Ryan Haines / Android Authority
TL;DR Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 Open Beta is now available for the Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro.
The update includes a new “Lock Glimpse” feature that serves wallpapers and “content” on the lock screen.
The feature, which goes against the company’s “clean UX” focus for its software, is currently opt-in for users.
Nothing opened up its open beta program for the Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 update for the Nothing Phone 2, 3, 2a, and 2a Plus. The update was said to be coming soon this month for the Phone 3a and 3a Pro, and it’s finally here, but with a surprise: lockscreen ads!
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Nothing Phone 3a series users can now try out the Open Beta for Nothing OS 4.0 on their phones, giving them an early taste of Android 16 before the update is rolled out in the stable branch. The update includes everything in the company’s original Nothing OS 4.0 changelog, as well as new features such as a revised Nothing icon design, a new “Stretch” camera preset for the Camera app, and a new Lock Glimpse feature.
What is Lock Glimpse, you ask? Nothing says Lock Glimpse brings “fresh, high-quality wallpapers” to your lock screen. Further, the feature claims to also “surface timely updates and useful content designed to enhance your experience.”
As the settings toggle indicates, users can swipe left on the lock screen to “discover captivating content from Lock Glimpse.”
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