LG V50 ThinQ 5G is now receiving its Android 12 update
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- 10 Jul 2022
Honestly speaking, LG devices were pretty great.
But they didn't have much/if any marketing, not available in all locations, and their prices were always more affordable (which made consumers think they were lesser/cheaper products). Despite their advantages, I would say majority of their short-comings were simply from bad management.
After all the QC issues they had during the LG G4, G5, V10, V20 era... they really came around after that as great daily driver phones. They weren't as creative or experimentative as they once were, but at least the new devices worked, as expected, and consistently. Sure they always had something lacking compared to the competition, such as the Camera, Screen, Processor, etc etc. But you have to remember the LG devices were cheaper, and got massive discounts quickly if you asked or knew where to shop. So it wasn't quiet fair to compare them to the more expensive flagships coming from Samsung or other alternatives.
So the best way to do them justice is to actually compare the LG devices against last year phones:
LG G6 vs Samsung S7+
LG V30 vs Samsung S8+
LG G7 vs Samsung S8
LG V40 vs Samsung Note 8
LG G8 vs Samsung S9+
LG V50 vs Samsung Note 9
...now they don't look too bad !!!
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- 10 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 09 Jul 2022three OS updates to a 3+ year old phone by a dead company w... moreLies. I have a 2 year old Xiaomi and have always received regular OS updates. Started on A10, now on A12.
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- IVG
- 10 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 09 Jul 2022Not all are made equal. The Realme 6 Pro, for example, does... moreStill can't forgive Realme for not giving Android 12 OS update to the 6 Pro. It's more than capable of receiving it since the 7 Pro, which was also launched in the same as the 6 Pro, did officially got it.
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- 10 Jul 2022
BrianCoriour, 09 Jul 2022LG is now officially the Internet Explorer unless another p... moreAnd yet they can still give software updates while others just leave them dead.
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- IVG
- 10 Jul 2022
Just in time for me to get myself a V50 with its DualScreen case. Definitely can't wait to try it out.
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- 10 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 09 Jul 2022Honestly, split screen or even dual screen are so useless.... moreSplit screen is useful for gaming and watching movies. But yeah they consume a lot of battery.
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- 10 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 09 Jul 2022The US variants will probably get it by July end or by Augu... moreI have Indian variant but I got the update today itself. I'll update first impressions later.
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- M3w
- 10 Jul 2022
Thomas, 09 Jul 2022Having the same concern here. Asus ROG phones could be a re... morerog phone no sd card no buy.
worst decision to exclude a must have feature.
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- 10 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 09 Jul 2022I feel like LG not changing up their LG UX nowadays is more... moreFunny story I put the Poco Launcher... and heck, if the current Launcher was good, Poco's one make it way better.
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- Anonymous
- gvC
- 09 Jul 2022
three OS updates to a 3+ year old phone by a dead company while behemoths like xiaomi and oppo struggle to provide two updates to newer devices. we miss you, LG. i own a xiaomi phone btw
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- 09 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 09 Jul 2022I have a V50 thinq and I am so happy that they are keeping ... moreHaving the same concern here. Asus ROG phones could be a replacement with the DAC. Look into it
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- Ibx
- 09 Jul 2022
What US networks can you use the phones on? I thought in the US they wouldn't work with the VOlte and 3g shutdown issues.
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- Anonymous
- Lkg
- 09 Jul 2022
AnonD-1046991, 09 Jul 2022If buy those two or more tablets which cause expense, just ... moreTablets are cheap
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Jul 2022
I received my LG V50 ThinQ 5G A12 update mid last month.
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Jul 2022
db102000, 09 Jul 2022the two big M's, two pieces of sheitAnd yet they can get away with those things because they got more than 10M subs. Talking about how inept the so-called "techies" these days.
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Jul 2022
rizki1, 09 Jul 2022Why you give me these over 2 years old device to get androi... moreBecause it completely contradicts your point of "cheap phones get it early this year". Of course they would or else people like you would bash them about having phone with an older version of Android OS. There are people out there who don't buy a cheap phone and replace it every year.
And btw, I stand corrected about the Mi 10 flagship as it does indeed get Android 12 OS update. Can't say the same about Mi 9 flagship though.
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Jul 2022
Well done LG!
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 09 Jul 2022yeah true bro even by gsmarena when they released it they s... moreI feel like LG not changing up their LG UX nowadays is more good than bad, because its probably one of the most stable and reliable Android skins out there.
Nowadays, this UX feels more like Stock Android but with a little shake up to the design, while still being light.
As for the G8s, that indeed is true. The S9 Plus was a full featured flagship, whereas the G8s was basically a value flagship. The reason why the S9 Plus easily outsold it and defeated it is beacuse of brand recognition and marketing, else I think the G8s would have been the victor.
(PS: I still do think a slight redesign to LG UX will make it more appealing and fun to use, but the current look still holds up in 2022 somehow)
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Jul 2022
Anonymous, 09 Jul 2022It's still unknown when the Wing for US and EU will ge... moreThe US variants will probably get it by July end or by August, if their previous Android 11 rollout is anything to go by.
Which means Indian variants will get it on November 😒
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- Anonymous
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- 09 Jul 2022
user1, 09 Jul 2022So LG smartphone owners will receive the battery killer And... moreIf their previous Android 11 updates are to go by, then Android 12 well most likely improve battery life, not worsen it.