30 March 2025
10 Tips and Tricks for the Nothing Phone 3a!
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Summary
Using a new £360 Nothing Phone 3a, he finds it fast and capable, questioning why consumers would pay over £1,000. He demonstrates remapping double-press power to the torch, widgets, enlarged icons, compass/weather tools, gesture navigation, split-screen, and YouTube pop-up playback. Face unlock opens directly; fingerprint works too, while Glyph lighting and Essential button features seem awkward, limited, or accidentally triggered.
Insight
The review favors practical software convenience while exposing irritation with poorly integrated hardware features.