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Nothing is rolling out a second Android 14-based update to the Nothing Phone (2). It brings Nothing OS 2.5.1a and is essentially a minor hotfix for the original build released last month. The new release fixes a couple of bugs related to the Glyph Interface and App Locker.
New Android 14 update for Nothing Phone (2a) fixes bugs
The Nothing Phone (2) received the stable Android 14 update in mid-December 2023. It came with Nothing OS 2.5 following two full months of beta testing. The company released multiple beta builds before rolling out the stable update. However, the final release wasn’t perfect. Users complained about several bugs, including some freezing issues.
The firm has now followed up with a hotfix. In a community post on Tuesday, Nothing announced that the latest update improves the Glyph light playback effect when synchronizing with music playback on the device. It also addresses the occasional freezing issues caused by the App Locker.
These are the only two entries in the official changelog supplied by Nothing. Interestingly, the software version is Nothing OS 2.5.1a, and not just Nothing OS 2.5.1. It is unclear why there’s an “a” at the end. Maybe we will get Nothing OS 2.5.1b too, with more bug fixes. User comments under the official announcement suggest there’s still room for improvement, particularly in the Glyph synchronization with music.
“For sync with music… I guess it needs some work on it,” a user commented. “This ruined the music visualizations big time,” another noted. So, not everyone seems to be happy with the changes Nothing made to the Glyph Interface for music. The company must have noted user feedback and may make further optimizations with subsequent updates in the coming months.
As usual, updates are released over the air (OTA) in batches. It may take a while before a new rollout is available for everyone worldwide. If you are using a Nothing Phone (2) with Android 14-based Nothings OS 2.5, watch out for a notification in the coming coming days. You can also manually check for updates by navigating to Settings > System > System update on your phone.
Nothing Phone (2a) is one the way
The Nothing Phone (2) is a flagship offering from the company. It is now readying a mid-range model in the form of the Phone (2a). Carl Pei, the OnePlus co-founder who left the company in 2020 to create Nothing, recently teased the upcoming device. The Nothing CEO didn’t name the product but there is little chance he was talking about the Phone (3). Rumors say the Phone (2a) will debut at MWC 2024 at the end of February.