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.

TechDepthStudio

anirudh_hoon If it happens in 4.1 too then there is a chance it has nothing to do with OS5.0

miha36

If this is happening on OS 4.1 as well, then it’s probably not a Nothing OS bug at all —
it points to Android System WebView, which updates through the Play Store
independently of the OS version.

Can those of you affected check which WebView version you have?
Settings > Apps > Show system apps > Android System WebView (note: on OS 5.0 beta this
screen freezes for me, so you may need to use the Play Store page instead:
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.webview).

There’s a reported WebView regression this month (153.0.8010.37) that kills the
RenderThread with SIGTRAP across unrelated host apps, which matches this behaviour.
If we all turn out to be on the same WebView build, that’s the culprit — and the fix
is Google’s, not Nothing’s. Uninstalling WebView updates from that Play Store page
should restore a working version in the meantime.

TechDepthStudio

This is the version I have in 5.0 and everything works fine with that one

JochieSantiago

give us another chance to get in the beta, please!!!

puddlemoon

Since installing the beta on my 2 month old np3, minimizing a pop-up view app makes it disappear off screen. The pop-up Windows are generally less responsive as well it seems

Anyone else? I didn’t go thru the 700+ posts so sorry if this has been covered

anirudh_hoon

TechDepthStudio but is there any fix for this?

TechDepthStudio

anirudh_hoon Fixes are deployed with new updates if and when they are available so I suppose you are looking for a workaround right now.

By reading this thread there is a workaround that worked for many, which is to enable the developer options.

Others reported that they cannot even enable developer options. And what was suggested to them was to stop “Android System Webview” and uninstall all updates on this application. Unfortunately, nobody reported back if this workaround worked for them or not.

Hope that helps

nrupin

Separate Notifications and Quick Settings are actually a very good addition to the phone. Having volume controls directly in Quick Settings is also useful, and it’s great to see this being added.

One more suggestion: currently, a single swipe from the top opens the entire Quick Settings panel. It would be better to have a two-step approach—open a half-sized Quick Settings panel with the first swipe, and then expand to the full Quick Settings page with the second swipe.

This would make Quick Settings feel more natural and convenient for one-handed use.

anirudh_hoon

TechDepthStudio so what should I do?

Right now

ChrisJ_Joseph_P1NpRo6vMr

nrupin that was what we had till 4.1 and 5.0 ???

Zac 🛸

anirudh_hoon I would suggest contacting support on this, this thread is purely focused on Nothing OS 5.0 Open Beta feedback. Support will be the best option for next steps.

anirudh_hoon

Zac 🛸 can you just assist me in this process?

SreehariSharma

miha36

miha36 yea so idk if u got a fix but make sure ur tapping the build number of settings –>about–>NOTHING OS 5.0–> build number. Tapping the android build number didnt work for me

TechDepthStudio

There is a minor issue with the fonts in the DJI Fly app. Both “C” and “G” characters have an unexpected circle around them

while it should look like this

DJI Fly app version: 1.21.10

FenilParikh

i am using Nothing 4a Pro…
One issue I’ve noticed since installing the beta OS: when I turn off Wi-Fi at night, it automatically turns back on after about 2–3 seconds. If I turn Wi-Fi off a second time, it stays off completely.

I’ve been noticing this issue consistently since installing the beta. Is anyone else experiencing the same?

Daniel

When I expand a notification, it always plays that annoying animation of the bar dropping down. I want to expand the notification right where I am — in place — instead of having the whole panel slide down first and then expand. The same thing happens when a new notification arrives: I have to open the notification shade and then expand it, which is an extra unnecessary step. It’s really frustrating. This is happening on my Nothing Phone (4a) Pro. Please improve this and make it smoother, or give us an option to turn it off.

Anonymous1598

Search engine issue in launcher even though i select duck duck go as by default taking Google

Also screen overlay issue on payment apps in india

JoyRawat

valentin_dumont03 No

EverythingExceptApple

good

ZweiK1llerHD

Zac 🛸

I really like the new UI and especially the AOD. But sadly for me on the Phone 3 I can’t use Google search since the beta update and I haven’t found a way around to solve it. And on some cases the phone felt a bit of imput lag when typing.

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