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TL;DR Nothing has shared another teaser for the upcoming Nothing OS 4.0.
According to the announcement, Nothing OS 4.0 features a more minimalist design, camera enhancements, and a new AI dashboard to track usage across various AI apps.
The launch date hasn’t been announced, but Nothing says an open beta is coming soon.
Stable Android 16 has been available for months, but Samsung is the only brand to have released a stable Android 16-based update for its devices. Others, like OnePlus, have begun closed beta programs, though details about its wider rollout remain scant. Nothing may be following soon, and has now announced some more details about its upcoming closed beta program for the Nothing OS 4.0 based on Android 16.
Following its teaser last week — and yesterday’s announcement about ambitious products, phone brand Nothing has shared another preview of its upcoming Android 16-based OS. In a Nothing Community post, the brand has introduced details about the additions to Nothing OS 4.0.
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The changes being added to Nothing OS 4.0 include an improved and consistent design throughout the UI. Nothing says the interface now gets more standardized elements, including cleaner quick settings tiles, so everything feels more intuitive. The upcoming version also introduces new fonts and styles for the lock screen clock.
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Nothing OS 4.0 promises several other changes, such as an Extra Dark (true black) mode besides floating icons for active apps — similar to accessibility controls in Android. Additionally, other features like the Always On Display and brightness sliders will be optimized for better usage.
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