Nothing OS 1.5, a beta version of the new software based on Android 13, is now available for testing through the open beta program for the Nothing Phone 1. The program was launched after the company invited beta candidates to participate through its community forums.
Now only few of the users who have signed up for open beta got the update over the air. So in this post we will learn how to download and update to Nothing OS 1.5 open beta even if you denied the update by an email from nothing.
The first beta build of Android 13 for the Nothing Phone 1 is around 1.15GB in size and includes a variety of user interface improvements, such as enhanced volume control and fast settings toggles, as well as integration with Material You and a new weather app. Other features of Nothing OS 1.5 include increased app loading speed, multi-language support, privacy upgrades, a new QR code scanner, clipboard preview, a refreshed media control interface, foreground services, live captions, increased background memory, a self-repair feature, and improved game mode.
Download Android 13 Nothing Os 1.5 Open beta on Nothing Phone 1
The full zip for Nothing OS 1.5 is not currently available globally or in Europe, but an incremental update is available for those with Nothing OS 1.1.7 or 1.1.8.
Download Nothing Os 1.5 Incremental update for Global Version Here
Download Nothing Os 1.5 Incremental update for Europe Version Here
Install Android 13 Nothing Os 1.5 Open beta manually with firmware zip file on Nothing Phone 1
After you download it do the following to install nothing OS 1.5 android 13 beta.
Step 1: Open any file manager and go to internal storage.
Step 2: Now create a new folder inside Internal storage named OTA like in the screenshot below.
Step 3: Now go to the downloaded update zip file and move it to the OTA folder.
Step 4: Once that is done. Go to the Phone dialer app on your Nothing phone 1 and then type ##682##
Step 5: This will open the Side loading update tool. With this Side loading tool you can update the latest package from a local zip file.
Step 6: Now if doesn’t find the zip file automatically. Click on choose Local zip file.
Step 7: Now go to the OTA folder and choose the Update zip file.
Step 8: Then to start the update click on Proceed and Reboot button. This will take about 15 to 30 minutes. So make sure your nothing phone 1 is charged about 50% before doing this update.
Step 9: After few minutes I will show the Installing system update message after that your nothing phone 1 will reboot.
That’s it you have update to the latest android 13 open beta on your Nothing phone 1 even if you are denied the Open beta update by nothing.