Andy Walker / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Nothing says that its Android 17-based Nothing OS 5.0 replace is coming quickly.
- The corporate has teased a date (August 25) associated to the discharge, however didn’t specify what to anticipate.
- Beta testing for the earlier, Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 replace began in July 2025, so it’s doubtless a beta for Nothing OS 5.0 might start quickly.
Steady Android 17 isn’t very extensively distributed but: proper now, the newest model is offered on Pixel telephones, Samsung’s latest foldables, and the Motorola Edge 2025, with a handful of beta exams ongoing on different fashions. Right this moment, Nothing is teasing a date associated to its Android 17-based Nothing OS 5.0 replace, and it’s developing fast.
In a forum post, Nothing says that the 5.0 replace is “Coming Quickly.” The publish references a particular date and time — Tuesday, August 25 at 11:20 AM BST — although it the publish doesn’t clarify what precisely will occur then.
If we’re fortunate, it might additionally mark the start of a public beta program. Nothing took applications from Nothing Phone 3 homeowners final week for the prospect to check an unnamed upcoming software program launch earlier than launch — plausibly Nothing OS 5.0. We haven’t heard the rest about that take a look at since (individuals have been requested to signal non-disclosure agreements).
As of now, we don’t know a lot about Nothing OS 5.0. The replace is constructed on Android 17, which itself comes with improvements like a fleshed out desktop interface with free-form window help, Dwell Updates notifications for ongoing duties, the choice to place apps in floating “bubbles,” and extra.
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