Nothing Phone 2 Gets Its First Update with Several Camera Improvements Related Features
Nothing Phone 2 has yet to be sold in India, but the technology company has already released the smartphone’s first update, which includes new features, numerous enhancements, and multiple problem fixes. While most users in India will only be able to experience this upgrade after receiving their phones, some have had access to the Phone 2 from Nothing via pop-up stores around the world. Regardless, design-related elements have been introduced, even if this update appears to be largely focused on the phone’s cameras.
The update is of 105MB in size. To begin with the new features, Nothing notes in its changelog that its Glyph Composer, which allows users to create and record new ringtones, is now accessible on the Google Play Store. The Glyph Progress bar for the Uber app has also been incorporated as a design component. One of the progress bar indicators on the back panel will now display the time it takes for an approaching Uber trip to arrive.
According to the features, new widgets may now be added to the lock screen using the always-on display (AOD). Users can also add their most frequently used Quick Settings widgets or tiles to the home or lock screen. The update also includes new and improved Nothing Phone 1 ringtones and notification sounds. These have been modified to accommodate the Phone 2’s more segmented Glyph lighting scheme. A one-handed mode has also been implemented.
The Nothing OS 2.0.1 upgrade for the Nothing Phone 2 includes various camera-related improvements. The camera’s Portrait mode now offers 2x zoom for close-up images thanks to the upgrade. Motion capture is now available in the 50-megapixel high resolution camera mode, and HDR has been improved. Meanwhile, the clarity of photographs captured at 4x to 10x zoom has been increased, according to the changelog. Nothing OS 2.0.1 is also touted to improve the camera’s performance when used with third-party apps. Videos, among other benefits, are supposed to provide better stability.
Nothing OS 2.0.1 update changelog
- 4 new wallpapers.
- One-handed Mode.
- Widgets can now be added to your lock screen / Always-on-Display. Available to set up on the lock screen settings page.
- Quick Settings widgets. Add your most-used Quick Settings tiles directly to your home or lock screen.
- Glyph Composer is now live on the Play Store! Use the app to create and record your very own Glyph Ringtones.
- Introducing Glyph Progress for Uber. Check the progress of an incoming Uber ride via the Glyph Interface. This feature is currently in an experimental phase, so you may experience some inconsistencies.
- Widgets can now be added to your lock screen / Always-on-Display. Available to set up on the lock screen settings page.
- Reworked popular Nothing Machine ringtones and notification sounds from Phone (1), adjusted to match the new segmented design of Phone (2).
- Camera Portrait mode now supports 2x zoom.
- Motion capture is now supported in 50MP mode.
- Introduced a brand-new Nothing style photo watermark.
- Optimised the HDR effectiveness across the board.
- Optimised photo clarity when shooting between 4x and 10x zoom.
- Improved camera quality when used in third party apps.
- Reduced lag and optimised stabilisation algorithm when shooting videos.
- Improved battery and charging performance in extreme conditions.
- Improved the consistency of wireless charging and Battery Share.
- Improved Face Unlock and fingerprint sensor performance.
- Regulated system sounds volume across the board.
- Optimised Essential Notification and other Glyph Interface logic.
- Resolved Quick Settings expansion issue.
- Improved network stability.
- Resolved NFC related issue.
- More general bug fixes.
