Lollipop?

[aguba]

For those who have experience with LG's other non-flagship phones, what do our prospects look like for getting an official Lollipop update? I don't know how LG has handled Android updates in the past, and having a non-flagship phone makes me a little more than worried. I do recall talk from some time ago about manufacturers supporting their devices with new updates for at least two years, but I don't know what's happened with that.

EDIT: A small preview of LG's version of Lollipop
http://www.androidauthority.com/lg-android-5-0-lollipop-564620/

 

[smk75]

Officially it's suppose to be available in q2 of 2015.

http://technosamigos.com/lg-android-lollipop-update-schedule-eta/

Unofficially you can download this custom rom to get it, but I haven't tested it to see if it actually works.

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[aguba]

...huh. Seeing our phone on that list is surprising, given its relative obscurity. I'd like to get my hopes up, but I'm not familiar with that site and I have no idea how reputable it is. I also don't see where they sourced that table from.

EDIT: Also, the ETA date may be true, but I'm pretty certain that that rom is fake.

 

[bg4m3r]

That post about the ROM is rather suspicious. I find it hard to believe that there is a working, installable, CWM for our phone. Also, the instructions say to boot into recovery and go to ROM Manager to install.

 

[kwknott]

I wouldn't put too much hope into getting Lollipop. And if you look at bottom of that upgrade list it clearly states that the list is not even from LG. Just someone guessing what phones are getting it and when they might get it.

 

[Murf1]

Virgin doesn't seem to ever update there phones with a new OS very often.

 

[aguba]

I think I remember the Optimus V being updated from 2.2 to 2.3? The Volt is a pretty popular phone on Virgin and has pretty high ratings (I'd assume the same on Boost), and as old as the GS3 is, it still got an update to KitKat. I'd like to remain cautiously optimistic about getting Lollipop.

 

[codesplice]

I removed the link as it looks pretty suspicious. I know we're all anxious to get Lollipop on our devices, but we need to be careful that we don't unintentionally install something that might damage our phones.

I'd recommend patience at least until a known ROM developer starts churning out 5.0 builds. :thumbup:

Feel free to PM me if you've got questions.

 

[jeffmd]

lollipop on 1gb ram is probably going to be ugly.

 

[aguba]

lollipop on 1gb ram is probably going to be ugly.

I don't think so. It's been said that Lollipop is designed to run smoothly on phones with as little as 512mb of ram, just like KitKat. If we do get it, it should run just fine.

 

[donjuro]

Plus art is supposed to make it much faster, the only downside is apps will take up more space, but that's why manufacturers are supposed to get with the program. We all need to stop buying low storage phones or phones without SD slots. Storage is much cheaper than ram anyways.

 

[bg4m3r]

Speaking of SD slots, did you know the droid dna doesn't have one?! My girl has it, thing has terrible battery too. She's thinking about getting a volt.

 

[trichome]

That post about the ROM is rather suspicious. I find it hard to believe that there is a working, installable, CWM for our phone. Also, the instructions say to boot into recovery and go to ROM Manager to install.

Ive ran CWM on this phone and installed the stock V4 ROM and new radio.

 

[Murf1]

I think I remember the Optimus V being updated from 2.2 to 2.3? The Volt is a pretty popular phone on Virgin and has pretty high ratings (I'd assume the same on Boost), and as old as the GS3 is, it still got an update to KitKat. I'd like to remain cautiously optimistic about getting Lollipop.

The Galaxy are high $$$ phones so I believe that is why they do those. Kinda like a perk to buy the high priced phones and to entice you to buy them because they upgrade them.

 

[bg4m3r]

Ive ran CWM on this phone and installed the stock V4 ROM and new radio.

We've all run CWM, but it wasn't installable before Bump. Not sure your point with the rest.

 

[3simplex]

I'm itching to get rid of this "nearly stock" ROM, I know they redesigned the L to be faster and work on cheaper hardware. I used android 2.3.5 by PlayfulGod which was about 101mb, there's no reason why a BASE "L" android couldn't be that small.

 

[donjuro]

I'm itching to get rid of this "nearly stock" ROM, I know they redesigned the L to be faster and work on cheaper hardware. I used android 2.3.5 by PlayfulGod which was about 101mb, there's no reason why a BASE "L" android couldn't be that small.

Because to cut down on RAM usage that data has to go/be stored somewhere. Storage isn't an issue with this phone. I also don't see your point here.

 

[deamon1311]

quarter 2 2015 is what lgs website says

 

[aguba]

quarter 2 2015 is what lgs website says

Looked all over LG's site, couldn't find what you were referencing. Source?

 

[bg4m3r]

quarter 2 2015 is what lgs website says

The only list I've seen that says this is not official or based on anything more than the sites opinion.

http://technosamigos.com/lg-android-lollipop-update-schedule-eta/