TL;DR
- Nothing has confirmed that its Android 16 replace will attain customers by September.
- Nothing OS 4.0 will doubtless debut on the newly launched Telephone 3 earlier than rolling out to older fashions.
- Nothing Telephone 2 and newer fashions will obtain the replace, however the unique Telephone 1 isn’t eligible.
Because of Google releasing steady Android 16 for its Pixel lineup sooner than standard, a number of OEMs are anticipated to ship their Android 16 updates forward of schedule this yr. Samsung will doubtless debut One UI 8 based mostly on Android 16 with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7. Nothing has additionally confirmed that it’s going to comply with go well with by releasing Nothing OS 4.0 a lot earlier.
Throughout yesterday’s Telephone 3 launch occasion, Nothing introduced that though its new flagship will ship with Nothing OS 3.5 based mostly on Android 15, Nothing OS 4.0 based mostly on Android 16 will “arrive in Q3 2025.” We suspect the platform improve will first attain the newly launched Telephone 3, earlier than rolling out to older fashions.
Nothing Telephone 2 and newer fashions will obtain the Android 16 replace, however the unique Telephone 1 isn’t eligible for the discharge. In the meanwhile, Nothing has not shared the precise launch timeline for these units. We anticipate the corporate to share all particulars nearer to the rollout.
Now we have little details about the options and enhancements that would arrive with Nothing OS 4.0, but it surely’s protected to imagine that it’s going to embody all the numerous modifications included in Android 16. Nothing will doubtless take a look at beta builds with choose customers forward of the steady launch, which ought to give us a greater concept of what’s new within the replace.
