Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta now available for CMF Phone 1 with these features

Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 is rolling out to CMF Phone 1 users, the company announced via its community forum on Tuesday. The beta update allows users to experience the new operating system (OS) and experiment with its features before its public rollout. Based on Android 15, Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 offers shared widgets, more customization options and camera improvements. It also bundles artificial intelligence (AI) features such as a smart app categorization system.

Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 features

The British smartphone maker say the first beta update for the CMF Phone 1 offers an exclusive preview of Android 15. It includes similar features to the beta updates for other devices such as the Nothing Phone 2a and Phone 2 that were introduced in previous weeks.

The update brings shared widgets that display the widgets of friends and family on the home screen of the user’s device. They can connect and interact with others through comments. It includes extensive customization options for the home and lock screens, and the latter can now be adjusted with a long press on the screen. There are also improved watch faces and an expanded widget area, allowing users to add more widgets to the home screen than before.

Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 update includes a Smart Drawer powered by AI. It is said to automatically arrange apps into separate category folders based on usage pattern. Users can also pin their most used apps to the top of the app drawer. The company says it has also made changes to the camera experience. It bundles faster HDR processing time, better low-light performance, improved zoom slider display, and faster app launches with the camera widget.

Other features of the update for CMF Phone 1 include signature dot matrix-inspired charging and fingerprint animations, movable pop-up displays, partial screen sharing, an updated setup wizard, and an automatic archive functionality to free up storage space.