Nothing Phone (2a) Plus is receiving Nothing OS 3.0 with Android 15
The Nothing developer team continues to work on optimizing Nothing OS 3.0, the company’s custom interface based on Android 15 arriving on Nothing Phone (2a) Plus. In the past few hours, it announced the release of version 3.0-241226-1537 for the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus.
According to what is explained on the manufacturer’s forum, this update brings users to the official version of Nothing OS 3.0, which features many new features in Nothing Phone (2a) Plus.
Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Updates to Android 15
This is the official changelog of Nothing OS 3.0 for Nothing Phone (2a) Plus:
Shared Widgets
- Use widgets to link up with friends and family. See another person’s widgets displayed on your home screen and interact with each other through reactions. A new way to stay connected.
Lock screen
- Introduced a new lock screen customization page. Access by long-pressing the lock screen or via the Customization page.
- Choose from a range of new Clock face styles.
- Expanded widget space, allowing you to place more widgets on your lock screen.
New app drawer style
- Added AI-powered Smart Drawer to automatically categorize your apps into folders, keeping your app drawer organized and making apps easy to find.
- Now you can pin your favorite apps to the top of the app drawer for quick access to your favorite apps.
Enhanced pop-up view
- Drag the pop-up view to any position on the screen, for convenient multitasking.
- Easily resize the pop-up view by dragging the bottom corners.
- Pin the pop-up view on the screen edge, for speedy access.
- Swipe down incoming notifications to enter the pop-up view. Allows you to quickly view information without leaving your current app. Enable via Settings > Special features > Pop-up view.
High design
- Redesigned Quick Settings, and an optimized editing experience. Allows you to effortlessly tailor your shortcuts to your preferences.
- Redesigned widget library. Choose your favorite Nothing Widgets or swipe left to browse third-party widgets.
- Enhanced Settings with updated UI visuals. Network & Internet and Bluetooth options now display the current connection.
- New Dot animation for fingerprint unlocking and charging.
Other improvements
- Allow AI to learn your usage habits and prioritize your frequently used apps. Keeps them active for longer intelligently for a smoother and more efficient experience.
- Improved the lock screen charging status display to help you easily know the charging speed at a glance.
- Added support for auto-archive function. Automatically frees up storage space without removing apps or data from your device.
- New partial screen sharing, so you can record just an app window rather than the entire screen.
- Updated setup wizard to version 3.0 for a smoother introduction.
- Enabled predictive back animations for apps that have opted in.
- Update Security Patch to December.
The developers note that during the update the system will be optimized in the background and the smartphone may experience temporary overheating and increased power consumption. Everything will quickly return to normal once the update is complete.
Finally, the Nothing team reminds us that the release of updates is staggered and this means that not all Nothing Phone (2a) Plus users will receive the update at the same time (this approach allows developers to monitor any problems and ensure a smooth and stable distribution).
