Nothing says AI can organize your app drawer, but it’s just simple categories
Published on: 2025-06-05 22:00:44
Ryan Haines / Android Authority
I’m all for AI-powered features that make life better. I was happy when Apple introduced the ability to prioritize notifications, and I’ve relied on Google’s exclusive Pixel calling features for several years now. However, just because AI can be helpful doesn’t mean it needs to be everywhere. Sometimes, we should just let our smartphones do smart things. So, when I set up my Nothing Phone 3a for the first time and opened my app drawer, it left me shaking my head.
If everything is AI, then nothing is
Ryan Haines / Android Authority
For what it’s worth, I generally like Nothing OS. I like that it sticks close to a stock Android experience but adds enough customization through clever widgets and the simple black-and-white color scheme to feel completely unique. I even like Nothing’s new Essential Space, an AI-powered journal that you can access from a hardware button on the Phone 3a and 3a Pro.
And yet, for every clever feature that Nothing has come up
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