Preparations for Android 15 for months have now begun to come to an end. Android 15, whose full version is expected to be released soon, was first released by vivo. A move by Nothing came to the work done by other phone manufacturers. Nothing OS 3.0 open beta update released for Nothing Phone (2a) brings new features. Here are the details
Nothing Phone (2a) gets new features with the update
Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.0 open beta update was first released for Phone (2a). While the stable version is expected to be released in December, the calendar for other devices has been announced. If you want to download the beta update, you must first have Nothing OS 2.6 installed and then you can download the update as APK. However, you should keep in mind that the beta update may come with problems.
According to the calendar, the update will be announced in November for Phone (2), Phone (1), (2a) Plus, and CMF Phone 1 in December.
Here are the details:
Lock screen
● New lock screen customisation page. Access by long-pressing the lock screen.
● Upgraded clock faces. Choose your favourite style.
● Expanded widget space, allowing you to place more widgets on your lock screen.
Smart Drawer
● Added AI-powered Smart Drawer feature to automatically categorise your apps into folders. For better organisation and easy access.
● For ultimate convenience, you can pin your favourite apps to the top of the app drawer. No scrolling required.
Quick Settings
● Reconsidered Quick Settings design with an optimised editing experience.
● Enhanced widget library design.
● Updated visuals in Settings including better Network & Internet and Bluetooth options.
Camera improvements
● Faster camera launch speed under the Camera Widget.
● Reduced HDR scene processing time.
● Optimised portrait effects by fine-tuning blur intensity based on face size.
● Boosted camera performance in low-light environments.
● Improved zoom slider display.
Enhanced pop-up view
● Movable pop-up view for cleaner and more productive multi-tasking.
● Easily resize the pop-up view by dragging the bottom corners.
● Pin the pop-up view on the screen edge for quick access.
● View information without leaving your current app. Simply swipe down on incoming notifications to enter the pop-up view. Enable via Settings > System > Pop-up view.
● New fingerprint animation with signature dot matrix styling.
Other improvements
● Added support for auto-archive function to automatically free up storage space without removing apps or data from your device.
● Partial screen sharing for more efficient and secure screen recording. Record just an app window rather than the entire screen.
● Updated setup wizard to version 3.0 for the smoothest introduction to Nothing OS.
● Enabled predictive back animations for apps that have opted in.