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LG G6, G5, V20 to get Oreo soon: Is LG stepping up its update game?
July 20, 2025
LG announced earlier today that theLG G6will begin to receive Oreo 8.0 from April 30.
LG has, perhaps fairly, received a lot of criticism taking so long to update the G6 to the latest version of Android. To put things in perspective, theSamsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plusand theHuawei P10 and P10 Pluswere all released around the same time as the G6, yet those started toreceive Oreoin March.
However, LG’slatest statement[translated] suggests things could be about to improve. As well as announcing the G6 update, LG also said that 2016’sLG G5andV20would be next in line to receive Oreo. Additionally, it announced that the LG G6 will get thesame AI featuresthat were first introduced on theLG V30S ThinQand then theLG V30.
This year, LG has been putting its efforts into anew strategy for mobile. So far, much of what we have seen has been in changes to the way it releases G and V series devices. The LG G7 release date was pushed back and the LG V30S ThinQ was released as a slightly upgraded version of the V30.
The results of this we don’t yet know, though yesterday theLG mobile divisionannounced losses of $125 million.
Besides the new release schedule, LG is also making attempts to increase device lifespan. LG has said it will do this byadding features available on new devicesto existing products in future.
In order to facilitate this, LG has opened a newSoftware Upgrade Center in South Korea. The facility aims to “provide customers worldwide with faster, timelier, smartphone operating system software updates,” said LG.
In the most recent announcement, Lee Seok-soo, the Manager of the Software Upgrade Center, said: “We will continue to provide stable and continuous after-sales services such as upgrading the OS and adding new functions to existing products.” He added that he wanted customers to trust that when they buy an LG smartphone, they will be able to use it for a long time.
While LG’s 2017 flagship device is still awaiting the latest version of Android, these words have to be taken with a pinch of salt. LG’s recent actions nonetheless indicate that, at the very least, the company has identified an area where it can deliver better results for consumers.
People areholding onto their old devices for longerthan ever before as new devices fail to deliver significant improvements — but the majority of Android phones are still only supported for two major Android updates. Should LG really make a concerted effort to keep older phones relevant, it would stand out in the market, and give us a strong reason to pick up their devices.
Next up:LG’s new product strategy: unnecessary or inevitable?
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