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[LG Optimus G (International)] thomsch:
Its pretty annoying that we have no words from LG...

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[LG Optimus G (International)] steffenbakke:
Hey Guys, so just asked LG Denmark if we would get an update and they answered that if there came an update it would properly be 4.4

So there's still a small hope out there...
[LG Optimus G (International)] JaymzBond:
these are just political answers that tell nothing but still make you happy somehow. i try not to fall for them
[LG Optimus G (International)] steffenbakke:
I know it's not much, but there might be hope
[LG Optimus G (International)] vuvuxela:
never expect more than ONE major update from LG

for our G, it's 4.0.3 to 4.1.2, already provided, that's it.......
[LG Optimus G (International)] jordy1990:
I don't totally agree with that, the E975 didn't receive an update as it was released with 4.1.2 (hence the v10h softwareversion).

But for LG that won't matter, they'll release an update for the Optimus G or not, not caring about whether it is the E975 or some other version.

But there is no point in guessing whether or not the Optimus G will get an update.
[LG Optimus G (International)] hasonboss:
LG is really pissing me off
[LG Optimus G (International)] madphone:
stop dreaming

We contacted LGE Germany and have gotten news directly from LG headquarter. LG Optimus G and G Pro definitely won't get the Knock-Update!

We asked if the devices will get any updates at all but LG HQ wouldn't give any information about it. Considering that the LG L3 II, an 80€ device, is getting the Update, we can be pretty sure now, that LG Optimus G E975 and G Pro are dead. They died without getting a single Functionality- or Android-Updates. I think this is the biggest fail in LGs recent Smartphone history.

Link (german): handyupdates.com
[LG Optimus G (International)] e34v8:
Well, that would be a pretty bad move from LG. The device is just one year old and more than capable of running 4.3 or 4.4 , so time frame and hardware are not the reasons for their lack of support. HTC One X (an older, less capable phone) got 4.2 months ago.

And LG wonder why the sales of G2 are below par. It is a great phone, but how can you expect to attract new costumers, while ditching your current ones. With that attitude LG, Samsung WILL continue to outsell you with their plasticy phones.
[LG Optimus G (International)] sunyakram:
If they couldn't give us info about updates it isn't means they can't update G.

Think ...people are still using 4.1.2 coz they Like it and love it's purity. but when G get next update it become user friendly more then HTC one and s4.(if they update)
[LG Optimus G (International)] ch1n4:
Problem is 3rd Party support with custom roms is also not great on optimus G. Maybe we could start a kind of crowdfundig competition. For best Optimus G 4.4 Rom + Kernel without bugs.... People who are interested in could donate as they wish and winner of the competition gets it all.
[LG Optimus G (International)] 2nd Sky:
I can spent 10€ for a great man..

No at first we need the best mako device tree and optimize it for G

But cam....

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[LG Optimus G (International)] jmgacarvalho:
Have anyone tried CyanFox or cyanogenmod 11? These will be my first options if our G don't get an update

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[LG Optimus G (International)] t1mman:
The problem is not only getting the latest OS, it's getting any support AT ALL from the manufacturer. I am running Cyanogen from a while ago because of some little bug here and there that annoys me (and some other users).
[LG Optimus G (International)] Rishi.:
After purchasing a LG phone , I have learned one crystal clear truth that if you buy a LG's phone and expect updates properly , then my friend it would be a stupidest thing to do.

LG won't update the OG ( they have a long history ) . If you buy a LG droid remember this certain fact.

My next smartphone will be a Sony.
[LG Optimus G (International)] hasonboss:
Sony has good cam, music quality, customers care, but their phones re quite expensive. May be the quality is correlative with price.. Think again, I will not choose Lg phones again
[LG Optimus G (International)] dm3012:
**** You LG

Next time I will spend some extra bucks and go with Sony
[LG Optimus G (International)] alextirca:
TRUE OR FAKE???

hxxp://technosamigos.com/lg-android-442-kitkat-update/
[LG Optimus G (International)] madphone:
Why should it be a fake? They clearly state that they are expecting those updates, and that YOU spread their (stupid) oppinion.

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[LG Optimus G (International)] kt-Froggy:
Posting date? Let's talk about the official 4.4 update by LG Estonia, too... :)
[LG Optimus G (International)] t1mman:
Have you read the article?

They clearly states: This is not official LG statement, but our assumption on which device should get the update.
[LG Optimus G (International)] vuvuxela:
Everyone can make their own assumption, meaningless for such articles, ignore them and don't waste time.

Again, don't dreaming for any further update from LG.

Luckily, the latest 4.1.2 is really good, enough for me, nothing to complain, just disappointed LG don't give us the last update with the knock function, it's damn good!

But any chance can any developer to work out a custom kernel to support it? just like bulletproof kernel for N7 (i'm using, very nice).

Cheers! No KK is not the end of the world :victory:
[LG Optimus G (International)] grrrr_unt:
Perhaps it is time to send an email to the CEO of LG Electronics

Sent from my LG Optimus G (E975)
[LG Optimus G (International)] 08r3308:
Dont think the will care but i wouldn't mind seeing their response.

The phone runs good on 4.1.2 but at least update to 4.3 for patches and few features.

This is my last lg device for sure, competition gets updates or at least has a plan ,LG on other hand has forgoten about this phone.

Even L9 has had 2 updates ao far well in Aus anyhow.
[LG Optimus G (International)] mishteuse:
it amuses me when i see a list with kk updates, and there are L3, L5, L7 :)

didn't L9 had the update from 4.0 to 4.1 only?

what is the other update?
[LG Optimus G (International)] thienvuonglong:
hope it's True

hope it's true and soon....
[LG Optimus G (International)] SpeRator:
Old & unofficial!
[LG Optimus G (International)] puma99dk|:
i dunno if this information right here is true, but at http://eliechahine.wordpress.com they wrote a couple of month ago:

Source: http://eliechahine.wordpress.com/20...s-getting-android-4-4-kitkat-firmware-update/

i personally hope it's true, because the G really deserve Kitty kat before LG stops updating it, and i don't want a new phone to get official kitty kat from LG.
[LG Optimus G (International)] Zunex95:
This is just a guessing. There's no official word from LG yet. As of now, silence means updateless months..
[LG Optimus G (International)] sunyakram:
This thread is posted 1 Nov 2013 but lg says after this that they aren't updating G after Estonia's fake news.
[LG Optimus G (International)] kt-Froggy:
You do realize that KittyKat is a cat food, right? Android 4.4.x is KitKat. :) So, frankly, all these speculations from several months ago are about as close to the truth as KittyKat to Android versions... :p
[LG Optimus G (International)] Rishi.:
Okay so I managed to talk to one of my acquaintance who works in LGE , India.

The sad truth is that the update is mostly being denied to benefit the sales of newly released smartphones. They don't want their old flagships to compete with their lineups.

He mentioned that after one update it's almost a dead end as far as it goes with LG .

I will try to dig the truth out of him , I hated the diplomacy but it in one way it looted me from my hopes.
[LG Optimus G (International)] kt-Froggy:
So, this just confirms, almost word for word, what's already been said about a dozen times in this thread. What else is new? One doesn't have to work for LGE to conclude this... :)

Since there's really nothing to contribute to this topic (if anyone thinks otherwise, please feel free to prove me wrong), let me just think out loud for a minute... There are two extremes in the product lifecycle management: 1) no updates, just release of new versions/models, and 2) continuous updates to legacy products. The sweet spot, as usual, is somewhere in between, and it's a million (or a billion) dollar question, quite literally, for any business manager to find it.

While #2 is definitely impractical in real world, IMO, LG is shooting itself in the foot, choosing not quite #1 scenario, but very close. What seems to make practical sense to them, in fact doesn't make much sense at all, since the majority of their potential customers will simply go to other vendors, instead of buying new models, knowing full well there will be no updates. There are some people who don't care much about updates (yours truly is among them), but not nearly enough to sustain this "business model". And they wonder about low G2 sales... :) For most consumers, there are always better options.

Nexus is inexpensive, and guarantees reasonable lifecycle with direct updates from Google. Even when official updates eventually stop, there are AOSP aftermarket updates that are naturally most stable on Nexus platform. Nevermind the fact that LG is the OEM for the last two Nexus phones - people are not buying LG, they are buying the Nexus brand.

Then there are other vendors. Samsung, for example, with its phones now being ubiquitous, has a much better record for supporting their (former) flagships. S2 got updated officially from 2.3.4 to 4.1.2 - that's two major versions. I owned an S2, it's an amazing phone, and Samsung got its fair share of bashing for dropping the support for it, but frankly, those complaints were hardly justified.

What does LG have to convince people to buy their phones, only to be abandoned almost immediately in favour of a successor? For most of the consumers - not so much. I am not an executive, and not even a middle manager, but I have to say their business logic is nothing short of stupid. It's sad, actually; even though many people would say LG products are meh, bland, uninspiring, generic, etc., but their specs are great, and the build quality is always top notch, and I would love to see devices made by LG have a decent software support. Being very solid performers as they are, it would definitely give them a much needed competitive edge. I don't know many people (none, actually), who would bash LG phones because they are bad products. But everybody loves to hate LG for their support, or a lack of it, for that matter...

Anyway, enough blabbering... Let's sit and wait for LGE executives to wisen up (yeah, right...) :)
[LG Optimus G (International)] The_Carb:
Optimus G Pro have official 4.2.2 but we don't have it... Or actually it's not yet relased but it exist. Maybe LG will relase first 4.2.2 to Optimus G and Optimus G Pro and then relase the 4.4
[LG Optimus G (International)] 2nd Sky:
Why are you belive that we have 4.2? Only why one that sayed??

Why there are no leaks etc linke by Samsung s4 a KK build found to test?!

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[LG Optimus G (International)] The_Carb:
http://www.sonyue.com/bbs/archiver/?tid-67594.html G Pro 4.2.2

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Andr...to-install-it-on-GT-I9505-screenshots_id51263 SGS4 KitKat
[LG Optimus G (International)] 2nd Sky:
This is what i mean about OG 4.2 Rom

Do you think that this really exists?

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[LG Optimus G (International)] sunnytse1:
Stop dreaming guys,LG won't give us an update...
[LG Optimus G (International)] geokilla:
Sony Xperia V gets a JB leak/update. We got nothing... Good job LG! Thank God for having the XDA community.
[LG Optimus G (International)] chevro1et:
WTF, I don't want this crappy JB update, where's my KitKat... oh right, never coming :rolleyes:
[LG Optimus G (International)] geokilla:
What does the update include? JB 4.2?
[LG Optimus G (International)] chevro1et:
Nope, not even 4.2, still 4.1.2
[LG Optimus G (International)] puma99dk|:
well, they did make ICS for their Optimus 2X back then it also took an age, hopefully they don't won't take an age here, since they don't need to add that many more features to keep the users statisfield (i am one that just want original kitkat with G2 knock knock feature then they don't need to add anything else if they don't want to.)
[LG Optimus G (International)] Cayman.n2o:
Some videos showed up with G2 running kitkat (official one). I suppose they wouldn't release kitkat for G before G2, so we just might be one step closer to getting kitkat :)

I like kitkat for its smoothness, custom 4.4 works nicer than 4.3 on our OG. So just a 4.4 with everything working, since custom roms usually don't have working fm radio, mhl...
[LG Optimus G (International)] sunyakram:
This thread confusing me with every single post
[LG Optimus G (International)] CrawnberyJack:
I know. For instance.. when you talk about some information that you found outside xda..please provide links so the rest of us can read the info.
[LG Optimus G (International)] mastor10:
The g2 is getting kitkat within this month

http://m.gsmarena.com/its_official_...itkat_rollout_starts_this_month-news-7566.php
[LG Optimus G (International)] jordy1990:
LG did it again..

http://m.gsmarena.com/internationa...76.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
[LG Optimus G (International)] kt-Froggy:
Wow! It could even be funny, if it wasn't just absolutely ridiculous... I mean, what kind of wackadoodles are managing all this? I wanna try some of the stuff those crackheads are smoking... :rolleyes: Just can't imagine how a company that actually makes great products can be so utterly pathetic in support, marketing and PR? Un-freakin'-believable...
[LG Optimus G (International)] 08r3308:
We will update,no wait we will not,no this time update is rolling out, ahh sorry only a security patch,ok now we will update for sure,actually maybe not.

Love performance specs and features but will be my last lg phone :)

If they cannot update their flagship then i dont know why we hoping for update :)
[LG Optimus G (International)] Cayman.n2o:
And just how hard can it be to just customise rom from nexus 4/5 since hardware is almost identical to G2/OG??? :)

Pure example of partnership with Google done the wrong way...
[LG Optimus G (International)] BlackPie:
Are you kidding me?2nd gen L devices are getting knocking updates and their specs are far from ours
[LG Optimus G (International)] sunyakram:
Yes. This is the hint for kat or some other update for us. :o

G2 ,G and pro are batter then lii and they also disserve bigger then lii series, and i am sure that LG have a batter plan for them,
[LG Optimus G (International)] zbutlr:
I totally agree with you. That's common sense!
[LG Optimus G (International)] 2nd Sky:
this is what i hope for lg since month

lg l series happy with knock, highend serie happy with kitkat :) ;)
[LG Optimus G (International)] zbutlr:
Exactly!!!
[LG Optimus G (International)] BlackPie:
If LG gives up on our device,I will go over and slap the CEO upside down.:p
[LG Optimus G (International)] CrawnberyJack:
// nevermind
[LG Optimus G (International)] nchc:
If only LG had common sense too
[LG Optimus G (International)] kt-Froggy:
So true! :p
[LG Optimus G (International)] Rishi.:
Something which is quite uncommon inside LG. :p

---------- Post added at 05:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 05:52 AM ----------

If there's one thing that actually matters to LG is their sales . If a product is newer , and is giving more profit . It'll get updated .

IMO , there should be a constraint put on every manufacturer of Android is to update their at least for 12-18-24 months or whatever decided.

This can make things better.
[LG Optimus G (International)] thomsch:
Wow

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[LG Optimus G (International)] grrrr_unt:
From what I have seen in the Korean G2's KitKat update, there is absolutely no new LG features, and only those from stock KitKat (e.g. printing). If LG were to release an update for Optimus G (pray hard), and it was KitKat, I hope it's a KitKat with new LG features. I don't want to update just to see my Android version go up 0.3 and nothing else.

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[LG Optimus G (International)] t1mman:
http://www.android.gs/lg-g2-android...utm_campaign=Feed:+Softsailor+(Android+Geeks)
[LG Optimus G (International)] sunyakram:
They have a number of optimusG in stock. People need a reason to buy it.they also know that nobody buy a outdated device.
[LG Optimus G (International)] JaymzBond:
I dont think they are trying to sell their optimus G at all. because G2 sells for 1300-1400 TL here and optimus G is about 1200 TL.

figure
[LG Optimus G (International)] furkandeger:
Which is a 50-100$ difference btw.
[LG Optimus G (International)] sunyakram:
So you think they make devices to store them?
[LG Optimus G (International)] jancis201991:
Maybe again some rumours http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-t...oth-LG-Optimus-G-and-LG-Optimus-G-Pro_id51568
[LG Optimus G (International)] zbutlr:
It seems that most probably we are gonna get the update. The article appears to be valid. For sure LG didn't forget us. Be patient. When they are ready they will make their announcements.
[LG Optimus G (International)] grrrr_unt:
I'm praying so hard that this is real.. I hope that supposed reader wasn't trolling with some self-made screenshots.. And then I'm praying that the Android 4.2/4.4 will arrive to us soon (I honestly don't care which one comes out to us)

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[LG Optimus G (International)] jordy1990:
I trust these leaks more than any announcement by LG. :D

In the picture for the G Pro it says name_GK. And for the OG it says name_J1 Could this indicate that there is more chance the OG will only be getting 4.2 while the G Pro will get 4.4?

Any update from LG would be great but 4.2 is more than a year old and both the G Pro and OG (international) should have been released with 4.2 as they were released a couple of months after Google announced 4.2..
[LG Optimus G (International)] Jishnu Sur™:
Those are the internal testing codes of LG. Like the name of the Lg Optimus 2x, was "star" ..these leaks are from 4.4 I can confirm you that. But don't ask me how I know that.
[LG Optimus G (International)] e34v8:
^It is good that you say that. I hope you are correct, because 4.2 is a bit disappointing . My Galaxy Nexus was working fine with 4.1 until the 4.2 update came. I did a clean update, but the phone was less fast and smooth, than it was with 4.1. The same with my One X. So I hope we get at least 4.3!
[LG Optimus G (International)] ankit360:
i want 4.4 not old 4.2
[LG Optimus G (International)] zbutlr:
The codes are from kitkat I can also confirm that.
[LG Optimus G (International)] krk2krk:
And now one more rumor. http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-t...te-many-of-its-devices-to-Android-4.4_id51571
[LG Optimus G (International)] tennyleaz:
Hope this time is REAL news...
[LG Optimus G (International)] 2nd Sky:
yes. hope thats true!

but why there are no FW under the table for us to test before official release (like by samsung) :D i hope we will see more details for a 4.4 fw for G

and would be nice to have 4.1.2 , 4.2 and 4.4 so we can choose the best for us :) (because 4.1 runs ****ing fast and when 4.4 or 4.2 not so fast is, so we can take 4.2 or 4.4 (which faster ist)

and im interestet on the newer LG UI :D i like it so much :)
[LG Optimus G (International)] Zunex95:
The Optimus G is not mentioned, is it?
[LG Optimus G (International)] 2nd Sky:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-t...oth-LG-Optimus-G-and-LG-Optimus-G-Pro_id51568
[LG Optimus G (International)] Zunex95:
Well it's really exciting. Wonder what does that mean tho.. 3-4 months? :D
[LG Optimus G (International)] grrrr_unt:
Two possibilities:

1. It's real, but it's gonna take quite some time to roll out to so many devices (hopefully the ex-flagships get KitKat earlier)

2. It's all bull****, once again.

We should contact Phonearena to contact their contributor to thank him, and ask for more information, e.g. what new features, when the release date will be, etc.
[LG Optimus G (International)] Zunex95:
That would be amazing. I mean to contact the source. Maybe he/she has other informations as well.
[LG Optimus G (International)] grrrr_unt:
Damn, just realised that it was an anonymous tipster..
[LG Optimus G (International)] Jishnu Sur™:
Thank me ;)
[LG Optimus G (International)] jordy1990:
Not so anonymous now then :D

To prove you are the real tipster let's share some other information with us ;) :P
[LG Optimus G (International)] grrrr_unt:
DOOOOOOOD. You were the tipster?!?! NO WAY MAN

Tell us more about these KitKat updates!!!!!! :D
[LG Optimus G (International)] Jishnu Sur™:
Better let that be a secret. But i do always post pics. Search this thread , i have posted many info about it.
[LG Optimus G (International)] CrawnberyJack:
and the tooth fairy went to sleep after. get real man. we talked in the past that is not right to lie and get credit for what's not yours. remember? i hope we established that. apart from that... i'm considering trading my optimus g for a galaxy s4. what do you say? i must give my phone and pay more 20$ . i think i will change it. (my brother likes my phone more that his s4 because of the unibody design. and his phone is less than a month bought... while my phone is bought for 5 months now.)

honestly i like the g rather than the s4. but the s4 will get 4.4 100% and the next update..and maybe even the next update.
[LG Optimus G (International)] Jishnu Sur™:
Hey man! Long time. But I don't want to claim anything as this is a leak. If you don't want to believe please dont. And yea, hold on to the G a lil longer, they are bringing it out. And Lg G Flex info can be seen on Phonearena dot com tomorrow. If you believe me, check it tomorrow. :)
[LG Optimus G (International)] CrawnberyJack:
fresh gsmarena (the only one i trust... if they got it from phone arena.. tha chances to be true are big)

http://www.gsmarena.com/lg_might_skip_android_43_update_for_couple_of_its_smartphones-news-7600.php

I don't know abou the g. but updating the f3 and not the 4x hd.. it's rubbish.
[LG Optimus G (International)] Jishnu Sur™:
Ok, skate4life, you have your name mentioned for the G Flex thingy! :D hehe

Just to prove that I don't lie ever! ;) And 4X news is true..
[LG Optimus G (International)] CrawnberyJack:
waiting. but i'm not very interested in g flex.. only the g counts. by the way.. does anybody have 4.4 screenshots from lg? i would likle to see their 4.4 ui.
[LG Optimus G (International)] Zunex95:
Here you go.
[LG Optimus G (International)] franky_z:
Would be nice, if LG can tell, how many updates a device will become when they bring it on the market.

You never know when you buy a LG phone, how long it is up to date. Can not understand how such a big company and global player can be so chaotic.
[LG Optimus G (International)] 2nd Sky:
Hey jishnu!

Will G become 4.2 FW before 4.4 or landy 4.2 in trash?

Any release date (march, april?)?

I hope lg has good server hehe :D

I hope i dont dream it...

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[LG Optimus G (International)] jordy1990:
Jishnu just send me proof that he highly likely is the tipster. :) So he deserves the credit. :)

Sadly release dates are not available.
[LG Optimus G (International)] Alexcyan:
I don't know if this is legit, but it keeps that candle fired up...

http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-t...d51568#2-Android-4.4-for-the-LG-Optimus-G-Pro

Edit: Just saw that this was already mentioned twice... please erase it..

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[LG Optimus G (International)] prog19:
If this come true, the users of E977 (a regional version of E975) can hope to receive the update too ??
[LG Optimus G (International)] vuvuxela:
If the news is true, then it's a great improvement from LG

People will have more confident to buy their products with reasonable past update record.

But I still don't believe our OG can get official KK update, please tell me i'm wrong LG....