What you need to know
- Nothing OS 3.0 comes to Phone 2a Plus with a host of new features.
- The most notable ones include general widgets and lock screen settings.
- The update also includes the December 2024 security patch and several AI-powered features, among other things.
Nothing recently announced stable builds of Android 15 for its phones, including Phone 2a and flagship Phone 2. These builds are called Nothing OS 3.0, and the company announced that they will now come to Phone 2a Plus phones.
The latest firmware update is happening in a staggered manner, meaning not all Phone 2a Plus owners will receive the update immediately to ensure a smoother rollout of the operating system, it notes. Nothing in the accompanying document. community message.
Nothing OS 3.0 introduces many new features for Phone 2a Plus. The most famous ones include shared widgets, which allow users to use widgets to connect with their friends and family. Users can see and interact with other users’ widgets on their home screens. The company notes that this is a new way for Nothing phone owners to stay connected.
This feature is still in beta and is available for shareable photo widgets. On the other hand, there are improvements that can be seen on the lock screen through the new settings page, which can be accessed by long-pressing the lock screen.
Users can also choose a new range of watch face styles, and there’s a new expanded widget space allowing more widgets to be placed on the lock screen.
Nothing OS 3.0 uses artificial intelligence in some cases, such as an AI-powered app drawer called Smart Drawer. It automatically organizes apps into folders, which further promises to make the app drawer more organized. Users can also pin their favorite apps to the top for quicker access to the 2a Plus.
The app pop-up window also gets improvements, such as the ability to drag it anywhere on the home screen, easily resize it, and dock it to the edge of the screen. Additionally, users can send incoming notifications directly to the pop-up window by swiping down, eliminating the need to switch to another app and remain in the current app.
Other neat design elements in the Android 15 update include revamped Quick Settings and a redesigned widget library. There is also a new dotted animation for fingerprint unlocking and charging.
AI is also used to learn users’ habits and inform them about frequently used apps, while keeping them active for longer periods of time. The latest firmware adds an auto-backup feature to automatically free up memory on your 2a Plus phone. Finally, the update also includes the latest December 2024 security patch.
This firmware allows it to work on all the company’s latest phones. Android 15. Meanwhile, Nothing phone lovers are eagerly awaiting Phone 2 a successor that is long overdue.