The Nothing Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro have been updated to Android 16, with the update rolling out now.
Not too long after landing on the Nothing Phone (3), Android 16 (Nothing OS 4.0) is now rolling out to the Nothing Phone (3a) series.
As detailed in a post on its forums, Nothing is now rolling out Nothing OS 4.0, based on Android 16, to Phone (3a) and Phone (3a) Pro. Like the same update on Phone (3), this includes new features such as the AI usage dashboard, hiding apps, updated widget options, and upgrades to Essential Space.
The changelog for Nothing OS 4.0 for Phone (3a) series is as follows:
New Features
Added AI usage dashboard. When using Essential Space, it automatically tracks AI large model usage for enhanced privacy transparency. Path: Settings > Intelligence toolkit > AI usage.
Hiding apps directly from the home screen and App drawer is now supported. Find hidden apps via: Home screen > App drawer > Hidden icons.
Managing the search scope is now supported in App drawer to display results within a specific scope.
