Update 07/18/24 at 5:11 p.m.ET: This post was updated to include timing for the Phone 1 patch.
Nothings ultra-cheapsubbrand CMFis restricting users independent access to the $200 Phone 1s depth sensor.
It sports a 50 MP primary camera, though two sensors are on the phones screw-on chassis.
The CMF Phone 1 Has a 50 MP main camera and a 2 MP depth sensor. Some users figured out it could also see through some thin objects.Image: CMF
The second is a depth sensor, though its not something users can physically access on their own.
Since this sensor doesnt have an infrared light filter, it could see through some semi-transparent objects.
This works best against thin black plastic, though it can see through some other synthetic materials.
Evangelidis said they were updating its phones to remove access to the depth sensor via third-party apps.
That was supposed to come in an update sometime this week.
In an email, a Nothing spokesperson said the company has started rolling out the update to some users.
Some users Phone 1s should have already received the patch.
Gizmodo could not independently confirm whether this worked as shown.
Lu claimed he managed to dive into the sensor by running a third-party camera app in developer mode.
This is very, very similar to asimilar controversywith theOnePlus 8 Prophone back in 2020.
That equipment also had an infrared camera filter feature similar to the CMF Phone 1s secondary sensor.
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