Nothing
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Legal Structure | Private |
| Industry | Electronics |
| Also known as | |
| Official website | https://nothing.tech |
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
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 Nothing category.
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.[1] 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 Terms and Conditions and a Privacy policy.
Following this update the company also refuses to provide with a simple alternative for the user to downgrade the device to a previous working state, without the user paying for the repair even under warranty.
Bluetooth doesn't work
- Main article: Nothing Phone (1)
Several users have reported a recurring issue with the Nothing Phone (1) where the Bluetooth functionality becomes inoperable. Affected devices are unable to activate Bluetooth, with the toggle permanently greyed out or failing to switch on. This malfunction has been described as rendering the feature "completely broken," making it impossible to pair headphones, speakers, or other accessories.[2][3]
Products
- Phone (3) (July 1st, 2025[4]): Nothing advertized it's product as a 'Flagship' to hype the product up. The product comes in with a built-in app called 'Nothing Chats', Which was advertized as end-to-end encrypted, Although it is not.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Lock Glimpse & Future Plans"
- ↑ "Bluetooth connectivity issues on the Nothing Phone (1)" – Reddit thread
- ↑ "Bluetooth not turning on on my phone (1)" – Reddit thread
- ↑ https://www.techadvisor.com/article/2156428
- ↑ Blake, Alex (November 20, 2023). "Nothing tried to outdo Apple's RCS; instead it created a privacy disaster". tech radar.
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