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N-Dial Gets Nimbus Update: A Fresh, Nothing OS-Inspired Dialer Experience
The popular dialer app N-Dial, known for its clean and minimal interface, is now getting a major update called the Nimbus Update. This app is developed by Hearthborn Studios and is inspired by the design of Nothing OS. While it’s not officially made by Nothing, it delivers a similar user experience and has already gained popularity, with over 100,000 downloads on the Play Store.
The new Nimbus update brings a fresh redesign across the app. The Lock Screen and Recent Calls section now shows your call history in a better-organized way. It displays calls based on “Today”, “Yesterday”, and older days, making it easier to check when and how often you’ve contacted someone. Compared to the older version, the layout is much cleaner and more modern.
The Dial Pad has also been updated. Users can now easily add a contact using the new “+” button, make a call, or delete entered numbers smoothly by long-pressing the delete icon. The animations are much better, and the overall design feels refined and user-friendly.
In the Contact Book, you can swipe between sections or tap to navigate. A small animation plays when you scroll through contacts, adding a smooth touch. If a contact doesn’t have a profile picture, the app now displays a stylish Phoenix icon to represent the user. Adding a new contact is simple, with options for first name, last name, phone number, email, birthday, and profile photo. You can also mark any contact as a favorite directly from this section.
One of the most exciting parts of the update is the Favorites section, which introduces a new Album View. This allows you to swipe through your favorite contacts like flipping through a photo album. You can also switch to Grid View for a compact look. While swiping isn’t available in Grid View, the layout is still smooth and works well.
The update also adds quick actions. Long-pressing a contact now brings up a pop-up with options to delete, mark as favorite, share the contact as a VCF file, send a text message, or make a call. You can even select multiple contacts at once to delete, share, or block them quickly.
Another useful feature is detailed call information. By tapping on a contact, users can now see the entire call history with them, including the time, date, and call duration. It’s a helpful improvement for people who want to keep track of their communication.
The current version of the app is in beta and has been shared with a few testers. According to the developers, even more features are on the way. These include a redesigned calling screen, support for Light Mode (in addition to the existing Dark Mode), and new font styles such as the one used in Nothing OS (“Dot Font”).
You can also try out the previous version of N-Dail from the Play Store.
As for the official release, the developers have shared that the final N-Dial Nimbus update may be released around June or July 2025. Since the team is small, the update may take a bit more time, but users are excited about the changes already seen in the beta version.
Nothing has rolled out a new update for its Essential Space app (version 1.0.13), bringing some useful features and improvements for users.
One of the biggest highlights is the transcription feature, now available on the Nothing Phone (3). With this, users can get a complete transcription of their Flip to Record content, making it easier to keep track of recordings in written form.
The update also adds a Select All option within individual modules, giving users better control and convenience while managing their content.
Apart from new features, the update also focuses on improving the overall experience. It includes several bug fixes and stability enhancements to make the app run smoother and more reliable.
Nothing continues to improve Essential Space with regular updates, ensuring users get more value and a seamless experience on their devices.
Nothing has rolled out a new software update for the Nothing Phone (2a). The update is called Nothing OS 3.2 (September Update) and is now available to users. It comes with a download size of 158 MB and also includes the latest September 1, 2025 Android security patch.
One of the most notable changes in this update is the introduction of the Nothing Gallery app as the default photo viewer in the camera app. Users now get the option to choose between Nothing Gallery and Google Photos, but the company recommends using its own gallery for faster previews and smoother performance. This move highlights Nothing’s efforts to strengthen its in-house ecosystem.
The update also adds new features to widgets. Along with the Photo widget, users can now share the Pedometer widget (step counter) and the Screen Time widget with others. The update further enhances interaction by introducing a set of new nine stickers that can be used to react when sharing widgets, giving users more expressive options.
In terms of the camera, Nothing claims to have improved stability and performance. The camera app version has been upgraded, and users may notice slight differences in colors and sharpness, particularly in ultra-wide shots. These refinements are aimed at delivering a more reliable photography experience on the Phone (2a).
The update also addresses several system issues and optimizations. Stability for the pop-up view feature has been improved, and a bug that prevented PDF files from opening in cloned apps like WhatsApp and Telegram has been fixed. The Voice over NR (VoNR) icon has been redesigned for better clarity in the status bar. In addition, battery usage has been optimized when connecting smartwatches, especially with the CMF Watch 2 Pro.
Other improvements include fixes for font display issues in apps such as Instagram and Reddit when using the Inter font, along with general system performance and stability enhancements.
Overall, the Nothing OS 3.2 September Update brings useful new features, smoother performance, and important fixes. For Nothing Phone (2a) users, installing this update is highly recommended to get the best experience on their device.
OnePlus
OnePlus 11 OxygenOS 15 August Update Rolls Out with Split View Enhancements, BeaconLink, and Privacy Improvements
OnePlus has rolled out a new OxygenOS 15 update for the OnePlus 11, bringing a range of improvements, useful features, and the latest August 2025 Android security patch. The update size is 890.86 MB and focuses on making the phone smoother, smarter, and more secure.
The update enhances the overall user experience with smoother animations for opening, repositioning, and resizing floating windows. Multitasking also gets better with improvements to Split View. It is no longer limited to fixed ratios, and users can now adjust the ratio freely. When using two apps in landscape, the divider can be dragged to resize them according to preference.
In terms of notifications, OnePlus has simplified how alerts appear in landscape mode. Instead of taking over the full screen, banner notifications now appear in a minimal format to reduce interruptions. Users can also swipe down on a notification to open the app in a floating window, or tap a button to do the same, rather than switching to full screen.
The Private Safe feature has been upgraded as well. Users can now share images and videos stored in Private Safe, customize album covers, and sort or view media files by time. There is also a new option to add files directly under the “Other files” category, giving more control over stored content. When recent tasks are stacked, users can now lock or unlock apps simply by swiping down on the app from the recent tasks screen.
A notable addition is BeaconLink, which allows users to send text, images, and voice messages to nearby people without an internet connection. This can be enabled in Settings > Mobile network > BeaconLink.
Lastly, the update integrates the August 2025 Android security patch, ensuring better protection for the device.
With this update, the OnePlus 11 becomes more seamless to use, offering improved multitasking, enhanced privacy options, and a more distraction-free experience.