Search now on Phone (2a), Nothing Phone (2a), Phone (2a) Plus, and more by circling: How to make the feature active

Nothing smartphones now include Google's Circle to Search feature, which improves the Phone (2) series. It makes translation and information retrieval easier by enabling users to search for text by drawing circles on smartphones running Nothing OS 3.0.

Now accessible on Nothing smartphones, Google's ground-breaking Circle to Search function continues to spread among Android devices. With the addition of the feature to its Phone (2), Phone (2a), and Phone (2a) Plus devices, Nothing has now joined the group.

Nothing disclosed in a community announcement that devices running Nothing OS 3.0, which is based on Android 15, can utilize the capability. The business clarified that Circle to Search needed more testing before being incorporated, even though the operating system had already been released.

Users must go to Settings > Special features > Gestures > Navigation mode > Circle to Search in order to activate the feature. Rebooting the device is advised if the choice is not displayed right away. Notably, the tool functions flawlessly in both conventional 3-button navigation and gesture navigation modes.

Users can search for on-screen content more easily with Circle to Search. Users may quickly access comprehensive information without copying and pasting into Google Lens by drawing a circle around text, photos, or locations. The technology simplifies daily chores, such as translating text, searching for a term, or locating information about a location.

Since its launch, Google has improved the tool, most notably adding the ability to search for songs. Rumor has it that there will be further developments.included making it possible for the tool to function inside videos.

Nothing has stated that after their Nothing OS 3.0 upgrade, the feature would be available on other devices in their lineup. such as making the tool compatible with videos.

After their Nothing OS 3.0 upgrade, Nothing has stated that the capability would be available on other devices in their lineup. This covers Phone (2a) versions that are available in Japan as well as the CMF Phone 1.

The function, which was first made available with the Galaxy S24 series in early 2024, has quickly gained popularity among Android users. In the middle of the year, Google started making it available to other brands, like as Xiaomi, Oppo, and Motorola, after first restricting it to the flagship Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy.

These developments further transform Android's approach to user-friendly and effective search capability with Circle to Search.