The Nothing Phone 3 was launched in India on Tuesday and the cellphone ships with Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.5 out-of-the-box. Nevertheless, the UK-based startup teased the arrival of its Android 16 replace throughout the launch occasion. The following iteration of the Android working system was launched by Google final month, however solely Pixel units have receiving the steady construct. Nevertheless, this latest teaser signifies that the Android 16 replace may quickly be on the playing cards for Nothing smartphones too.

Nothing OS 4.0 Launch Date

Wrapping up the small print concerning the Nothing Phone 3 in the launch video posted on the official Nothing YouTube channel, CEO Carl Pei stated that the handset comes with Nothing OS 3.5. The corporate head additional teased that it’ll start transport Nothing OS 4.0 primarily based on Android 16 to units “later this autumn”.

Thus, we will count on it to reach between the interval of September to November.

Whereas particulars stay beneath wraps, the Nothing Cellphone 3 is anticipated to be the primary handset from the corporate to obtain the Android 16 replace, contemplating it’s the “first true flagship smartphone”.

Google launched Android 16’s steady construct following the I/O 2025 occasion final month. Nevertheless, solely Pixel handsets have began receiving the replace, with different OEMs nonetheless testing the beta firmware. Carl Pei’s latest teaser signifies Nothing may quickly be a part of Google.

Notably, the Nothing OS 3.0 replace, primarily based on Android 15, was unveiled in September. It was introduced in the identical month as the worldwide launch of the OS. The replace’s open beta commenced a month later, enabling customers to expertise the replace and experiment with its new options earlier than its public launch in December.

The rollout took only some weeks to achieve all telephones in Nothing’s portfolio. We are able to count on related launch timelines for the Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0 as effectively, as soon as it launches within the autumn.