Nothing’s first smartphone is Nothing Phone 1, launched in 2022. Recently Nothing Phone 1 is getting a new update with new features, improvements and bug fixes.
Nothing OS 2.5.6 update for Nothing Phone 1
Nothing has officially announced that it is rolling out the Nothing OS 2.5.6 update for the Nothing phone 1. This update has already been rolled out by Nothing for the Nothing Phone 2 and Nothing Phone 2a.
This new update includes many new features. This update adds a hide navigation bar, a new swipe function to set glyph brightness, adds ultra HDR support to the camera, and optimizes the interaction for editing widgets on the home screen.
The Nothing OS 2.5.6 update brings many improvements to the call settings in the phone, provides support for sending and receiving SMS over 5G and adds support for VoWiFi for some users. Apart from this, many other new features, capabilities and improvements have been brought with the help of this update, the changelog related to which is shared below.
Update Changelog
New features
- Added a “Hide navigation bar” feature for a more full-screen immersive experience. Accessed via Settings > System > Gestures > Navigation mode > Gesture navigation settings > Hide navigation bar.
- Optimised the interaction for editing widgets on the home screen. You can now long-press widgets to access that widget’s shortcuts menu.
- New swipe function in the Glyph interface for better setting the Glyph brightness.
- Introduced support for Ultra HDR feature in Camera, supporting XDR display effect for photos.
Improvements
- Introduced a recovery mechanism for abnormal call states to improve call stability.
- Ensure the screen stays off when the power key is pressed during an incoming call to enhance privacy and prevent accidental touches.
- Added support for sending and receiving SMS over 5G for certain carriers.
- Added VoWiFi support for certain carriers.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue causing recording problems in WhatsApp under specific paths.
- Resolved the issue where dialling 111 in the UK redirected to the 999 emergency number in some scenarios.
- Fixed a problem where the volume bar kept popping up when connected to car Bluetooth.
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