Nothing Phone (2)
Pongother versions of this model: Nothing phone (2) phone2match the codename on your phone before flashing: builds aren't interchangeable
also sold as Nothing Phone (2) · A065 · AIN065

Released Jul 2023, newest ROM build 5 days ago (8 ROMs still current). A phone that still gets updates keeps going long after its manufacturer stops.
Hardware
- SoC
- Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen1
- CPU
- Kryo
- GPU
- Qualcomm Adreno 730
- Architecture
- arm64
- RAM
- 8/12 GB LPDDR5
- Storage
- 128/256/512 GB UFS3.1
- Screen
- 6.7" · 1080x2412 · LTPO OLED
- Battery
- 4700 mAh
- Network
- 2G GSM · 3G UMTS · 4G LTE · 5G NR
- Released
- Jul 2023
Sensors & features
- A-GPS
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Dual SIM
- Dual-frequency GNSS
- Fingerprint reader
- BeiDou
- Galileo
- GLONASS
- GPS
- QZSS
- Gyroscope
- Light sensor
- NFC
- Pedometer
- Proximity sensor
- Qi wireless charging
- Qi reverse wireless charging
- USB OTG
Specs from the LineageOS wiki (CC BY-SA 3.0).
ROMs · 14
The Nothing Phone (2) (codename Pong) has 14 tracked custom ROMs on CustomDroid — including Project Elixir, LineageOS, Evolution X and 11 more, running up to Android 16. Each listing links to the project's own download and install guide, and was last checked against the projects' catalogues on 21 Sept 2026.
Tick “compare” on two or three builds to see them side by side.
- Project ElixirOfficialnear-stockchecked 21 Sept 2026
- LineageOSOfficial
installs with fastboot
unlock with
fastboot flashing unlockbefore recovery: flash boot, dtbo, vbmeta, vendor_boot from the build
per LineageOS's install guide for this device — follow it, not this summary
Needs a specific stock firmware first — check LineageOS's install guide
last build 16 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026 - Evolution XOfficialPixel-styleheavy customisationlast build 15 Sept 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LineageOS for microGOfficialde-GoogledmicroGlast build 17 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- /e/OSUnofficialprivacy-focusedde-GoogledmicroGlast build 15 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- crDroidOfficialheavy customisationlast build 12 Aug 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- BlissRomsOfficialheavy customisationlast build 23 Jun 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Project MatrixxOfficiallast build 2 Jun 2026 · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Lunaris AOSPOfficiallast build 12 Feb 2026 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- LMODroidOfficiallast build 17 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Project Infinity XOfficialheavy customisationlast build 13 Dec 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- RisingOS RevivedOfficialmicroGlast build 25 Jun 2025 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
- Project SakuraOfficiallast build 21 Jun 2024 — over 6 months ago · checked 21 Sept 2026
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Before you flash
Flashing generally means unlocking the bootloader, booting a custom recovery, wiping, then installing the ROM. Exact steps differ per device and ROM, so follow the Install guide for the one you pick, and back up first. Check what can break (banking apps, DRM, carrier features) and how to get back to stock before you start. Why flash a custom ROM · All guides
This is a Qualcomm device, so on Windows you'll want the Google USB Driver (and QDLoader 9008 to unbrick) before your computer will see it in fastboot. Which USB drivers you need.
LineageOS publishes a step-by-step install guide for this device: wiki.lineageos.org/devices/Pong
Timeline
- Jul 2026LineageOS, /e/OS, crDroid, Evolution X, Project Matrixx, Project Infinity X, Project Sakura, BlissRoms, Project Elixir first tracked
- Sept 2026RisingOS Revived, AxionAOSP, Lunaris AOSP, LMODroid, LineageOS for microG first tracked
Dates show when CustomDroid first indexed each ROM for this device, not when support originally launched.
ROM availability and links come from each project. CustomDroid indexes builds, it doesn't mirror them — always download from the official project, verify the file's hash/signature, confirm it matches your exact codename, and back up before flashing.