Nothing Phone 2 launched last year with Android 13 and was updated to the latest version later this year. Now, the British startup led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has released a beta version of Android 15, the next update to Google's operating system that is expected to arrive later this year. The company has warned advanced users and developers that the beta version is an early release and that some features of the stable version of Nothing OS are not currently available.
Nothing Phone 2 Android 15 Beta released for testers
The first Android 15 beta for the Nothing Phone 2 was released to testers earlier this week via a forum post in the Nothing community. This is the company's second device to get an Android 15 beta: Nothing Phone 2a users got access to a test version last week. Users will need to make sure their phone is running Nothing OS 2.5.5 before updating to Android 15.
Nothing Phone 2 owners can download the Android 15 beta in the form of an over-the-air (OTA) update package, meaning there's no need to connect the phone to a computer to install the beta update It's also worth noting that while you can roll back to Android 14, there's no way to do so without the phone wiping your data, which means you should back up all your data .
Nothing Phone 2 Android 15 Beta: How to download
To install the Nothing Phone 2 Android 15 beta, you'll need to download one of the two beta update packages via the company's website and save it to your phone's built-in storage. It's also worth reading the list of known issues with the first Android 15 beta and make sure you don't install it on your primary device.
- Create a folder named oh to the phone's built-in storage.
- Copy the Android 15 beta update package 2 to the file oh folder
- Open dialer app and type this code *#*#682#*#*
- Tap the reload button to update the list in the local update tool that appears.
- Select the Android 15 beta update package you downloaded.
- faucet Apply OTA directly from selection > OK to start installing the Android 15 beta package.
- Wait for the update to install before exiting the local update tool.
- touch confirm and the phone will reboot into the new Android 15 beta.
Nothing Phone 2 Android 15 Beta Known issues
Although Nothing has said that developers and power users can install the latest Android 15 beta, there are some known issues with the first Android 15 beta. For example, users can't register their fingerprints digital after updating to Android 15.
Likewise, the face unlock feature will also be unavailable, meaning you'll be typing in your passcode every time you want to use the phone. Finally, widgets and pre-installed apps like Nothing X, Weather, Launcher, Recorder are not currently available in the beta version.
