yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[LG Optimus Black] Pfechuj:
Firstly i have a question about my phone. I bought it without simlock, but with all the logos from polish network (internet logo, news logo). Is my phone branded? Couse dont know what decides about that. Of course my piont is when will i get an update and could i get an unofficial rom.

I must admit i have this phone in orange.

I also would like to tell you about something. On monday at about 8:30 am, i connected my phone and LGmobile found an update. So i copied all my photos and again lunched LGmobile update, but then it showed i had the latest version (about 9 am). I thought it was due to official lg site. They said from 9 am servers were out. Wtf did that mean have no idea but its interesting ;)

---------- Post added at 03:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:23 PM ----------

try to type "LG Optimus Black P970 – Steps to Install Official Gingerbread V20A 2.3.4 Firmware" in google. interesting
[LG Optimus Black] mgregor:
Did you read comments to this article?
[LG Optimus Black] mihaiolimpiu:
Yeah that was me commenting there, the article didn't mention that bit and a lot of users could find it ... at least annoying that 3G doesn't work out of the box and some more problems.. there is a thread on XDA about that rom but from the comments here you can skip over it without remorse!
[LG Optimus Black] Pfechuj:
whats that?
[LG Optimus Black] juqe:
If anybody asked support about the date of this update, except GB?
[LG Optimus Black] seby24gl:
The Korean handset manufacturer issued an official statement last month, confirming the time frames for Android 2.3 Gingerbread upgrade for each Optimus smartphone.

More importantly, according to this statement the Gingerbread update should have been deployed on November 1 for the Optimus 2X, in the week commencing November 21 for the Optimus 3D, as well as in the week commencing November 28 for the Optimus Black.

Furthermore, LG stated that the upgrade will be pushed only for open models in Europe, while the exact timing of the upgrades in other markets will be announced later.

However, it appears that LG Optimus 2X owners living in the UK have yet to receive the promised Gingerbread upgrade, though the handset maker already deployed the update in other European countries.

Fortunately, LG announced on its official Facebook account that Android 2.3 Gingerbread for the Optimus 2X has gone live in the UK today.

Obviously, the dedicated LG Updating tool is required to download and install the Gingerbread update, as the company seems to avoid OTA (over the air) updates, which aren’t that safe anyway.

There’s more to it, as LG also confirmed that the other two Optimus devices that are slated for a Gingerbread upgrade, the Optimus Black and Optimus 3D are due to receive it early to mid-December.

Rumor has it that the Optimus 3D will be the first to get the Gingerbread update beginning December 5, whereas the Optimus Black will probably receive it two weeks later.

On related news, LG also revealed plans to deploy the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade to its high-end smartphones that were launched this year, including the Optimus Black, Optimus 3D and Optimus 2X .
[LG Optimus Black] juqe:
GB again... What about european open?
[LG Optimus Black] villunder:
Asta-i o glumă , nu ?

Când toată lumea primește GB , eu am ajuns să-l aștept mai rău ca pe Moș Crăciun...

După ce am încercat toate variantele de CM7 nightly, Nova și altele în final m-am întors la ROM-ul stoc.

Măcar ăsta n-are bug-uri așa de pronunțate ca restul ROM -urilor neoficiale.

Azi-noapte am stat până la 2 noaptea pt ca am intrat într-un boot-loop superb, l-am brick-uit așa de frumos că-mi venea să-l arunc pe geam...

Până la apariția unei variante stabile de CM7 ( sau CM9:eek: ) rămân la V10b.

That's a joke, right?

When everyone gets GB, I have come to expect it worse than Santa Claus ...

After trying all the variations of nightly CM7, Nova, etc. I finally went back to stock ROM.

At least this has bugs so pronounced that the rest of unofficial ROMs.

Last night we stayed until 2 am because I went into a boot loop gorgeous brick-I look so beautiful that I could not throw it out the window ...

Until a stable CM7 versions (or CM9) remain V10b.

By the way , i found what LG means ... ::: Lies.Greatest.
[LG Optimus Black] axpira:
FORUM RULES

http://xdaforums.com/announcement.php?a=81

4. Use the English language.
[LG Optimus Black] villunder:
Thanks and sorry !

I am very pissed off by the lies of LG .

But of course , the XDA has nothing to do with that . Will never happen again ...

Thank you for understanding !
[LG Optimus Black] xammu:
Hi

i received an answer from german LG Support.

"Leider wird sich das Release des Updates wohl noch bis Januar 2012 verzögern"

Google translated

"Unfortunately, the release of the update will probably be delayed until January 2012."
[LG Optimus Black] Pfechuj:
this is the worst phone ive ever had. its laggy, my multitouch doesnt work well, and my movies suck so much. tomorrow im gonna sell it
[LG Optimus Black] ziiljuks:
Really? THE worst phone ever? There are ohh so many other ones that shouldn't even exist. OB is kind of nice phone. This is more about LG and their laziness. I think they just ****ed up their Optimus line with too many average phones. Just look at Samsung and HTC, they are rolling in money because of Android. LG could too but they don't have phones to sell. At this point they just should put out some ************* ICS phone that can compete with Galaxy Nexus. If they not, they are dead to world. And I don't think that there is even a chance that they will.
[LG Optimus Black] Nuno_PT:
Can't see why...

Mine doesn't lag, just use LauncherPro.

Multitouch works here. No problem at all!

Movies play fine. I use Moboplayer. Can watch 800x480 h264 24fps, no problem.

Go ahead and sell it. You won't find such a best price/performance ratio like Optimus Black.

Here in Portugal, the Optimus Black, branded to Vodafone, is being sold at 289,00 EUR.

Can you tell me another smartphone with or better than 1GHz CPU, 4inch LCD, PowerVR GX530 graphics and 512MB RAM, at the same or lower price?

Nuno
[LG Optimus Black] Pfechuj:
Maybe yours fine. mine is branded and its very,very bad. As i told my multitouch works fine but only in the middle of the screen... during playing video made by built in camera audio goes two seconds after video...im gonna buy xperia neo, wave or galaxy s.
[LG Optimus Black] mihaiolimpiu:
OFFTOPIC: Use a unbranded rom, I also had a ORANGE ROM (minimal customization tough), and immediately flashed EUROPE OPEN.

You could even use titanium backup to store all your settings and restore after flashing, the whole procedure should take up to 30 minutes! (Some problems may occur because of the different ROM).

ONTOPIC: Is there some official LG press release about the gingerbread update? or is only speculation that the date has been postponed to 15 December? Please provide a link on that one!

I still have faith (we have 2 days to go from this week - but are not working days...)
[LG Optimus Black] donjamal:
Sonyericcson also rolled out their gb for x10on sunday
[LG Optimus Black] blankzebra:
Yeah, doing offtopic and increasing post number... way to go.

Coming back, nothing been released until now. 24 hours remainig until I might stop using LG phones forever. Helluva timetable!
[LG Optimus Black] N00BY0815:
Does anyone here of the devs know about the Optimus Bright? As it appears to be almost the same phone as our OB and it comes with Gingerbread AT STOCK! couldn't we use that one? Or don't you need GB from LG as you already made your own sourcecode? I just think it might be a bit more bugless :D

But just a thought on that and I hope it fits into this topic...
[LG Optimus Black] scamex:
Salut, Sandu. LGnews mentioned you in a comment. LGnews wrote: "Daniel Chiru, Sandu Ciprian: pe parcursul lunii decembrie. @Ciprian: intarzierile sunt cauzate de procesul de validare, update-ul este disponibil deja."

Mean that the update is already available but is in the validation process. Sorry for my bad english. Greeting from romania
[LG Optimus Black] officialreloaded:
We have already discussed this thing, and the sadly it doesn't work. However, we have china v20a test build with a lot bugs. Anyways, better wait for official GB.. :rolleyes:
[LG Optimus Black] blankzebra:
Look! The LG Optimus team!

Look! The LG Optimus team! Let's send them our best wishes!

PS: Sorry if being a bit offtopic, though you can see P970 within the photo. If you take a better look at it, you will see it is the same as of our today ones, including the software version.

---------- Post added at 02:09 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:06 AM ----------

To validate it who? Can you give us a link to this discussion?
[LG Optimus Black] Redpik:
http://ro-ro.facebook.com/notes/lgn...ntru-telefoanele-lg-optimus/10150420968037679
[LG Optimus Black] blankzebra:
Thanks

Thanks. Beautiful!

LG P970 for sale!
[LG Optimus Black] miticogirl:
Let's write on this facebook LG site what we think about them ...
[LG Optimus Black] mauka:
Phones from LG good (Samsung somewhere loses), but the software support for them is very bad.

This is necessary to write about it

: С ума:

And another 2.3 The Korea have somewhere?
[LG Optimus Black] kostas_thess:
I Have contacted LG live chat and they say that it will release at the next week maybe . But i dont believe them anymore.... :(
[LG Optimus Black] vali.cheche:
Hey Pfechuj,

It's not the actual phone which is sh**y, the stock fw from LG sucks big time. I have tried CM7 on it some 2 weeks ago and the touch works even better then my SGS2, the responsiveness is much much better, movies work like a charm etc.

And I am referring to the Europe Open unbranded stock fw. Atm I moved back to it, as CM7 is still to buggy for me to bear with, and I'm not much of a dev/tester, but as soon as CM7 for P970 will have a stable release, I really consider giving my phone a nice gift and going back to this sweet custom ROM.

So: GB official from LG or CM7 stable.....whichever comes first.....and is better. Patience....patience..... ;-)

Until then: calling works, SMS, contacts, browsing, mail....so I guess I have a good phone. :-))
[LG Optimus Black] mertzi:
Yesterday i went back from CM7 nightlies to stock 10B and i have to say to all the people who say stupid stuff like "there will hardly be any difference between 2.2 and 2.3" and similar LG loving comments. I havent had stock since july as i installed nova pretty fast, but stock is AWFUL. No smoothness at all. And most importantly, the phone is slow as hell. Scrolling in the browser is really jittery. I guess all the yes sayers havent gone from stock 2.2 yet as you clearly dont understand that the difference is significant. The only reason i went back is because the network issues CM has. Stop defending LG, what they do is false marketing, in my country that is a crime.
[LG Optimus Black] peppin96:
The updater is down for maintenance, it's the right time?
[LG Optimus Black] donjamal:
yep..maybe its the right time :) i hope
[LG Optimus Black] vali.cheche:
People, please stop spamming with "Are we there yet?!!??!!" type of replies.

Just use the link to check from time to time:

csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/web_model_list.jsp?country=06&model=LGP970

[the link checks for EU open, P970]

[open it in IE, Firefox will interpret the XML response and will not display the tags]

And, if it's out....just yell "Evrika!!!" here, so that everybody can find out about it. ;)

Yes, right now csmg.lgmobile.com is offline, but this doesn't prove anything.
[LG Optimus Black] radkor:
This link isn't working currently as LG csmg servers are offline.

Today is the last day of "week commencing 28th November" so maybe LG is hardly trying to regain our trust putting GB live.

All we can do for now is sit and wait patiently...

EDIT:

In central Europe it's GMT+1 so: from 04.12.2011 14:00 till 04.12.2011 22:00 in Central Europe (tonight). So sit tight.

EDIT2:

Servers are up again. As always nothing changed. No GB. :)
[LG Optimus Black] omen-am:
Could be that Christmas came early for us?!
[LG Optimus Black] Pfechuj:
damn lg . . .
[LG Optimus Black] patelumangv:
No Update

Still there is no update... anyone got update??
[LG Optimus Black] kostas_thess:
i dont think so.... if the update will be come we will know it at 1 hour max i think...
[LG Optimus Black] blankzebra:
Let them know it

Somebody which has Facebook account, please post links to this thread and other threads regarding 2.3 update onto those Facebook pages!
[LG Optimus Black] BoyBawang2:
Hi guys I have questions:

1. I'm trying an official update on my OB. But the update process just states a version but without indication if its still froyo or gingerbread. How to identify a gingerbread?

2. My OB is currently modded with CM7. Is it completely safe to go on with official update without any bricking tendency?

thanks
[LG Optimus Black] blankzebra:
As you can see above, there is no Gingerbread released yet by LG! Thank them too!
[LG Optimus Black] masterthor:
If the update is v20xx, it's probably GB. Though chances are the update has not been released yet, so it's still an old froyo update just released for you.

In regards to flashing stock over CM7, you WILL brick your phone if you flash it without clearing your data, cache, and dalvik cache partitions, so please make sure to clear everything out and make a full reset before flashing and after you flash as well in order to make sure you don't encounter any problems. Alternatively, you can use the LG emergency restore which will also clear out everything, and flash over using upgrade when it comes out (if you're using an open version) or using the KDZ method explained in order forum posts here in this forum.
[LG Optimus Black] BoyBawang2:
Thanks man! what's that "LG emergency restore?" is it in their update software?

EDIT: Clearing data, cache and dalvik partitions can all be done in the recovery console right? Afterwhich I can safely proceed to the official update?

BTW What do you mean by full reset? is it also Hard reset?

thanks
[LG Optimus Black] blankzebra:
Why don't you search the forum better? You will find all the information. This thread is not for this.
[LG Optimus Black] kostas_thess:
Before 10 mins the lg support center has contact me via phone and tell me that the update will be at this weekend . :eek::eek::eek::eek:
[LG Optimus Black] dxdiag32:
oh really?
[LG Optimus Black] masterthor:
Is that supposed to be a joke? Since when does LG Support call you or any other customer directly? :D you sound like a troll to me.
[LG Optimus Black] silenthitman47:
:))

hes a real joker, this one:D
[LG Optimus Black] shreyas99:
I just called up the local LG Service Center. Needed a spare charger as I managed to break mine. (Don't ask how).

I inquired about the Gingerbread update as well.

They told me that I could bring the phone to the service center and they would update it. They have received the update.

I would be checking if this has any amount of truth in it, tomorrow.

Can anyone else confirm if the Authorized Service Centers receive the update before it shows up on the b2c tool ?

Can trust these guys too much.
[LG Optimus Black] kostas_thess:
why joke ? I have contact them at sunday and called me today to tell me that . where is the joke ?
[LG Optimus Black] zogoibi:
Did you contact the technical support... on sunday? Hem, hem!
[LG Optimus Black] blankzebra:
Greeks are polite. Trust me.
[LG Optimus Black] kymira:
Can somebody pls answer this, I didn't get an response to my previous post.

Is the 2.3 update everyone in this thread is waiting for only for a certain region?

Will I have to wait for my Carrier to release the update or will it be eventually be avail to me by LG Canada?
[LG Optimus Black] kostas_thess:
:)

Yes? Live chat at lg.com is 24/7 .
[LG Optimus Black] patelumangv:
???

Let us know by tomorrow what will be the result.. hope they got update...
[LG Optimus Black] radkor:
It was told many times before...

At first there will be release for Open Europe models (as official LG statement says). Then LATER will be upgrade for other regions and operators brands (probably via FOTA).
[LG Optimus Black] mikezin_:
Ill try to call lg here im brazil too see what kind of response or lie that i'll have :)
[LG Optimus Black] reinbeau:
Thread cleaned

Totally off topic posts removed. Also, watch your language. Any further deviations will result in infractions against your account, if it veers off again too much the thread will be closed.
[LG Optimus Black] shreyas99:
Called LG Customer care a few minutes ago. According to them, the update would be available at the end on this month.

I think Im gonna stick to FroYo !

Even if the update does arrive. Lg has totally killed the anticipation !

---------- Post added at 07:10 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:04 AM ----------

Heading off to the Service Center in another hour. The technician there is absolutely sure that he has the 2.3 update ready for my P970 !

Will update as soon as Im back.
[LG Optimus Black] shranksy:
Anyone out there received the update in Europe yet??

Is there a way to change the region of the phone like you can with Sony Ericsson?? i.e. from Middle East to Europe?

Really annoyed at LG, only bought the phone on the weekend and was told by sales it upgradeable to 4.0 (which I knew wasn't available yet but thought it would at least be on 2.3)
[LG Optimus Black] masterthor:
No updates anywhere. stop asking about this, when updates will be available, they will be announced. Until then, please don't spam with "is it ready yet?".

No way to change region, since LG has released several devices for each region, and recognizes them by the IMEI number. If you can totally change your IMEI on your phone, you should be able to fool the LG servers, however, not sure how that is possible. Either way, it's not worth the effort since once the update will be released, you will be able to install it even though you're not from the initial region. So just sit back and relax for a few more days/weeks/years (2012 :D) and it'll be here eventually.
[LG Optimus Black] radkor:
Changing IMEI is illegal and prohibited, so better not to discuss on that topic here...
[LG Optimus Black] pakotbkr:
we should start a campaign with banners protesting against this contempt for the users by lg

I designed a banner available to anyone who wants to join, remember that only together we can get to be heard

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/sinttulo2j.gif/
[LG Optimus Black] donjamal:
LOL :D Good banner :D
[LG Optimus Black] blankzebra:
Brilliant! We can post this all over, including LG's forums and Facebook pages.

PS: LG support claim now that they don't know anything about any update. I better quit this stupid game and quit buying any LG crap forever.
[LG Optimus Black] dfavefenix:
Done :) here
[LG Optimus Black] Nuno_PT:
Like I said before, you can check the daily firmware updates that are released at http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/agent_phonesw_notice_list.jsp and as you can see, there is no Gingerbread update for P970, for whatever country, today.

Please stop moaning and just click this link daily, if you will.

Nuno
[LG Optimus Black] kymira:
thanks rad, appreciate it.
[LG Optimus Black] shranksy:
Thanks for the info re LG using the IMEI, hadn't realised it was that impossible.

Regarding your berating about asking the forbidden question and spamming. Firstly, asking a question once isn't spamming. Secondly the op states schedule for European update is expected w/c Nov 28, so why shouldn't I ask if anyone's updated yet? This is a forum isn't it? A place for discussing and asking/answering questions? There's no forum rule stopping me from asking questions to my knowledge.
[LG Optimus Black] Redpik:
There's a forum rule that says you should read before you write. ;)
[LG Optimus Black] miticogirl:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/811/83768399.jpg/
[LG Optimus Black] shranksy:
I have read...loads of drivel...the answer wasn't there, hence the need for the question!

This is now going totally off topic! Seems LG owners are just as helpful as LG!
[LG Optimus Black] reinbeau:
Thread closed

That's it. Speculation leads to nothing but disagreeable posts. This topic is closed, no more speculation. WHEN LG releases GB, a new thread can be started. WHEN.
[LG Optimus Black] oato7:
If Europe update is Nov 28th.. What bout official update for south east asia? Maybe need to wait another year... huh.. my last LG Device...

Sent from my LG-P970 from Malaysia
[LG Optimus Black] radkor:
Ask LG. Not us. We don't know.
[LG Optimus Black] reinbeau:
This is a Gingerbread discussion thread, let's keep it on topic.
[LG Optimus Black] mujju85:
i got update notification for v10f last week here in india any1 update to it and i thing GB for Ob will start rolling at the end of nov :mad:
[LG Optimus Black] mayank_kapoor:
downloading it right now .:)
[LG Optimus Black] donjamal:
what? gingerbread?
[LG Optimus Black] Luhccas-X10:
Gingerbread will be V20,not V10.
[LG Optimus Black] mayank_kapoor:
v10f ....for india.

dident find much difference from v10d
[LG Optimus Black] rgabi88:
LG servers under maintenance now...

"we are sorry but our website is undergoing server maintenance."

I hope that it'll be a good surprise when they come back online..(v20_00.kdz.....:D)

ps.... carrefull not to brick your phone now.. you will not be able to emergency recover it via "LGMobile update" tool as long as the servers are unavailable.

---------------------

LE: nope... nothing new for my p970...
[LG Optimus Black] iamLance:
For the philippines / asia

Guys, the Gingerbread update for LG Optimus 2x had just arrived. It probably arrived this week. It was announced Last November 1 and Europe was the first one to receive it. So Philippines got the update three weeks after. So in our case, the update was announced November 28, Europe first. Lol! We will be expecting our phone to be updated "3 weeks after". Sh*#! That's a long wait. We will probably be having the update by December. Cr@#!
[LG Optimus Black] gabwerkz:
No man, no need to wait. By the time our European friends get the update, expect a flow of KDZ's. Right there and then you/we can update (considering it is an open one.)
[LG Optimus Black] umz_786:
I have heard this term a lot but cannot find out what it means - KDZ. Please tell me. thanks
[LG Optimus Black] gabwerkz:
The .kdz file extension is a LG firmware file, used to flash for their firmwares. Examples of these are V10A, V10D etc. Besides updating through the LG Mobile Update, you can flash these KDZ's through some LG TOOLS posted here in the forum.

You can check and download your KDZ through here

http://csmg.lgmobile.com:9002/csmg/b2c/client/auth_model_check2.jsp?esn=INPUT_IMEI_HERE

Just input your phone's IMEI after the = sign (continuous number without -). Then copy the link (starting with the http: and ends with .kdz) and paste it on a new tab on your browser and you will be prompted to download it. Then there you have it, you can now flash it to your phone.

I see that you are from UK, so by the time you receive your update, please post the link here so we can check it out. :D
[LG Optimus Black] idotal:
it's about damn time!
[LG Optimus Black] chance4434:
what is imei?
[LG Optimus Black] gabwerkz:
IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity). It is located in a sticker on the box of your phone or at the back of the phone (remove the battery). Or go to settings > about phone >status (browse and you'll see the IMEI)
[LG Optimus Black] mihaiolimpiu:
I somehow find it strange that the 2.3 update has not been leaked yet :)
[LG Optimus Black] Redpik:
Well, there are not to many people using this phone. Before this, I had an p500 and man!, lots of custom ROMs and MODs were made. (and still are), but in this section of forum all is quiet.
[LG Optimus Black] mujju85:
u r right Phone is awesome but no support from any good dev bcoz of this reason i sold my OB now i m very happy with 2x and i got officially 2.3.4 update hope update will released soon for Ob too
[LG Optimus Black] victorash:
Well, it's the 28th, any OB users got news? found anything?