Finally! Nothing has also started rolling out the “Circle to Search” feature to Nothing OS 3.0-based devices globally. The Circle to Search feature powered by Google was first introduced with the Galaxy S24, and later it expanded to other flagship devices like Motorola, OnePlus, Xiaomi, Pixel, and many Android devices. On the community post of Nothing, it is confirmed that the Nothing Phone 2a Plus, Nothing Phone 2a, and Nothing Phone 2 are eligible to receive the Circle to Search an AI feature.
Nothing OS 3.0 Brings Circle to Search Feature
Now Nothing OS 3.0 is addressing a stable update as per their rollout timeline; it started as a beta phase in October 2024. Many AI tools, AI apps, and AI features were seen during the beta update. Many users were eagerly waiting for Google to develop the latest AI feature, “Circle to Search,” and Nothing OS 3.0 brings this feature.
This feature passes after the aforementioned models and additional testing as per the company. As per the community blog post, Nothing OS 3.0 is available as a stable update to these eligible devices with firmware numbers as per the following:
- Nothing Phone (2): Pong-V3.0-241207-0124
- Nothing Phone (2a): Pacman-V3.0-241210-2057
- Nothing Phone (2a) Plus: PacmanPro-V3.0-241126-1448 (Beta build)
How to Use Circle to Search
- 3-button navigation: Long-press the Home button.
- Gesture navigation: Long-press the navigation bar. (Ensure your navigation bar is not hidden.)
- Navigate to: Settings > Special features > Gestures > Navigation mode > Circle to Search
- How to check your current build number: Navigate to Settings > About phone > Software info (tap the picture of the phone). Build number
- After getting all these steps, if you aren’t able to find or enable the Circle to Search function, try rebooting your device.
Google’s Circle to Search allows users to search the web by highlighting something on the screen. Circle to search is an AI-based feature that gives you the option to write, circle, or draw on an object or text, which you can then translate or copy. The feature works in several ways on some smartphones.
If you are using three-button navigation, pressing the home button activates Circle to search. If you are using gesture navigation, long pressing the navigation bar activates this feature. In this way, using the Circle to Search feature is quite easy, and with the help of AI, you can do web searches quickly.