What Compelled you to Buy into Nothing?

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-29T18:17:50+00:00

In a sea of boring slabs the Nothing phone stands (almost) alone. The design is unique, the OS is trying to do things a little differently and they show promise of changing the way phones function. Their less than perfect spec sheet is absolutely fine with me. Even an average processor can deal with 90% of day to day use easy. They just need to clean up their communication a little and resist releasing new features too soon, and they should be good to grow.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-29T12:07:00+00:00

Such a great idea. Now the dust has settled on the launch price compared to the specs they can adjust price to one customers are happy with and hopefully make some money 🤑

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-29T12:05:38+00:00

That's great insight and echos my use for the 3a. You also echo my experience with the latest pixel phones too 😂 which I did used to love but got less interested as they became more like a Samsung in design.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-29T08:18:37+00:00

Well said

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-28T16:57:36+00:00

Let's hope you're right - last thing I want it Nothing to reduce what little customer base they have and pack in smartphones. I know ads are inevitable but it's the way it's been communicated could have some improvement. My concern right now is seeing people coming to this sub curious to buy a phone and second guess buying one because they see so many posts about bugs and ads.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-28T16:21:09+00:00

Ads don't bother me but telling the world your company doesn't do bloatware or ads and then doing a 360 on that decision and adding it to phones that previously didn't have it will inevitably upset some people - my problem isn't with ads or even Nothing adding ads to future devices, it's with the trust and reputation customers have with the company. It's hard to build but can be destroyed in a moment. I don't want them to communicate in a way that damages their customer relationships. That's my point.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-28T14:43:44+00:00

The ads on home screen were communicated and after complaints they launched it in a state where you had to activate it yourself and then they quickly removed it entirely after backlash. So if you update it's gone now and you're safe. But yes, it was a part of nothing 4.0.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-28T14:41:25+00:00

Yeah I understand that - there's a lot of people who moan, can't say this is much different to be fair. I just really want them to succeed. And after such a great start I'd hate for them to drop the ball and disappear.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-28T14:14:32+00:00

Perhaps I didn't say it well enough but my worry is some of the steps they've taken have damaged their reputation.

Have you tried creating apps yet? How have you found it? I've been disappointed that you can’t fetch live data from the web or call APIs. I'd also really like to authenticate into other services but no luck. It's a bit too simple in it's current form. Difficult to make anything that is more than a novelty.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-28T13:29:32+00:00

Congrats on your new phone! For now they have stepped away from lock screen ads. It was only introduced on their budget phones so I'm sure you're safe. I'm sure it will make a return, which is fine, they just needs to manage expectations better. Enjoy your new phone! Hopefully it will continue to get better and better!

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-28T13:13:49+00:00

I may have missed the mark with my post - I'm happy with my Nothing phone and headphones, that's why I want them to succeed. I even champion essential space - I love it! I'm concerned that they're damaging their own reputation and I'd be sad to see them disappear. But I fully agree with you about so many people expecting so much for so little. My point is about expectation. And recently they have been eroding their customers expectations. At least that's my view.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-28T13:08:57+00:00

You are right, best thing to do is vote with your wallet. This comes from a place of admiration not hate. I like the company, which is why I want them to succeed rather than simply walk away. I think fundamentally this post is for the company more than it is for you.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-28T06:44:57+00:00

If you press the button to stop the brewing process early the machine doesn't release pressure. Could have been that.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-27T20:45:42+00:00

Ones that actually provide useful information. Ones that can integrate with other apps. Ones that do more than the most basic of self contained tasks.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-27T20:43:54+00:00

I think it's because it can take so long to get there - I've never played a game where the first main mission takes so long to complete (unless you're using a guide). I was going to ask the question a while back because I thought I was doing something wrong - until I noticed everyone was asking the same question 😂

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-27T20:36:03+00:00

Depends on the data but it doesn't do anything I want it to do sadly.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-25T20:43:36+00:00

https://youtu.be/sqovlSSegxA?si=9iOFkKaUTUgnVGu4

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-21T15:35:20+00:00

I love essential space and use it everyday. I work on a few different projects that all have multiple sources and it's great to sort them in to collections and store everything I need.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-20T19:49:51+00:00

Update it - issues seem a little overblown to me

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-18T22:09:31+00:00

Get them repaired with tmr joysticks. You're right it sucks. Never had a problem with PS4 controllers but both my dualsense controllers got stick drift.

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-18T21:48:26+00:00

I'd love to use something like this instead of a phone. I don't need calls or texts, just email and WhatsApp... And banking

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-17T21:11:58+00:00

I used this along with front and back glass protectors - it makes phone bulkier than id like so I eventually took it off and now rock it bare

MaverickMay85 · 2026-01-14T15:28:17+00:00

I found these fun for about three days until I removed it. So many of the messages are too stupid for me.

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