Latest Nothing Phone 1 update further improves camera performance, squashes a few bugs
Nothing managed to create quite a stir with their first smartphone, thePhone 1. It may not be among thebest Android phonesin the market, but it is a compelling mid-ranger that manages to set itself apart with its unique design and Glyph interface. We found the phone quite buggy in our initial review and the camera performance subpar. Since then, the company hasrapidly rolled out a few software updatesto address many of these issues. Nothing is now rolling out another new update for the Phone 1 with camera improvements and bug fixes. And while at it, the young startup is hiking the price of its phone in India.
Nothing OS 1.1.3 (viaXDA) improves the selfie camera’s quality, enhances color saturation for the ultrawide camera, speeds up Night Mode and HDR photo processing, and reduces noise and enhances sharpness when using zoom. The brightness and colors of images when using Glyph lightning have been tweaked further for better results.
Apart from camera enhancements, the latest Phone 1 update fixes a bug that caused stuttering in third-party apps like Twitter and Google Play Store. It also fixes an annoying bug that led the lock screen to crash after tapping a notification and then using fingerprint unlock.
Despite the bevy of improvements, the latest Nothing OS build only weighs 64.33MB and should show up on your Phone 1 soon. This release does notunlock the display’s 1,200 nits peak brightness modeas promised by Nothing. That should hopefully arrive in a future update.
Alongside the OTA, Nothing also announced that it is hiking the price of the Phone 1 in India. The phone is getting more expensive by Rs 1,000 in the country across the board due to “fluctuating currency exchange rates.” This means the Nothing Phone 1 now starts at Rs 33,999 instead of Rs 32,999—not a substantial hike, but if you are on a tight budget, this could pinch.
From faster storage to better speakers
Pixel 10 Pro XL charges faster wirelessly
Carriers get the upper hand
Google’s made several improvements over the years
The note-taking app I should have used all along
Broader branding hints at wider paid-tier ambitions
