Nothing is drawing the official software support window for its debut smartphone to a close. The Nothing Phone 1, which first shipped in the summer of 2022, is now receiving its last scheduled update, delivering the July 2026 Android security patch alongside a final round of general fixes and system stability improvements.
End of an Era for a Debut Device
The Phone 1 launched in July 2022 running Android 12 and introduced the transparent back and Glyph Interface lighting system that would become the visual signature of the brand’s hardware. Over its lifecycle, the handset received three major Android version upgrades, culminating in Android 15, and four full years of security patches. Nothing confirmed the milestone in its community forums, noting that while no further Android version updates or security patches are planned, the company considers the Phone 1 a historically significant device that remains highly usable.
This retirement follows the original four-year commitment Nothing laid out at launch, bringing a clean close to the product’s supported lifespan as the company shifts its engineering focus entirely to newer hardware.
A Successor on the Horizon
Even as the Phone 1’s update chapter ends, Nothing is days away from expanding its budget lineup. The company has scheduled the launch of the Nothing Phone (4b) for July 7. Official details confirm the device will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, widely expected to be the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Leaks point to that chipset being paired with 8 GB of RAM and storage configurations reaching up to 256 GB, with the phone running Nothing OS 4.1 on top of Android 16 out of the box.
The Phone (4b) is expected to carry forward the transparent design language on a plastic frame, offered in Blue, Black, and White color options. Additional leaked specifications suggest a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, a 50-megapixel main camera with optical image stabilization, an 8-megapixel secondary sensor, and a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
Battery and Broader Context
Powering the new model, leaks indicate a substantial 6,000 mAh battery with support for 33 W wired fast charging. These specifications position the Phone (4b) as a direct successor that significantly increases battery capacity while retaining the design language and update promise established by the Phone 1. The transition from the original model to the Phone (4b) illustrates how Nothing is consolidating its budget-tier strategy, applying its mature design identity to a device aimed at a value-conscious segment just as its first handset officially exits active support.
Source: nothing.community