Nothing - Revision history

Sojourna at 02:05, 29 May 2026

2026-05-29T02:05:58Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:05, 29 May 2026
Line 1:		Line 1:
			{{Cleanup}}
	{{CompanyCargo		{{CompanyCargo
	\|Founded=2020		\|Founded=2020
Line 5:		Line 6:
	\|Type=Private		\|Type=Private
	\|Website=https://nothing.tech		\|Website=https://nothing.tech
	\|Description=They specialize ~~is Consumer Tech~~ products such as ~~smartphones~~, ~~Headphones~~, TWS and ~~smartwatches~~, known for their design and software experience.		\|Description=They specialize in consumer tech products such as smart phones, headphones, TWS and smart watches, known for their design and software experience.
	}}		}}

	Founded in 2020, '''Nothing Technology Limited''' (stylised as '''NOTHING''') is a British consumer electronics company headquartered in London. They manufacture consumer tech products such as smartphones, smartwatches, headphones, TWS. They are well known for their unique product designs, often featuring transparent hardware and ''Glyph Interface'', a set of LEDs that light up in various patterns to display information on the rear of their smartphones.		Founded in 2020, '''Nothing Technology Limited''' (stylised as '''NOTHING''') is a British consumer electronics company headquartered in London. They manufacture consumer tech products such as smartphones, smartwatches, headphones, TWS. They are well known for their unique product designs, often featuring transparent hardware and ''Glyph Interface'', a set of LEDs that light up in various patterns to display information on the rear of their smartphones.

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer impact summary==
	===User ~~Freedom~~===		===User freedom===
	The Nothing Phone 3a Lite was shipped with pre-installed Meta services that users were unable to fully uninstall<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jamie \|date=2025-11-04 \|title=Nothing has a fix for its Meta bloatware issue, solving a problem that never should’ve existed \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-has-a-fix-for-its-meta-bloatware-issue-solving-a-problem-that-never-shouldve-existed \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=techradar}}</ref>. <!-- The original claim was "all nothing phones come with pre-installed software that users cannot uninstall". I modified the claim to this. Please update if you are able to find a credible source expanding on this topic. I can't find too many sources -->		The Nothing Phone 3a Lite was shipped with pre-installed Meta services that users were unable to fully uninstall<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jamie \|date=2025-11-04 \|title=Nothing has a fix for its Meta bloatware issue, solving a problem that never should’ve existed \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-has-a-fix-for-its-meta-bloatware-issue-solving-a-problem-that-never-shouldve-existed \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=techradar}}</ref>. <!-- The original claim was "all nothing phones come with pre-installed software that users cannot uninstall". I modified the claim to this. Please update if you are able to find a credible source expanding on this topic. I can't find too many sources -->

	===Funding===		===Funding===
	The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google Venture)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|author=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.		The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google Venture)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|author=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=Gizmochina}}</ref>.

	===Potential ~~Future Privacy Concerns~~===		===Potential future privacy concerns===
	Nothing's co-founder and president, Akis Evangelidis, has been quoted stating that AI will enable "an entire ecosystem that collects more data to deliver highly personalized, context-aware experiences"<ref>{{Cite web \|title=FE Exclusive: AI will change smartphones like never before, says Nothing’s Akis Evangelidis – Technology News \|url=https://globalnews365.org/fe-exclusive-ai-will-change-smartphones-like-never-before-says-nothings-akis-evangelidis-technology-news/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=GlobalNews365}}</ref>.		Nothing's co-founder and president, Akis Evangelidis, has been quoted stating that AI will enable "an entire ecosystem that collects more data to deliver highly personalized, context-aware experiences"<ref>{{Cite web \|title=FE Exclusive: AI will change smartphones like never before, says Nothing’s Akis Evangelidis – Technology News \|url=https://globalnews365.org/fe-exclusive-ai-will-change-smartphones-like-never-before-says-nothings-akis-evangelidis-technology-news/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=GlobalNews365}}</ref>.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

	===Introducing Ads and Bloatware to Lower End Phones===		===Introducing Ads and Bloatware to Lower End Phones===
	Nothing OS 4.0 (based on android 16) added Lock Glimpses/Ads and Pre-installed Apps (Bloatware) on their lower end phones, like the Phone 3a series which includes Phone (3a) Lite, (3a), the (3a) Pro and CMF Phones.<ref>[https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans "Lock Glimpse & Future Plans"] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260109212706/https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Floemer \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-27 \|title=Phone 3a: NothingOS 4.0 brings optional ads to the lock screen \|url=https://www.heise.de/en/news/Phone-3a-NothingOS-4-0-brings-optional-ads-to-the-lock-screen-10904033.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[heise online]]}}</ref> This move is being heavily criticized by consumers as they previously claimed to provide a bloat-free experience on their devices.		Nothing OS 4.0 (based on android 16) added Lock Glimpses/Ads and Pre-installed Apps (Bloatware) on their lower end phones, like the Phone 3a series which includes Phone (3a) Lite, (3a), the (3a) Pro and CMF Phones.<ref>[https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans "Lock Glimpse & Future Plans"] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260109212706/https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Floemer \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-27 \|title=Phone 3a: NothingOS 4.0 brings optional ads to the lock screen \|url=https://www.heise.de/en/news/Phone-3a-NothingOS-4-0-brings-optional-ads-to-the-lock-screen-10904033.html \|url-status=live \|website=heise online}}</ref> This move is being heavily criticized by consumers as they previously claimed to provide a bloat-free experience on their devices.

	The introduction of Essential Search does not permit the users to perform local searches on the device without forcing them to [[:File:Essential Search Terms of Service.png\|Terms and Conditions]] and a [[:File:Essential Search Privacy Policy.png\|Privacy policy]].		The introduction of Essential Search does not permit the users to perform local searches on the device without forcing them to [[:File:Essential Search Terms of Service.png\|Terms and Conditions]] and a [[:File:Essential Search Privacy Policy.png\|Privacy policy]].
Line 34:		Line 36:

	==Products==		==Products==

	*Phone (3) (July 1st, 2025<ref>https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250630154725/https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 Archived])</ref>): Nothing advertized it's product as a '[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship Flagship]' to hype the product up. The product originally came with a built-in app called 'Nothing Chats', Which was advertized as end-to-end encrypted, Although it is not.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Blake \|first=Alex \|date=November 20, 2023 \|title=Nothing tried to outdo Apple’s RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917220328/https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|archive-date=September 17, 2025 \|work=tech radar}}</ref> The change has since been reverted it seems in newer software releases. Additionally the phone has an 'Essential Space' button which triggers the built-in AI app, the button cannot be disabled on the device itself, and instead requires a computer with [[wikipedia:Android_Debug_Bridge\|ADB]] to disable or customise<ref>{{Cite web \|last=rwilco12 \|first= \|date=2025-08-18 \|title=How-To Disable or Remap the Essentials Button \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314123936/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=2026-03-14 \|website=XDA Forums}}</ref>. This is not reasonably accessible to the average person.		*Phone (3) (July 1st, 2025<ref>https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250630154725/https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 Archived])</ref>): Nothing advertized it's product as a '[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship Flagship]' to hype the product up. The product originally came with a built-in app called 'Nothing Chats', Which was advertized as end-to-end encrypted, Although it is not.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Blake \|first=Alex \|date=November 20, 2023 \|title=Nothing tried to outdo Apple’s RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917220328/https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|archive-date=September 17, 2025 \|work=tech radar}}</ref> The change has since been reverted it seems in newer software releases. Additionally the phone has an 'Essential Space' button which triggers the built-in AI app, the button cannot be disabled on the device itself, and instead requires a computer with [[wikipedia:Android_Debug_Bridge\|ADB]] to disable or customise<ref>{{Cite web \|last=rwilco12 \|first= \|date=2025-08-18 \|title=How-To Disable or Remap the Essentials Button \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314123936/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=2026-03-14 \|website=XDA Forums}}</ref>. This is not reasonably accessible to the average person.

	~~==See also==~~
	~~[https://us.nothing.tech/ Nothing's Website]~~

	==References==		==References==
	{{~~reflist~~}}		{{Reflist}}

	[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

Linka: /* Funding */ fix author

2026-05-26T11:34:44Z

Funding: fix author

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:34, 26 May 2026
Line 15:		Line 15:

	===Funding===		===Funding===
	The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google Venture)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|~~first~~=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.		The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google Venture)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|author=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.

	===Potential Future Privacy Concerns===		===Potential Future Privacy Concerns===

1jeremy: /* Funding: */

2026-05-05T06:17:36Z

Funding:

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:17, 5 May 2026
Line 11:		Line 11:

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	===User Freedom:===		===User Freedom===
	The Nothing Phone 3a Lite was shipped with pre-installed Meta services that users were unable to fully uninstall<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jamie \|date=2025-11-04 \|title=Nothing has a fix for its Meta bloatware issue, solving a problem that never should’ve existed \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-has-a-fix-for-its-meta-bloatware-issue-solving-a-problem-that-never-shouldve-existed \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=techradar}}</ref>. <!-- The original claim was "all nothing phones come with pre-installed software that users cannot uninstall". I modified the claim to this. Please update if you are able to find a credible source expanding on this topic. I can't find too many sources -->		The Nothing Phone 3a Lite was shipped with pre-installed Meta services that users were unable to fully uninstall<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jamie \|date=2025-11-04 \|title=Nothing has a fix for its Meta bloatware issue, solving a problem that never should’ve existed \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-has-a-fix-for-its-meta-bloatware-issue-solving-a-problem-that-never-shouldve-existed \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=techradar}}</ref>. <!-- The original claim was "all nothing phones come with pre-installed software that users cannot uninstall". I modified the claim to this. Please update if you are able to find a credible source expanding on this topic. I can't find too many sources -->

	===Funding:===		===Funding===
	The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google Venture)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.		The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google Venture)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.

1jeremy: Removed the box below Consumer-impact summary

2026-05-05T06:17:13Z

Removed the box below Consumer-impact summary

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:17, 5 May 2026
Line 11:		Line 11:

	==Consumer-impact summary==		==Consumer-impact summary==
	~~{{Ph-C-CIS}}~~

	===User Freedom:===		===User Freedom:===
	The Nothing Phone 3a Lite was shipped with pre-installed Meta services that users were unable to fully uninstall<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jamie \|date=2025-11-04 \|title=Nothing has a fix for its Meta bloatware issue, solving a problem that never should’ve existed \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-has-a-fix-for-its-meta-bloatware-issue-solving-a-problem-that-never-shouldve-existed \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=techradar}}</ref>. <!-- The original claim was "all nothing phones come with pre-installed software that users cannot uninstall". I modified the claim to this. Please update if you are able to find a credible source expanding on this topic. I can't find too many sources -->		The Nothing Phone 3a Lite was shipped with pre-installed Meta services that users were unable to fully uninstall<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jamie \|date=2025-11-04 \|title=Nothing has a fix for its Meta bloatware issue, solving a problem that never should’ve existed \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-has-a-fix-for-its-meta-bloatware-issue-solving-a-problem-that-never-shouldve-existed \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=techradar}}</ref>. <!-- The original claim was "all nothing phones come with pre-installed software that users cannot uninstall". I modified the claim to this. Please update if you are able to find a credible source expanding on this topic. I can't find too many sources -->

	===Funding:===		===Funding:===
	The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google ~~Ventures~~)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.		The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google Venture)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.

	===Potential Future Privacy Concerns===		===Potential Future Privacy Concerns===

1jeremy: /* Funding: */ Changed Google Venture to Google Ventures

2026-05-05T06:09:38Z

Funding:: Changed Google Venture to Google Ventures

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:09, 5 May 2026
Line 16:		Line 16:
	The Nothing Phone 3a Lite was shipped with pre-installed Meta services that users were unable to fully uninstall<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jamie \|date=2025-11-04 \|title=Nothing has a fix for its Meta bloatware issue, solving a problem that never should’ve existed \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-has-a-fix-for-its-meta-bloatware-issue-solving-a-problem-that-never-shouldve-existed \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=techradar}}</ref>. <!-- The original claim was "all nothing phones come with pre-installed software that users cannot uninstall". I modified the claim to this. Please update if you are able to find a credible source expanding on this topic. I can't find too many sources -->		The Nothing Phone 3a Lite was shipped with pre-installed Meta services that users were unable to fully uninstall<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jamie \|date=2025-11-04 \|title=Nothing has a fix for its Meta bloatware issue, solving a problem that never should’ve existed \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-has-a-fix-for-its-meta-bloatware-issue-solving-a-problem-that-never-shouldve-existed \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=techradar}}</ref>. <!-- The original claim was "all nothing phones come with pre-installed software that users cannot uninstall". I modified the claim to this. Please update if you are able to find a credible source expanding on this topic. I can't find too many sources -->

	=== Funding: ===		===Funding:===
	The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google ~~Venture~~)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.		The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google Ventures)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.

	===Potential Future Privacy Concerns===		===Potential Future Privacy Concerns===

1jeremy: Updated User Freedom to a more specific characterization of what is occurring and added relevant citation. Added Funding section to discuss Google Venture funding, venture capital funding, and why bloatware is an intentional design feature to reduce Bill of Materials cost, with relevant citations. Added Potential Future Privacy Concerns section to discuss how the president and co-founder has stated that AI would allow more personalized experiences, with relevant citations.

2026-05-05T06:05:12Z

Updated User Freedom to a more specific characterization of what is occurring and added relevant citation. Added Funding section to discuss Google Venture funding, venture capital funding, and why bloatware is an intentional design feature to reduce Bill of Materials cost, with relevant citations. Added Potential Future Privacy Concerns section to discuss how the president and co-founder has stated that AI would allow more personalized experiences, with relevant citations.

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:05, 5 May 2026
Line 14:		Line 14:

	===User Freedom:===		===User Freedom:===
	~~All~~ nothing ~~phone comes~~ with pre-installed software that ~~isn~~'t ~~allowed to uninstall. As it~~ is being funded by [[Google]] via Google ~~Ventures~~<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref> to ~~keep google~~ apps on [[~~wikipedia:Nothing_OS\|NothingOS~~]] <!-- ~~Please add citation I couldn't find some~~ -->		The Nothing Phone 3a Lite was shipped with pre-installed Meta services that users were unable to fully uninstall<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jamie \|date=2025-11-04 \|title=Nothing has a fix for its Meta bloatware issue, solving a problem that never should’ve existed \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-has-a-fix-for-its-meta-bloatware-issue-solving-a-problem-that-never-shouldve-existed \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=techradar}}</ref>. <!-- The original claim was "all nothing phones come with pre-installed software that users cannot uninstall". I modified the claim to this. Please update if you are able to find a credible source expanding on this topic. I can't find too many sources -->

			=== Funding: ===
			The company is notably being funded by [[Google]] via GV (formerly Google Venture)<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260128122624/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nothing_(company) Archived])</ref>, among other venture capital firms and individuals. Akis Evangelidis, the Co-Founder and President of Nothing<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Evangelidis \|first=Akis \|date=2026-05-04 \|title=LinkedIn \|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/aevangelidis/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=LinkedIn}}</ref>, has discussed that pre-installed apps are not an incidental occurrence and fit into a larger strategy "partly to manage the BOM (Bill of Materials) cost"<ref>{{Cite news \|first=Rajesh \|date=2025-10-25 \|title=Nothing confirms upcoming phones will include third-party apps (bloatware) out of the box \|url=https://www.gizmochina.com/2025/10/25/nothing-confirms-upcoming-phones-will-include-third-party-apps-bloatware-out-of-the-box/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|work=[[Gizmochina]]}}</ref>.

			===Potential Future Privacy Concerns===
			Nothing's co-founder and president, Akis Evangelidis, has been quoted stating that AI will enable "an entire ecosystem that collects more data to deliver highly personalized, context-aware experiences"<ref>{{Cite web \|title=FE Exclusive: AI will change smartphones like never before, says Nothing’s Akis Evangelidis – Technology News \|url=https://globalnews365.org/fe-exclusive-ai-will-change-smartphones-like-never-before-says-nothings-akis-evangelidis-technology-news/ \|url-status=live \|access-date=2026-05-04 \|website=GlobalNews365}}</ref>.

	==Incidents==		==Incidents==
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===Introducing Ads and Bloatware to ~~its lower end phones~~===		===Introducing Ads and Bloatware to Lower End Phones===
	Nothing OS 4.0 (based on android 16) added Lock Glimpses/Ads and Pre-installed Apps (Bloatware) on their lower end phones, like the Phone 3a series which includes Phone (3a) Lite, (3a), the (3a) Pro and CMF Phones.<ref>[https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans "Lock Glimpse & Future Plans"] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260109212706/https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Floemer \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-27 \|title=Phone 3a: NothingOS 4.0 brings optional ads to the lock screen \|url=https://www.heise.de/en/news/Phone-3a-NothingOS-4-0-brings-optional-ads-to-the-lock-screen-10904033.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[heise online]]}}</ref> This move is being heavily criticized by consumers as they previously claimed to provide a bloat-free experience on their devices.		Nothing OS 4.0 (based on android 16) added Lock Glimpses/Ads and Pre-installed Apps (Bloatware) on their lower end phones, like the Phone 3a series which includes Phone (3a) Lite, (3a), the (3a) Pro and CMF Phones.<ref>[https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans "Lock Glimpse & Future Plans"] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260109212706/https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Floemer \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-27 \|title=Phone 3a: NothingOS 4.0 brings optional ads to the lock screen \|url=https://www.heise.de/en/news/Phone-3a-NothingOS-4-0-brings-optional-ads-to-the-lock-screen-10904033.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[heise online]]}}</ref> This move is being heavily criticized by consumers as they previously claimed to provide a bloat-free experience on their devices.

Andrew V: /* Incidents */

2026-04-14T16:03:59Z

Incidents

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:03, 14 April 2026
Line 19:		Line 19:
	This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].		This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}\|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
	===Introducing Ads and Bloatware to its lower end phones===		===Introducing Ads and Bloatware to its lower end phones===
	Nothing OS 4.0 (based on android 16) added Lock Glimpses/Ads and Pre-installed Apps (Bloatware) on their lower end phones, like the Phone 3a series which includes Phone (3a) Lite, (3a), the (3a) Pro and CMF Phones.<ref>[https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans "Lock Glimpse & Future Plans"] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260109212706/https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans Archived])</ref> This move is being heavily criticized by consumers as they previously claimed to provide a bloat-free experience on their devices.		Nothing OS 4.0 (based on android 16) added Lock Glimpses/Ads and Pre-installed Apps (Bloatware) on their lower end phones, like the Phone 3a series which includes Phone (3a) Lite, (3a), the (3a) Pro and CMF Phones.<ref>[https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans "Lock Glimpse & Future Plans"] ([http://web.archive.org/web/20260109212706/https://nothing.community/d/45348-lock-glimpse-future-plans Archived])</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Floemer \|first=Andreas \|date=2025-10-27 \|title=Phone 3a: NothingOS 4.0 brings optional ads to the lock screen \|url=https://www.heise.de/en/news/Phone-3a-NothingOS-4-0-brings-optional-ads-to-the-lock-screen-10904033.html \|url-status=live \|website=[[heise online]]}}</ref> This move is being heavily criticized by consumers as they previously claimed to provide a bloat-free experience on their devices.

	The introduction of Essential Search does not permit the users to perform local searches on the device without forcing them to [[:File:Essential Search Terms of Service.png\|Terms and Conditions]] and a [[:File:Essential Search Privacy Policy.png\|Privacy policy]].		The introduction of Essential Search does not permit the users to perform local searches on the device without forcing them to [[:File:Essential Search Terms of Service.png\|Terms and Conditions]] and a [[:File:Essential Search Privacy Policy.png\|Privacy policy]].

2001:4BC9:B009:90BE:2205:B7FF:FE00:E700: /* References */ fix name error

2026-03-30T02:35:35Z

References: fix name error

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:35, 30 March 2026
Line 31:		Line 31:
	==Products==		==Products==

	*Phone (3) (July 1st, 2025<ref>https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250630154725/https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 Archived])</ref>): Nothing advertized it's product as a '[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship Flagship]' to hype the product up. The product originally came with a built-in app called 'Nothing Chats', Which was advertized as end-to-end encrypted, Although it is not.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Blake \|first=Alex \|date=November 20, 2023 \|title=Nothing tried to outdo Apple’s RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917220328/https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|archive-date=September 17, 2025 \|work=tech radar}}</ref> The change has since been reverted it seems in newer software releases. Additionally the phone has an 'Essential Space' button which triggers the built-in AI app, the button cannot be disabled on the device itself, and instead requires a computer with [[wikipedia:Android_Debug_Bridge\|ADB]] to disable or customise<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first=~~rwilco12~~ \|date=2025-08-18 \|title=How-To Disable or Remap the Essentials Button \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314123936/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=2026-03-14 \|website=XDA Forums}}</ref>. This is not reasonably accessible to the average person.		*Phone (3) (July 1st, 2025<ref>https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250630154725/https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 Archived])</ref>): Nothing advertized it's product as a '[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship Flagship]' to hype the product up. The product originally came with a built-in app called 'Nothing Chats', Which was advertized as end-to-end encrypted, Although it is not.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Blake \|first=Alex \|date=November 20, 2023 \|title=Nothing tried to outdo Apple’s RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917220328/https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|archive-date=September 17, 2025 \|work=tech radar}}</ref> The change has since been reverted it seems in newer software releases. Additionally the phone has an 'Essential Space' button which triggers the built-in AI app, the button cannot be disabled on the device itself, and instead requires a computer with [[wikipedia:Android_Debug_Bridge\|ADB]] to disable or customise<ref>{{Cite web \|last=rwilco12 \|first= \|date=2025-08-18 \|title=How-To Disable or Remap the Essentials Button \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314123936/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=2026-03-14 \|website=XDA Forums}}</ref>. This is not reasonably accessible to the average person.

	==See also==		==See also==

Rudxain: link ADB

2026-03-15T13:32:06Z

link ADB

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:32, 15 March 2026
Line 31:		Line 31:
	==Products==		==Products==

	*Phone (3) (July 1st, 2025<ref>https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250630154725/https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 Archived])</ref>): Nothing advertized it's product as a '[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship Flagship]' to hype the product up. The product originally came with a built-in app called 'Nothing Chats', Which was advertized as end-to-end encrypted, Although it is not.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Blake \|first=Alex \|date=November 20, 2023 \|title=Nothing tried to outdo Apple’s RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917220328/https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|archive-date=September 17, 2025 \|work=tech radar}}</ref> The change has since been reverted it seems in newer software releases. Additionally the phone has an 'Essential Space' button which triggers the built-in AI app, the button cannot be disabled on the device itself, and instead requires a computer with ADB to disable or customise<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first=rwilco12 \|date=2025-08-18 \|title=How-To Disable or Remap the Essentials Button \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314123936/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=2026-03-14 \|website=XDA Forums}}</ref>. This is not reasonably accessible to the average person.		*Phone (3) (July 1st, 2025<ref>https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250630154725/https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 Archived])</ref>): Nothing advertized it's product as a '[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship Flagship]' to hype the product up. The product originally came with a built-in app called 'Nothing Chats', Which was advertized as end-to-end encrypted, Although it is not.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Blake \|first=Alex \|date=November 20, 2023 \|title=Nothing tried to outdo Apple’s RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917220328/https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|archive-date=September 17, 2025 \|work=tech radar}}</ref> The change has since been reverted it seems in newer software releases. Additionally the phone has an 'Essential Space' button which triggers the built-in AI app, the button cannot be disabled on the device itself, and instead requires a computer with [[wikipedia:Android_Debug_Bridge\|ADB]] to disable or customise<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first=rwilco12 \|date=2025-08-18 \|title=How-To Disable or Remap the Essentials Button \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314123936/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=2026-03-14 \|website=XDA Forums}}</ref>. This is not reasonably accessible to the average person.

	==See also==		==See also==

2001:8003:2436:4E00:F9E8:D646:6E93:7600: Change wording on the essential button sentence to make it clear that you cannot modify or disable the button's functionality without a separate device with ADB, and that the procedure is not accessible (needing to download adb, and then fiddle around with developer settings to enable debugging and then needing to navigate the terminal to actually apply changes)

2026-03-14T12:45:18Z

Change wording on the essential button sentence to make it clear that you **cannot** modify or disable the button's functionality without a separate device with ADB, and that the procedure is not accessible (needing to download adb, and then fiddle around with developer settings to enable debugging and then needing to navigate the terminal to actually apply changes)

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:45, 14 March 2026
Line 31:		Line 31:
	==Products==		==Products==

	*Phone (3) (July 1st, 2025<ref>https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250630154725/https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 Archived])</ref>): Nothing advertized it's product as a '[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship Flagship]' to hype the product up. The product originally came with a built-in app called 'Nothing Chats', Which was advertized as end-to-end encrypted, Although it is not.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Blake \|first=Alex \|date=November 20, 2023 \|title=Nothing tried to outdo Apple’s RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917220328/https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|archive-date=September 17, 2025 \|work=tech radar}}</ref> The change has since been reverted it seems in newer software releases. Additionally the phone has an 'Essential Space' button which triggers the ~~build~~-in AI app, the button ~~can~~ be disabled and ~~customized but~~ requires ~~tinkering~~ with ADB		*Phone (3) (July 1st, 2025<ref>https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20250630154725/https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428 Archived])</ref>): Nothing advertized it's product as a '[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagship Flagship]' to hype the product up. The product originally came with a built-in app called 'Nothing Chats', Which was advertized as end-to-end encrypted, Although it is not.<ref>{{Cite news \|last=Blake \|first=Alex \|date=November 20, 2023 \|title=Nothing tried to outdo Apple’s RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster \|url=https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250917220328/https://www.techradar.com/phones/nothing-phones/nothing-tried-to-outdo-apples-rcs-instead-it-created-a-privacy-disaster \|archive-date=September 17, 2025 \|work=tech radar}}</ref> The change has since been reverted it seems in newer software releases. Additionally the phone has an 'Essential Space' button which triggers the built-in AI app, the button cannot be disabled on the device itself, and instead requires a computer with ADB to disable or customise<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first=rwilco12 \|date=2025-08-18 \|title=How-To Disable or Remap the Essentials Button \|url=https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260314123936/https://xdaforums.com/t/how-to-disable-or-remap-the-essentials-button.4755184/ \|archive-date=2026-03-14 \|access-date=2026-03-14 \|website=XDA Forums}}</ref>. This is not reasonably accessible to the average person.

	==See also==		==See also==