-IND

After updating to Nothing OS 5.0 Beta, I am facing serious compatibility and usability problems with Google Chrome and several third-party apps.

Issue:

Chrome does not work properly and webpages may not load.
Some other third-party apps also become unstable or do not open properly.
After enabling Developer Options and restarting, Chrome starts working normally.
However, I cannot keep Developer Options enabled because banking/UPI apps require Developer Options to be OFF for security reasons.
Therefore, the current Chrome workaround is not practical for users who depend on banking and payment apps.
This forces me to choose between having Chrome working and having my banking apps working properly.

Request to Nothing:

Please investigate and fix the underlying OS 5.0/Android 17 issue so that Chrome and third-party apps work normally with Developer Options turned OFF.

A beta can have bugs, but this issue affects basic daily usability and especially creates a problem for users who rely on banking and UPI applications.

Please consider releasing a bug-fix update as soon as possible.

I really like the new Nothing OS 5.0 features, but I need the phone to remain reliable for everyday use.

Device: Nothing Phone (3)
Build: Metroid-C5.0-260819-1642-IND
Region: India
Issue: Chrome + third-party app compatibility / Developer Options dependency

Thank you, Nothing Team.

UpawNothing

RAMAKANTASAMAL I use Microsoft Edge and have no issues with that. I know if you are heavily invested in Chrome with your favourite web pages stored there this might not be useful to you. What other third party apps are you having issues with? I don’t have any problems. I don’t use Google apps apart from Google photos sometimes. I use MSN and Bing to browse news articles etc and To Do, OneNote and OneDrive as I’m heavily invested in MS products and Windows 11.

_WZ_DzB0znPXJL

I’m actually experiencing this exact problem.

sundarpanda

RAMAKANTASAMAL alert, alert , alert here is a broad feedback after 5-6 days . device nothing phone 3 . softwareNothing OS 5.0 . 1- the browsers are not working ( tried chrome , and brave)2- heating is now quicker then before ( in gaming i feel a lot heat then before . games tried are cod, bright memory and rdr)3- native apps are crashing ( specially the camera app and dialer app . some time system ui is crashing )4- in a day about three times my all apps started are not working, unresponsive, crash. 5- in the gemini app its turning from dark-light-dark theme continuously while processing6- unable to take screenshots , any method ( 4/10 times) *i have to restart my device for 3-4 times daily * at the beginning these problem are not present there , it started after 3 days of update . solutions - wait until new stable update ? any minor update to fix these problem by nothing ?. we have to carry this for next 3 months with out necessary services ? haven’t they find these major bugs in closed beta ? this is not hate , its frustrating and positive review / criticism .for other devicesPhone (4a) Pro and other wait until stable update , cause the you will be unable to access major sevices.

np3_cmf1

Smoking battery life. Lots of people using the phone today.

Harshpreetsingh_5ZDf3lBBPG

Zac 🛸

Zac 🛸 Could anyone please give a review on the camera performance on Nothing phone 3 after the nos 5 update. Though it says that camera ui is improved on paper to make things look nice ,but I just want to know real life working as they might degrade camera quality in order to make 4a pro look better to increase their sales.

Also it’s high time now that nothing should provide access to ultra wide lens and telephoto lens on snapchat and instagram. What’s the point of having these lenses if one cannot even use them natively on social media applications.

Nacktaktiv

Zac 🛸 the only issue for me is that on my phone 3 it feels as if I’m on 60hz while I’m using 120hz tried some settings etc. but when I’m in the notes app or even in the home screen and swipe it doesn’t feel as good as before. Also finally is the volume sidebar fixed and its not bugging or not fitting in that was such a triggering thing.

Storyteller1

Zac 🛸 can you put a data switching shortcut in the quick settings panel, to switch data between sim cards. We have to go to settings>Network & Wifi> Sims> Mobile data.

Thanks 👍

AnuragChandra

I recently installed the Beta app . Chrome and Google search does not work work at all . I tried closing and opening multiple times . Even reboot does not fix the issue . Sometimes the wallet app doesn’t work . Chat gpt widget is not working. Phone sometimes get stuck.

Can anyone suggest how to fix? Will these issues be fixed with the actual launch ? How to go back to prev version without data loss

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