Expand OS Update Support for Nothing Flagship Phones

OviGarry

Would Nothing consider extending OS update support by one more year for all its flagship series (Phone 1 and 2)? Not asking for “a, Pro or CMF phones” [sorry!]

I recently commented on another thread about this, but after thinking about it more, I felt like I should make a proper post to really emphasize the point and speak up for a lot of users who probably feel the same way.

Phone 1 wasn’t just a new device — it was Nothing’s first-ever product. A lot of us took a leap of faith and supported a brand-new company because we loved the vision and honestly, even today, Phone 1 feels special — the design, the software experience, the uniqueness — it’s still strong in so many areas. I’m very happy using it! It was designed to be their main flagship. Positioned as a mid-range flagship (like Pixel 6a/7a, or OnePlus Nord 2 but with flagship-level design and experience). It brought unique design (Glyph interface), premium build quality, and good overall specs for its price.

Now, Phone 2 took it a step further and felt like a more polished flagship experience — better cameras, better performance, better software support.

Giving one more year of updates would really show that Nothing stands by the people who believed from day one. Other companies did that already. Nothing a community-first brand, can set an even better example here.

Google extended support for Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 from 3 years to 5 years.

Samsung increased support for Galaxy S24 to 7 years.

OnePlus increased support to 4 years of Android updates and 5 years of security for newer devices, starting with OnePlus 12.

Still areas to improve:

Camera performance, especially on Phone (1), could still be better with software updates — low light shots, color processing, focus speed, etc. These aren’t major hardware problems — many of them could be fine-tuned with future updates.

So it’s not just about keeping security patches alive, it’s about continuing to improve the actual experience for the people still using these phones.

At last, Early adopters like us helped Nothing get to where it is today. It would mean a lot if the brand showed that it remembers and values those first believers by giving a little more love to the devices that started it all.

Really hope the team considers this seriously.

Would love to hear what other users think too!

Thanks for reading.

VishnuManjeri

OviGarry 🙌💯

BassimBinYoosaf

OviGarry

Bro to add with you here are some more camera improvements required

Night Mode Limitations (Especially at 1x and 2x Zoom)

While Night Mode works okay in certain scenarios, it struggles significantly when zoomed in. At 1x and 2x, photos often lack detail, appear noisy, and don’t match the quality expected from the hardware.

Mobile Videography Needs Major Work

This is one of the biggest concerns. Despite having OIS, EIS, and capable camera sensors, video output remains underwhelming. It lacks consistency in lighting, stabilization, and detail—making it hard to rely on for serious video content.

Overall Camera System Refinement

Normal photo mode may deliver great shots, but the camera experience should go beyond that. Features like Portrait, Night Sight, Zoom, and Video all need more optimization to unlock the full potential of the hardware.

AI-Powered Enhancements

AI-based improvements for both video and photo modes can help significantly—especially in dynamic lighting, subject detection, and color tuning.

Faster, Smarter Autofocus

Autofocus sometimes feels slow or inconsistent, especially during video recording or in low light. A more responsive system would greatly improve user experience.

Cinematic Video Mode

With the powerful processors and sensors available, we believe current Nothing phones are fully capable of supporting a cinematic video mode. This is something many users want, and we hope to see it included soon

Also all new phones support 6 years security updates any phones in the current nothing lineup including cmf can support 6 year security update.

vovan-v

As you said Nothing is a new brand but Nothing is a brand who has already proven that it is with the other brands and proved that Nothing is no bad considered to them. So I think it’s high time for Nothing to prove that they stand by the users.

SwastikSharma_9guHREEhEq

OviGarry Soo true , should be considered

KARIM_SHAIK🇵🇸🪽

OviGarry Good suggestion

PinoLY

I have Phone 1 purchased during a trip to London in summer 2022 in the only physical store where you could really touch this strange phone with the “lights” of this new brand … “Nothing”! Since then I have continued to use it until today without any particular problems and I would be happy if Nothing continued software support for a few more years.

OviGarry

PinoLY same feeling here brother!

No major problem with my phone 1, few problems not hardware related! Only a few or at least one more year of fresh OS update and 2 more years of software updates won’t hurt…

ParlCei

Honestly I’m definitely agreeing with your points. I’ve used the Phone (2a) for about 6 months now, and to be honest I regret not buying the Phone (1) instead of the Phone (2a). The Phone (1) is like you said great in so many ways, for me especially in a design perspective and as a piece of history for Nothing. I personally even considered buying a Phone (1) even tho I still have the Phone (2a), just because I love the design so much. So I really hope that the Phone (1) will receive at least 1 more year of OS Updates, because that would make it way way better in many ways. Also it’s not like the hardware couldn’t handle it or anything, so I don’t see the point of just cutting off the OS updates if there is still so many things to improve on.

PinoLY

ParlCei Phone 1 was the first phone to bring something different to the market with its transparent design, Glyph interface and dot font.

Even though it was hated by many people it helped launch the Nothing brand and will always be the phone that made this brand famous, as you said a piece of history for Nothing.

cherrychon

ParlCei me 2. The 2a is really the stupidiest option since you can’t even run Kali Nethunter or even a custom, degoogled FW.

The reason is that Nothing choose a Mediathek Dimension which is usually used as cost saving Alternative to QC’s Snapdragon in thing like Spying-on-you tellies.

They never tried that again and reverted back to to the Snapdragon which means they admitted it.

B-but you can still build your own or at least port Nethunter!

I’m trying to port Nethunter as we speak but I dunno if I’ll ever finish it. As 4 building your own CFW… Yeah I can do a lot of things.

If ppl would pay me so I can make comfortable living than maybe. And when I get a Maintainer who handles the Updates 4 all variants! And even then… My Knowledge is limited.

All things considered, I’ll go w/ a Pixel again, especially when I have the opportunity for a Fold.

I loved the Idea but most other, earlier design where srsly flawed. Not so Big Gs Product!

I came here bc I wanna know if the the battery supports Qi charging as the User’s Guide claims:

Battery share

Phone (2a) is capable of charging other Qi-compatible wireless charging devices

using its wireless charging coil. To activate this feature, open the Quick Settings

menu and toggle the battery share feature on. The Glyph Interface will light up if

the feature is successfully activated.

OviGarry

Totally agree with you both, @ParlCei and @PinoLY Phone (1) really was the start of something special, and it still holds up today. Seeing others appreciate it the same way makes me feel more confident speaking up about the need for just one more year of OS updates. It’s not just about the specs — it’s about recognizing early supporters and the phone that helped build the brand, they should acknowledge it!!

vovan-v

I think that you pushing here great thing,

in the other hand nothing is a new brand and to all other brand it took years to gave a long time update policy.

vovan-v

BassimBinYoosaf i think that it will take some years and will be launched only with new devices.

OviGarry

BassimBinYoosaf You’ve raised some solid points on the camera side!! There’s definitely room for improvement. With other brands now offering up to 6 years of security updates, Nothing could match that, either. If Phone (3) launches soon, it would be the right time to extend OS support for older flagships like Phone (1) and (2) to show a long-term commitment and keep us OGs happy, satisfied, and loyal.

@Nicklord25🇬🇷 Exactly. Phone (1) and (2) users took the early leap and helped shape the brand. Extending updates for them is the least that Nothing can do to honor that trust!!

@Derren Thanks, Derren! The updated title is much better and captures the message perfectly, really appreciate the tweak!!

BassimBinYoosaf

vovan-v

Which are you referring to the 6 years security update?

vovan-v

BassimBinYoosaf let see how much years of updates will get Nothing Phone 3.

BassimBinYoosaf

vovan-v

Ofcars it will increase but we are speaking here about using the best out of the devices we/ current users have. My phone is Nothing phone 2 it has a highly powerful chipset. Which is capable of doing more

vovan-v

BassimBinYoosaf I know it might won’t help you but still you have snapdragon chipset that applicable for custom rom’s, they might help you to to keep your’s device alive.

Nicklord25🇬🇷

I own the Nothing phone 2 which I bought in 2023. We who own the phone 2 and they who own the phone 1 We are the ones who trusted the company when it took its first steps, taking the risk and giving a lot of money. I bought it for €700. I believe that greater support cannot be given to cmf phone 2 than phone 1 and phone 2. Must the company extend the upgrades to these two phones

BassimBinYoosaf

Nicklord25🇬🇷

Bro it is according to the brand that they need to give it for CMF phone 2 pro or not. But the thing is it would be good if they give upgrades for these phones too say nothing phone 1 and phone 2

Nicklord25🇬🇷

BassimBinYoosaf But we who bought phone 2 and phone 1 we have given more money than they bought cmf phone 2. Therefore, they should extend the time that our phones will receive updates.

TishankPawar

Guys, please share your feedback by contacting customer care or sending them an email so they know that many users are requesting an update. I don’t think they read our comments or take action based on them, so it’s better to reach out directly through email or a phone call…….

BassimBinYoosaf

Nicklord25🇬🇷 i agree that it would be good if they increase but the fact is that it all depends on their decision. Let’s hope for the best