Nothing officially started rolling out its stable Nothing OS 4.0 update based on Android 16 on the 21st of November 2025, for the eligible Nothing and CMF smartphones. Now, rumours point out that the brand could announce the rollout of its next major Nothing OS 5.0 update based on Android 17 during the fourth quarter of 2026.
Read more about the update below.
Nothing OS 5.0 Based on Android 17 – Expected Eligible Devices
At present, Nothing has not officially announced the Nothing OS 5.0 update or revealed its rollout timeline and list of eligible devices. However, if the brand follows a similar update schedule as last year, its Android 17-based operating system could probably be released sometime around November 2026.
Based on the software update policies announced for the devices at the time of their respective launches, the following Nothing and CMF smartphones are expected to be eligible for the upcoming update.
Nothing Smartphones
- Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
- Nothing Phone (4a)
- Nothing Phone (4b)
- Nothing Phone (3)
- Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
- Nothing Phone (3a)
- Nothing Phone (3a) Lite
- Nothing Phone (2a) Plus
- Nothing Phone (2a)
CMF Smartphones
Looking into the software support policies of the Nothing Phone (2a) and Phone (2a) Plus, the two devices were launched with Android 14 and were promised three major Android OS updates. This suggests that Nothing OS 5.0 based on Android 17 will likely be their final major operating system update.
It must also be noted that the Nothing Phone (2) and CMF Phone 1 are not included in the above-mentioned list, as Nothing OS 4.0 based on Android 16 was their final promised major operating system update. However, the two devices could continue receiving security patches and maintenance updates as per their respective software support timelines.
Since Nothing has not yet officially announced the update or confirmed the eligible devices, the above-mentioned list must be considered an expected one based on the brand’s existing software support policies. More details concerning its features, rollout timeline, and eligible devices could probably be revealed in the coming months.
Stay tuned for more updates!
