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The phone received Android 5.0 near the first two months after release, and was expected to get 2 major updates. This was even confirmed through a LG spokesperson in South Korea (twice) that the device would be receiving 6.0 marshmallow (source here), however the update was never globally released despite saying for many months that they would update the phone. At the time Android updates were not yet segmented (link to video on this topic), so updates took much longer to develop, and the decision to do so would be made well in advance. The device was still being advertised for over 6 moths after Android 6.0 was supposed to be released. The update was made but it was only ever released in South Korea. | The phone received Android 5.0 near the first two months after release, and was expected to get 2 major updates. This was even confirmed through a LG spokesperson in South Korea (twice) that the device would be receiving 6.0 marshmallow (source here), however the update was never globally released despite saying for many months that they would update the phone. At the time Android updates were not yet segmented (link to video on this topic), so updates took much longer to develop, and the decision to do so would be made well in advance. The device was still being advertised for over 6 moths after Android 6.0 was supposed to be released. The update was made but it was only ever released in South Korea. | ||
LG only ended up paying for one settled class action suit on the issue exclusively in the USA. They avoided a recall, that executives knew would be needed months after release (source on LG knowing the bootloop issue existed 3 months after release). LG left the phone market in 2021. | LG only ended up paying for one settled class action suit on the issue exclusively in the USA. They avoided a recall, that executives knew would be needed months after release (source on LG knowing the bootloop issue existed 3 months after release). | ||
LG left the phone market in 2021.<ref> | |||
{{cite web | |||
|url=https://www.lg.com/global/newsroom/news/corporate/lg-to-close-mobile-phone-business-worldwide/ | |||
|title=LG to Close Mobile Phone Business Worldwide | |||
|date=2021-04-05 | |||
|access-date=2025-01-18 | |||
|website=www.lg.com | |||
|publisher=LG Electronics Inc. | |||
|archive-date=2025-01-18 21:03:36 (utc-5) | |||
|archive-url=https://archive.ph/xK5is | |||
|url-status=live | |||
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