Last Updated: February 22, 2023, 12:37 IST
Android 13 coming to all Nothing Phone (1) users
Nothing has been beta testing the new Nothing OS version for a while and now public release is here.
Nothing has gone ahead with the official Android 13 update for its smartphone this week. The company has been doing closed-door tests with the beta users for a few weeks and now the stable version is rolling out to everyone. The Android 13-based Nothing OS 1.5 version promises a slew of performance improvements and some new features that should keep the Nothing Phone (1) owners excited. Carl Pei, Founder, Nothing has talked about keeping software of its device a primary focus and this update more or less confirms those claims.
Nothing OS 1.5 Android 13 Update: What’s New
App improvements
– New Nothing weather app.
– Refined camera app interface.
– Up to 50% increase in app loading speed.
Customisation
– New Glyph sound pack. More Glyph ringtones and notification sounds.
– More “Material You”, meaning more colour schemes available for matching third
party apps to wallpaper.
– Lockscreen shortcut customisations. Create shortcuts for camera, torch, device
controls, and wallet.
Improved experience
– Easily switch data usage when using dual SIM with the improved network Quick Settings
panel.
– New QR code scanner in Quick Settings and in the camera app.
– Multi-language support that allows different languages for different apps.
– Clipboard preview. Copied text appears on the clipboard in the bottom corner of
the screen. So you can directly edit the text before pasting.
– Foreground services. Close active background apps directly from the notification
centre to save battery.
Visual enhancements
– New look for Media Control. Puts album artwork on full display with a wider set
of music controls.
– Improved volume control. Easily adjust individual volume sliders without unlocking
the screen (e.g. music vs ringtone).
– Less distracting notifications whilst in Game Mode. Now with Google Game Dashboard.
Dashboard supports screenshots, screen recording, FPS display, and Do Not Disturb.
– Live caption: detects speech on your device and automatically generates captions.
– Smoother animations when transitioning the display between on and off.
Privacy upgrades
– Photo picker: Choose which images you want to share with each app.
– Media permissions: Group the types of media you want to share e.g., photos and
videos, music and audio files.
– Alerts when an app accesses your clipboard. Then cleared history after a period
of time to prevent unwanted access.
– Added Personal Safety app.
System performance
– Increased background memory. Reducing the wait for frequently used apps to load.
– New self-repair feature that keeps Phone (1) running like it’s new. By clearing
unused cache and expired system dumps.
– Increased system stability.
– General bug fixes
Nothing says these changes will make the experience of using the Nothing Phone (1) a lot better and also improve the phone’s battery life, which is always a welcome improvement.
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