Nothing Phone (1) Gets Android 14-Based Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1

The Nothing Phone (1) is finally receiving the Android 14 love its successorPhone (2) recently got. Nothing OS 2.5 Beta is available for Phone (1) and brings new goodies fromAndroid 14and Nothing’s new features. Here’s everything you need to know about Nothing OS 2.5 Beta on the Nothing Phone (1).

Nothing first announced the arrival of OS 2.5 Beta via a post on X and the updater APK is now available in the official Nothing Community forums. The update process is similar to when the update was released on the Phone (2) and involves downloading an APK which will enable an “Update to Beta” option in Settings. It’s pretty straightforward from there.Phone (1) users, open for a surprisepic.twitter.com/wMIKirblZB— Nothing (@nothing)December 19, 2023

Phone (1) users, open for a surprisepic.twitter.com/wMIKirblZB— Nothing (@nothing)December 19, 2023

Before we get into how to update your Phone (1) to Nothing OS 2.5, here are all the new features. The update brings most of the features from the recent Nothing OS 2.5 stable from the Nothing Phone (2).

Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1 Features for Phone (1)

Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1 Features for Phone (1)

Install Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1 on Phone (1)

Install Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1 on Phone (1)

Warning!

  1. Download and installthis APKexclusive for the Nothing Phone (1).

  2. Once installed, go to Settings -> System -> System Update and tap Update to Beta version.

  3. Tap Check for a new version. The update should appear and start downloading and installing.

  4. The update may take time to install depending on your internet connection. Make sure you have your phone’s battery charged over 50%.

Have you installed Nothing OS 2.5 Open Beta 1 on your Phone (1)? How has your experience been so far? Let us know in the comments section below.

Abubakar Mohammed

Abubakar covers Tech on Beebom. Hailing from a Computer Science background, the start of his love for Tech dates back to 2011, when he was gifted a Dell Inspiron 5100. When he’s not covering Tech, you’ll find him binge-watching anime and Tech content on YouTube, hunting heads in competitive FPS games, or exploring Teyvat in Genshin Impact. He has previously worked for leading publications such as Fossbytes, How-To Geek, and Android Police.

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