The Nothing Phone (1) is getting the Android 14 beta

Early into the Nothing Phone (1)’s life, we got the impression that updates would come slowly to this device. However, that might not be the case. According to 9To5Google, the Nothing Phone (1) will be getting the Android 14 beta in the coming weeks.

This is pretty big, as Nothing was pretty late to the game with Android 13. That’s understandable, as this is the company’s first phone. Also, Nothing CEO Carl Pei explained why the update process was taking so long. The company was having issues securing employees to help with the software development.

That seems to be a thing that passed. The Nothing Phone (1) will get the Android 14 beta

Now that the company has been able to get the ball rolling in terms of software development, the company is preparing to test Android 14 on its device. That’s pretty surprising seeing as the phone picked up Android 13 fairly recently. Not only that, but it also means that Nothing is getting the jump on many other more established companies in terms of hopping on Android 14.

That is a big PR plus for Nothing and a reason for early adopters to have faith in the company. We’re still figuring out how Nothing performs as a phone manufacturer and a tech company in general. Seeing it jump on Android 14 so early in the game is a good sign the company is serious about creating a strong smartphone experience.

At this point, we have no idea when the Android 14 beta will land on the Nothing Phone (1). We just know that it’s landing in the coming weeks.

With Android 13, Nothing didn’t start the beta testing phase until months after the official release. So, the fact that Nothing is testing Android 14 months before its official release hopefully points to the phone getting the stable release not too long after the Pixel phones.

However, by that time, we expect the Nothing Phone (2) to be on the market. Chances are that the Nothing Phone (2) will get Android 14 before the Nothing Phone (1). In any case, it’s great to see Nothing jumping on the Android 14 bandwagon so early in the game.