Although the Nothing Phone (1) dazzled us with its original design, since its launch it has not stopped disappointing us with bad news. Many users have reported serious screen problems on the Nothing Phone (1) and now Carl Pei (CEO and co-founder of Nothing) has confirmed that his glorious smartphone will not update to Android 13 this year .
Considering that it is already possible to install Android 13 on Google Pixels and that brands such as Xiaomi, OPPO and Motorola have launched their update plan to Android 13, Nothing has shown that it is not yet up to the competition . Now, will the Nothing Phone (1) update to Android 13? Sure, but you’ll have to wait until next year.
When will the Nothing Phone (1) update to Android 13?
The Nothing Phone (1) was released last July with Android 12 installed from the factory, in a practically Stock version with the Nothing launcher on top. At launch, the company promised continuous updates to improve system security and stability . However, they never mentioned how long it would take to update the Android version of the mobile… until now.
Nothing has confirmed that the Android 13 update for the Nothing Phone (1) will arrive in the first half of 2023, that is, anytime between January and June . It should be clarified that this does not mean that in the rest of the year your Nothing mobile will not receive more updates. It will continue to receive bi-monthly security patches, but it won’t go from Android 12 to Android 13 until next year.
Regarding the time it will take to update the Android version of the Nothing Phone (1), the company commented the following:
“We are always working hard to improve the Phone(1) user experience. To ensure this, OS updates will be available for regular download. As for Android 13, it will be released for Phone(1) users in the first half of 2023. Before its release, we want to fine-tune the software update with Nothing’s hardware. We’ll be sure to keep you updated with more information.”
With this Nothing at the same time implies that the Android 13 beta for the Nothing Phone (1) will possibly be available at the end of 2022 . Therefore, they will surely soon announce a beta tester program in which you can sign up to be one of the first to update your mobile to the latest version of Android. Here we will keep you informed.
How many years of updates does the Nothing Phone (1) offer?
Remember that the Nothing Phone (1) came with the promise of four years of bi-monthly security patches and three years of Android version updates . Doing the math, the last Android update it will receive will be Android 15 in 2025.
Source | Android Authority
