The Nothing Phone 1 was launched with Android 12-based Nothing OS and is the UK-based company's first smartphone model. The phone was introduced in July 2022 and has received several software updates since then. Phone 1 users are now getting the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update based on Android 14, which was also recently rolled out to Nothing Phone 2 users globally. In addition to some new features, bug fixes and performance improvements, the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update for Nothing Phone 1 also includes ChatGPT integration.
The stable version of Nothing OS 2.5.5 is gradually rolling out to Nothing Phone 1 users, the company announced in a community post. Users can manually check for the update on their phone by navigating to Configuration > system > System update > to download > install. If the update doesn't appear yet, it should arrive in the next few days.
With the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update, Nothing Phone 1 users get a new gesture option in the Nothing X app that lets them start a voice conversation with ChatGPT. This works through the recently released Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear A, for now, true wireless headphones. Users will need the latest version of ChatGPT from the Play Store on their phones for this to work. The company has assured that the ChatGPT integration feature will soon be coming to other Nothing audio products as well.
Nothing Phone 1 users also get a new ChatGPT widget that allows quick and easy access to ChatGPT from the home screen. The update also adds a button to the screenshot and clipboard popup that allows users to paste content directly into a new ChatGPT conversation.
The Nothing OS 2.5.5 update for Phone 1 adds an option for the Nothing icon pack to be applied to the home screen only. This is claimed to improve app drawer accessibility. The update also allows users to scroll through pages on the home screen while holding app icons to rearrange them on the phone.
The Nothing OS 2.5.5 update for Phone 1 also adds a customizable option to enable or disable the quick settings slide-down page on the lock screen for users. Users can customize it by Configuration > lock screen i AOD > Quick setup. This update also provides access to new customizable icon options within the status bar via Configuration > show > status bar. The update also introduced a RAM Booster feature that can be configured from Configuration > system > RAM booster.
The company claims that the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update for the Phone 1 update uses an AI-backed algorithm for “smarter lighting adjustments for auto-brightness.” It also offers quick settings tabs rearranged for better accessibility. This update also introduces new animations for Quick Settings widgets, improved Bluetooth switching response speed in Quick Settings, and optimized volume settings experience.
In addition, the Nothing OS 2.5.5 update fixes issues related to automatic Wi-Fi disconnection, screenshot frame viewing and editing, and “lack of vibration feedback when swiping from side to side return to the screen.” The update is also said to have fixed an issue where the headset volume was not syncing with the phone volume and an issue where the audio was not changing on a connected watch during calls while also paired with a headset
