For everything that you need to know about LG G5 software updates, this is the page that has it all. Here, you will come across the latest software update news regarding the 2016 flagship, release dates, changelogs, and what have you.
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LG G5 Android 9 Pie update
- Not eligible for Android 9 Pie update
Model | Launch OS | Current OS | Android Pie |
Global unlocked | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Not eligible |
AT&T | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Not eligible |
Sprint | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Not eligible |
T-Mobile | Android 6.0.1 | Android 8.0 | Not eligible |
Verizon | Android 6.0.1 | Android 8.0 | Not eligible |
U.S. Unlocked | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Not eligible |
Canada | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Not eligible |
Android Pie is already here and while many LG G5 users wouldn’t mind an update to the latest and greatest from Google, there won’t be such an update for this handset. This is because Oreo will be the second and last major OS upgrade and thereafter, only regular security updates will be made available.
On the brighter side, Project Treble promises to bring along plenty of Android Pie custom ROMs and we hope that the LG G5 will be among the beneficiaries. Whether the upcoming LineageOS 16 will have room for the G5 is still unknown, but we hope it does.
Related: LG Android 9 Pie update roadmap
LG G5 Oreo update
- Expected release date: Available in Korea as of August 31, 2018
Model | Launch OS | Current OS | Android Oreo |
Global unlocked | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Expected in Sep. 2018 |
AT&T | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Expected in Sep. 2018 |
Sprint | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Expected in Sep. 2018 |
T-Mobile | Android 6.0.1 | Android 8.0 | Released on 25 Sep. 2018 |
Verizon | Android 6.0.1 | Android 8.0 | Released on 21 Sep. 2018 |
U.S. Unlocked | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Expected in Sep. 2018 |
Canada | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.0 | Expected in Sep. 2018 |
LG G5 came to be in early 2016 and back then, Android Marshmallow was the order of the day. Later the same year, Android 7.0 Nougat was rolled out to the device, with some units, mostly carrier variants, having to wait until Q1 2017.
Now, despite the long wait, the LG G5 finally started getting Android Oreo update in Korea on the final day of August 2018. The update started rolling out to carrier variants in the U.S. beginning with Verizon (September 21, 2018) and T-Mobile (September 25, 2018).
Related: LG Oreo update news
AT&T LG G5 update timeline
- Android 8.0 update: Expected in September 2018
- Not eligible for Android 9 Pie update
Date | Software version | Details |
03 April 2018 | H82020t | Android 7.0 | March 2018 security update and radio improvements |
26 Mar 2018 | H82020s | Android 7.0 | February 2018 Android device security updates, including Meltdown and Spectre mitigation patches |
05 Feb 2018 | H82020r | Android 7.0 | January 2018 Android device security updates |
05 Dec 2017 | H82020q | Android 7.0 | November 2017 Android device security updates, including BlueBorne fix (on SPLs September 1 or later) and KRACK Wi-Fi vulnerability fix |
04 Oct 2017 | H82020p | Android 7.0 | September 2017 Android security patch, BlueBorne fix (on SPLs September 1 or later) |
21 July 2017 | H82020o | Android 7.0 | June 2017 Android device security updates |
31 May 2017 | H82020n | Android 7.0 | April 2017 security patch, Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) / International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) support for Wireless Internet Service Provider roaming (WISPr) and Real-Time Text (RTT) fix |
23 March 2017 | H82020i | Android 7.0 | March 2017 Android device security updates |
20 Feb 2017 | H82020j | Android 7.0 | Installs Android 7.0 Nougat OS and January 2017 security patch |
30 Sept 2016 | H82011n | Android 6.0.1 | September 2016 Android device security updates |
15 Aug 2016 | H82011k | Android 6.0.1 | Enables Wi-Fi Calling feature |
05 May 2016 | H82010h | Android 6.0.1 | Add DTV Widget to homescreen +1 and device Performance enhancements |
T-Mobile LG G5 update timeline
- Android 8.0 update released on 25 September 2018
- Device not eligible for Android 9 Pie update
Date
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Software version
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Changelog
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25 Sep 2018 | H83030c | Android 8.0 | Installs Android 8.0 Oreo update |
21 Feb 2018 | H83020o | Android 7.0 | Google monthly security update |
21 Dec 2017 | H83020n | Android 7.0 | Google monthly security update, Software stability and bug fixes |
31 Oct 2017 | H83020m | Android 7.0 | Google monthly security update, Software stability and bug fixes |
03 Oct 2017 | H83020l | Android 7.0 | Google monthly security update, Software stability and bug fixes |
07 Aug 2017 | H83020k | Android 7.0 | Google monthly security update, Software stability and bug fixes |
22 May 2017 | HH83020i | Android 7.0 | Google monthly security update, Software stability and bug fixes |
27 Mar 2017 | H83020f | Android 7.0 | e911 timer bug fix, Software stability and security enhancements |
17 Jan 2017 | H83020c | Android 7.0 | Google’s monthly security update |
30 Nov 2016 | H83020a | Android 7.0 | OS update to Android 7.0 Nougat, Echo Locate added, and Google security update |
31 Oct 2016 | H83010j | Android 6.0.1 | Google Security Update / CPC disabled |
19 Sep 2016 | H83010i | Android 6.0.1 | Email app updates |
27 June 2016 | H83010d | Android 6.0.1 | Google Security patch, T-Mobile app upgrade, Fixed read notifications in Group chat, Fixed Bluetooth connectivity issues, Camera bug fixes, Advanced Messaging issues fixed, and other various bug fixes |
01 Apr 2016 | H83010a | Android 6.0.1 | Original software |
Verizon LG G5 update timeline
- Android 8.0 Oreo update released on 21 September 2018
- Not eligible for Android 9 Pie update
Date | Software version | Details |
25 Oct 2018 | VS98730b | Android 8.0 | August 2018 security update |
21 Sep 2018 | VS98730a | Android 8.0 | Installs Android 8.0 Oreo and August 2018 security patch |
26 Mar 2018 | VS9872EA | Android 7.0 | March 2018 Android device security updates |
24 Jan 2018 | VS9872DA | Android 7.0 | January 2018 Android device security updates |
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