Nothing OS 5.0 Open Beta is here

Zac 🛸 · 2026-08-26T10:00:00+00:00

Hey Community, Nothing OS 5.0 Open Beta starts today with Phone (3). If you want to explore everything new in Nothing OS 5.0 first, check out our Nothing OS 5.0 new features explained post. Get the Open Beta We’ve created a dedicated Nothing OS 5.0 Open Beta page on nothing.tech with everything you need to get started. At the bottom of the page you can download the latest Nothing Beta Hub v2.0 APK. above that you’ll find the rollout timeline, feature availability, supported builds, installation steps, feedback instructions and rollback guidance. Since this is beta software, it may interfere with your data and require a factory reset. In this instance, your data will be lost. We strongly recommend backing up all your data before accessing and using the software. 👉 Download Nothing OS 5.0 Open Beta A few things to know You may see media and select community reviewers sharing the refreshed home screen from a separate early preview build. This feature is still in development and is not included in the Nothing OS 5.0 Open Beta yet. The refreshed home screen and Micrographics clock face are planned to arrive with the general release, starting in October. Essential Apps Builder is in early beta, with access rolling out gradually. If you don’t have access yet, you can join the waitlist. We’re looking to rapidly expand access and bring more people in to try building Essential Apps directly on their phone. Essential Space updates are rolling out separately through Google Play, with MCP support arriving in October and the redesigned capture experience arriving in November. All other confirmed Nothing OS 5.0 features are available in the Open Beta. Real-time translation in Essential Voice is also coming later this year. Once you join through Beta Hub, the Open Beta update can take up to 5 minutes to appear. If you see a stable update first, install it and check again. The Open Beta will follow. The access channel stays open for 7 days. After that, it closes to new participants. 🗣️ Share your feedback Once you’ve installed it, share your feedback through Settings > System > Feedback, or join the dedicated Nothing OS 5.0 Open Beta discussions here on Community. We’re looking forward to hearing what you think. Rollout timeline 📆 Timings are indicative and may change as we test each build and prepare it for individual devices, regions and carriers. 🔗 Click here to learn more about the rollout, and follow for all future updates and changes.

ChrisJ_Joseph_P1NpRo6vMr

TorArneEngestoel even silly corns uploaded one …..oh myyy god this looks good 😊

BerkerVerep

still no camera api support on 3rd party apps like instagram and snapchat after the update. Hope they bring it with the stable release.

VarenyaaB

still giving me join fail pop up but in english now is that a progress XD

Vast

TorArneEngestoel Already seeing some stuff he’s playing around with is missing from this version of the Beta. Maybe we’ll get it in the coming weeks?

zurawskki

Zac 🛸

New error 😔

SwayamJena

zurawskki SPAM “Ok” and “Join Beta”

VCmondler

Zac 🛸 I’m unable to join beta, says “Join beta plan fail”

santhoshkumaarParameswaran

Where is this clock widget? I can’t find it in lockscreen

cin3

santhoshkumaarParameswaran

It’s only available with the full update, read the post :/

rajv2050

I did complete hard reset by getting into recovery mode but the devices reboots in Nothing OS 4.0. Why is that?

RepublicYeilderGaming

Still Can’t get into the Beta

aplaneflying

Still on “Join beta plan fail” (Spain)

Asq_

🤔

zurawskki

Asq_ thx this works

DivittMishra

Ugh!

Nyxnexus

why is the navigation bar width that short now 🤔

Daniel

Nyxnexus To match the type-c charging port 🙂

Nyxnexus

Daniel 😭 option to pick between both fr

Daniel

Nyxnexus Settings -> System -> Feedback

AbhishekKar_JS8uaofvgs

Does anyone know how to apply lucent theme

Daniel

AbhishekKar_JS8uaofvgs Not a part of this open beta.

Maseruki

Hello. Could you tell me if card payment works with the beta? It is my main phone and I only have virtual cards.

Daniel

Maseruki Google Pay will probably won’t work.

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