Nothing has released Nothing OS 4.0 for the CMF Phone 1 and the Phone 2 Pro, based on Android 16. The update adds new features and introduces a community platform called Playground.

Users can now hide apps from the home screen and app drawer. Hidden apps appear in a separate section accessed through Home screen > App drawer > Hidden icons. The app drawer includes search scope management to filter results.

Widget improvements include more size options for Weather, Pedometer, and Screen Time. Quick Settings tiles now support 2×2 sizing for most functions. Pop-up view allows two floating icons for faster app switching between tasks.

The system includes app optimization to speed up startup times, located in Settings > Apps > App optimisation. Dual SIM users can set different ringtones for each SIM card.

Nothing introduces Playground (Alpha), a platform hosting community-created content like Essential Apps, Camera Presets, and EQ Profiles. Essential Apps (Alpha) are AI-powered applications built by the community. More information is available at playground.nothing.tech.

The visual refresh includes redesigned Nothing app icons and updated status bar icons. Two new lock screen clock faces are available in Customisation settings. Extra dark mode adds a deeper dark theme option through Settings > Display > Dark theme > Extra dark mode.

Camera updates bring changes to Presets with new default styles. Filters now have intensity adjustment and exclusive Stretch styles. Watermarks include new Nothing brand options and artistic frames.

Nothing recommends backing up photos, call logs, contacts, and other user data before installing the update.

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Nothing is bringing its new Android 16 OS based custom skin update to more smartphone models. The company had recently halted its Nothing OS 4.0 roll out due to critical bugs, but the update release is in full swing once again. This time around, the brand’s budget subsidiary phones, the CMF Phone 2 Pro and CMF Phone 1, are receiving this update. So here are all the details.

Nothing OS 4 is finally here for CMF Phone 2 Pro & CMF Phone 1

Back in November 2025, the Nothing OS 4.0 stable build was released on the Nothing Phone (2), Phone (2a), and Phone (2a) Plus. Now, the company is expanding the supported list for the major software upgrade with the CMF Phone 2 Pro, CMF Phone 1, and Nothing Phone (3a) Lite.

In an official post on the Nothing Community forum, the Nothing OS 4.0 release was confirmed for these devices, bringing refreshed visuals, new customization options, and a more refined user interface. With the new update, Nothing aims to improve the core user experience while upgrading the overall features and functionality. The Nothing OS 4.0 custom skin is currently rolling out to the CMF Phone 1 today (26th December 2025), with the update rolling out in a staggered manner.

Meanwhile, the CMF Phone 2 Pro is receiving the update in the coming weeks, as a part of the next roll out phase. The company has further added that the Nothing OS 4.0 release timeline might vary between the regions. So it’s not uniform across the globe. So you can head to settings and manually check if you’ve received this update.

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