Description
The Nothing Phone (1) is a beautiful device powered by a Snapdragon 778G+. Coupled with a beautiful 6.55 inches OLED screen, you get a smooth experience for your everyday uses.
Features & Usability
Fully Optimized State: Advanced support
Automated Usability (beta)
Runs very smoothly without any flaws. The experience on this device will be comparable to other mobile OSes on the market.
Community strength (beta)
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Actors:
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Manual brightness - Torchlight
- Vibration
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Camera:
- Flashlight
- Photo
- Video
- Switching between cameras
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Cellular:
- Carrier info, signal strength
- Data connection
- Incoming, outgoing calls
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LTE calling (VoLTE) - MMS in, out
- PIN unlock
- SMS in, out
- Change audio routings
- Voice in calls
- Volume control in calls
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Dual SIM functionality
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Endurance:
- 24+ hours battery lifetime
- 7+ days stability
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GPU:
- Boot into UI
- Hardware video playback
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Misc:
- AppArmor patches
- Battery percentage
- Offline charging
- Online charging
- Recovery image
- Reset to factory defaults
- RTC time
- Shutdown / Reboot
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Wireless charging - Wireless External monitor
- Waydroid
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Network:
- Bluetooth
- Flight mode
- Hotspot
- NFC
- WiFi
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Sensors:
- Automatic brightness
- Fingerprint reader
- GPS
- Proximity
- Rotation
- Touchscreen
- Double touch to wake
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Sound:
- Earphones
- Loudspeaker
- Microphone
- Volume control
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USB:
- MTP access
- ADB access
Working Confirmed, depending on the maintenance
Not Working
If there is a link here, follow it to learn more'
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Partial Working to some extent but with issues
Global Issue Issue is not specific to this device
Untested Subject to port development
Global issues
The issues listed below are present in most or all of the devices depending on the technology they are built on.
Dual SIM functionality
Cellular data is not available on SIM 2 when two are inserted.
All devices on Focal
LTE calling (VoLTE)
Calling over VoLTE is experimental and depends on the cellular carrier, available bands and geographical region. Please check the requirements for your carrier and country.
Halium and Legacy devices
GPS
Devices may take longer than usual to get the first GPS fix because of missing Assisted GPS support.
All devices
Unsupported features
The device hardware does not support these features, if you need them, please consider a different device.
- Notification LED
- SD card storage
- FM radio
- Wired External monitor
Do you own this device and can help with testing?
The Nothing Phone (1) still has 3 unverified features.
→ Please contact Nonta Coulibaly , they need your help.
Support status
The following ratings are indicators of the expected support for this port.
- Compatibility rating: ★★★★★★★
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Easy install with UBports installer
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Has a maintainer
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Actively receiving commits from porters
→ Last commit on 11/19/2025
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Has release channels for updates
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Repositories are hosted by UBports
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This is an outdated Ubuntu Touch release
Release channels
This device gets updates through these channels, learn more about OTA updates
| Ubuntu Release | Channel | Version | Release Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 - focal | devel | 20.04 (2026-02-24) | 2/24/2026 | Daily built development releases |
Nothing Phone (1)
Specifications
| CPU | Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325-AE |
| GPU | Adreno 642L |
| Storage | 128GB/256GB |
| Memory | 8GB/12GB |
| Android Version | Android 13 |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, non-removable |
| Display | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 6.55 in |
| Rear Camera | 50 MP f/1.9, (wide), 50 MP f/2.2 (ultrawide) |
| Front Camera | 16 MP f/2.5 (wide) |
| Architecture | arm64 |
| Dimensions | 75.8 x 159.2 x 8.3 mm |
| Weight | 194g |
| Release date | July 2022 |
Port Resources
Forum Post Contributors
How to install Ubuntu Touch OS
You can install Ubuntu Touch on this device using the UBports Installer on your computer.
Make sure the bootloader of your device is unlocked and that your device has the required version of Android installed. Before installing, follow the device-specific instructions below:
- Please check that your device is a Nothing Phone 1 (Spacewar).
- Stock Android 13 is required to install Ubuntu Touch. This device has a rollback protection that needs to be disabled first in order to downgrade. Click on More... for the downgrade process.
- Your device must be running NothingOS version of Android 13 (NothingOS 2.0.5) before installing Ubuntu Touch. Any other type of ROM (stock or custom) won't work! Click below on More... to download NOS 2.0.5 and follow the steps on the downgrade section.
- Before installing Ubuntu Touch, the bootloader must be unlocked first. Follow the steps in the linked page if you haven't already.
Linux
Windows & Mac
Failed to install?
The world hasn't come to its end yet. Try our troubleshooting channel on Telegram or read the troubleshooting documentation if the problem persists. Finally, you can discuss the problem with our support team. Good luck!
Report an Issue for
Nothing Phone (1)
Did the maintainer say that feature ‘works’ but you know from doing it that
it really doesn’t?
Start by searching the device issue , if you found it, hopefully the porter is on it. 'Subscribe' to the issue in case it get solved.
Couldn't find it?
Uh-oh… Well it is time to let the porter and everyone else know about the fail and send the tech magic back to the workshop for a makeover.
1. Read 'Bug Reporting' section in UBports docs on 'How to report a bug'.
2. Then (this time), head to the device repository and submit it, so the porter knows about it.
Telegram - installation help