Nothing Phone (1) Gets September Nothing OS 2.6 Update

Nothing Phone (1) has received the September Nothing OS 2.6 update with new features, improvements, and bug fixes. This update also includes the September 2024 Android security patch to keep it secure against the latest vulnerabilities.

To identify this update for your Phone (1) you should check your build number, which should be similar to Spacewar-U2.6-240904-1634 and the update size is 681 MB.

Nothing OS 2.6 September Update for Phone (1)

This update is going to be bundled with quite a number of new features intended to improve usability and accessibility. Among the new features is an ability to swipe down on the coming notifications, opening them in Pop-up view. Opening notifications in Pop-up view allows a glimpse into and action on notifications without leaving the application currently in use. This will be enabled via Settings -> System -> Pop-up view.

Other handy updates include setting third-party apps to vibrate while on a call. To set it up, go to Settings > Sound and vibration > Vibration. Also, the Battery and Pedometer widgets are directly available from the lock screen and Always On Display for convenience.

This update also includes bug fixes and other various improvements for performance and stability enhancements. NFC is improved to provide better connections. The Bluetooth tile in Quick Settings is faster and displays proper information about the connected earbuds.

Issues ranging from problems with multimedia messaging, VoWiFi registration on some carriers, low volume of call ringing while using a speaker, and missing flashlight tile in Quick Settings have been addressed in this update. This also fixes an auto-rotate problem in Cloned Apps and ensures the Media Player Widget works as expected when switching user profiles.