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|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.

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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>.

===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>.

==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]].

===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]].

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==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.

~~==See also==~~

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

==References==

[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]

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 |Type=Private
 |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.
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 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 -->
 ===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>.
 ==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]].
 ===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]].
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 ==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.
-==See also==
-[https://us.nothing.tech/ Nothing's Website]
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]]