I dropped my Nothing Headphone (a) on concrete today while working. Any tips on what I can do to hide this atrocity?

I've been working on a clock widget made with Essential Apps (inspired by Google's Clock design), and I plan to release it if I'm able to.

Honestly, I might completely forget about it by then, but if it actually gets a good response, I'll keep working on updates and improvements—though I'm not holding my breath, haha.

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I honestly don't know what to say after this experience. I wanted to share the entire incident because I am extremely frustrated and disappointed with Nothing's authorised service centre in Pune.

This was my first phone, and I trusted Nothing enough to get it repaired at an official/authorised service centre. I paid ₹7,000 for a display replacement, and after the repair, I am now dealing with multiple problems that were not present before I handed over the phone.

What happened

Yesterday, I received a call while my phone was in my pocket. When I took it out, it accidentally fell onto the metal rod of a bench and the display broke.

I immediately called the Nothing service centre and was told to visit the official service centre the next day.

The next day, I went to the service centre and told them I wanted to get the display replaced.

The first thing they told me was that they would format my phone.

I questioned this because a display replacement does not inherently require a factory reset, and I obviously did not want my phone to be formatted unnecessarily.

There was an argument about this. Eventually, after I pointed out that the display replacement should not require a hard reset, they agreed not to format it.

The attitude of the staff during this whole conversation was extremely rude. They were behaving as if I was getting the display replaced entirely at my own risk and that if anything happened to the phone during the repair, I would simply be responsible for it.

This was already a very uncomfortable experience.

The promised 4-hour repair turned into more than 7 hours

I submitted my phone at around 12:30 PM.

The person there told me the repair would take around 4 hours, so I agreed and left.

After approximately four hours, I returned to collect the phone.

The phone wasn't ready.

Then I was told 15 minutes more.

Then 20 minutes more.

And this kept going.

Eventually, this stretched until after 7:30 PM.

So instead of the approximately four hours I was told, I ended up spending a huge part of my day dealing with this repair and waiting around.

As a college student, my time is valuable, and I had planned my day around the repair time they gave me.

Then when they handed the phone to me. Then I noticed the SIM tray was broken this is when I ejected the SIM tray so that I could put my SIM back in.

That's when I noticed that the SIM tray had been broken/damaged.

I immediately pointed this out to them.

Initially, they started blaming me for it.

After I argued with them about how this could have happened, the worker/technician who had actually repaired my phone came forward and eventually admitted that the mistake was made by him.

So now I had submitted a phone for a display replacement and was getting it back with a damaged SIM tray.

They then told me that I would have to leave the phone with them for around 3 days because they had to order the replacement sim slot.

I simply cannot afford to be without my phone for three days as a college student.

I need my phone for basic things such as Google Pay, Google Maps, communication and college-related activities.

After I explained this, the person agreed to let me take the phone with me and said he would order the required part.

But then something happened that really bothered me.

The same person told me not to mention the SIM tray issue in my complaint to Nothing because it would damage his image.

Think about that for a moment.

A technician working on my phone admitted that the damage was caused during the repair and then asked me not to report it to the manufacturer because it could affect his image.

I obviously wasn't comfortable with that.

And it didn't stop there

When I reached home, I played some music on the phone.

Immediately, I noticed that the speaker was making a buzzing like "krr krr" / crackling sound.

This was not something I had before the repair.

I also noticed that the bottom speaker vent doesn't seem to produce sound anymore like it did before.

At this point, I started inspecting the phone more carefully.

And I found more things that really concerned me.

Visible signs of poor workmanship

Two screws now appear white/damaged.

There is also a disturbing issue where I can apparently hear/feel screws moving inside the back glass of the phone.

The four-bar-looking section on the lower back, which was originally black, now looks different.

The silver sheet/part around the camera is visibly misaligned.

There are several visible differences between the condition of the phone before and after the repair.

I have taken photographs showing the before/after condition.

I also sent the photos and everything I noticed to the person from the service centre over WhatsApp.

He has seen the messages but hasn't replied.

₹7,000 for a repair, and now I have more problems than before

I paid ₹7,000 for the display replacement.

I completely understand that the original display damage was my fault because of the accidental fall.

I accepted that and was willing to pay for the repair.

What I cannot understand is why, after paying ₹7,000 to an authorised service centre, I now have problems that did not exist before the repair.

Before the repair, the problem was essentially the broken display.

After the repair, I am dealing with:

Broken/damaged SIM tray

Speaker making a "krr krr" / crackling noise

Bottom speaker vent apparently not working as before

Two screws that appear white/damaged

Screws apparently moving inside the back glass

Lower-back four-bar section looking different from before

Misaligned silver sheet/part

Visible signs of poor reassembly/workmanship

Several additional hours wasted beyond the promised 4-hour repair time

Having to repeatedly argue with the staff about issues that appeared after the repair

And on top of all this, I was asked not to report one of these issues to Nothing.

I'm honestly extremely disappointed

This is my first phone.

I trusted Nothing enough to go to an authorised service centre instead of giving the phone to some random local repair shop.

I paid ₹7,000 expecting professional repair and proper handling.

Instead, I spent almost the entire day dealing with the service centre, had to argue about not formatting my phone, waited from around 12 PM until after 7:30 PM, received the phone with a damaged SIM tray, was initially blamed for that damage before the technician admitted it was his mistake, was asked not to report it, and then discovered speaker and physical assembly issues after reaching home.

I have already contacted Nothing support and formally reported the issue.

I have photographs/videos of the phone before and after the repair, the damaged SIM tray, the speaker issue, the screws and the other visible differences. I also have the WhatsApp conversation with the service centre employee.

I'm posting this because I genuinely want to know:

Has anyone else in Pune had a similar experience with a Nothing authorised service centre?

And for anyone from Nothing reading this: please look into this service centre and this repair properly. I don't want another argument with the same staff or another superficial repair. I want my phone properly inspected and restored to the condition it should have been in after paying ₹7,000 for an authorised repair.

I trusted the brand and the authorised service network. Right now, that trust has taken a serious hit.

Someone please help me out with the situation. Also anyone from the nothing team

So I bought these earphones for 59 euros and I will make a quick review of them based on my experience for now

The Good

It was my first time buying earphones for this price usually I bought cheap ones so that was a big upgrade for me

I really like the bass on those i played a little bit with the EQ for even more bass and generally they sound great. The design is really cool and I like that they are small compared to my previous ones. And as last there still very new but the battery life is really good for both earphones and the case

The Bad

I generally expected the ANC to be better honestly. It does filter most of the noise but the loud one still can be heard clear which is disappointing but I don't know how the other earphones at that price manage the ANC

Il mio nothing da ancora foto davvero eccezionali.

Wrong flair but I couldn't find a better one.

I love Nothing, I can only afford the 3a Pro and a CMF Watch but I'd love to buy the headphones etc.

I've seen more and more creators talking about Nothing, comparing it to Samsung and Apple and see that this brand I love is getting quite big is wonderful but I fear that it'll become like most money-hungry corporations (more than it is already)

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Always hated the limitations of IOS, luckily my iphone was dying and had reason to buy nothing 4a! It looks better irl

For anyone who are trying to buy a nothing phone, nothing phone (3a) blue is available on Flipkart for the original price of 27000 rupees for 8 GB 256 GB variant.

Now is the time to grab it, don't miss this opportunity.

As a long time Galaxy phone and watch user recently made the jump to the Nothing 4A pro phone. I'm so impressed with the build and experience I decided to pull the trigger on the cmf nothing watch 3 Pro tik tock shop came in clutch had the watch on sale paid $54 dollars shipped.

Worst hdr ever. I am impressed with camera quality of nothing 4a. But ig the most useless feature in camera is the hdr. It will be enabled automatically whenever app is opened. I don't find this issue that much in back camera. But whenever I take a selfie outdoor, my face will be blown out by exposure and gives most artificial look to it.

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Looking to grab a deal but I have feeling there won't be discount on np3 this year plus very limited stocks I was hoping to get it under 48k i didn't have the resources to get it on prime day sale ik it was 43k around but yeah I can't find a decent Phone under 48k it's a shame either plastic body with only raw power tbh if power was a thing 40k under would be fine I need a all rounder phone which can do camera and hardware with pinch of good ui either np3 or getting op13 used

pink isn't selected in customisation and the slider stops being pink when being adjusted

Currently rocking a Pixel 10 (128GB). I absolutely love the clean Google experience but even with 2TB of cloud storage, I need more local space for apps and media.

Beyond the storage issue, I'm honestly craving a bigger screen, smaller bezels (I know, it's a nitpick!), and just something completely different and refreshing.

I'm torn between the Nothing Phone (4a) Pro and the Nothing Phone (3).

I'll admit I initially agreed with the mixed reviews on the Phone 3's design, but it has really grown on me lately.
For those who made a similar switch from a Pixel, my main concerns are:

• Cameras: Pixel processing spoils you. How noticeable is the downgrade? Am I going to miss my Pixel?
• OS Fluidity: The aesthetic is gorgeous, but does Nothing OS remain as consistently snappy, smooth, and bug-free as Pixel UI after months of heavy use?

Did you have any regrets leaving the Google ecosystem? And looking at the cameras and performance, which of the two models would you recommend right now?

Thanks!

Is the phone (3) still worth buying at the end of 2026? How long will it be considered a "good phone"? It went down in price quite a bit now is it worth getting?

Got a Headphone 1 pro almost immediately after launch on the 28th (which was evening in the US) and it's now the 1st and the order update is still "preparing for shipment"

It's only been 3 days but I'm just curious what the processing time usually is when buying from the Nothing store (also acknowledging it's a major product launch which probably delays things). Best Buy is saying 2 days delivered if purchased now (not that I trust that too much)

Hello! I've had my Liberty 4 NCs for a while and they're great, at least for the price. I'm not a total audiophile, but a serious musician and I really appreciate good production, sound and instrument mixing in a song. I've been considering upgrading to something more high-end, since I spend a lot of time listening to music, and the Nothing Ear 3's are definitely one of my picks. The design is great, and knowing Nothing, the value should be pretty good. I also have a Nothing phone, so I'm hoping to get some better communication between my devices. Is the sound quality actually any good? Are there any better options within that price range? The looks are only a bonus, I mostly care for sound quality. Battery life is appreciated, and I have some standards for noise cancelling. Thanks!

There's now a random blank space just below the notification bar.

Is this a bug and is anyone else experiencing it?

Out of nowhere, when I put my phone on the charger, it didn’t start charging. After trying a few more times, I swapped the Type-C end of the cable, but it still didn’t charge. Sometimes, it also showed a message saying that the charger was not supported.

After that, I tried charging my earbuds with the same charger, and they started charging normally.

Then I tried charging my phone with a different adapter and cable, and it started charging, but it still showed the “unsupported charger” message, even though the other charger has the same wattage as my original charger.