#app-permissions

#app-permissions

Back in October, Nothing unveiled Essential Apps - AI-generated mini-apps and widgets based on prompts, that will live on your device and can be shared with others through Nothing's Playground community platform. Today, Nothing is announcing the rollout of Essential Apps Beta, following the Alpha release from late 2025, which was only available for a small group of early adopters. With the Beta, access is gradually expanding through a waitlist, with users added in batches.

People familiar with the matter said the Doubao team has been in talks with major app platforms well ahead of the second-generation launch, focusing on securing limited but functional access for everyday services. Discussions have involved categories such as ride-hailing, food delivery, and ticketing, where deeper system access determines whether an assistant can complete tasks. Those negotiations are now part of the product roadmap, not a post-launch hurdle.