Google feature not many phones have comes to the original Nothing Phone

One of the most useful features that a smartphone has is the ability to search for anything on the Internet. Up until the beginning of last year, the process was a bit convoluted, as many times it involved switching apps.

At the start of 2024, Google introduced Circle to Search, a new way to search anything on an Android smartphone. Whenever you find something that you want to learn more about, you can simply circle, highlight, scribble or tap on it to get more information without having to switch apps.

Ever since Google rolled out Circle to Search to its Pixel devices, the feature was adopted by more and more handset manufacturers. Many Samsung smartphones that previously didn’t have Circle to Search now have this feature thanks to a series of updates that the South Korean company pushed out.

Nothing is also among the companies that decided to give the new feature a go. At the end of 2024, the UK-based company announced that Circle to Search is available on Nothing OS 3.0 based on Android 15 for Phone (2), Phone (2a), and Phone (2a) Plus devices.

Today, Nothing rolled out another update that makes Circle to Search available on its first-ever smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1), which made its debut back in 2022.

To start using Circle to Search on your Nothing Phone (1), you’ll have to enable it from the Settings / Special features / Gestures / Navigation mode / Circle to Search. Then, you can long-press the Navigation bar (make sure that it’s not hidden) or the Home button.