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Nothing rolls out Android 17 update to Phone 3a, 3a Pro, 4a and 4a Pro early

Nothing has begun distributing its stable Nothing OS 5.0 update, based on Android 17, to the Phone 3a, Phone 3a Pro, Phone 4a, and Phone 4a Pro, weeks ahead of its planned November rollout. The update follows an earlier release for the Phone 3 and brings a redesigned interface with a translucent theme, new widgets, navigation tweaks, and camera improvements including dual-view video and better zoom.

androidauthority.com · 2026-10-30

Nothing OS 5.0 beta now available for Phone 4a, 3a Pro, and 3a

Nothing has opened its Android 17-based OS 5.0 beta to three more devices: the Phone 4a, Phone 3a Pro, and Phone 3a. The update brings a visual overhaul with a new Geist typeface, redesigned Settings and Camera apps, split notification panels, transparent widgets, and more customization options. Users have only one week to enroll before the beta window closes, after which they must wait for the stable release expected in early November.

androidauthority.com · 2026-09-22

Carl Pei denies Phone 4b is a rebranded CMF device, calls it Phone 3a Lite successor

Nothing CEO Carl Pei has responded to speculation that the upcoming Phone 4b is actually a rebranded CMF device rather than a genuine Nothing product. Pei clarified that the Phone 4b is instead a direct successor to the Phone 3a Lite, positioning it within Nothing's existing budget lineup rather than its sister sub-brand CMF.

androidauthority.com · 2026-09-16