Verizon Lollipop is here!

matty032 · Apr 10, 2015

You have to use the Verizon software upgrade assistant on your desktop. Lg G3 Verizon VS985 update from 12B to 23C. 5.0.1

Rock_Strongo · Apr 11, 2015

My VZW assistant does not load when I plug the phone into my laptop.
Damnit!

dubie7006 · Apr 11, 2015

I'm gonna be waiting for at least 5.1. Too many people expressing concerns over the OS.

SpyderBite · Apr 11, 2015

My vzw gpad got the same update yesterday ota. However it was just an update for lte. It was a large update so I assumed lollipop. But it is still 4.4.2

Mr. Link · Apr 13, 2015

Has anyone successfully upgraded? Experience?

matty032 · Apr 13, 2015

Don't upgrade if you use Hangouts for sms, and phone calls. Or if you use GMail. Nothing incoming will notify your phone if you are connected to WiFi. They seem to work if you have WiFi turned off.

legalkill · Apr 13, 2015

Mr. Link said:
Has anyone successfully upgraded? Experience?

Did this morning from 23b. Worked fine. http://imgur.com/sB6SIXb everything is working like it did before so far.

dubie7006 · Apr 13, 2015

matty032 said:
Don't upgrade if you use Hangouts for sms, and phone calls. Or if you use GMail. Nothing incoming will notify your phone if you are connected to WiFi. They seem to work if you have WiFi turned off.

Well this is.....concerning.

matty032 · Apr 13, 2015

This is a known issue with lollipop for g3. According to XDA, Verizon has notified LG about it. They are supposedly working on an update to fix it. There are workarounds if I root the phone. But, they don't sound too appetizing.

dubie7006 · Apr 13, 2015

matty032 said:
This is a known issue with lollipop for g3. According to XDA, Verizon has notified LG about it. They are supposedly working on an update to fix it. There are workarounds if I root the phone. But, they don't sound too appetizing.

I guess this is as good a reason as any to not update. I do most of my work on wifi and hangouts and gmail are my two biggest areas of focus.

DroidInJax · Apr 13, 2015

I just checked my System Updates and it's there! Downloading now...

It's recommended to do a Factory Reset after the update, right?

MannyrtFresh · Apr 13, 2015

I updated view the pc, been working great. No problems. The subtle changes are nice.

grdh20 · Apr 14, 2015

The constant searching for "location" notifications are driving me nuts. I don't really like the new lock screen notifications system.

legalkill · Apr 14, 2015

I was comparing. My wife's G2 got 5.0.2

Les Common · Apr 14, 2015

Wish I had a) checked here first and b) believed the warning about "No Gmail notifications while wifi is turned on".

I've got a lot of things set to alert me through my gmail account, and I depend on the notifications.

Well, let's see how the VPN works. Phone@work w/ no wifi will be sport.

C'mon 5.0.2! Oh heck, let's be greedy. C'mon 5.1!!!!

May have to fire up and re-sim the G2 if this doesn't get fixed fast.

Les Common · Apr 14, 2015

Les Common said:
Wish I had a) checked here first and b) believed the warning about "No Gmail notifications while wifi is turned on".

Prior to hard reset, which I didn't want to do unless I had to, decided to look around for info.

Googling around a bit brought up a thread at reddit that had what appears to be the fix.

Go into the applications manager. All tab. Google Play Services. Clear the cache.

Brought back gmail notifications while wifi is active. Rah.

Not sure what it would do for Hangouts since I don't use that, but since it seems to be tied into the whole google play services subsystem thingee, it might be worth a try.

Rock_Strongo · Apr 14, 2015

Les Common said:
Prior to hard reset, which I didn't want to do unless I had to, decided to look around for info.

Googling around a bit brought up a thread at reddit that had what appears to be the fix.

Go into the applications manager. All tab. Google Play Services. Clear the cache.

Brought back gmail notifications while wifi is active. Rah.

Not sure what it would do for Hangouts since I don't use that, but since it seems to be tied into the whole google play services subsystem thingee, it might be worth a try.

Interesting, tried this^ and it didn't work for me.

hilmar2k · Apr 14, 2015

Rock_Strongo said:
Interesting, tried this^ and it didn't work for me.

Me either.

grdh20 · Apr 14, 2015

This phone has gone Notifications crazy since this update. Some of it is resetting apps to "not Notify", but I'm getting too many system notifications about stuff I don't want to see.

dubie7006 · Apr 14, 2015

Yup. Glad I waited. Sorry, and so sad, to see so many people disappointed and having a buggy OS. I say shame on Android/Google.

jetdoc3037 · Apr 14, 2015

The update was just pushed to me today...hmm, thinking of holding off.

rcunningham · Apr 14, 2015

If LG made the Lollipop onscreen menu buttons normal size, than more people would upgrade. I think the menu buttons are way to big.

Haraldh · Apr 15, 2015

Very strange I was angry for upgrading, nothing worked well (mail and gmail not at all on my wifi) just like everyone else. Suddenly tonight I'm getting notifications as usual and apps quickly connect to wifi as they always did. Everything seems fine after 2 days of shit. No reset, no wifi change. Just started working normally again. I hope it lasts.

Rock_Strongo · Apr 15, 2015

Haraldh said:
Very strange I was angry for upgrading, nothing worked well (mail and gmail not at all on my wifi) just like everyone else. Suddenly tonight I'm getting notifications as usual and apps quickly connect to wifi as they always did. Everything seems fine after 2 days of shit. No reset, no wifi change. Just started working normally again. I hope it lasts.

Mine seems to have smoothed out as well. I think the wifi email issue may be an insecure connection.
My work wifi is labeled as not secure, and the wifi symbol on the pull down has an exclamation point on it...think that's why some emails don't come through.

My home wifi is secure, and emails come through as normal, and no exclamation point on the wifi symbol either.

I know that my Yahoo! mail has NEVER come through when I'm on work wifi, even before lollipop.

mcharron · Apr 15, 2015

My biggest problems are 1. the battery running out to quick now and 2. when on my wireless charger it is not charging quickly. I used to be fully charged in a few hours, now I have to plug in or I am only at about 75% after charging all night. Anyone have any thoughts on this?

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