Nothing OS 5.0 Based on Android 17 Rolls Out to Phone (4a), (4a) Pro, (3a), and (3a) Pro

Update Rollout Begins for Four Nothing Phones

Nothing has begun rolling out the stable version of Nothing OS 5.0, based on Android 17, to the Nothing Phone (4a), Phone (4a) Pro, Phone (3a), and Phone (3a) Pro, according to a report by GSMArena. The update follows an earlier rollout to the Nothing Phone (3) earlier this month.

The report describes the release as staggered, meaning not all users will receive the notification at the same time. The report does not specify a date by which every eligible device is expected to be updated.

How to Check and Install

Users can manually check for the update by going to Settings > System > System update. Nothing advises backing up data before installation. The company also notes that devices may consume more power and feel warmer during the update process, but says performance should return to normal once installation is complete.

Features Common to All Four Devices

According to the report, the update includes:

• A dedicated Glyph app
• Separation of Quick Settings and the notification panel
• Bulk arranging of home screen icons
• A three-color status bar indicator for sensitive access, location, and AI processing
• A new Translucent launcher theme with a frosted-glass style and wallpaper-inspired accent colors
• Two new lock screen clock faces and custom clock face colors
• The Geist typeface
• A refreshed Settings UI
• New Collector and Away Time widgets, plus a Glyph Timer widget
• Expanded Dark theme, which forces dark mode on most apps that do not natively support it
• Adjustable Enhanced HDR brightness
• Noto 3D Emoji in Gboard
• Refined Live Updates in the status bar
• Single-tap Bluetooth connection and disconnection in Quick Settings

Model-Specific Camera Changes

Camera updates vary by model:

• Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro: a new Tuning feature with seven adjustable effects, upgraded Presets with a new 2x2 widget, Filters and Tuning support for video, and Dual-view Video.
• Phone (4a) and Phone (4a) Pro: Dual-view Video for simultaneous front and rear camera recording, and faster Essential Voice transcriptions.
• All four models: a refreshed Camera UI and improvements to recording, zoom, close-up shooting, and QR scanning.

Future Rollout Schedule

The report lists the following upcoming stable releases:

• Nothing Phone (2a) and Phone (2a) Plus: mid-November
• Nothing Phone (3a) Lite: late December
• Nothing Phone (4b) and CMF Phone 2 Pro: mid-January

These dates are reported timelines and have not been independently verified in this article.

Verification

The original announcement was covered by GSMArena. Users can confirm availability on their specific device through the built-in system update checker rather than relying on third-party reports.