Nothing was quick with the Android 15 rollout. The brand wrapped it up months before many other Android brands. But, several brands, including Samsung and Infinix, are still busy sending out Android 15 updates to their devices. This could soon become an old thing as Google is gearing up for the Android 16 release faster than OS releases in recent years.
Interestingly, Nothing isn’t mentioned on the Android 16 beta partners list that Google shared with the Android 16 Beta 4 release. It was there last year for Android 15 beta. This could mean that users might have to wait longer for the beta releases, but not necessarily a delay in the stable release. I’m still hopeful that Nothing will be one of the first non-Google brands to push a stable Android 16 update.
Google has announced that stable Android 16 will be released in the second quarter, with many reports believing that it could arrive as early as May 2025. Either way, we are close to it; hence, it is the right time to check if your Nothing device is actually eligible for the next big upgrade. We’ve prepared the list below.
Nothing Android 16 eligible devices list
Nothing hasn’t shared the Android 16 update list yet, so we had to rely on the existing software update policy to prepare this list.
- Nothing Phone (3a)
- Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
- Nothing Phone 2
- Nothing Phone (2a)
- Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- CMF Phone 1 by Nothing
It takes no time to realize that the Nothing Phone (1), the company’s first phone, is missing from the list. That’s because it has already received three OS updates, as promised by the brand. Hence, it’s not eligible for Android 16 and future OS upgrades unless Nothing wants to surprise users with an extra OS release.
If you have any Nothing Phone other than the original Phone (1), you are guaranteed to get the Android 16 update when it rolls out. However, we aren’t sure if the Nothing OS version will see a bump to OS 4.0, knowing that Android 14 arrived with Nothing OS 2.5, not OS 3.0.
We are yet to hear anything about Android 16 from Nothing, but Google has already confirmed that the upcoming OS will bring progress-centric notifications, improved photo picker with support for cloud media providers, rich haptics, Advanced Professional Video (APV) codec, and improvements to predictive back, adaptive refresh rate, camera, and Health Connect. You can read more about Android 16 features and changes on this page.
While these features and improvements are part of Android 16, it’s the smartphone brand that decides which ones to integrate into their devices.
We’ll know more about Android 16 in the coming days and weeks. So, stick with us and regularly visit our Android 16 section for the latest news and developments.
Also read:
1. Android 16 beta is available for these devices
2. Android 16: release date, eligible devices, and new features
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