These are the phones that LG claims will receive the Android 12 and 13 update - Android

These are the phones that LG claims will receive the Android 12 and 13 update - Android

LG has been in the headlines over the past few weeks for all the wrong reasons. The company announced its exit from the smartphone space, but that has opened the door for more questions, primarily focused by those who still own and use various LG devices. The biggest question has been what will happen to ...

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LG has been in the headlines over the past few weeks for all the wrong reasons. The company announced its exit from the smartphone space, but that has opened the door for more questions, primarily focused by those who still own and use various LG devices. The biggest question has been what will happen to these devices after the company’s self-imposed departure from the market.

Saying goodbye to LG smartphones and their spirit of innovation

After making its original announcement, LG followed things up by stating its promise of continuing to provide up to three years of Android updates for select devices. That answer was still too vague, as it appeared that it was only for owners of the LG G and LG V-series of devices, which fall under the flagship category. Since LG offered quite a few devices at varying price points, what does this mean for them? We now have some better clarity courtesy of LG Germany, who published its Android 11 roadmap. Here are the devices that you can expect to see updated to Android 11:

RolloutStatus
LG Velvet 5GApril 2021Rolling out now
LG G8XQ3 2021Testing
LG Velvet 4GQ4 2021Testing
LG G8SQ4 2021Testing
LG WingQ4 2021Testing
LG K52Q4 2021Testing
LG K42Q4 2021Testing

LG didn’t stop there, however, as the company’s Korean website shared some more devices that would see the update to Android 11. The problem here is that we don’t have a specific timeline, nor do we know if this means that all LG owners will see the update, or if it’s limited to device owners in specific countries. These devices include the V50, V50S, Q31, Q51, Q52, Q61, Q70, Q92, and Q9 One.

As for those “three years of promised OS updates”, LG Korea revealed a list of which devices would be updated to Android 12 and Android 13, along with others that won’t see the update past Android 12.

Android 12Android 13
LG WingYesYes
LG VelvetYesYes
LG Velvet 4GYesYes
LG V50sYesNo
LG V50YesNo
LG G8YesNo
LG Q31YesNo
LG Q52YesNo
LG Q92YesNo

Again, it’s important to take this list with a grain of salt if you’re here in the U.S. or other markets outside of Korea. The company has yet to confirm whether the update will come to global devices or are only going to be arriving in specific regions. For all of its faults when it came to software, we’re really keeping our fingers crossed that LG follows through for its remaining customers.

Sources: LG Korea / LG Germany via Android Authority / Kbench


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12/04/2021 05:33 PM