CMF is the sub-brand of Nothing Tech with budget and modular smartphones. The latest software update available for CMF Phone 1 by Nothing Tech is the Nothing OS 2.6 featuring improvements, bug fixes, and latest security patches. The CMF phone released with Nothing OS 2.6 out of the box but have received many Hotfix OTA updates since launch. The highly anticipated Nothing OS 2.6 update arrived for Nothing Phone 1 users.
Here is the latest software update right now not only enhances the overall user experience but also addresses several issues reported by users. Let’s dive into the details of what Nothing OS 2.6 has to offer for CMF Phone 1 by Nothing owners.
Latest Nothing OS Update Info
| Software status | Stable |
| Nothing OS version | 2.6 |
| Android version | 14 |
| Firmware Build | SpacTetris_U2.6-240910-1735 |
| Size | Full OTA – 2.4 GB Incremental OTA – 48 MB |
| Update date | September 18, 2024 |
Nothing OS Update Features for CMF Phone 1
- New Features
- Your CMF Watch Pro 2 can now access ChatGPT Voice via your phone.
- Updated to September Security Patch .
- Camera Enhancements
- Portraits now capture more detail with natural skin tones.
- Clearer selfies in extremely dark environments.
- Enhanced photo brightness in indoor and night scenes.
- Improved colour accuracy when photographing white walls indoors.
- Sharper outdoor photos of grass.
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the home screen might become unresponsive during WhatsApp calls.
- Resolved occasional issues with mistouch prevention.
- Fixed an issue where the 5G Standalone setting for SIM cards might not work in certain situations.
- Enhanced overall system stability.
- New features
- Introduced the Community Widget for all Nothing Community updates.
- Added option to show Pedometer and Battery Widgets on lock screen.
- Camera updates
- Elevated overall camera performance.
- Refined colour accuracy of back camera.
- Enhanced photo quality in dark areas with HDR mode on.
- Boosted front camera for better face lighting in backlit outdoor scenes.
- Steadied back camera focus for portrait shots.
- General improvements
- Stabilised Atmosphere Wallpaper Effect when returning to home screen.
- Made photo switching smoother in Google Photos.
- Introduced vibration alert when answering calls in power saving mode.
- Resolved system lag when taking screenshots in certain apps.
- Affixed data icons and signal bars to status bar.
The update size is relatively modest at 48 MB.
Download Nothing OS latest update for CMF Phone 1
The simplest way is to open phone settings on your CMF Phone and visit System > System Update and download the latest Nothing OS update.
Or, download and install the full OTA update or incremental OTA update. First, find the build number of your currently installed software version of your phone by visiting phone settings > About > Software Version or Build version.
If the build on the phone is smaller than the one listed below, download and install the OTA update from below.
Or simply flash the Full OTA on any build. Just make sure the full OTA build is higher than the one on your phone. Or wait for the next major build.
NOS 2.6.X / ANDROID 14
| Nothing OS version | BUILD Number or BUILD ID | FULL OTA | INCREMENTAL OTA TO |
| CMF Phone (1) NOS 2.6 Update 3 | Tetris_U2.6-240910-1735 | Incremental from Tetris_U2.6-240828-2341 | |
| CMF Phone (1) NOS 2.6 Update 2 | | | Incremental from 2.6 Build 1047 |
| CMF Phone (1) 2.6.0 (Hotfix-2) | Incremental from 2.6.0 | ||
| CMF Phone (1) 2.6.0 (Hotfix) | | Incremental from 2.6.0 | |
| 2.6.0 | Tetris_U2.6-240713-1955_2.6 | Full OTA download | |
How to Download and Install Nothing OS Full or Incremental OTA?
For those eager to experience the new features and improvements, here’s a quick guide on how to install the Nothing OS 2.6 update on your CMF Phone 1:
- Go to “Settings > About phone > Software info” to confirm your current system version.
- If not up to date, check for updates in “Settings > System > System update”.
- Download the latest software update package.
- Create a folder named “ota” at the root of your internal storage.
- Copy the OTA update ZIP file to the “ota” folder.
- Open the phone app and dial ##682##
- Select the upgrade package from the drop-down list in the local update tool.
- Tap “Directly apply OTA from selection” to start the update process.
- Reboot your device after the upgrade is complete.