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Android 5.0 and L as OS options for G3 on LG SmartWorld: a hint on an early update?

I have posted this in reddit and wanted to share it here too. While I was browsing the LG SmartWorld site, I clicked the phone selection link on the right to choose the G3. After choosing the G3 and hitting OK, a dialog appears asking the operation system of the phone and there are options for Android 5.0 and Android L. I also checked this with other phones and these only appear in G3 models. Maybe a hint towards an early Lollipop update?

Now that's interesting. Hopefully it IS a sign we'll be getting it soon.

Interesting link i found
Came across this in a google search in regards to android l looks like early files for the new OS maybe just for the boot process so far.
h ttps://github.com/Sykopompos/Android-L-LG-D851

Why when i go to smartworld web it says my device not supported?? I have d855 32gb

D855 shows Android 4.4 and ANL, I think that one big update is coming

Android L is already being tested in Korea and Poland.

zbiecik said:
Android L is already being tested in Korea and Poland. Information from mate tester LG Poland
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If You haven't made it up and Your friend seriously work as a tester - delete your post. Sharing anything related on any portal is violation of NDA and it can end very bad

dont think we will see L before 2015 definitely not before december 14

Do not expect many things.we are talking about LG the worst company in the updates. I wish to be wrong but something tell me that we will only see android L with the next release of lg g4. Lg usually brings the updates 3 months after Samsung and htc . Htc which promised fast update to m8 it states a few days ago that it will give the android L 90 days after received the stable version from Google. That means that the fast plan from htc is about 4 months from now. Guess now LG which slowest than a turtle.we are talking about 7 to 8 months. Which will be very near to the release of next g4. So it will wait a few months more to release the new g4 with the new lolipop experience. I wish to be wrong but lg has a very bad history.

LG G4 will be released with 4.4.....LG in a nutshell

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transfo47 said:
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Hope LG surprise us then!

Honestly, I don't believe in LG

transfo47 said:
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Lol that has to be a joke from them. They can't even get the carriers to release anything. So yeah 6 month isn't so unrealistic. Even for canadien android releases
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I have no faith in LG but if they update this phone to 5.0 it will sell more of these for them. So we might get lucky cause they are greedy.

I believe that it will take longer than 6 months to get out to carriers (At&t still is on 10d.) But it could be possible for the international versions.
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I have been saying for months we will all be surprised (not just LG, but all major OEM's) about how quick Android L will roll out to the flagship devices, it will be the fastest roll out so far!

Lennyuk said:
I have been saying for months we will all be surprised (not just LG, but all major OEM's) about how quick Android L will roll out to the flagship devices, it will be the fastest roll out so far!
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If all of these guys have not been working with the preview build code and getting all their ducks in a row, i would be SHOCKED. This is a new way for google to announce the OS and i think they did it to give OEMS time to get stuff ready for fast updates. Once final code drops, i wouldnt be surprised to see OEMS releasing for certifications from carriers within a month. At least HTC and samsung! lol But here is the thing i keep hoping for. Samsung used to be HORRIBLE with updates, then they figured it out and now are one of the fastest (HTC still has the crown). LG Could do the same. Especially with all the time they should have already had with the base code (not any MAJOR changes really even in this latest preview). Fingers crossed. As long as i have this phone long enough to actually see the update. My tmobile jump and a nexus 6 or note 4 are almost tempting me, but i love this phone!

Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will get Android M update in this fall

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Samsung will rollout Android M to Galaxy S6 in this fall
Galaxy S6 is the latest flagship from Samsung and is currently running on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop in some regions. According to reports, Galaxy S6 and Note 5 will be in the Samsung's top priority list to upgrade to Android M. Google is going to release the Android M OS in September or October. So Samsung will start building the Android M update for Galaxy S6 in October. The building process can take about a month and the South Korean tech giant will rollout the update to its latest Galaxy S flagship in November. But only Retail and unlocked editions of Galaxy S6 are receiving Android M update in November in some regions. Samsung may start the rollout first in Europe and North America.
Galaxy S6 with US carriers like T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint will receive the Android M update in December. Other carrier editions in Europe and North America may start the rollout by the end of this fall. In India and Middle east countries Samsung will start the rollout process in the starting of the next month.
Android M Release for Galaxy S6 Edge
Galaxy S6 Edge also receives the Android M update along with Galaxy S6. The South Korean tech giant will start the rollout of Android M to Galaxy S6 Edge in November. At first Retail and unlocked editions of Galaxy S6 Edge in North American and European countries will receive the update. Australian Galaxy S6 Edge users are also going to receive the update in November.
Carrier locked versions of Galaxy S6 Edge in the US and in some European countries will receive the Android M update by the end of this fall. In India and Middle East countries, Samsung will start the rollout in the beginning of next year.

Source?

I googled some of the content of the OP and the only return dealing with Android M was the OP itself. I wouldn't buy this rumor until we have a credible source like sammobile.

This is a given that Samsung will deliver M at some point but without a source it's completely unverified.

This is meaningless click bait written with zero specific information. Yes, the GS6 will get an M update at some point. Yes, Samsung will start working on it when M is finalized and available to OEMs in the fall. Yes, unlocked versions will get the update first followed by carrier versions. That's all just common sense. Everything else is speculation. I'm willing to bet that the update, once available for the unlocked S6, will be held up by carriers for at least as long as the 5.1 update has been.

http://www.techtimes.com/articles/5...-and-more-to-receive-update-by-year-s-end.htm
Well it looks like it will get it by year end...so OPs timeline is kinda right

-l-Z3K3-l- said:
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/5...-and-more-to-receive-update-by-year-s-end.htm
Well it looks like it will get it by year end...so OPs timeline is kinda right
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Do you know what they are citing for their release date kowledge? Samsung's Lollipop rollout from 2014!! This is just more speculation that matches some other speculation.

ScottyNuttz said:
Do you know what they are citing for their release date kowledge? Samsung's Lollipop rollout from 2014!! This is just more speculation that matches some other speculation.
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Speculation for EVERYONE!!!!!
I'll get the champagne.....ok sparkling wine
ok maybe just a bottle of soda then

So what if you can get Android M on our S6? At first you'll start rejoicing and showing off to everyone that your S6 has Android M, then you'll start complaining about how your old mods/**** that used to run on Lollipop don't work on Android M. This will be followed by complains about bugs, poor battery life and poor performance overall. Most consumers should understand that a new Android version will bring about bugs and in compatability with existing mods. So if you're going to update to a new version of Android, expect these kind of problems to happen. Don't go and complain about "this mod doesn't work" or "battery life is terrible". If you still want to use your existing mods you might as well stick to your current version of Android where everything works fine for you instead of updating to Android M and start complaining about it.

Android M, N, O, P, Q...who cares when all of it is [email protected]? We have nearly reached the end of innovation on smartphones and the software that runs them. Just look at PC's! They keep trying to put faster CPU's in these little things and they get so hot you can use the Gorilla glass as a frying pan! Maybe they should stop trying to waterproof them and make them Grease proof, you know, to keep the oil melting from our fingers from seeping into the electronics. They can't even get Lollipoop to work and now we are going to slam another worthless upgrade on top of it? And then you "probably" have to do a hard reset in order for it to even work at all? What a joke! And iOS is just as bad. All they all want is your $$$$$$$$. New phones, new Apps, new features, they don't work but NEW MONEY in their pockets. We're all suckers and we know it.

jaseman said:
Android M, N, O, P, Q...who cares when all of it is [email protected]? We have nearly reached the end of innovation on smartphones and the software that runs them. Just look at PC's! They keep trying to put faster CPU's in these little things and they get so hot you can use the Gorilla glass as a frying pan! Maybe they should stop trying to waterproof them and make them Grease proof, you know, to keep the oil melting from our fingers from seeping into the electronics. They can't even get Lollipoop to work and now we are going to slam another worthless upgrade on top of it? And then you "probably" have to do a hard reset in order for it to even work at all? What a joke! And iOS is just as bad. All they all want is your $$$$$$$$. New phones, new Apps, new features, they don't work but NEW MONEY in their pockets. We're all suckers and we know it.
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I sense great anger from you young Padawan.
Fear leads to anger blah blah blah

Your crazy. That's *way* too early for Samsung. Most of their devices are still having problems with Lollipop
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Marshmallow for Idol 3

http://www.puntocellulare.it/notizie/48940/Alcatel-Idol-3-Android-Marshmallow-a-maggio.html
I don't know if this is true so don't be mad at me if it isn't lol

Who knows, we'll just have to wait & see.
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It's official, Marshmallow will come in June.
(I know it because i'm Delta tester for this phone).

Bryandu13 said:
It's official, Marshmallow will come in June.
(I know it because i'm Delta tester for this phone).
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Ok have you test build of marshallow for our idol 3??

No, i broken my Idol 3 and I can't participate at the test of Marshmallow, I just know delta testers will receive it at the end of April or begin of June.
Official release will be at the end of June.
Sorry for by bad English.

Bryandu13 said:
No, i broken my Idol 3 and I can't participate at the test of Marshmallow, I just know delta testers will receive it at the end of April or begin of June.
Official release will be at the end of June.
Sorry for by bad English.
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Ok when you receive the test of marshallow can you will share it with us....and how did you become delta tester....

I became delta tester by Facebook page of Alcatel, They was searching for experimented Android users, I had to send them a little text.

Bryandu13 said:
It's official, Marshmallow will come in June.
(I know it because i'm Delta tester for this phone).
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Bryandu13 said:
No, i broken my Idol 3 and I can't participate at the test of Marshmallow, I just know delta testers will receive it at the end of April or begin of June.
Official release will be at the end of June.
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lol
so far an alca rep made a comment at fb, according to this comment mm update will come at the end of may.
now here you are, who are a tester of mm or maybe not, now you're telling us update will come at the end of june.
it's fantastic

I prefer have no buggy version later than a buggy version earlier.
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Bryandu13 said:
I prefer have no buggy version later than a buggy version earlier.
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so alcatel lied again, end of may was a fake date.
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ooops. what the...? the date on the screenshot is 2015. so this is the "proof of your delta test"
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yep, looked it on google. so that delta testing thing was announced on facebook in last year april/may.
lol
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latest answer from alcatel on mm update: (4/4/2016)
Please know that our team is currently working hard to provide the best experience for our customers. If an update becomes available for this device, we will make sure to post this information on all of our social media channels, so please stay tuned.

I'm hype about this, I really hope they pull threw and get it released. It'll be awesome to see a real update.
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On 27 april, it was announced by alcatel japan that im getting mm this summer.
https://m.facebook.com/ALCATEL.JAPAN/posts/504366263098701
No mention for worldwide but usuallh jpn gets updates later than the rest of the world, so im guessing you guys will get it before me.
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did they end up pushing marshmallow or is it still June? Not sure if I should get this phone, or a LG G Stylo or Escape

Carlito17_2000 said:
did they end up pushing marshmallow or is it still June? Not sure if I should get this phone, or a LG G Stylo or Escape
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Marshmallow will start rolling out around the end of May/beginning of June.
But it's your choice. If you are considering the 5.5" variant,then it's the best out of the three.
Same if you are considering the 4.7" variant. It is still better than the G Stylo and Escape.
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Carlito17_2000 said:
did they end up pushing marshmallow or is it still June? Not sure if I should get this phone, or a LG G Stylo or Escape
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Idols are pretty solid phones for the price, it's gonna be kinda hard to beat them. Don't let the android version stop you, marshmallow or not they are great.
I personally have had really bad experiences with cheap lg phones, you'd be lucky if you get what you pay for.
If you do go for an lg other then a g3/4 I'd really suggest looking up multiple reviews first.
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I've been getting this on my 6045I ever since I got it 2 weeks ago. Is Android M marshmallow? And does anyone recamend updating to "5.0.2-010 01" if I want root? Is it buggy?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/hcb6m4xx5iuffz8/Screenshot_2016-05-09-07-06-34.png?dl=0

deanspeed said:
I've been getting this on my 6045I ever since I got it 2 weeks ago. Is Android M marshmallow? And does anyone recamend updating to "5.0.2-010 01" if I want root? Is it buggy?
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"M" is indeed Marshmallow. :good:

deanspeed said:
I've been getting this on my 6045I ever since I got it 2 weeks ago. Is Android M marshmallow? And does anyone recamend updating to "5.0.2-010 01" if I want root? Is it buggy?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2q9s7fo3l2uxsom/Screenshot_2016-05-09-07-06-34.png?dl=0
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They are great News wait about 2-3 weeks so you can receive update,don't root your phone because you will havent receive any update

Carlito17_2000 said:
did they end up pushing marshmallow or is it still June? Not sure if I should get this phone, or a LG G Stylo or Escape
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I have the LG Stylo from T-Mobile, and the idol international version on cricket, but using AT&T Apn with great success. In my opinion, the Stylo is a much more solid device, with removable battery, incredible memory management, and already has marshmallow. The idol can't be beat for music though, and hopefully marshmallow will fix high all the time memory usage. Just don't get the cricket version of either of these, as the hardware and software are lesser. I happily use both, and have Google voice for handling the number integration. Have the idol on cricket's inexpensive plan, and it comes in handy when I travel to have AT&T service [emoji51]
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I have had this phone through Cricket since Nov. 2015, and i loved it until the patch came through. I have now had to have it replaced twice because it will turn off on its own, when i try and use Google play music it locks the phone screen immediately. I think all of the bugs are A) due to Crickets bloat wear or B) due to the bugginess of 5.0.2. Has anyone else experience any flaws and glitches? I LOVED this phone up until this point and now i want to throw it at a wall, or move back to the ZTE Max Plus (2) since it just dropped.

G6 Oreo update... How much longer?

Been reading through xda and other websites for a while now and i gotta say, I'm very disappointed with how long it takes LG to release oreo for the G6. No beta program, no info of when they are planning to release, not even a leaked oreo for LG flagship device. Last year LG was one of the first to release Nougat for the G5, this year pretty much every mobile phone manufacturer has already released oero for their phones (final or beta) and LG... Well... Hasn't!!! Maybe we should remind LG that they released the G6 phone, cause they're so quiet about oreo update for it, it feels like they've forgotten they put a flagship device called LG G6 out on the market. Soooooo disappointing :/

Mind that they released no update for European G6 for more than 4 months, maybe in April we will receive march patch, and Oreo when P will be announced... Lol

if the update is important for you just sell your G6 and buy any other phone from other brand
LG = very very slow SNAIL
i miss my nexus phones
this picture is from October and nothing new after that
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Maybe they are working on treble ?

DamiDev said:
if the update is important for you just sell your G6 and buy any other phone from other brand
LG = very very slow SNAIL
i miss my nexus phones
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Not saying it is sooooo important, but it would be nice to see that LG actually cares, considering they are one of the main companies on the market. Hell... Even an official info about release date would be ok.
And the screen you attached... That's like from end of october. And since then... Nothing.
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numpea said:
Maybe they are working on treble ?
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Lol

Already have a preview version, version number in 19a http://bbs.gfan.com/android-9198254-1-1.html

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Already have a preview version, version number in 19a http://bbs.gfan.com/android-9198254-1-1.html
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I see it's also for H870, is there any kdz or is a beta program korea-only like V30?

Killua96 said:
I see it's also for H870, is there any kdz or is a beta program korea-only like V30?
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This is G6,LGM-G600L
LGM-G600S
LGM-G600K
LGM-G600LR
LGM-G600SR
LGM-G600KR
LGM-G600LP
LGM-G600SP
LGM-G600KP
LG-H870
LG-H870U
variants. believe soon will come

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Already have a preview version, version number in 19a http://bbs.gfan.com/android-9198254-1-1.html
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Now that's more like it. Has it been released in Korea for beta-testing or anything like that?? Those screens.... Are they made by LG or someone from outside the company got the ROM for testing and shared the screens?
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Any KDZ Link of Android Oreo Beta For G600K. TIA

Perhaps they will go directly to 8.1. Nothing is for sure.....

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Perhaps they will go directly to 8.1. Nothing is for sure.....
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Nope. On android 8.0 we will stay very long time.

I'm not holding my breath for 8.1 on Verizon. This will be the last non Google phone I buy. I almost bought the Pixel instead of this phone. I bought the G6 on launch day.
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patruns said:
Perhaps they will go directly to 8.1. Nothing is for sure.....
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LG never updates to minor release like that

liushangrong said:
Already have a preview version, version number in 19a http://bbs.gfan.com/android-9198254-1-1.html
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Can someone download and upload it for h870 ?

In my humble opinion we shouldn't be holding our breath. Most customers of these phones are not techie freaks like us, and don't really care about the underlying OS version, especially because the LG skin provides a lot of additional features anyway. I think LG knows this, and what most interests their customers is that their phones just work quickly, reliably and smoothly, with the features they have. LG probably couldn't give a hoot about us nut cases who can't wait to get their hands on the latest OS version that somebody else has.

jshames said:
In my humble opinion we shouldn't be holding our breath. Most customers of these phones are not techie freaks like us, and don't really care about the underlying OS version, especially because the LG skin provides a lot of additional features anyway. I think LG knows this, and what most interests their customers is that their phones just work quickly, reliably and smoothly, with the features they have. LG probably couldn't give a hoot about us nut cases who can't wait to get their hands on the latest OS version that somebody else has.
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Well said

Funny thing... Not long after i created this topic, comes a post from liushangrong with screenshots of a 19a preview oreo build for LG G6. Korean website and screens from Korean G6 running oreo. I've never seen those screens before, has anyone of you guys? I can only think of 2 things here.
1. Coincidense
2. LG know they're late with oreo update and have their employee keeping an eye out for any signs of disappointment here on xda, and if such is seen, giving a proof of oreo update being worked on.
Sounds crazy? Maybe, but it's just something that came to my mind :/
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They just don't know how to communicate.
Others are selling craps, but they are communicating, keeping hype alive.

[News] Official LG Software support for G5 and V20 has ended

This is a sad day to be sure. This makes users now totally reliant on custom ROMs to receive updates.
May the G5 and the V20 live on, better than ever before.
Source: LG Security Bulletins/LG Mobile Security Maintenance Releases
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The most upsetting thing is that this post is not about updates to include new features, but safety patches: this means that a device like the G5, released in 2016, received only two years support for security. If we compare it to PCs, Windows XP was released in 2003 and it will stop this year receiving security updates: 16 years of security updates.
I'm glad they released first Nougat and then Oreo for the G5, and I'm ok if they don't release Pie, but only 2 years of security patches is far from being acceptable.

Very dissapointing. How can they be so blind and ignorant. I bought the LG G5 because it was the last flagship phone with a removable battery and expandable storage, also first one with the wide angle lens. With this phone, LG striked me as a creative and ambitious phone manufacturer that is not afraid to do stuff differently. In their last three flagships they just followed the trends, and didn't innovate at all. Suffice to say, I will never recommend someone to buy an LG ever again, as I may have before.

tremalnaik said:
I'm glad they released first Nougat and then Oreo for the G5, and I'm ok if they don't release Pie, but only 2 years of security patches is far from being acceptable.
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What's worse is not all carrier variants received Oreo, or even two years of security updates. If LG has fully abandoned the G5 already, that means the Sprint LS992 was left on Nougat with a security patch of February 2018 - less than two years after the April 2016 launch.
The unlocked RS988 was also left with only two updates ever, one for the KRACK security vulnerability and one for Nougat. The Nougat update was released very late in May 2018 but was only security patched up until March 2017 according to LG's website - less than one year of security. (I suppose LG expects users to take advantage of the unlocked bootloader to apply their own custom ROM and security updates, however those users who wanted this variant simply to be free from/compatible with any carrier are paying a premium only to get even less official support.)

PhantasmRezound said:
The unlocked RS988 was also left with only two updates ever, one for the KRACK security vulnerability and one for Nougat. The Nougat update was released very late in May 2018 but was only security patched up until March 2017 according to LG's website - less than one year of security.
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My RS988 got the December 2017 security update on January 3, 2018 which is slightly better than your statement. Still makes me mad that it doesn't look like I'll get Oreo or even a final security update to plug any holes found in 2018. It's not a very popular device so I doubt the community will support many ROMs for it.

bryantthesmith said:
My RS988 got the December 2017 security update on January 3, 2018 which is slightly better than your statement.
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Thanks for the response. I double checked the website for that model number as well as the T-Mobile and Sprint variants (which I could confirm are accurate as I own those.) Indeed, only RS988 software info is inaccurate on their site, which is a roundabout commentary in itself on how little LG cared to support that version in any way, shape or form.
https://www.lg.com/us/support/product-help/CT10000027-20150599267568-software-updates

PhantasmRezound said:
...which is a roundabout commentary in itself on how little LG cared to support that version in any way, shape or form.
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Totally agree. The RS988 has always been a low priority. LG probably should have never released it if they didn't have plans to support it. It just turns into another black mark on their already poor history of timely updates.

Really putting end to any hope they lg would release a bootloader unlock for their no longer relevant flagships, huh

Well, that's a bummer. I kept hoping it would get 8, but the software support didn't even outlast the original battery.

I now see that G5 and V20 came back to the list on the following page:
https://lgsecurity.lge.com/security_updates_mobile.html

My korean G5 was still receiving updates as of last feb. So.. it's not entirely true that LG is dropping support for it. And nothing to really be upset about. It may never get Pie and will never be root-able but at least it's up to date.

Mecjuu said:
Very dissapointing. How can they be so blind and ignorant. I bought the LG G5 because it was the last flagship phone with a removable battery and expandable storage, also first one with the wide angle lens. With this phone, LG striked me as a creative and ambitious phone manufacturer that is not afraid to do stuff differently. In their last three flagships they just followed the trends, and didn't innovate at all. Suffice to say, I will never recommend someone to buy an LG ever again, as I may have before.
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Yeah this is my last phone with removable battery. Now i'm moving with pixel 2

Still.on nougat with dec 1 2017 security patch , on 988

I will never buy LG again. I've owned 2 OnePlus phones. The OnePlus One and my current OnePlus 5. Tons of support! I have an rs988 but I don't use it. I use my VS985 G3 more than my G5 because I have more support through custom roms.

Update version Korea f700k
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So glad I moved on with LG., that's a bad move from them. My G5 is now with my little brother for his casual needs. I replaced its battery so that the original longevity is preserved. That's one thing I loved about that phone, sadly it's the last of its kind.