Nothing Phone (1) users can now download the latest Nothing OS 2.5.5 update. This update can be identified by its build number Spacewar-U2.5-240419-1617. The update size is 180 MB, and brings a lots of new features, improvements, and general fixes to enhance user experience.
It also brings the May 2024 Android security patch update to protect the Nothing Phone (1) from vulnerabilities.
Nothing OS 2.5.5 Update for Nothing Phone (1)
The update includes integration with ChatGPT, providing new ways to interact with AI through voice and on-screen widgets. Users can start voice conversations using a new gesture option in the Nothing X app, compatible with Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a), with more devices expected to be added soon. The update also introduces ChatGPT widgets for quick access and a new button for pasting clipboard content directly into ChatGPT conversations.
In terms of customization, the update allows the Nothing Icon Pack to be applied only on the Home Screen for a clearer App Drawer view. Users can now move through Home Screen pages more intuitively while organizing apps and have new options for enabling or disabling the QuickSetting swipe-down on the lock screen. Additional customization is available for icons within the status bar.
The update also adds a RAM Booster feature, found under Settings > System, to enhance device performance.
The update brings smarter auto-brightness adjustments thanks to an AI-powered algorithm. It also reorders Quick Settings tiles for easier access and introduces new animations for these widgets to improve user interaction. Bluetooth toggling and volume settings have been optimized for faster and more intuitive responses.
This update also bring some fixes:
- Wi-Fi connection stability has been improved.
- Earbud volume now syncs correctly with the phone’s volume.
- Audio switching issues between connected devices during calls have been addressed.
- Screenshot and vibration feedback functionalities have been fixed.
Changelog:
ChatGPT Integration
The following features are available with the latest ChatGPT version installed from the Play Store:
- New gesture option in the Nothing X app for starting a voice conversation with ChatGPT. Works via Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a). Coming soon to other Nothing audio products.
- Added new ChatGPT widgets for fast and easy access from your home screen.
- Added a button on the screenshot and clipboard pop-up to directly paste content to a new conversation in ChatGPT.
New features
- Added an option for the Nothing Icon Pack to be applied only to the Home Screen to improve accessibility in the App Drawer.
- You can now scroll through pages on the Home Screen while holding app icons for a more intuitive experience while organising icons.
- Added a custom option for enabling/disabling the QuickSetting swipe-down page on the lock screen interface. Accessed via “Settings > Lock Screen and AOD > Quick Settings”.
- New options for customising icons within the status bar. Accessed via “Settings > Display > Status bar”.
- Added RAM Booster feature. To set, head to Settings > System > RAM Booster.
Improvements
- Integrated an AI-powered algorithm for smarter lighting adjustments for auto-brightness.
- Reordered Quick Settings tiles for improved accessibility.
- New animations for Quick Settings widgets to enhance engagement.
- Optimised response speed when toggling Bluetooth in Quick Settings, for quicker interactions.
- Enhanced the volume settings experience to make it more intuitive.
General fixes
- Fixed an issue where Wi-Fi would automatically disconnect.
- Resolved a problem causing earbud volume to not sync with the phone’s volume.
- Resolved an issue where audio would not switch to a connected watch during calls when also connected to an earbud.
- Fixed an issue where screenshots did not display the frame or allow entry into the editor.
- Resolved a rare problem causing a lack of vibration feedback when swiping sideways to go back on the screen.
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