Due to Google releasing steady Android 16 for its Pixel lineup sooner than standard, a number of OEMs are anticipated to ship their Android 16 updates forward of schedule this 12 months. Samsung will doubtless debut One UI 8 primarily based on Android 16 with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7. Nothing has additionally confirmed that it will observe go well with by releasing Nothing OS 4.0 a lot earlier.

Throughout yesterday’s Cellphone 3 launch occasion, Nothing introduced that though its new flagship will ship with Nothing OS 3.5 primarily based on Android 15, Nothing OS 4.0 primarily based on Android 16 will “arrive in Q3 2025.” We suspect the platform improve will first attain the newly launched Cellphone 3, before rolling out to older fashions.

Nothing Cellphone 2 and newer fashions will obtain the Android 16 update, however the unique Cellphone 1 shouldn’t be eligible for the launch. At the second, Nothing has not shared the precise launch timeline for these gadgets. We anticipate the firm to share all particulars nearer to the rollout.

We now have little details about the options and enhancements that would arrive with Nothing OS 4.0, however it’s protected to imagine that it will embrace all the important adjustments included in Android 16. Nothing will doubtless check beta builds with choose customers forward of the steady launch, which ought to give us a greater concept of what’s new in the update.