Oliver Cragg / Android Authority
TL;DR
- A developer claims to have successfully installed Nothing OS 4.0 on a 1 phone.
- Everything would work, including the new Camera app and its presets.
- There are a few issues, like the clock in the status bar not being properly aligned.
Although Android 16 has been available on Pixels for a while now, many other Android phones are just starting to get a taste of it. For example, Nothing recently rolled out the Nothing OS 4.0 beta, based on Android 16. This beta is only available for the Phone 2, Phone 2a, Phone 2a Pro, Phone 3, and possibly the Phone 3a. However, it seems that a developer has found a way to make the operating system work on a 1 phone.
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In a social post, YouTuber TechiBoy said that an anonymous developer managed to install Nothing OS 4.0 on the company’s first smartphone. It looks like the developer has created an unofficial port of the new operating system, but it’s not ready for everyone yet. According to TechiBoy, “Everything seems to work, including the new Camera app with presets! »
A developer successfully installed Nothing OS 4.0 on Nothing Phone (1). 👀
Everything seems to work, including the new Camera app with presets!
This is an unofficial port of Nothing OS 4.0 for Phone (1).
In development terms, “porting” means adapting software designed for a single… pic.twitter.com/msSVKsMzds
While the port appears to work on the Phone 1, it’s not without its issues. It indicates that the clock in the status bar is not aligned correctly and the camera view is behind the punch hole. There are also a few other unmentioned issues that need to be addressed.
There is a lot of information missing here. So we’re a little skeptical about this report. But if someone has achieved this feat, that’s pretty cool.
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