Nothing's General Release of its Android 17 update, Nothing OS 5.0, is now rolling out to the Phone 3. After two months of beta testing, the update brings the "full experience" to all users, whether or not they took part in the beta. Nothing says the rollout will be staggered, so some users will receive the update before others, depending on their region. Phone 3 owners can check for it by going to Settings > System > System Update.
Nothing OS 5 brings several notable changes beyond its Android 17 base. The most visible is a new typeface, Geist, which the company describes as "cleaner and easier to scan." The update also refreshes the status bar, camera, Settings and Gallery, and moves the Glyph Interface into a dedicated app where all of its features and sounds are housed in one place. Nothing has also upgraded its Essential AI tools, improving real-time transcriptions and adding Smart Collections, which can "suggest and organize content for you automatically." Deeper personalization and lock screen upgrades round out the release.
The Phone 3 was the first device to enter Nothing's Android 17 Open Beta in late August, and it is the first to exit into a General Release. Other devices are still in testing. According to Nothing's updated roadmap, the Phone 4a, Phone 4a Pro, Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro remain in their Open Betas, having entered that program in September.
There is a chance those models could receive a General Release later in October or November, though no date has been confirmed.
Source: Android Central · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing