Nothing keeps its update promise as Android 16 lands on Phone 3, here’s what’s new

• Nothing OS 4.0, based on Android 16, is rolling out now for the Nothing Phone 3, with other models to follow soon. • Key visual changes include “Extra Dark Mode,” minimalist icons, a simplified status bar design, and new lock screen clocks. • New features include AI-generated widgets, expanded Glyph support for third-party apps, and dual-window multitasking.

Android 16 publicly debuted in June, but users beyond Pixels and select Samsung Galaxy phones had to wait a while before the stable update landed on their phones. Nothing rolled out Nothing OS 4.0 open beta in October and promised that the stable update would land in November. True to its promise (down to the date, impressively), Nothing is now rolling out Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 to its phones, starting with the Nothing