https://www.lowyat.net/2025/368725/nothing-...ording-feature/

Nothing Phone (3), Phone (3a) Series Gains Call Recording Feature

Nothing has rolled out a new update for its Essential Space app that introduces an audio call recording feature to its latest smartphones. It is available now in eight countries, with Malaysia included in the list.

The company confirmed that users can now record voice calls directly from the interface by long-pressing the Essential Key or tapping the “Start recording” option that appears in the call notification. Once the call ends, the recording will automatically be saved within Essential Space for later playback.

For now, the call recording capability is limited to the Nothing Phone (3), Phone (3a), and Phone (3a) Pro models. According to Nothing, the rollout is being done automatically without requiring users to install a manual update, so those who’ve recently updated the aforementioned models will have access to it now.

I noticed got the notification banner with button to start recording when I was making a call today. Thought I didn't notice before this, now I know.

I think this will announce to the other pretty

new user checking in... any one actually use the glyph matrix on day to day?

I uses it every night after close all room light as the glyph light not so bright so it won't disrupt my family members.

Only few days from got the phone I play with glyph matrix, after that never bother with it anymore. Essential button is more useful for me, I use it to record down data for later digestion. With the AI it can help to expand more on the data. Example I'll take a photo in Essential of a book cover that I might be interested to read. When I open later in Essential Space, it have added more info about the book such as description and it's author, I don't need to manually Google the information. It also can create task in the app itself or add into Calendar if it detect there's mention of something need to be done.

only today had chance to use the essential button. good idea, probably will use it more.

the volume button mapping is abit annoying to me. from lowest step to from mute to 1 step up jumps too mch. then on louder end, not loud enough without the bassy echoey sound.

Like OOS, NOS is easy to use. somehow games seems to load faster than my s22u.

So after about a week over all the phone feels very fast and decent only

few complaints

1 camera (app) cannot permanently disable autoHDR.
2 after reboot when connecting to car head unit via bluetooth need to up volume and press OK
3 apps under private space does not register in usage data?
4 essential space seems to throw everything to ai, no option to disable or let users choose which to exclude or select. so far couldn't get essential recorder to work yet, will drive into it this week
5 call recording... AI again.. I just want to record voice call, no need send to AI to transcribe, how to disable it?

I do miss Modes & Routines and OneHandOperation+ from OneUi8

1 never change not sure on this. but for video recording when I change 4k to 1080p it remember it
2 didn't use this so not sure
3 make sense since it supposed to be invisible outside of private space
4 if you put phone facing down and hold essential key, it will start recording. This way of recording won't have AI recognition and transcribe unless you run the AI analysis.
5 same as above, it only record but didn't run the AI analysis

yea the autohdr is 'permenant' for now, hopefully next update can disable it. current workaround is to create a new preset with autohdr disabled.

from what I experienced with call recording. it was trying to transcribe. which is hmm... cos I was actually testing out the call recording to bank CS. I dont want AI to transcribe my personal details, but Im sure my personal details are floating in the many databases online.

on sound front, I listen to spotify on car radio and iem's in office so its big part of the experience for me. I mst say the sound processing is a bit flat for me. still need to get to tweaking. prev phone had many features baked in so no need to hunt for third party.

another strange thing I noticed is that the AOD clock. the beautiful stock one seems to get replaced by stock android one... not sure how to trigger it yet. needs more observations.

This post has been edited by gerald7: Nov 5 2025, 08:29 AM

wah bro

so fast jump ship ah albeit temporarily



love carl pei the ex one plus boss the father of flagship killer

hope nothing 4 will further upgrade from there for 2026

dude happily take all the shit reviews like a boss not like certain local start ups on tiktok LIVE

This post has been edited by skylinelover: Nov 8 2025, 07:31 AM

LOL! what to do, Samsung paksa me jump... Actually was thinking honor x9d as a temp. then my wife said whats that... picked up the (3) I knew I found replacement dy. But since is 'flagship' price maybe can use till koyak, then see how. I use to use OPO also ma 1st gen 2nd and 6. But back then the price is not this level.

day2day the phone very solid, no frills. just miss some add ons from Samsung. camera is pretty decent miss 10x optics tho, very good to read signs without getting out of car...

This post has been edited by gerald7: Nov 8 2025, 08:44 AM

hows 4.0 treating everyone so far.

its been kinda good for me. battery life is still very strong and proper, even going down to 10% still no anxiety. is it because of the new silicon carbon battery?

anyone using their phone to connect to car radio via bluetooth ? hows the experience been ?