T-Mobile says it's working with LG to create and release updates to Android Oreo for the G5, G6, V20, V30, and V30+. This information currently resides on the software support pages for the aforementioned models on its website. The exact wording is "T-Mobile and the device manufacturer have...
NextRadio has come to an agreement with LG to enable the FM radio on more devices. The functionality is already available on the LG G5 and LG G6, and this should hopefully bring even more folks into the fold.
Newegg is offering the unlocked 32GB LG G5 on sale for just $259 with free shipping. The sale lasts until Monday, before going back up to the regular price of $499.99.
You can now use the LG G6 camera app on the LG G5 with the help of the Fulmics ROM. All of the G5 camera features work with the G6 app, as well as manual video mode and GIF encoder.
Pixbar is an app which gives your devices the ability to mimic the navigation buttons of the Pixel without requiring root access. The app has just been updated with support for LG devices, including the LG G6.
Android Nougat is now arriving on the unlocked US variant of the LG G5. The update weighs in at over 1300MB and brings your device to Android 7.0 along with the May security update.
We've seen Nougat hitting various LG G5 carrier variants in the United States, but now the US unlocked version with the model number RS988 is getting the update.
LG has their own official program for unlocking the bootloader of their devices. The list of supported phones is small, but the company just added the H840 variant of the LG G5 to the list.
LG was recently sued for not properly fixing the loop issue that plagued many of their smartphones. The original lawsuit had only included the LG G4 and the LG V10, but since then other customers have stepped up and now the lawsuit includes the G5, V20 and the Nexus 5X.
Some might not know, but LG does sell an unlocked version of the LG G5 in the United States. This didn't mean its bootloader could be unlocked at launch though, but today the company has added it to their official bootloader unlock tool.
Android Authority just whipped up a brief summary of all the LG G-series smartphones that have been released so far. From the LG Optimus G all the way to the LG G6, you can catch up on how the series has done until now.
If you own the LG G5 that was purchased from AT&T, you can expect to receive an OTA update soon. The update is big as it will bring your device up to Android 7.0 Nougat.
LG announced 4th quarter and full year 2016 financial results. The mobile division's shipments dropped 8% year-on-year despite gaining 4% quarter-over-quarter. This is a combination of poor LG G5 sales and a small boost from the LG V20 during the holiday season.
Two security vulnerabilities have been identified by MWR Labs as affecting several LG flagship devices including the G3, G4, and G5. The vulnerability is thanks to LG's SmartShare app, allowing attackers to change the API calls made to Dropbox.
Kris from Android Authority takes a look at all the different phone manufacturers to figure out which OEM was the quickest to release the Android Nougat update. LG was the quickest, after releasing the update for the LG G5 in just 78 days.
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