The Identity Crisis of Nothing’s UI - My Review & Redesign

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  • @juxtopposed
    @juxtopposed  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +664

    what do you guys think of Nothing phones?

    • @justmeagain9302
      @justmeagain9302 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +132

      Nothing in particular

    • @әкрәм
      @әкрәм 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

      nothing.

    • @pranjal8425
      @pranjal8425 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      i use nothing phone 1, i like how it feels but i use kvaesitso as my android launcher instead of nothing launcher, it is too monochromatic for me.

    • @nitheeshkani
      @nitheeshkani 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      They are good only and only if you want your phone with light gimmick

    • @BakasuraOfficial
      @BakasuraOfficial 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      nothing

  • @bartolomeus441
    @bartolomeus441 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3431

    > Buy Nothing Phone
    > Look inside
    > Things

    • @juxtopposed
      @juxtopposed  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +421

      RIGHT?

    • @sergenamias
      @sergenamias 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      ☠️

    • @_tr11
      @_tr11 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      💀

    • @xeroxtra
      @xeroxtra 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nahhhh 💀

    • @sipsip2367
      @sipsip2367 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      such inconsistency such travesty

  • @musicbysazid
    @musicbysazid 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +809

    Given how community-driven Nothing is, can't wait to see these suggestive redesign actually end up in future NothingOS release.

    • @3mar00ss6
      @3mar00ss6 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +75

      either the community is ¥€#$$@£ or they aren't community driven
      the latter is more likely

    • @_tr11
      @_tr11 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      I would be impressed if carl pei doesn't comment on this video

    • @malikfaisal416
      @malikfaisal416 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@_tr11He would make a reaction video

    • @mxhxsh
      @mxhxsh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

      They're not at all community driven. Go look into how many issues they have on their community page. Literally no one is addressing, much like a cult. Just one way hype.

    • @Valenslays
      @Valenslays 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      they only listen to influencers who complain lmao not the average consumer

  • @әкрәм
    @әкрәм 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2424

    the way you kept roasting them respectfully is just amazing lol

    • @juxtopposed
      @juxtopposed  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +190

      like 😭

    • @әкрәм
      @әкрәм 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      @@Shay_Plays and hit that bell

    • @Mirtual
      @Mirtual 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      That's called constructive criticism

    • @l1p0v
      @l1p0v 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      ​@@juxtopposed I would love to see your roasts of MIUI, because MY GОD IS IT UGLY AND INCONSISTENT I НАТЕ XIAOMI

    • @aname-kg3cb
      @aname-kg3cb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@l1p0v some of the things didnt make sense like the monochrome icons are there to reduce screen time and it does work. The glyph timer while capturing photos is present in my phone.

  • @thui6253
    @thui6253 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1221

    you’re redesigning entire OS UIs now?!?! thats amazing

    • @abhisheknavgan6829
      @abhisheknavgan6829 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      yea, it surprised me too.

    • @k2-fz8kz
      @k2-fz8kz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +33

      im def waiting for a windows redesign

    • @maurovisuals
      @maurovisuals 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      this is honestly better than the some tiktok ui designers im seeing, especially the figma people who are trying to make OS in them lol

    • @kizigamer6895
      @kizigamer6895 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​​@@k2-fz8kz😂 that should definitely be done

    • @rhebucks_zh
      @rhebucks_zh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm waiting for a KaiOS UI

  • @Toma-621
    @Toma-621 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3311

    Nothing made a phone with a removable back but no removable battery. They have a massive identity crisis

    • @SzaraWydra
      @SzaraWydra 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

      To be fair, the process is simpler by not need to remove back panel potentially risking damaging it.

    • @girishgarg5311
      @girishgarg5311 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

      BRO ACTUALLY removeable battery reduces water and dust resistance of the phone so they just didn't do that.....

    • @delamcode
      @delamcode 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +161

      @@girishgarg5311It really doesn’t need to, Louis Rossmann made a video on this once.

    • @Username-jt4yq
      @Username-jt4yq 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +131

      @@girishgarg5311 No it does not, The Samsung Galaxy Xcover 7 has a removable battery and it has IP68 water resistance.

    • @mks-h
      @mks-h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +96

      @@girishgarg5311 it doesn't. Removable back kinda does, but removable battery is no different from a non-removable one. It doesn't make much sense making the battery removable when the back isn't - you'd need to deal with glue either way. But if a phone has a removable back, yet a glued battery - we can tell this is just a gimmick to sell new backs instead of cases. They didn't make it removable because it is easier, cheaper, and they didn't even care for that from the beginning.

  • @binku09
    @binku09 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +141

    4:22 That is a design philosophy for nothing in general. Make tech disappear into the background. That includes not distracting you every time you click off of an app you were working on. The monochrome colors help because you can't instantly see pink and violet and click on Instagram on your home screen. It has to be a more thoughtful decision.
    You did point out the other design flaws very well, I cannot unsee that now 😂

    • @cloudedescape
      @cloudedescape 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      discussing this you could still say that they have an identity crisis using the whole tech disappearing thing because they chose to add a transparent background, they chose to add lights to it, they chose to give it bold fonts and colour schemes, they've definitely designed it to make an impact not disappear
      even the monotone UI doesn't disappear, black and white contrast each other especially when most environments are colourful, if they did something like googles material UI, where the soft colour palettes more harmoniously blend into our environments, the technology would disappear not stand out, why do most luxury brands use black and white because it stands out

    • @vxpdx
      @vxpdx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I can understand that, but having to second doubt ALL of my apps easily infuriates me. I doubt there's even an accessibility option to have a "commonly used" row right?
      I tried monochromatic icons at one point (not a Nothing user) because I wanted to mute the color vomit from each time I opened the app drawer, but I just found myself getting lost as I swiped past the app I wanted lel.

    • @ytchannel6569
      @ytchannel6569 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nothing phone should be the most boring phone but I would put it in the top 5 most flashy smartphones.

    • @lucas839
      @lucas839 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@cloudedescapetransparent background no idea why
      Light the entire function to the light to not use your phone is like in every video countdown to not pick up, designed to light for specific app to not grab everytime
      Bold fonts because color schemes well I think you never saw any mkbhd video all fans loved the bold color schemes
      I like the design she advices but this is literally just dropping the entire philosophy of adiction again to "well research show this, this better to know where its at" like eveybody already knows it lol that's why people are addicted
      Is like someone starts using a nicotine patches for his nicotine addiction, and thry say why dont try vape is better in having more nicotine

    • @Dvance
      @Dvance 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@vxpdx "I doubt there's even an accessibility option to have a "commonly used" row right?" there is one, actually. You get 4 of your recent used apps if you choose to, NothingOS 3 will make the app drawer even more accessible and customizable. I don't think a Nothing phone is right for you if you get frustrated at its whole purpose.
      As a Nothing user, if an app I want isn't on my home page (I only have one page, homepage) then I open the app drawer and search a couple of letters to find it. It's not a big deal.

  • @adyy.b
    @adyy.b 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +754

    LOVE all your redesigns!

    • @juxtopposed
      @juxtopposed  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +57

      thank you!!

    • @sergenamias
      @sergenamias 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      at this point, they should hire u to redesign their ui

    • @aname-kg3cb
      @aname-kg3cb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      not all are perfect. that timer thing is present in phone 2a. the monochrome icons are for clicking apps less, not for aesthetic purposes. some things like full dotted font would just make the phone look ugly. Yes there is an inconsistency of font but still manageable enough. the qs panel is okayish to me as i dont use the qs panel at all and use the widgets in home screen. This is only the phone with some amazing near stock android experience with no bloatware and snappy too. Even motorola with their "helloui" is struggling. She should have told for some topics but not all are correct imo

  • @mks-h
    @mks-h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +611

    4:05 - the idea of monochromatic icons is actually to make it harder to navigate, so that you can break your habit of jumping into social network apps with shiny colors the moment you see them. Instead, you are supposed to actually think why did you open the phone, and what app you want to open. Although I'm not opposed to the slightly colored versions as another middle-ground option. But only if they can actually maintain an icon pack that covers thousands of apps, so you'd rarely run into an app that doesn't follow the style. This is different to monochromatic icons which are provided by the app developers themselves (actually this is called "adaptive icons").

    • @YashRannavare
      @YashRannavare 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

      Thank you! As a Phone 2 user, the pseudo 'out of sight, out of mind' concept has worked for me. My screen time on the doom scrolling apps are closer to nil. One of my reasons to buy the phone was that this "feature" was marketed and I took it upon myself to believe and apply it in real time.

    • @serdarservet
      @serdarservet 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

      I completely agree to this. Monochrome icons and overall "basic customisation" theme going on at the Nothing OS has made me use my phone less. Glyph Interface also has been beneficial. I have been using my new Phone (2a) for just a week now and it made me use the phone less. I put it face-down as it needs to be and it worked. I am actually surprised! And their Music Player widget, well, it's so basic that I love to use that when I'm driving a car (without any infotainment; only a 3rd party Bluetooth addon) which makes me look at the phones screen less. I love it so far, each and every detail of this phone. I agree on the dot-matrix theming (in the settings app for instance) and the Quick Settings part with Juxtopposed, though.

    • @AQU1L_
      @AQU1L_ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      It is good thing for mindless scrolling but at the same time if you give your phone to ur parents then they wont understand which is which, but if there was an option then it would have been good

    • @YashRannavare
      @YashRannavare 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      @@AQU1L_ I see your point, some sort of switch in the quick settings might come handy. But personally, I would not hand my phone to anyone without supervision.

    • @voyagerrock1137
      @voyagerrock1137 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      This is DEFINITELY what I would say if I were a scumbag CEO trying to justify this lack of design consistency.

  • @Ryu-wf9et
    @Ryu-wf9et 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    As someone who bought Nothing mainly for AOSP out of the box, your redesigns actually looks so nice , without losing AOSP identity

  • @suryagurung7793
    @suryagurung7793 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I am not a designer but I love your videos.
    I can’t even imagine the planning and effort you must have put into every one of these videos. Sometimes, the elements in just one frame that lasts for 2 seconds are so elaborate.
    Really appreciate you for making quality content and making TH-cam better.

  • @orange1890
    @orange1890 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +235

    the nothing phone can now be written off as a business expense. big brain move

  • @LifeOnee
    @LifeOnee 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I bought the Nothing Phone (2) for the same reasons, and this video perfectly encapsulates many of my issues with design and software!!

  • @nahinchowdhury3159
    @nahinchowdhury3159 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    I was just watching this video and thought, 'Wouldn’t it be amazing if Carl Pei watched and reacted to it?' And he actually did today! 🤯 Can't believe it happened

  • @prathameshgawde
    @prathameshgawde 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    simply amazing............... I always thought of this in every UI and OS but thanks to have a dedicated channel for this.

  • @alexandru-cristiansandu1016
    @alexandru-cristiansandu1016 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    5:12 Love the constructive criticism, they have to assume what they want to be, not just say it and then use only google apps

  • @TwitziHD
    @TwitziHD 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Wow, what a video, I really liked it a lot. It was more informative for me than a normal smartphone review, because you mentioned so many details of the software and how you used it. Normal smartphone reviewers don't do in that detail in such great detail with a focus on design and user experience. I know now that I don't want a Nothing Phone because of the Software, because in my opinion the software is the most important thing on a smartphone. I would really like to see you assess other smartphone software like Pixel UI or One UI. ❤

  • @zekiz774
    @zekiz774 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +59

    Homescreen customization and messing with gimp is what got me intrested in design when i was 12. Im not a designer, I'm a dev, but I still take time to appreciate good or beautiful design everywhere I see it.

    • @InventorZahran
      @InventorZahran 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You were using GIMP when you were 12!? Based.

    • @wndwsdx9
      @wndwsdx9 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@InventorZahran Gimp is really good considering its free

  • @TheSolidfoxhound
    @TheSolidfoxhound 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +191

    Somehow I was wanting this exact video 😤
    Someone plz post this on Nothing forum ASAP! Carl needs to see this👀

    • @Ginko735
      @Ginko735 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Plz make this a Carl react video!

    • @senthamizhselvantamizh
      @senthamizhselvantamizh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      👍

    • @ashokram343
      @ashokram343 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      posted in discord

    • @justapplepi3
      @justapplepi3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ashokram343also pls post this on their community website

    • @johnleyangala5053
      @johnleyangala5053 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ashokram343 link please i want to see

  • @rX0769
    @rX0769 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    Someone send this to Carl Pei. This 10 min will provide him more value than reacting to iPhone 16 review.

    • @ptt_2117
      @ptt_2117 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      True

    • @justapplepi3
      @justapplepi3 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Go to Nothing Community website and post this they want feedback that's what they said

  • @leeseth
    @leeseth 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    4:11 this was actually intentional. according to carl, its for less risk of doomscrolling
    but your idea is pretty cool too

  • @thegreatkizo
    @thegreatkizo 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    Consistent use of cats in this video is unprecedented.
    Enjoyed the redesign 👏🏿.

    • @_tr11
      @_tr11 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      video has cats = click and like

  • @panameraflow69
    @panameraflow69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

    1:03 you meant compared to the pixel launcher by Google. Pure Android 14 is a whole diffrent story, you wouldn't want to use that one on a daily base.

    • @benjaminpartida5586
      @benjaminpartida5586 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      please elaborate

    • @panameraflow69
      @panameraflow69 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@benjaminpartida5586 default android in 2024 is just a basic foundation with a lot of incomplete/missing stuff, bc everybody is building his own soloution anyway. Just search "I tried plain android in 2024" or something like that and you will see.

    • @cat12-b7i
      @cat12-b7i 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@benjaminpartida5586yes elaborate

    • @iFlxy
      @iFlxy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@benjaminpartida5586there's AOSP (Android Open Source Project), which is the base itself, even Google doesn't use it stock, they add their proprietary apps and services on top. They even go with an extra theme that is similar to the AOSP theme, but is different in bunch of ways. Vendors use AOSP as a base, and add themes, Google services, their own services, apps, and ads in some cases.

    • @widevader
      @widevader 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      .

  • @VELI-Productions
    @VELI-Productions 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Thank you for making this! I found it so weird how proud they are about aesthetics and design, yet their theming of Android is really weak, lackluster, and incomplete. I love your suggested changes and with any luck I hope they see this and take notes.

  • @e-11
    @e-11 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I can’t describe how much I love this channel! I thought I was the only one seeing these design desasters. And you not only complain about them, you even fix them. Amazing work!

  • @aditya.sri24
    @aditya.sri24 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Dudesss! I'm completely in love with your mindset! Thank you for saying these.

  • @waytolegacy
    @waytolegacy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Additionally you might not have noticed that, on the home page "Quick Settings" round widget DOESN"T have the same circle radius compared to the rounded app icons. So when you put the apps and the rounded quick settings widgets together, you will not be able to unsee that asymetry.

  • @perry2724
    @perry2724 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    randomly saw this video and damn best detailed os review I ever saw of a phone , very raw and very truthfull .

  • @Sufi_Lyrics
    @Sufi_Lyrics หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Tbh, that dot design everywhere would look horrible. It's good the way it is and with 3.0, it'll look better. No need to put dots every single where.

  • @gagaball88
    @gagaball88 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'd love to see you review the nothing OS 3 theme in december

  • @mks-h
    @mks-h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    5:13 - It is actually Google's requirement that you cannot sell a phone with Google Services & Play Store without also shipping a shit-ton of other Google apps. Not sure about the Phone and Messages, but Google Photos is certainly a requirement, along with the rest of the junk. Previously, manufacturers like Sony had a set of their apps, but also Google's duplicate apps preinstalled due to this. I'm still amazed how so many manufacturers just swallowed it and deprecated their software with time, instead of fighting Google's monopoly practices.

    • @delamcode
      @delamcode 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well, that’s not exactly how that works. The issue is, that most devices want to use the Google Play Store and GP services. Some android-based devices like the Kindle however, build everything on AOSP without using any GPS or GPA

    • @hakamori__
      @hakamori__ 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@delamcode I mean, if you want an Android *phone* that'll sell nowadays, you *need* to have the Google Play Store.

    • @mks-h
      @mks-h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@delamcode I did say that it is only a requirement if you want to ship with the Google stuff. But if we are being very precise - you wouldn't be able to use a lot of modern apps on a Google-less Kindle or whatever, because applications themselves expect that you have Google Services installed. Without them, you won't have background notifications, apps won't be able to display maps (so taxi apps will be broken at least visually), and you won't be able to use purchased apps even if you manage to download them (because they verify the purchase through Google Play Store). Of course there are ways to install Google services and Play Store after you buy the phone, but they are against Google's ToS (not that it stops people).

    • @mks-h
      @mks-h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@delamcode my reply got "unwritten", so I guess I'll have to write it again, avoiding some possible keywords. Phones without Great apps (like Kindle) cannot properly run many apps, because the apps themselves expect your phone to have Great Services. In particular, you won't get background notifications, embedded maps (like in taxi apps), and purchased apps you manage to download off of Great Play S... (because they require it on phone, to verify the purchase). Installing the Great stuff onto a sold phone is also against the Great's Tomatoes of Sicily (read this as an abbreviation), even though it is doable.

    • @mks-h
      @mks-h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@delamcode you won't get many apps to run on a phone without G Services, because they are built to expect them. In particular, background notifications won't work, embedded maps (like in taxi apps) will be missing, which might break taxi apps altogether, or just display an empty canvas instead of a map (you never know), geolocation will be slow and imprecise (based solely on GPS), purchased apps, even if downloaded elsewhere, won't be able to verify the purchase, and so on... There are ways to installed the G stuff onto your system, but they are against G's ToS.

  • @Kephinio
    @Kephinio 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love your videos! They’re not only entertaining, but also educational and inspirational. 😀

  • @ac4g
    @ac4g 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

    I would like to have your UI design on my own Nothing Phone 2

    • @xxchata
      @xxchata 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      yeah that notification centre redesign was just BEAUTIFUL

    • @roiborromeo7921
      @roiborromeo7921 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You can pretty much have all these in Evolution X, although those are custom rom, it can give you most of the changes she mentioned and many more.

    • @xninja2369
      @xninja2369 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​​@@roiborromeo7921yeah that is great and most UNDERRATED Custom rom I tried that back in day InRN3 , smooth as hell , lot of customisation options without sacrificing performance..
      Though I am not sure if it's available for Nothing phone?

  • @patchbyte6856
    @patchbyte6856 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love that you are also going into technical details! I 100% agree with your thoughts.

  • @jakob_36
    @jakob_36 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    4:25 The fact that the black and white app symbols are difficult to recognise is intentional because Nothing wants you to use your smartphone less.

    • @otterpng
      @otterpng 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      This

  • @harshvardhangodara5852
    @harshvardhangodara5852 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Finally someone pointed out to Nothing, you made all the legitimate arguments in the video and I hope Nothing sees this

  • @SatongiFilms
    @SatongiFilms 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    8:31 please do not bring up iPhone repairabiity as a comparison, apple is actively being hostile towards repair, they are the biggest reason right to repair movement exists.

    • @jamesjohnXII
      @jamesjohnXII 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      they've been getting a bit better recently
      they're still pretty bad though

    • @YeetusPlayz
      @YeetusPlayz หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      True but at least they’ve been improving lately. Still though, it would be great if phone companies made it easier to repair their phones.

    • @2727daqwid
      @2727daqwid 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jamesjohnXII My bet is that some government body forced them to do it. Apple doesn't change unless either the market or the government tells them to lol

  • @kevinholzherr9747
    @kevinholzherr9747 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for explaining it all 😊 i sold my phone 1, so many software issues, bugs and everything you mentioned.

  • @shahmi94
    @shahmi94 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    disagree on few things, like with the icon design with colors, the monochrome design is purposefully for digital well being, to reduce distraction, adding colors to it shift the direction for that. I also agree with them to just use google stock app rather than another separate app for that, anything against bloatware is a plus for me, but agree about the reskin, they could made it much closer to their visuals. I agree about the widget, it doesnt feel nothing enough. pretty, but yep, 60%.

  • @paulephidev
    @paulephidev 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    making color dotted icon pack must be a huge pain. dots everywhere is pain, and the hole thing of monohromatic goal is to stop you from wasting time in social media. its better than you think. the date font is also in Nothing aestetics, Nothing style is not only dots but a copule fonts and keepeng android android. Also if you watch official nothing videos you know that they dosent do anything to quickly they do it in right tempo.

  • @jonasskok8395
    @jonasskok8395 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I really like the use of three different fonts: a sans-serif main font, a serif font, and the dot matrix font for accents. It strikes just the right balance, avoiding a cheap or overloaded look.

  • @jpkdesignz
    @jpkdesignz 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +200

    I have to disagree on some things you said:
    1. The app icons are less readable because of the lack of color on purpose. They want you to decide which app to use because you have an intent and are looking for it actively, not because your eye catches the tempting colors of Instagram and you end up swiping reels for 10 minutes again.
    2. I dig the serif font on the calendar widget. If _all_ of the UI was the dot letters, I think it'd look sterile and outdated. This combination of serif and dots is more unique and stylish IMO.
    3. Not having own apps for phone, messages etc. is _exactly_ what most users (including me) want and are always asking for on other phones and OS.

    • @delamcode
      @delamcode 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +41

      I agree with #3 and to each their own for the 2nd take, but the recommendation for the icons was just to add the choice, so users can choose what they prefer. Imo more user choice is almost always better.

    • @АбайАлиев-ъ7п
      @АбайАлиев-ъ7п 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Isn't better to get benefits of both worlds, give a user decide if they want system apps (supposedly more robust) or third party apps.

    • @Zizians
      @Zizians 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Finally someone said it

    • @virenjoshi
      @virenjoshi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I love how nothing stuff fits with bedtime mode
      best way to control myself from even the smallest triggers

    • @DerMBen
      @DerMBen 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      Well, I don't like using google apps for *everything*… especially because google photos keeps very aggressively pushing me to use their cloud service for my photos. I can understand that quite a few people prefer the google apps (and for some things I do too), but I think that just means people should be able to uninstall or install both manufacturer as well as google apps, depending on if they need them.

  • @meemon7580
    @meemon7580 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Always love your videos. Always very insightful. I am aspiring to be a UI designer and these things really help. Thank you.

  • @ph10m
    @ph10m 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Everything that was good with android settings from back in the 4.4 release (over 11 years ago!) seem to have degraded into... nothing... by now. The old control centre with customizable panels was amazing.

  • @namanvasal8759
    @namanvasal8759 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You are absolutely amazing! I wait for your videos eagerly. Keep up the great work!

  • @MaxHDeveloping
    @MaxHDeveloping 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    Just a quick reminder, what you are referring to as stock Android is actually the Google Pixel “skin”. The real stock Android (Android Open Source Project / AOSP) is very bare bones, not really useable as an end user.

    • @delamcode
      @delamcode 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I’m not exactly sure, but I thought most of the UI was similar (outside of apps, as most are Google apps)?

    • @mks-h
      @mks-h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@delamcode the UI is similar, but Google has its own launcher, not just the apps.

    • @MaxHDeveloping
      @MaxHDeveloping 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@delamcode well, at least for the first 4 minutes it's all about the system UI

    • @MaxHDeveloping
      @MaxHDeveloping 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@delamcode The UI is pretty similar. That's because they pretty heavily oriented themselves on the pixel phones.

    • @cutecatgirluwu
      @cutecatgirluwu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      I’d like to interject for a moment. What you’re referring to as Stock Android, is in fact, the Google Pixel “skin”, or as I’ve taken to calling it, Android plus Google Pixel. Android is not a usable system by itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning Android system

  • @NFSHeld
    @NFSHeld 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The importance of color coding is the reason why Microsoft got a lot of backlash when they released Visual Studio 2012 with monochrome icons. People were used to look for a green triangle or a red square, and when they both turned white, it took you 3 looks to make sure you clicked on the right one.

  • @vishnuprasadkorada1187
    @vishnuprasadkorada1187 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I hope the ceo of nothing reviews your reviews (*roasts) and takes feedback as he does for other phone reviewers ... Great content tho

  • @007rahul
    @007rahul หลายเดือนก่อน

    I must say...
    your videos are addictive.
    😎 Your Explanation and Humors are on spot I liked that.
    Keep them coming...

  • @anshsoniYT
    @anshsoniYT 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    I'm so glad to see some genuine unique criticism of this phone

    • @aname-kg3cb
      @aname-kg3cb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      once see the video carefully and review those stuff on the new models such as the 2a or 2a plus. some of these stuff is present as she tells as "critics"

    • @arpanConYT
      @arpanConYT หลายเดือนก่อน

      lol its just some 12yo wanted to act designer xD.. she has zeri idea about the product and the TG and I can only hear blabling without knowledge...

    • @aname-kg3cb
      @aname-kg3cb หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@arpanConYT like the monochrome colour is to stop using your phone but she sees it as usability/ it is to get off social media but she misses the point

    • @arpanConYT
      @arpanConYT หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@aname-kg3cb well leave it... It's on the internet and this one has some followers.. thinks she's the next design icon.. I can support anyone designing anything.. everyone has a right to do so.. but just posting videos on the topic you totally did not even understand yourself and then complain about it just plane stupid...

    • @AnaOhKay
      @AnaOhKay หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      are these reply guys all ten year olds or am i losing it

  • @Hikari_to_Yuri
    @Hikari_to_Yuri 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i just found your channel, i love the video style and how you don't feel forced. you've got a new sub!

  • @hermitgreenn
    @hermitgreenn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    The tidbit about color coding apps is what makes using anything in the Google suite of apps so infuriating as they all use the same colors, with the sole exception of the Play Store and things like Sheets.

  • @basilblack75
    @basilblack75 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I get your points and absolutly agree with them but until that year they had a small software team, also for a startup it makes sense to focus on hardware before of software because the suppliers need security, and you need revenue or profit to pay software employees, but hopefully they will get better in future.

  • @blu5175
    @blu5175 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This is pure quality nice one jux

  • @upaxah
    @upaxah หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nothing wants to reduce screen on time, so some theme options are made by choice. But Nothing OS needs more love. Good Video as always!

  • @udayabhaskar
    @udayabhaskar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I like the serif font kept in there, personally.

    • @R_Samnan
      @R_Samnan 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      the point was inconsistency and halfassing a style

    • @SinnerK0N
      @SinnerK0N 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@R_Samnan i dont really find it inconsistent, but im not a designer so what do i know 🤷‍♂

  • @matteogiambenini5551
    @matteogiambenini5551 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    wow this is so good! I knew about this phone and was wondering about buying one... i didn't expect it had all those lacks in designing. guess I'll wait for the next ones. keep up the good work!!!

  • @kindofanmol
    @kindofanmol 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    You should've waited for NothingOS 3. It'll have massive UI design overhauls. A lot of improvements you mentioned are already officially confirmed.

  • @PompaDaddy
    @PompaDaddy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great (but flawed) video!
    NothingOS definitely needs a giant upgrade (Like their thing is transparency, but we get none in NOS?!)
    A thing I cannot stand behind is your design choice of dot matrix-ifying everything! 💀 I understand it's the first thing people see, but their (i gotta say pretty) serif font is a big part of their design too. If everything was dots I wouldn't be able to read anything. I gotta say I understand that the phone and message apps being the defaults is pretty understandable knowing how small their team is, but I can't get behind making fun of their "bloatware-free" promises while comparing them with Samsung (famous for their bloatware on some of their phones, xiaomi too) And yes, I also do feel like they have been acting a bit too mainstream-y lately with some of the choices they've made with CMF (by Nothing 💀💀)
    Anyways, I love your vids, I truly loved my NP1 while I had it, and I think there could be another way to fix their UI choices, good video!

  • @YDVN
    @YDVN 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +56

    I haven't watched yet but this is a great video to make as Nothing actually listens to feedback and might implement some of your designs which i have no doubt will be great

  • @Rev8691
    @Rev8691 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Genuinely my favorite UX design channel on TH-cam.

  • @orciw
    @orciw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Tbh.. Nothing design isn't all about dots. They have 3 main fonts. Ndot that is used on headlights etc, Ntype that is used on that calendar widget and the last one is LetteraMono.
    If it was all about dots, it would be very confusing and distracting in the end. Also the implementation of Nothing elements is slow, because it's still a very small team of developers and to be honest quantity < quality is always better.

    • @MrEelement
      @MrEelement 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Yet a single TH-camr did it better and more well thought out than a small design team?

    • @emendoesyt
      @emendoesyt 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@MrEelement well we aren't talking about designers here, are you able to use the designs juxtopposed made? exactly the nothing team probably do have designs ready, but it is really hard to implement that functionality in a device as a developer. It takes time and that's probably a good thing

    • @2727daqwid
      @2727daqwid 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@MrEelement Yes. Changing icons, sure, that's fairly simple to do, and they could change that fairly quickly. Changing layouts and how things work? That's frontend work, and at least from their videos it looks like they have about 5 people doing frontend lol.

  • @missterious27
    @missterious27 หลายเดือนก่อน

    She's absolutely right. If you think about.. So many creative people who could be actually be part of the NothingOS, but they don't listen to their clients. Maybe it is really difficult for them to create something instead of half creating something.

  • @ReceptiveStudios
    @ReceptiveStudios 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    learned so much from ur tips! thanks for helpin :]

    • @juxtopposed
      @juxtopposed  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      omg happy to hear that

  • @AbhiJithpyd
    @AbhiJithpyd 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the best end screens in any TH-cam video I've ever seen!

  • @vladut920
    @vladut920 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    The monochromatic icons are meant to keep you from mindlessly jumping between apps and wasting time on your phone. Nothing, from what I remember, purposely wanted to make it a bit harder to just tap on apps without thinking, so you’re more intentional about what you’re doing and how you spend time on your phone

    • @river.
      @river. หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If you have a hard time finding the app and have to focus of a list of apps to do so. It defeats the purpose. Maybe an option to have selected apps colored will solve the problem

    • @cheeseypeasy3397
      @cheeseypeasy3397 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      So.... make the phone intentionally difficult to use.... damn thats better 'innovation' than apple

    • @vladut920
      @vladut920 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@cheeseypeasy3397 not all phones are made to be abused for reels

    • @vladut920
      @vladut920 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@cheeseypeasy3397 yes because this way you're not going to find it easy to waste time with irrelevant stuff on your phone. This is great if you identify this as an issue in your life

  • @VoxAsteri
    @VoxAsteri 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I actually use the glyph timer all time time, I love it so much!!! I'd definitely love to see a lot of your redesigns in the NothingOS tho!

  • @TechWokki
    @TechWokki 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    i could never get tired of your voice lol

  • @eliasb4848
    @eliasb4848 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had a NP2 too for a while, this would make me go back. Incredible work.

  • @musicbysazid
    @musicbysazid 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    Can't wait for Carl Pei to react to this video

    • @user-ii7xc1ry3x
      @user-ii7xc1ry3x 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Totally. I think they will address it, and I lowkey would be willing to try Nothing with a few adjustments such as the ones mentioned

    • @VoyTech_97
      @VoyTech_97 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I really hope he will see this. And I wonder what he would say and if he would admit the wrong design choices

    • @nope1094
      @nope1094 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      maybe a job offer could drop too haha, it would be beneficial to the company on an other level

    • @user-ii7xc1ry3x
      @user-ii7xc1ry3x 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nope1094 Unlikely, they don't even want remote workers

    • @VoyTech_97
      @VoyTech_97 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nope1094 I mean he could pay her big time, because it's crazy that none of their designers did anything she did just for a YT video

  • @nngoh
    @nngoh 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've owned a nothing phone 1 since launch basically and I'm happy someone finally points out these inconsistencies.
    About the icons though I don't agree. I believe they are fine right now.
    One of their goals with the UI is to help people with phone addiction. That's why the icons break those known human rules from the studies you mentioned to make people have a harder time finding an app and losing themselves into it unless the user creates muscle memory of where it is on the home screen.
    The same reasoning is used behind the glyphs which are also meant to stop people from looking at their notifications too much and getting lost in them. Sadly it's pretty limited and mostly still just a gimmick.
    An added benefit of their icon pack is that they created an automatic converter for all apps, even the non supported ones. (to activate it you need to install their icon pack from the actual play store and then reapply it in the settings)

  • @vladigamer1094
    @vladigamer1094 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    I like so much this "new" variety in your channel, i think i could listen to you in a podcast talking abuot design for hours (im not even a designer as you cas see in my pfp, only a devops engenier)

  • @palakrajwadi
    @palakrajwadi 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The way you explain every quirk and ui shortcomings is mind-blowing... I have never thought about it like this on majority of your points... And now I can't unsee it... This is what constructive criticism should be... Great job...

  • @sani-zy3fp
    @sani-zy3fp 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Seriously I couldn't unsee it.

  • @ZeZeko
    @ZeZeko 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Much like you I was intrigued by the OnePlus creators new creation, the Nothing phone, but the online reviews talked me out of it so I went with a much cheaper but surprisingly good Poco phone. It's got its fair share of bloatware but that can all be taken care of and now I have a very good phone.

  • @Florpy_
    @Florpy_ 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Carl Pei just reacted to this!

  • @beegman27
    @beegman27 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    these redesigns are awesome! as a nothing user, i struggle to think of a complaint ive had that wasnt touched on, plus so much more improved about the OS

  • @Totysk
    @Totysk 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I've learned so much from your videos, and they're also entertaining. You're one of my favorite youtubers rn ❤

  • @iqram188
    @iqram188 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really like the concept of quick setting and coloured icons

  • @slavboii420
    @slavboii420 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This redesign is really good, I really hope Nothing takes a look at this when looking into Nothing OS 3. But I have a few things to note
    1. As others have said, the motto of the monochrome icons is to usually halt distractions instead of making stuff more readable, and more clickable as a result.
    2. Interestingly, the phone(2a) does use the glyph countdown timer for the camera app. Weird how the phone(2) doesn't do that
    3. I guess some people would like a more stock experience with the apps and everything (with a bit of a unique design ig) though I'm all for options. I guess it would be nicer if these additional Nothing apps like the gallery app are separate apps that can be installed by the user if needed (like their Composer app)
    4. I personally don't like putting the dot matrix font everywhere, I still do agree that the widgets use wayy too many fonts and feel pretty inconsistent as a result
    5. I also think it would be great to add more lockscreen customisation aside from the widgets (something like OneUI maybe where you can move the clock and everything). This and the quick settings stuff are my biggest pain points of Nothing OS

  • @xkingmentosx
    @xkingmentosx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    When the nothong phone 1 came out i immediately bought one. i really loved the vision and design of nothing. but like you said i thought there were too many shortcomings and not everything was as smooth and good as i had thought beforehand. i am really a big fan of nothing, but i think i will wait a few years before i get the new nothing phone again and expect that they will have solved all the teething problems and improved the design.
    PS: the nothing ears are definitely recommended best earphones i have ever had and certainly for that price

  • @i_accept_all_cookies
    @i_accept_all_cookies 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +40

    Next time I build a UI, I'm going to channel my inner Juxtopposed

  • @OutgoingRug-kk4gg
    @OutgoingRug-kk4gg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I own a Nothing Phone 1 basically since the release date. And yeah. The things You did are things I was complaining about even back then. Good work with the redesign.

  • @mussecat9576
    @mussecat9576 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    your videos really make ui design super interesting!! makes me happy i studied that. even in bad design there's always the good news that it can be fixed ♡

  • @GuuMonster
    @GuuMonster 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great quick review with emphasis on UI design, I support this type of constructive criticism along with suggestions and some hard truths about the device, I hope all of these are heard by the maker in hopes of a much improved version of it. great video

  • @Komrav
    @Komrav 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +5

    Carl Pei reacted to this

  • @Kan_DSU
    @Kan_DSU 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love how you mocked up examples which actually look amazing and fit hahaha

  • @udayabhaskar
    @udayabhaskar 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Some points in the video are quite valid, but it's still an overall 👎 for me. Here are my thoughts:
    Positives:
    1. The control panel suggestions she made were quite valid tbh.
    2. Icons in the settings could be dot themed
    3. Navigation bar icons could be dot themed, but not the ones she suggested 💀
    4. Hopefully, the Google apps that we are currently reliant on will be replaced by official Nothing apps in the future.
    5. Progress bar for camera countdown timer 😘
    Negatives:
    1. No color picker for icons. Else, people will make some illegible home screens!
    2. She could've done a better job researching the purpose of monochrome icons, rather than roasting them
    3. Widgets are good as they are, except, ALL icons should be dotted and ALL fonts should be the Nothing's serif. All of them.
    4. What? Does she want one control for each glyph light? That would make it too complex for the user. The existing thing is just fine.
    5. No colorful glyphs 🔪 Only WHITE!
    6. The repair thing. If you want one, you sacrifice the other. Nothing had to pierce into the competitive market with something unique, and they did just that. (Still a point worth a discussion.)
    7. Yeah, those back elements are not functional. Noone has hidden that fact.

    • @aname-kg3cb
      @aname-kg3cb 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you love pixel phones or stock android phones and need a new phone, best time to get this phone.
      Yes the control panel is a mess but i dont really care about that. it should be near stock android and not an shit abomination of oneui or worst colouros.
      2nd point pretty valid
      the back buttons are coded as dots. the home button should be a line ofc.
      phone apps can be replaced from google. they have made a gallery app.
      the progress bar works in nothing phone 2a while taking photos. Also in India, we use zomato/uber eats to get our food delivered and those progress works flawlessly.

  • @EnterGin
    @EnterGin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been using Nothing Phone 2 for a while as a second device and all your points are so relatable. Hope it will get us somewhere in the future :)

  • @PowerMiner
    @PowerMiner 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    i prefer near stock ui. no need for those clown ui modifications

  • @Mottenprophet
    @Mottenprophet 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Your video made me look differently on my NothingPhone (1) now i really wish they see your video and implement the changes. Cool video and redesigns too, subscribed

  • @QwertzIsTired
    @QwertzIsTired 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    As a nothing phone (2) user myself, i feel like most of these issues are quite niche. Although i do completely agree on the native apps part with you. Great video as always, love your content!

    • @someusername1872
      @someusername1872 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I definitely agree with the WiFi and Bluetooth toggles in the quick settings being too large and the quick settings not efficiently using space in general, but imo the majority of points in this video are nitpicks. I've used a Nothing Phone 1 and none of these things affect the UX, really. NothingOS is pretty clean, responsive and fast to use and I think that's all that matters to most people looking for a new phone

    • @Kaenguruu
      @Kaenguruu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@someusername1872 But you're also paying 550€ (at least thats the price for me in Germany) which is enough money that I expect these obvious problems to not exist

    • @TheColonThree
      @TheColonThree 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Small parts are what make it feel good to use. You might say having a door open both sides is niche, but when that time comes and you need to push the door but you can't, it comes in handy.

    • @NoDanceChance
      @NoDanceChance 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@Kaenguruu
      As they're saying here, most of these points are a designer's nit picks, and not hindering UX.
      I TOTALLY agree with you that when I'm spending hundreds or thousands on someone's non-luxury product I would like it to be perfect, but unfortunately that's never the case.
      Any Tesla product comes to mind. Consumers are willing to forgive obvious and easily fixable flaws like terrible panel gaps, which on the Cybertruck are straight up dangerous, in exchange for the experience they are getting.

  • @tanakamawere
    @tanakamawere 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This channel is so good, it boggles my mind.

  • @sayedamer6136
    @sayedamer6136 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    About Phone, Messages and Photos app. It's a Google restriction all manufactures have to use the google ones otherwise Google will not allow to use Android + Playstore and google services

    • @gfrewqpoiu
      @gfrewqpoiu 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think only Samsung has an exception with a special deal with Google. Not fully sure though.

    • @ZombieTolgy
      @ZombieTolgy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thats quite messed up...

  • @salehjamali6716
    @salehjamali6716 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have this phone . Whatever she talked about i do hope nothing to improve someday but they are NOT BIG DEALS when use the phone. Trust me i am using this since monthsss

  • @theswordsgame
    @theswordsgame 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    3:43 androids material you (custom colors) has a issue with it not really being able to do custom colors without a lot of tweaking or root so not much of a nothing issue

  • @rebumped
    @rebumped 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Morning starts not with coffee but with roasting of a phone that you have.
    Pretty solid and fair tho. Can't say no counterarguments.

  • @realeatisaiy
    @realeatisaiy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Wake up babe new Juxtopposed video just dropped

  • @s_sagar13
    @s_sagar13 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bro the suggestions you have made very logical and useful.

  • @FC-BS
    @FC-BS 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    2:30 that's because the founder of both of these companies is the same person 😂

    • @thedctr
      @thedctr 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      no shit

    • @MandrakeRoomba
      @MandrakeRoomba 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      You missed the joke congrats

    • @cuteraftel
      @cuteraftel 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That is the joke 💀

    • @FC-BS
      @FC-BS 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@cuteraftel I was making a joke out of the joke

    • @sierrachief117
      @sierrachief117 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@FC-BSnice try