{"id":3411,"date":"2025-10-22T10:55:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nothingtec.com\/?p=3411"},"modified":"2025-10-22T10:55:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:55:20","slug":"nothing-os-4-port-nothing-phone-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nothingtec.com\/en\/2025\/10\/22\/nothing-os-4-port-nothing-phone-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The resurrection of the Nothing Phone (1): Nothing OS 4.0 arrives unofficially"},"content":{"rendered":"

He Nothing Phone (1)<\/a><\/strong>, The iPhone, the device that cemented Carl Pei's company's brand identity, has officially reached the end of its support lifecycle in terms of major system updates. However, in a clear defiance of planned obsolescence, the developer community has revived the device with an unofficial version of Nothing OS 4.0<\/a><\/strong>, based on Android 16<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This adaptation not only extends the useful life of the smartphone<\/em>, but it also serves as a powerful statement about the capabilities of hardware<\/em> The original. The Snapdragon 778G+ chip in the Phone (1) has proven to be fully capable of handling the software<\/em> modern, disproving the belief that only the latest models can offer a current user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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An unofficial update that defies obsolescence<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

This process, known as porting<\/em>, This involves taking the code from Nothing OS 4.0, originally designed for devices like the Phone (2)<\/a> and the Phone (3)<\/a>, and modify at the level of drivers<\/em> and kernel<\/em> so that it works properly in the hardware<\/em> of the initial model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This port<\/em> It is notable because it allows the Phone (1) to access key features of the new interface, such as the New camera app with updated presets<\/strong>, dynamic gestures<\/strong> and smoother animations<\/strong>. This is a demonstration of the strength of the Android community, which once again guarantees the longevity of a device that no longer receives official support. The fact that it can be installed via a custom recovery underscores that the will of the community is ultimately what decides the end of a device's life. smartphone<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A developer has successfully installed Nothing OS 4.0 on the Nothing Phone (1). \ud83d\udc40

Everything seems to be working, including the new Camera app with presets!

It's an unofficial port of Nothing OS 4.0 for Phone (1).
In dev terms, \u201cporting\u201d means adapting software made for one\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/msSVKsMzds<\/a><\/p>\u2014 TechiBoy (@techiboy96) October 17, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>