No kitkat for the US F6?

[johnsan1234]

I guess the US isn't getting kitkat then? Its October and we stil haven't gotten it. Does anyone have any news on this matter?

 

[Trevor Philips]

I remember someone posting up a chat conversation with someone over at LG and they said it would be released around the 4th quarter, We have just entered the 4th quarter... So if this is true... expect it this October-December

 

[XxHaimBondxX]

Yeah, I remember some one from LG posting they decided to send free phones with KitKat rather than release update. Sometime around the 5th quarter. You can take that to the bank.

 

[Hus]

Yeah, I remember some one from LG posting they decided to send free phones with KitKat rather than release update. Sometime around the 5th quarter. You can take that to the bank.

"5th quarter"

I think you misunderstood quarter.

 

[Trevor Philips]

"5th quarter"

I think you misunderstood quarter.

5th Quarter? is that even a thing

 

[Flablitz]

Yeah, I remember some one from LG posting they decided to send free phones with KitKat rather than release update. Sometime around the 5th quarter. You can take that to the bank.

Sarcasm is the point. Pretty close to the truth though from what we have seen, I believe I've heard people saying reps telling them April, June, July ect.. I would guess that this phone is getting pretty close to the discontinued list with Christmas coming up and you know that would lock it in for self development only. And with saying that, I hope none of the above mentioned is true and we get the update, that would make for a very fun time in our F6 forums for a bit.

 

[mn1968]

You know, anything can happen. Prior to buying the F6 I had a Samsung Galaxy Light T-399 (JB 4.2.2). It was released about the same time as the F6. The Light was a great phone but I ruined it by dropping it in the water. I still check in on the forums for it though. Guess what? MetroPCS is offering it for a fantastic price...with KitKat preinstalled. Check it out if interested. Gives a glimmer of hope since the Light is/was also considered end-of-life.

 

[Whyzor]

I sure hope it still comes out, given LG released a version for the European market, it just needs to get past US Carrier's testing and approvals. It's the ONLY affordable GSM handset with LTE capability on MetroPCS's list.

 

[Grumar87]

I'm pretty sure LG is just going to skip KitKat and go to Lollipop instead. It'll come out in some future quarter

 

[ZachTheRipper]

I highly doubt that. I'm pretty sure LG will roll out Lollipop for its G3 in like a year, considering how they are.

Looks like someone didn't pick up on the sarcasm.

 

[XxHaimBondxX]

It's a life and death situation here. People want their KitKat like they want their iphones. No kidding around.

 

[ZachTheRipper]

Still no word about kitkat for the ms500?

 

[evertonp]

Apparently not...

 

[Dhlongfellow]

None for us. :-(

 

[Curuf1n]

Guys, there is a stock-derived KK rom for your device in the specific section of this amazing forum. However, it's not official, but i think that works well anyway (still flagged as BETA 4)...

 

[LoopyD]

I still say they should release KitKat in the 17th quarter.

 

[Intrepid]

I really wish that would release KitKat though, this phone is fully capable of supporting it

 

[Xieon]

I remember being told different quarters, by different sources.

Pro's: The 505 EU Model got a KitKat OTA, so most likely LG has it.
Since LG Probably already has it they will most likely dumb it to the public some time in the future (Doesn't help if no ones using the phone, and data dump is not an OTA update).

Cons:
Time has come and gone. Nothing. No word from them. Whole quarters pass.
The 505 and 500 are almost identical, since they released the 505 it means they probably already have the 500 ready to go but wont be releasing it.

Maybe they think the money they will make by people buying new phones is more than that of what they will lose by pissing off some of their customers.