Goodbye, Glyph interface: Nothing Phone 3 won’t light up like its predecessors

The famous Glyph Interface, those quirky little LED lights on the back of Nothing phones, may soon be history. If you’ve ever admired the flashy, futuristic vibe of the Nothing Phone (1) and (2), this might come as a shock. But if the latest teaser from Nothing is anything to go by, the upcoming Nothing Phone 3 could be ditching the Glyph lights altogether.

In a short video posted on X (formerly Twitter), Nothing declared, “We killed the Glyph Interface.” The video shows the familiar blinking lights of the original Phone (1) slowly fading to black, a dramatic farewell to one of the most talked-about design features in recent smartphone history.

Since its launch, Nothing has been celebrated for breaking the mold. The Glyph lights weren’t just for show, they flashed for incoming calls, notifications, and even synced with apps like Uber and your calendar. It was fun, unique, and made the phones stand out. But let’s be honest, not everyone used it as much as the hype suggested.

So why drop it? Well, Nothing has never been one to stick with convention. If they’re letting go of something as iconic as the Glyph Interface, it likely means they have got something even cooler in the works. Some fans are speculating about a “dot matrix” display on the back, something that lines up with the retro design of Nothing OS 3.0. But for now, it’s all guesswork.