Get ready to experience the latest in clean Android customization with PixelOS Unofficial based on Android 15 QPR2, now available for the Nothing Phone (1). This build brings the signature Pixel feel while staying true to simplicity and performance.
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Updated on April 25, 2025, this release includes minor device-specific fixes and continued UI enhancements. Although unofficial, the ROM stays close to PixelOS’s official base, offering a smooth daily driver for those who love minimal, distraction-free Android.
ROM Details
- Version: Android 15 QPR2 (
android-15.0.0_r30
) - Build Type: GApps (pre-included)
- Device: Nothing Phone (1) — Codename: spacewar
- Release Date: April 25, 2025
- Status: Unofficial
- Maintainer: @Theannoyingcat
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Source Changelog
- General system refinements
- Minor bug fixes
⚠️ Known Issues
- ❌ Glyph lighting currently does not work in Nos Camera
📝 Notes
- You can manually update from Settings > System > System Update > 3-dots menu > Import update
- Always backup your data before flashing
- Format data is mandatory after sideloading
Flashing Instructions (Quick View)
- Extract
boot.img
&vendor_boot.img
from the ROM ZIP - Use latest Android Platform Tools
- Reboot to fastboot (
adb reboot bootloader
) - Flash boot and vendor boot images: nginxCopyEdit
fastboot flash boot boot.img fastboot flash vendor_boot vendor_boot.img
- Boot into recovery: nginxCopyEdit
fastboot reboot recovery
- Choose Apply update from ADB
- Sideload ROM: pythonCopyEdit
adb sideload PixelOS.zip
- Format data
- Reboot and set up your phone
Support & Credits
- 👤 Maintainer: @Theannoyingcat
- 🙌 Special thanks to:
- Mayur – for hands-on help throughout development
- Aswin – for device trees and technical contributions
- All dedicated testers who made this build stable
- 💬 Need help? Join the Nothing Phone 1 Support Group