Nothing has released its latest skinned Android 13 OS for the Phone 1, handing down updated monochrome aesthetics and other software features from the newer Nothing Phone 2.

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    1 year ago

    I wish nothing phone supported USB c video out. It’s sad that it seems like only Samsung does.

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    1 year ago

    Looks like some neat features have been added; wife’s using a Nothing Phone 1, will ask her to check for updates!

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      1 year ago

      Say what you want about privacy but having Google apps is more convenient for the average user. Meanwhile, users who want to degoogle can do so since it’s Android.

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        1 year ago

        I have not looked into the OS used in depth. de-googlifyig the supplied OS is no meanial task. I understand of course they want to cater for a broad public. The phone looks great and no reproach to it or it’s OS. would have been on my wishlist if a de-googled rom would be available.

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      1 year ago

      Moar downvotes! it’s obviously a horrible thing to not want google on a phone! moar downvotes I tell you!

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      1 year ago

      Only advantage I can think of is the faster soc and more ram on the more expensive models.

      Fairphone 5 uses the Qualcomm QCM6490 (equivalent spec to a snapdragon 778g, which is in the nothing phone 1) and has 8gb of ram. Nothing Phone 2 has snapdragon 8+ gen 1 and 12gb of ram on the $699 model, 8gb of ram on the base model that costs $599. Fairphone 5 also has a micro SD card slot coupled with the 256gb of storage, while the nothing phone 2 doesn’t have any microsd card slot and starts with 128gb of storage on the base model.

      The fairphone 5 is more expensive, but you’re paying for the ability to actually repair it and 8 years of support.

      I already have a nothing phone 2 and I’m outside the return period, but if I didn’t and had the choice between the two today, ngl I’d pay the extra for the more sustainable fairphone 5. Yes it costs more, but it’d pay off in the long-run with repairability and long-term support.