Nothing has announced the release of Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta for CMF Phone 1 as it had promised in October earlier this year. The new update brings much anticipated features of Nothing OS 3.0 to CMF Phone 1 users, such as the revamped quick settings, lock screen customisation, and more.
The release was announced through a Nothing Community post, which read, “We are pleased to announce that CMF Phone 1 users will be able to access the Open Beta starting from today, Tuesday December 10th. Please keep in mind that this version isn’t final yet, and we value your feedback and suggestions as we work towards making your experience even better.” The full changelog of the update is as follows:
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
- New lock screen customisation page. Access by long-pressing the lock screen or via the Customisation page.
- Upgraded clock faces. Choose your favourite style.
- Expanded widget space, allowing you to place more widgets on your lock screen.
Smart Drawer
- Added AI-powered Smart Drawer feature to automatically categorise your apps into folders. For better organisation and easy access.
- For ultimate convenience, you can PIN your favourite apps to the top of the App drawer. No scrolling required.
Quick Settings
- Reconsidered Quick Settings design with an optimised editing experience.
- Enhanced widget library design.
- Updated visuals in Settings including better Network & Internet and Bluetooth options.
Camera improvements
- Faster camera launch speed under the Camera Widget.
- Reduced HDR scene processing time.
- Smoothened user interface after countdown photos
- Improved zoom slider display.
Enhanced pop-up view
- Movable pop-up view for cleaner and more productive multi-tasking.
- Easily resize the pop-up view by dragging the bottom corners.
- Pin the pop-up view on the screen EDGE for quick access.
- View information without leaving your current app. Simply swipe down on incoming notifications to enter the pop-up view. Enable via Settings > System > Pop-up view.
Other improvements
- AI-powered selection and prioritisation of your frequently used apps, keeping them at your fingertips for a more efficient experience
- Added support for auto-archive function to automatically free up storage space without removing apps or data from your device.
- Partial screen sharing for more efficient and secure screen recording. Record just an app window rather than the entire screen.
- Updated setup wizard to version 3.0 for the smoothest introduction to Nothing OS.
- Enabled predictive back animations for apps that have opted in.
- New fingerprint animation with signature dot matrix styling.
- New charging animation with signature dot matrix styling.
How to Install Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta for CMF Phone 1?
To install the latest version of Nothing OS in CMF Phone 1, follow the steps below:
- Ensure you have installed NOS version 2.6, build number should be Tetris-U2.6-241021-2030 / Tetris-U2.6-241125-2107
- Download the following APK and install it from your downloads.
- Navigate to Settings > System > Update to Beta version.
- Tap “Check for new version” and follow the steps to get started.
Note that currently, no rollback package is available for CMF Phone 1 meaning you will not be able to return to stable builds until Nothing provides a package at a later date.