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Nothing is officially launching its Android 16 update in beta today, but Nothing OS 4.0 unexpectedly leaves out a couple of key devices.<\/p>\n
Nothing OS 4.0 was announced earlier this month with a focus on new AI features, and Nothing also confirmed earlier today that it delivers support for its new AI-generated \u201cEssential Apps,\u201d which are custom widgets. <\/a><\/p>\n In a brief post<\/a>, Nothing explains that its Android 16 update enables the new \u201cAI Dashboard\u201d on Phone (3) as well as delivering a number of other improvements:<\/p>\n Phone (3) introduces the AI usage dashboard in Essential Space, giving you greater transparency over large model activity. This update also includes general improvements and bug fixes, with better lock screen and AOD performance, optimised brightness behaviour, enhanced camera stability, improved Bluetooth stability and compatibility, stronger Wi-Fi connectivity and network stability, and overall system stability enhancements.<\/p>\n As of today, Nothing OS 4.0, based on Android 16, is available in open beta for the following devices:<\/p>\n \tAdvertisement – scroll for more content<\/p>\n Nothing Phone (3)<\/p>\n Nothing Phone (2)<\/p>\n Nothing Phone (2a)<\/p>\n Nothing Phone (2a) Plus<\/p>\n It\u2019s strange that Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro are missing from this list, but they\u2019ll probably come in time. <\/p>\n Other new features in Nothing OS 4.0\u2019s first beta include:<\/p>\n Pop-up View with two floating icons for faster switching<\/p>\n Two new lock screen clock faces<\/p>\n 2\u00d72 Quick Settings tile support<\/p>\n Extra Dark Mode\u00a0(Settings > Display > Dark theme > Extra dark mode)<\/p>\n \u201cStretch\u201d Camera preset for Phone (2), Phone (2a), and Phone (2a) Plus<\/p>\n To install Nothing OS 4.0, you\u2019ll need to install an APK and then enroll in the beta.<\/p>\n Nothing says:<\/p>\n Download our\u00a0Beta Updates Hub .apk\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0and install it from your\u00a0Downloads\u00a0folder.<\/p>\n Go to\u00a0Settings > System > Nothing Beta Hub.<\/p>\n Tap \u201cJoin Beta\u201d to sign up. After successful registration, Tap \u201cGo to Update\u201d to upgrade.<\/p>\n More on Nothing:<\/p>\n Follow Ben:\u00a0Twitter\/X<\/a>,\u00a0Threads<\/a>, Bluesky<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t
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