Nothing OS 5.0

More control, more personalisation, more fun.

Designed for a lighter way to use your phone

Cleaner interface, deeper personalisation and more expressive design.

A refreshed homescreen

New app icons, wallpaper-aware system colours and transparent widgets.

The things you use every day

A new Geist typeface, updated icons and refined layouts bring greater consistency across Settings, Camera, Gallery and the Status Bar – with smoother motion everywhere.

New clockfaces

Gooey offers a bold, playful look. Micrographics gives you more information with a clean, hardware-inspired design. And more colour options.

More control, more intention

Stay focused with new ways to surface what matters.

Control the Glyph Interface

The new Glyph Timer lets you start countdowns directly from your homescreen. And the Glyph App lets you control all settings in one place.

Clip what matters with Collector

Turn your favourite photos into stickers on your homescreen. Collector helps you build a growing collection of people, places and things that inspire you.

Stay in the real world with Away Time

Away Time starts counting when you put your phone down, helping you understand your habits by tracking your longest breaks and how you spend time over the week.

Make things easier with Essential AI tools

Capture ideas faster, organise information and create tools directly from your phone.

Smart Collections in Essential Space

Smart Collections automatically group related captures, while improved search and a redesigned capture flow make everything easier to find. With MCP support, compatible AI tools can securely access selected information from your Essential Space.

Essential Voice does more

Real-time text appears as you speak. Improved formatting creates cleaner notes and better summaries – faster than ever. Capture audio with Super Mic on Ear (3), customise the Essential Key and transcribe in over 100 languages.

Build Essential Apps anywhere

You can now build Essential Apps directly on your phone. Describe what you need in natural language, then launch it straight to your homescreen without coding.

Faster than ever

Smoother interactions and sharper responses keep performance high.

Faster where it matters

Better performance across app launches, scrolling, touch response and multitasking. Improved memory management helps reduce unnecessary reloads and keeps everything feeling smooth.

An easier way to control Bluetooth

Bluetooth controls have been redesigned in Quick Settings, making it quicker to find nearby devices and connect or disconnect with a single tap.

Rearrange in seconds

Move multiple apps and widgets together with homescreen batch editing.

Android 17

New ways to navigate, share and stay in control.

Separate Notifications

You can split Notifications and Quick Settings, giving each its own dedicated space.

Quick Share

Share files with nearby Android devices, or generate a QR code for iPhone and other devices to download through a secure web link.

More privacy controls

Enhanced privacy indicators and updated permission controls make it easier to understand when apps are accessing your camera, microphone or location.

Even more from Android 17

Improved screen recording, Noto 3D emoji, expanded Dark Theme, independent Assistant volume, brighter HDR content, redesigned Recents screen and more.

Nothing OS 5.0

Open Beta starts tomorrow 11:00 BST

Get an early look at Nothing OS 5.0 and help us refine the experience ahead of the general release.