What you need to know
- The second Android 13 Beta rollout hasn’t started ahead of schedule.
- This update includes new features and enhancements such as new glyph ringtones, added wallpapers, improved animations, and more.
- Phone 1 owners participating in the beta program will not be able to update their devices to the new beta version as of Friday, January 13th.
After releasing the first Android 13 beta in December, the company wanted to release a second beta next week. However, CEO Carl Pei says things are ahead of schedule and that his second beta of Nothing Phone 1 has already begun rolling out.
Ahead of schedule, we’re starting the rollout today instead! https://t.co/AasS8iJjR1January 13, 2023
I received the new Nothing OS 1.5 beta on my Nothing Phone 1. As usual for Nothing updates, this turned out to include a ton of new features and enhancements. With the new beta, users will get new “handcrafted” glyph ringtones, new notifications, 2x more wallpapers, and more.
Below is the full changelog.
- All-New Handcrafted Glyph Ringtones & Notifications
A sound pack with a slightly different style! - A new collection of minimalist wallpapers is now available
Home screen customization menu, - Customize lock screen shortcuts!Select to view
Shortcuts for camera, torch, device control and wallet.
all - Easy switching of data communication volume with dual SIM
Improved network quick settings panel - The animation when toggling visibility on is now smoother
and off (regardless of Always on Display status) - Improved display auto-brightness algorithm
- The entire Nothing X app is now available on Nothing OS.
- Popup view was undone by some operation
improvement. - Camera app UI and animation improvements
- Improved battery life.
- Improved system stability and bug fixes
The update is only 127MB.Ah Tweet from Pei also mentions that the international firmware was merged for Android 13 as part of the code “refactoring”.
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This update comes just days after announcing details of a US beta program that allows US fans to pay $300 to receive a phone and test the Nothing OS 1.5 beta software. However, Android Central’s Jerry Hildenbrand isn’t convinced beta membership is worth the cost, mainly because US carriers have very limited support.
There are no Android 13 stable updates planned for Q1 2023.
The Nothing Phone 1 is a unique phone primarily due to its transparent design and Glyph light setting on the back. Unfortunately, US support is limited, but the phone continues to improve with each new update, including the upcoming Android 13 update.
