Nothing Phone Mods

Guides and resources for modding Nothing Phone 2 — custom ROMs, kernels, firmware flashing, and fixing banking/wallet apps.

Custom ROM & Kernel

A popular combination for Nothing Phone 2 enthusiasts: a cleaner AOSP-based ROM paired with a performance-tuned kernel.

The Telegra.ph guide covers the full flashing and upgrading workflow for both the ROM and kernel together.

Rooted devices or devices with unlocked bootloaders often fail banking app checks. The resources below cover the main approaches.

Restoring Widevine L1 certification (for DRM-protected streaming and some banking verifications) after unlocking the bootloader.

Resource	Description
Reddit Guide (Magisk)	Comprehensive guide for bank apps, Google Wallet, and Play Integrity on rooted devices
bankingAOSP	Scripts and Magisk modules to fix banking apps on AOSP-based ROMs
XDA Banking Guide	How to use banking apps on rooted devices

Most banking fixes rely on passing Play Integrity (formerly SafetyNet). The Magisk Hide / Shamiko / Zygisk approach is the most common path.

Useful if you need to revert to stock, flash incremental OTAs, or recover from a bootloop.

Resource	Description
Nothing Archive (XDA)	Stock OTA, incremental updates, firmware, flashing tools, and guides for Phone 2
spike0en/nothing_archive	Community-maintained firmware archive
arter97/Nothing_Archive	arter97’s firmware archive mirror
NothingOSS Phone 2 Kernel Source	Official Phone 2 kernel source and device tree release notes

Tool	Description
spike0en/nothing_flasher	Flasher script for Nothing Phone firmware
spike0en/awesome_nothing	Curated list of Nothing Phone resources and tools

If a Magisk module causes a bootloop, you can recover without a full reflash:

Always back up your data before flashing. Unlocking the bootloader wipes the device.