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

anjanyadavby I suppose this is a bold statement to make. One would have to capture exactly the same shots/subject before and after the update to have strong evidence

robinsheikh

Ever since I installed Nothing OS Beta 5 on my Nothing 3a Pro, I have been facing various issues. Notable among them are battery drain, poor image quality from the camera, the Wi-Fi turning on unexpectedly, and calling problems. I am not getting good battery backup; the camera and battery performance, in particular, have become extremely poor.

RafinMahdi

xryxnxnxnd everyone’s saying camera quality very poor. Did you try?

anjanyadavby

TechDepthStudio

I understand that it’s a bold statement, and I agree that having identical before-and-after samples would be the strongest way to demonstrate it.

But I’m speaking from my actual experience after using the camera. After the update, once the photo is processed, I’m noticing noticeably less fine detail and more smoothing. If you zoom in slightly, the details start looking softer and can break apart more easily.

The same thing is noticeable in video as well. There’s a minor increase in grain, but more importantly, the video looks smoother while retaining less fine detail than before.

If I had two identical phones, I’d definitely share proper before-and-after photo and video samples. The problem with simply taking a photo before the update and another after the update is that the conditions can never be perfectly identical — the time, weather, lighting, exposure, scene, etc. all have to match for a truly fair comparison.

So I’m not saying I have a scientific A/B test proving it. I’m saying that from my actual usage, the reduction in detail and increased smoothing are clearly noticeable to me. That’s why I said the camera has been downgraded.

AteeqAhmad_Uc0KbAh6WQ

So i have installed the beta version of nothing os 5.0 today. Here is what I noticed in my nothing 4a 👇

I didn’t got the translucent option.
Everytime I turn on the mobile data it ask for confirmation like, using mobile data may incur charges based on your mobile service plan. I didnt like this “Nothing” needs to change this.
There are some bugs and glitches in the UI
I don’t know but It feels like slow and bit laggy.

These are the changes i noticed as for now..

Thank you..

Eclips

It would be better using “send feedback” section on your phone. The team is waiting feedbacks from us.

Nyxnexus

AteeqAhmad_Uc0KbAh6WQ translucent in public release

bugs will be fixed in general release, open “beta” for a reason

ShantaMajumder_v7ZKDfHShA

Issue no 1:

Display: High + Auto-rotate (on)

Game Mode: High Performance.

Game: Clash of Clan.

Description: Facing lag during the gameplay multiple times with intense graphical moment. We use various types of spells and power it freezes for a second. Please check it and try to fix it.

Fun Fact: After recoding the game; there is no issue about the game and this bug or performance has in NOS 4.0, and 4.1.

Issue no 2:

Sometimes the control panel lag and go black for a short time and large Wi-Fi toggle have issue with turning mobile data on and now in NOS 5 it doesn’t turn off just like iPhone. It is not a function I want. Just touching the toggle, it should shut down the Wi-Fi.

Issue no 3:

Double tap to screen off is very fast, the transition isn’t consistent.

Issue no 4:

Lock sound doesn’t work many times. After unlocking the lock doing some work then I try to lock 9 out of 10 times it doesn’t work.

Issue no 5:

Just by clicking brightness icon in the control panel is goes to auto adjustable mode is so frustrating. It really painful, please change it.

Issue no 6:

I set weather widget in my home screen but the fact is every time I open through widget it need permission. I already gave the permission.

Issue no 7:

Many times, after returning to home screen; I found white battery icon and black network icon.
issue no 8:
Another issue was if someone call via sim; while talking the phone doesn’t goes black screen and everytime my ear press something in control panel.

Suggestions:

· Please add blur effect on control panel.

· No apps colour from the wallpaper at least in beta.

· Add some good dark wallpapers.

· Add some fingerprint transitions.

· Change the game mode UI.

· Please make better the dynamic display mode. Sometime it causes some broken transition.

· Please introduce double tap screen on.

A important suggestion: Force peak refresh rate should be a basic setting.

What I love:

· New status icon + the network icon loving it

· New separate notification and control panel.

· New widgets.

· Battery life is better.

OOFYNOOB

mozno

since this is a beta for testing and finding bugs, report this through the feedback section in the settings, so they can fix it for the general release

togla

Zac 🛸 I have accidentally pressed “roll back” on my phone 3a’s Nothing OS beta hub in 5.0 Beta.

Is there any way to dismiss that? (Do I have to wait 48h like requested for the rollback screen to disappear?

ChrisJ_Joseph_P1NpRo6vMr

Wow , feels like , I have entered a new community, 😭 😁

anjanyadavby

Small Haptic Improvement for Recent Apps 👀

I noticed two small haptic details missing in Nothing OS 5.0 Beta:

❌ Left/Right Swipe Between Recent Apps — No haptic feedback
✅ SHOULD HAVE A SUBTLE, SHORT AND SOFT HAPTIC FEEDBACK

❌ Swipe Up to Remove a Recent App — No haptic feedback
✅ SHOULD ALSO HAVE A SUBTLE, SHORT AND SOFT HAPTIC FEEDBACK

These small tactile details are an important part of the modern smartphone experience. ✨
Adding them would make the Recent Apps experience feel much more responsive, fluid and polished.

@Zac 🛸

Jass_VBL1RAz7Uo

Dear Nothing Team,

I am writing to urge the release of Nothing OS 5.0 Beta 2.

On behalf of the user community, I strongly request the implementation of a system-wide blur effect across all Nothing devices to enhance the Ul and overall design aesthetics.

Furthermore, I kindly ask the team to review and prioritize the bug fixes and feature suggestions I submitted in my previous feedback report.

Thank you for your hard work and commitment to refining the Nothing OS experience.

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