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Nothing OS 5.0, based on Android 17, expands its stable rollout

The Android 17-based update is rolling out to four Phone models and adds an AI app builder and new Glyph features.

Nothing staff presenting phones at a launch event
File photo: RuinDig/Yuki Uchida / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 4.0 (cropped and resized)

Stable builds of Nothing OS 5.0, which runs on Android 17, are reaching more of the company's handsets: the Phone (4a) Pro, Phone (4a), Phone (3a) Pro and Phone (3a).

New features include an AI app builder and extra Glyph options, alongside interface and personalisation tweaks and speed improvements. Mint reports that the rollout is staged, so when you get it depends on your model, country and carrier.

Owners of eligible models can check Settings > System > Software update to see whether the update has reached their device.

Excellentia summary of reporting by Mint. Read the original for full details.