Google released Android 16 back in June, and at the launch of the Phone (3) in early July, Nothing promised it would roll out the update to Android 16 “later this autumn”. Clearly, the Nothing Phone (3) should be the first in line.
Today, the company has started teasing Nothing OS 4.0, based on Android 16, across its social media accounts. The short video you can see below features a very quick glimpse into the icons that will be used in the new version, as well as a promise that Nothing OS 4 will be “refined” and “redefined”.
Nothing OS 4.0
Refined. Redefined.
Coming soon. pic.twitter.com/496fufxV0f— Nothing (@nothing) September 10, 2025
While the Nothing Phone (3) will be the first device to receive the update, the Nothing Phone (1) won’t, as it has reached the end of its promised three years of software updates, having been released in July 2022.
That being said, Nothing CEO Carl Pei promises that his company is working on “a program” for its “day-one users”, owners of the Phone (1), without going into any more detail. Does this mean the Phone (1) will get Android 16, but perhaps only as a beta? Only time will tell.
Phone (1) has reached the end of its software lifecycle and will not receive Nothing OS 4.0. We fulfilled our promise of 3 years of software updates, with another year of security updates ahead. To thank our day-one users, we’re working on a program for you. @nothing how soon can… https://t.co/IEoLPId6tL
— Carl Pei (@getpeid) September 10, 2025
Obviously, those who are still using Nothing’s first smartphone would very much appreciate it if that was the case, but don’t get your hopes up just yet – after all, Pei hasn’t really promised anything so far. We’ll let you know when we find out more.