Nothing Backs Off Bloatware on 3a Phones, Will Let Users Uninstall Meta Services This Month

Overview

• An upcoming Nothing OS 4.0 update later this month will allow full removal of Meta App Installer, Meta App Manager, Meta Services, and preloaded Facebook and Instagram.
• Until now, the Meta system components could only be disabled, a limitation that drew strong pushback from users.
• Lock Glimpse, which drives the phone’s lock‑screen content, will remain non‑removable but can be disabled.
• Nothing will keep a skippable recommendations step during initial setup that suggests curated apps.
• The changes apply to non‑flagship Phone 3a models, with TikTok preinstalled only in the EU, UK, and Japan, and the flagship Phone 3 unaffected.