{"id":25645,"date":"2025-12-01T10:48:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/nothing-os-4-0-update-now-rolling-out-for-phone-3a-and-phone-3a-pro-users-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T10:48:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:48:30","slug":"nothing-os-4-0-update-now-rolling-out-for-phone-3a-and-phone-3a-pro-users-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/nothing-os-4-0-update-now-rolling-out-for-phone-3a-and-phone-3a-pro-users-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing OS 4.0 Update Now Rolling Out For Phone 3a And Phone 3a Pro Users | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9741943\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">December 01, 2025, 13:13 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9741943\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1748409461 asubttl-schema\">Nothing OS 4.0 update is now coming to the mid-range Phone 3a series which includes the Phone 3a Pro model as well.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1748409461\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1748409461 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing is quickly bringing the Android 16 update for its older devices.\" title=\"Nothing is quickly bringing the Android 16 update for its older devices.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1748409461\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nothing is quickly bringing the Android 16 update for its older devices.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Nothing OS 4.0 update is now heading to more Phone models and the company has confirmed its availability for its mid-range devices. We saw the flagship Phone 3 get the Android 16 update recently and now the brand has it rolling out for its older devices which many can try out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Android 16-based version has been in the beta phase over the last few weeks and the public release means Phone 3 as well as the Phone 3a\/3a Pro users get first dibs on the stable roll out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Nothing OS 4.0 Update: How To Install<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Nothing Phone 3a\/3a Pro users can head over their device settings and install the Android 16 update with these steps:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Go to Settings<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to System<\/li>\n<li>Check for Nothing OS 4.0 stable update<\/li>\n<li>Download and install the new version<\/li>\n<li>Restart the device to get the Nothing OS 4.0 update<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Nothing OS 4.0 Update: What You Get<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Nothing OS 4.0 update has a detailed and quite an elaborate change log which takes you through the feature list and changes. There are Glyph related features which make use of the tiny screen at the back.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Live Updates deliver real-time ride, delivery, and timer information directly to your screen and the Glyph Interface, unifying lock-screen, notification, and light-based cues so you can track progress instantly without opening an app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Any app that supports Android 16\u2019s Live Updates feature will now start supporting Nothing\u2019s Glyph Progress feature. This means Nothing can support far more apps than before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">A refined Extra Dark Mode deepens blacks, improves contrast, and reduces power use across the system. It brings a calmer, more focused look to Notifications, Quick Settings, and the App Drawer, enhancing both comfort and visibility in low light. It now extends to first-party apps like Essential Space and Launcher, with wider integration to follow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Nothing OS 4.0 enhances how the system feels in motion. Every touch, swipe, and gesture now responds with more depth and tactility.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">We expect the Phone 2a series and the CMF Phone model to get their Android 16 roll out soon.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S Aadeetya\" title=\"S Aadeetya\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aadeetya-3-2023-11-9de48efa65a9ed8ed13a8932cadb6d5a.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/s-aadeetya-21044.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">S Aadeetya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1748409461 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1748409461 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>December 01, 2025, 13:13 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77153e997a009dd0 jsx-1748409461 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Nothing OS 4.0 Update Now Rolling Out For Phone 3a And Phone 3a Pro Users<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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