Back in December 2022, Nothing released the beta Android 13 update for the phone (1) promising that they will release the latest android 13 in early 2023. It looks like the time has ultimately come as a few Nothing smartphone (1) users have began getting the stable android 13 update those users who have applied for beta access. Check out the details beneath.
As in keeping with a Reddit thread, a few customers have began getting the Nothing OS 1.5.2 update based totally on Android 13 stable. There’s not anything official from Nothing but so this could suggest that it’s a constrained rollout for now (supposed for open beta customers) and ought to attain extra customers eventually and Carl peo also mentioned that there is an battery improvement in lastest stable build of android 13 on nothing phone (1).
New Changes in Android 13 Update on Nothing Phone (1)
- Weather app
- New Nothing weather app
- Tapping a weather widget on the homescreen now directly opens the corresponding city in the app instead of opening a link.
- Customisation
- All new Glyph soundpack for more ringtone and notification sounds.
- More color schemes available from the wallpaper selector.
- New collection of minimalist wallpapers.
- Icons can match your background color to make your home screen look more consistent.
- 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.
- Automatically show the current network and display how much mobile data you have used in Quick Settings.
- Directly scan a QR code in the Camera app. Scanner also appears as a shortcut in Quick Settings.
- Select language preferences for different apps.
- Visual improvement
- A New look for Media Control. Puts album artwork on full display with a wider set of music controls.
- Improved volume settings panel. Allows granular volume control without unlocking the device.
- Improved Game Mode light notifications. So there is less distraction when you are playing.
- Smoother animations when transitioning the display between on and off.
- More refined Camera app interface.
- Privacy and safety
- Get an alert when an app accesses your clipboard. Cleared history after a period of time to prevent unwanted access.
- Added Personal Safety app.
- Better privacy protection including Photo Picker, nearby Wi-Fi devices permission, and select media permission.
- System performance
- Fingerprint unlock accuracy has improved by up to 12%.
- App startup speed has increased by up to 71%.
- Standby power consumption has improved by up to 50%.
- Implemented a new self-repair feature to periodically delete unused system dumps and cache.
- Increased system stability.
- General bug fixes.