Expand OS Update Support for Nothing Flagship Phones

OviGarry · 2025-04-26T21:58:22+00:00

**Would Nothing consider extending OS update support by one more year for all its flagship series (Phone 1 and 2)? Not asking for "a, Pro or CMF phones" [sorry!]** I recently commented on another thread about this, but after thinking about it more, I felt like I should make a proper post to really emphasize the point and speak up for a lot of users who probably feel the same way. Phone 1 wasn’t just a new device — it was Nothing's first-ever product. A lot of us took a leap of faith and supported a brand-new company because we loved the vision and honestly, even today, Phone 1 feels special — the design, the software experience, the uniqueness — it's still strong in so many areas. I'm very happy using it! It was designed to be their main flagship. Positioned as a mid-range flagship (like Pixel 6a/7a, or OnePlus Nord 2 but with flagship-level design and experience). It brought unique design (Glyph interface), premium build quality, and good overall specs for its price. Now, Phone 2 took it a step further and felt like a more polished flagship experience — better cameras, better performance, better software support. **Giving one more year of updates would really show that Nothing stands by the people who believed from day one. Other companies did that already.** **Nothing a community-first brand, can set an even better example here.** *Google extended support for Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 from 3 years to 5 years.* *Samsung increased support for Galaxy S24 to 7 years.* *OnePlus increased support to 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security for newer devices, starting with OnePlus 12.* **Still areas to improve:** Camera performance, especially on Phone (1), could still be better with software updates — low light shots, color processing, focus speed, etc. These aren’t major hardware problems — many of them could be fine-tuned with future updates. So it’s not just about keeping security patches alive, it’s about continuing to improve the actual experience for the people still using these phones. **At last,** Early adopters like us helped Nothing get to where it is today. It would mean a lot if the brand showed that it remembers and values those first believers by giving a little more love to the devices that started it all. **Really hope the team considers this seriously.** Would love to hear what other users think too! Thanks for reading.

OviGarry

Siemens NX Saying “emotions or loyalty have nothing to do with update policies” sounds nice on paper!! Brands expand support because of pressure, loyalty, and competition. If updates were purely about specs or contracts, we wouldn’t have seen Google, Samsung, even OnePlus expand their update timelines after devices were already out!!

So yeah, emotions do matter, loyalty does matter and companies that actually understand that are the ones raising the standard. If Nothing wants to stay competitive and keep its community happy, expanding OS updates even for Phone 1, then that makes sense also it shouldn’t hurt!

You may be fine with minimum promises, ME!! not so much and I’m not alone either, this thread and many others proved that. So NO, it’s not about asking for too much, it’s about keeping up with the industry and respecting early adopters who helped put Nothing on the map. It’s just a simple request to the officials to take any action on this. You should read the whole thread and see what’s this about!

Infinity

OviGarry

Nothing phone 2 - Great device that never got its full potential unlocked.

Let’s dive into a journey of promises & hype how loyal users were left behind

1. Nothing Phone 1 — A Bold Start (2022) (purchased)

Nothing’s debut smartphone made waves.

✅ Unique design (Glyph)

✅ Clean, near-stock OS

✅ A breath of fresh air in a saturated market

It created a cult following.

Users felt part of something different.

2. Then Came Nothing Phone 2 (2023)—The Flagship or successor (first sale purchased)

The NP2 was positioned as the brand’s TRUE flagship.

⚡ Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

⚡ Bigger battery, better screen

⚡ Higher price point

Loyal fans upgraded. Expectations were high. The brand promised premium experience.

3. But Sales Didn’t Meet Expectations

Despite flagship hardware and software, NP2 sales underwhelmed.

And here’s where things started to shift.

🔁 Enter: Nothing Phone 2a (2024) (not purchased instead bought Ear a)

A budget model. Smart move for volume, but…

It diluted the premium image built with NP1 and NP2.

4. Shift in Focus: From Quality to Quantity

Nothing saw success with the 2a and doubled down:

👉 2a Plus

👉 CMF (budget ecosystem brand)

👉 India-first launches

Meanwhile, NP2 users? Forgotten.

5. Nothing Phone 3 — A Delayed Letdown (2025)

Expected in 2024, launched in mid-2025.

Marketed as the “real flagship,” but…

📉 Hardware = 2024 tier

📈 Price = 2025 flagship

If NP3 launched in 2024, it could’ve been a true leap. In 2025? Outdated.

6. NP2: The Neglected Flagship

Despite having solid hardware, NP2 was never properly optimized.

❌ No deep tuning for performance

❌ CPU throttling issues

❌ Battery and camera complaints

❌ OS updates felt like formalities

All while users always asked for just BATTERY, CAMERA, and PERFORMANCE FIXES (Cpu throttle).

7. OS as a Distraction

Nothing OS is great. Clean, unique, minimal bloat.

But the brand used it as a shield to cover up deeper flaws like many features in other brands which come out of box !

for e.g. - they add hotspot manager and start shouting and maintaining change log by saying we worked very hard to add this feature like other example like Gallery they took you all knw this … NP2 wAS always least PREFRENCE!

Meanwhile, competitors offered:

➡️ Better cameras

➡️ More refined software

➡️ Aggressive pricing

8. The Final Blow and most important — Price Cuts & No Loyalty

Early NP2 buyers paid a premium.( Early buyer know the pain)

Soon after:

💸 Massive price cuts

💔 No extra care, no loyalty offers

🛑 No serious tuning or updates to redeem that experience

For PERSONALLY me That particularly hurt the most. ☝🏻

9. Now CMF & Compromise

CMF is aggressively pushed in India.

Mid-range market? ✅

Affordable? ✅

But signs are clear:

⚠️ Ads incoming in future ( mark my words)

⚠️ No more clean stock OS

⚠️ Just another “budget” player

The problem isn’t not of vision and growth!

The problem is leaving behind Us who got NP1 ,NP2 , Ear (2024)

I feel like 💔 The uniqueness is fading.

10. A Brand From bold beginnings to being part of the crowd.

Nothing used to stand out.

Nothing began with a mission to challenge norms.

Today, it feels more like they’re adapting to them. 💔

Now: The Big Picture… Where Nothing Stands Now??

🚨 Roadmap = safe bets

🚨 Product positioning = mainstream

➡️ Focus shifted from uniqueness to mass appeal

➡️ Flagship identity blurred

➡️ Early users feel unheard (☝🏻)

Trust me this is called betrayal and it was silent & strategic…

I’ve my right to express my opinion what i felt , nothing wrong in expressing the emotions out .

It is what it is now feels like ,If you’ve been a Nothing fan, especially from NP1 or NP2 - this probably hits you …

✓ Even after all this tragedy,i still want and root this brand to grow to achieve the greater heights….i see the potential also they should at least compensate especially NP1 and NP2 with an additional major OS update to help regain users’ trust and loyalty… They could offer it as a gesture of goodwill… ✓ ||

KARIM_SHAIK🇵🇸🪽

OviGarry Good suggestion

Samarth97

Infinity soo ture , phone 1 user here

fernando_gvaz08

OviGarry 🙌🙌

hardikvadher29

Agree with you, i paid 55000 for phone 2 and in 3 months it’s on sale with 35000 , too painful

So extend software updates ir will great 👍🏻

@adbo can you send this message to nothing team, it’s request from nothing phone 2 user

maurer

Im user of Phone (1) and its still works very well but I want the new updates og Nothing OS. If I change my Phone (1) I will increase my carbon footprint without any reasons.

Please consider that you can even contribute to the environment by expanding the support time for Phone (1) and Phone (2).

OviGarry

@KARIM_SHAIK🇵🇸🪽 @fernando_gvaz08 @maurer @hardikvadher29 Well said by everyone here. This isn’t just about asking for more, it’s about valuing loyalty, early adopters, and the environment. Phone 1 and 2 (mostly phone 1) users helped build the Nothing brand. A simple gesture like extending OS, camera improvements and few support would show real care and strengthen long-term trust. But after the new release of Phone 3, I understood their true and new motive which won’t last in the market…

Sp4ce_Migr4tion

They barely supported Phone 2 when it was their latest device, what makes you think they will aupport it after Phone 3 is out? 🤣

OviGarry

Sp4ce_Migr4tion what I said earlier, is that they won’t and they intend to anyway! When I made this discussion, thought they would still care before the release of phone 3. Also I know how they are trying to push the company like every others when they told that they want to do differently. It’s all a scam and hope people realize it early. Also I thought they’d be different and client/consumers oriented and I was wrong!

caffeineash

OviGarry the thing is that software updates cost a lot since they need to be heavily tested. It can cost more than a million dollars just for one more year of software updates. Phone prices usually include these costs for the guaranteed years of updates so I wouldn’t expect nothing to extend their update policy to their older devices.

pixcel25

OviGarry

You: give me free stuff because I brought your product
Nothing: sorry, we can’t
You:Nothing is a fraudster, they are just like the others
They have forgotten their mission 😡😡😡😡

This how you sound rn bro

Sp4ce_Migr4tion

OviGarry yeah, thats true sadly. I have fallen for this scam of “indie” companies multiple times already. This was the last time. I rather get an overpricedand overbloated Samsung but see the support and customer service.

OviGarry

caffeineash agreed on some facts. Still this is disheartening, not about extending OS but about some actual facts that can be fixed like most importantly the camera…don’t you agree?

@pixcel25 no not true and I think that’s how you think! My one is different than yours.

Abandoned…

Samarth97

OviGarry yeah camera is literally trash after a14 update and they are doing nothing on this matter plus battery backup is also trash after a14 update still no fix

caffeineash

OviGarry Oh i 100% agree, I dislike the camera of the phone 2 so much that I bought a new oppo find x8 for taking pics lol. I’ll come back if nothing fixes their phones

Prabhu_

OviGarry i agree!. Nothing OS has a lot of potential, yet to discover and unleash. It would be awesome, if the company listens to your request and extend it OS support for another year for Phone 1&2.

ravindrayadav_FNtedamx3B

“nothing” is doing great, good to have np2 for 2 years. but definitely the camera very bad with compare to other brands having the same prize in India. here are few point I want to point out.
1. if multiple human object frame and not in focus…..little far in frame the face become very blurry(as they have show in their youtube video for camera test).
2. HDR is over processing the pictures , very bad.
3. color become very saturated. some time red become pink.
4. camera is still slow to save picture in gallery, they are having good hardware but not using full potential (i am not a expert on this but by seeing what they started few year back now what they have built np3 is as a product, engineering level, manufacturing it AOSM).
5. night photography is very good , no complain.
6.why they are obsessed with the micro photography, i am personally interested in zoom 3x , 5x (i am not saying micro is bad, its very good this for people who use it), they should improve the coloring shift in zoom shots (for np3 as per the reviews I have seen on YT).
7. I need camera point and click , not hdr or over processioning , i like natural good looking photo with depth that’s it.
8. if for their flagship they can provide security update for one more year its good, they can do that. but if not i respect their decision , small company ,business model etc.

that is my take on camera mostly and for “Update policy” due to price in India I am in confusion to buy the NP3, definitely there is some strategy they have thought of but price is really concerning for me. and for future phones also.

regards

GabiRO59

Hard to ask from them to give out more support for older devices, when they’re breaking their own promises anyway. Apparently, for Phone 2 and cmf phone 1, android 16 will be their last major os update (even though they promised 3, respectively 2 years of updates for these phones). Nevermind the lut and gallery updates they promised half a year ago, which also didn’t happen either… No explanation, no communication, just silencing spree on who acknowledges and then “Oh, we looove our community…”

CMF1_hacker

The NP2 was inexpensive why should support exist?

I have a CMF1 and I’m OK as it said 2 years max.

GabiRO59

CMF1_hacker They promised it… on their site, in videos, and reviewers did too. And wasn’t the cmf phone 1 released in 2024? Because if so, you’ve got only 1 year of the 2 promised of updates. I wouldn’t whine about this if they didn’t say all this, but they’re false advertising pretty much.

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