Nothing's very first smartphone has officially reached the end of the road

Nothing has officially ended software support for the Phone 1, its first smartphone. The Nothing Phone 1 is now receiving its final update, bringing the July 2026 Android security patch.

The Phone 1 launched in July 2022 with Android 12. With it came the Glyph Interface and transparent back design that later defined Nothing's smartphone lineup. The final update closes out a four-year software commitment covering three Android version upgrades and four years of security patches.

Nothing confirmed the milestone on its community forums. The company said the Phone 1 received its last major Android upgrade with Android 15. The final official update includes only the July security patch alongside general fixes and stability improvements.

Nothing said the Phone 1 remains highly usable and will continue to hold a place in the company's history, even as it stops receiving new Android versions and security patches.

While the Nothing Phone 1’s chapter closes, the company is preparing to launch its next budget device, the Phone (4b), on July 7. Nothing has confirmed the phone will run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, likely the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Leaks also suggest the chipset will be paired with 8GB of RAM and storage options of up to 256GB, running Nothing OS 4.1 based on Android 16.

The Phone (4b) is rumored to keep Nothing's transparent design language on a plastic frame, with Blue, Black, and White colour options. Other leaked specs point to a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 50MP main camera with OIS, an 8MP secondary sensor, and a 16MP front camera.

As for the battery, the Phone (4b) is expected to feature a 6,000mAh battery with support for 33W wired fast charging.