In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the issue of being unable to update Nothing Phone 1 from 1.1.8 or 1.5.1 to 1.5.2 Android 13. The newest entry to the budget domain has just been blessed with the thirteenth iteration of the OS build. With that, there are quite a few noteworthy features and some intriguing changes that you are about to welcome onto your device. However, not everyone is able to make full of these goodies.
Some users have voiced their concern that they are unable to update Nothing Phone 1 from NothingOS 1.1.8 or 1.5.1 to NothingOS 1.5.2 based on Android 13. They have tried out both the ADB as well as OTA methods but none of them spelled out success, with the likes of Error 20 and Error 21 being the major roadblocks in the process.
Apart from that, the ADB process is getting stuck at 45% for some users. Not to mention the fact that some are getting the following error message: “Package is for source build 1673511218 but expected 1673511228”. If you are also in the same boat, then this guide will make you aware of numerous methods to rectify these issues. Follow along.
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Fix Cannot Update Nothing Phone 1 from 1.1.8/1.5.1 to 1.5.2 Android 13
It is recommended that you try out each of the below-mentioned workarounds and then see which one spells out success. Moreover, please take a backup of all the data beforehand. Droidwin and its members wouldn’t be held responsible in case of a thermonuclear war, your alarm doesn’t wake you up, or if anything happens to your device and data by performing the below steps.
FIX 1: Install 1.5.1 Hotfix Update
The update 1.5.2 is an incremental rollout only for the beta testers, so if you are not a tester, then you wouldn’t be able to install it on your device running NothingOS 1.1.8 and your best bet is to wait for the stable rollout. With that said, some users were able to update to Android 13 after installing this 1.5.1 incremental hotfix update first.
But if you are on 1.1.8, then you cannot directly install this update, rather you will first have to install 1.5.0 > 1.5.1. > then install this 1.5.1. hotfix update and only then will you be able to install the 1.5.2 update.
FIX 2: Using Fastboot Method
You could ditch the OTA and ADB Sideload method and directly welcome the Android 13 update onto your device, irrespective of the fact whether you’re on 1.1.8 or 1.5.1. However, the process requires an unlocked bootloader, which will wipe off all the data from your device and might nullify its warranty. So if that’s well and good, then do check out our guide on Unbrick Nothing Phone 1: Flash Stock Firmware via Fastboot Commands.
That’s it. These were the two different methods that should help you fix the issue of being unable to update Nothing Phone 1 from 1.1.8 or 1.5.1 to 1.5.2 Android 13. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution at the earliest.
