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LG G2 upgrade to Android 4.4 Kitkat this March

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We just got word from LG Philippines that the upgrade to Android 4.4 Kitkat of the LG G2 is due to roll out this month.

The LG G2 has been around since September 2013 and is the first one of LG handsets to get the latest Android Kitkat upgrade.

The LG G2 32GB variant still has the suggested retail price of Php29,990 while the 16GB model retails for Php24,990 (of course, the street prices have already gone down to the Php20k to Php25k range).

We’ll update more on this once the upgrade is in progress.

You can read about our LG G2 review here.

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Jitu · 12 years ago

Got the upgrade and loving it. I got my G2 at globe, one of the best phone I owned.


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mc · 12 years ago

guys. i tried updating my LG G2 but it freezes at 49% on com 5 using LG PC suite. pls help


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Jon · 12 years ago

Recently updated my G2. So far, I can see no defects on my phone’s performance. Faster in overall specs, camera status bars and yeah transition effects. I got to enjoy my knockon. I’ll keep you updated if there’s any malfunctions.


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pej · 12 years ago

may knock code ba ung update nyo sa kitkat? sakin kasi wala and yun talaga ineexpect ko sa update ng kitkat sa lg g2.


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Riba · 12 years ago

so, marami ngang improvement, but ask ko lang din sa inyo, if naeexperience nyo din ito after the update…

(1) while playing a music, using a headset, may error sound, para siyang magiintermittent, i tried my 2 headset and a speaker, and kapag ita-touch mo na ang phone to navigate, don nangyayari, pero hindi madalas, pero hindi ganon to before

(2) sudden unresponsive touch screen, something i’ve never experienced before

ito palang napansin ko,


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paw · 12 years ago

1) yung music intermittent sound problem is also occuring to my phone. Maybe an update will fix that

2) sakin hindi naman nagiging unresponsive but naging mas responsive pa siya

Ang problem ko lang is battery life talaga.
Wish ko lang sana included ang ART sa Dev options since yung update sa Korean version G2 is included yun


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paw · 12 years ago

Anyone noticed yung dalawang key sa tabi ng space bar sa kanan sa LG keyboard ng 4.4? Parehong comma yung keys instead of a period and a comma


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bern · 12 years ago

Paw..long press mo lang pra mapalitan mo..napapalitan yan…battery life ko oks naman 2 days..txt twag konting internet and mga 20mins games..sa music diko pa na eencounter intermittent..comment ulit ako pag na encounter kona…last na encounter ko na.problem biglang nag system ui not responding pag open.ko ng isang app na connected.sa.internet…


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VilesX · 12 years ago

Yup, 4hrs down load from 1:30 to 5:30 kahit 15Mbps internet speed ko mabagal parin mg update. Kaya tyaga lng. Overall nice job. But haven’t notice anything about battery life..


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paw · 12 years ago

Noticed any battery issues sa 4.4.2 update? Sakin kasi pumangit ung battery life compared nung nsa 4.2.2 pa ung g2 ko. My phone is in 50% brightness and WiFi nakaOn all the time but I get 6-8 hrs nlng from full charge to dead battery with average use


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VilesX · 12 years ago

Well, as for the battery life. Wala akong masasabi kasi ung usage ko ng cp ay hindi parepareho sa araw araw.. pero sam then pg ginagamit ko ung cp ko palagi 6-8 hrs lng mobile data always on. Then streaming kdramas online during break time or if i have nothing to do. From 7am-1pm or 7am-4pm lng battery life ng unit bago mg update. Then after mg update same lng din so di ko mapasin kung ng improve or same lng..


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paw · 12 years ago

Ahh. Siguro may hindi lang ako naayos sa settings na nagddrain ng battery ko. Hmmm


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paw · 12 years ago

just updated my Philippine version G2. It’s noticeably faster overall especially sa camera at sa knock on. New nav and status bars at new transition effects. But it’s almost the same as the 4.2.2 na pinabilis lang. Wala din sa update yung ART :/


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bern · 12 years ago

4hours po yung downloading sken ng update..pocket wifi gamit ko..sun network..3G.


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bern · 12 years ago

Done updating my g2…via pc suite…so far so good..mas bumilis nga and.oks na.oks battery life…thanks lg…waiting for g3…


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brent · 12 years ago

ilang oras matapos yung updating via PC suite?


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toots · 12 years ago

im stuck in “downloading upgrades…” 0% and then says restore upgrade errors..anyone knows how to fix this? =(


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Riba · 12 years ago

open LC PC SUITE > connect your Phone >MOBILE DEVICE > Restore Upgrade Errors

magdodownload yan ng medyo matagal, masyadong malaki file size


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Riba · 12 years ago

it’s official, update your phone now. it’s avail via lg pc suite, no ota yet.

done updating!


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wew · 12 years ago

buti naman,kalma ka na ah?baka mamatay ka sa highblood e.


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bern · 12 years ago

oo nga neilruzty,pati ba naman sa update kulilat pinas.. nag check ako now OTA and PC Suite wala parin D802 saken na may NTC seal


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neilruzty · 12 years ago

Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong versions can be updated! …Asan na ang Pinas?


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paw · 12 years ago

Dapat nauna pa ang Pinas sa updates kesa sa US kasi nasa Asian region tayo at unlocked ang karamihan sa G2 dito satin e. But what happened? Inuna ng LG ang US Market with most of them nakalock pa ang G2 sa carriers. Disappointing ang LG :/


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redhawk · 12 years ago

How to update mine? Ive got my g2 from globe. Thanks


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jay · 12 years ago

wow.. i’m on a process of updating mine now… excited nko sa result… finally… thanks lg..


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zaganah · 12 years ago

nawala na yung magaling n c RIBA na alam lahat kung meron n update sa Kitkat ang lhat ng bansa ahaha


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wew · 12 years ago

wala eh.napahiya.nagsuicide na cguro un hahaha akal mo mamamatay na sa highblood dahil lng sa may naunang nakakuha ng update XD


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Nate Maxwell · 12 years ago

KITKAT Finally!! Can’t wait to have the first bite. :)


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marvin De Verra · 12 years ago

very nice!!! hoping to upgrade my phone as soon as possible. :)


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giann · 12 years ago

hi mr. abe… how about lg g pro lite when the upgrade to kitkat will be arrived? thanks…


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neilruzty · 12 years ago

Indeed, G2 taiwan can be updated na!

You can check here:
http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=36

Sa Philippines, wala pang new! Sad.. :(


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ledge · 12 years ago

Ang tagal ng sa Philippines. :(


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paw · 12 years ago

Sir ask ko lang, ung software version d80210e-ESA-XX ba yung philippine version ng G2 ?


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neilruzty · 12 years ago

yes.. afaik.. but other have HK, TWN or other SEA versions..


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hooray · 12 years ago

Still got no update here. Both OTA and PC Suite. Hopefully included sa update yung ART :)


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Nido · 12 years ago

I got my OTA Kitkat update for my D802 Twaiwan (Bought @ a local online store) 9AM today. :)


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Blitz · 12 years ago

Yan ba yung SEA model?


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neilruzty · 12 years ago

software version d80220a-TWN-XX (taiwan)


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user1 · 12 years ago

sana maayos nila yung gps signal sa lg g2


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Gelo · 12 years ago

@Riba. Hi, after I downloaded and installed the update. I charged my G2 to 100% and set my brightness level to max with the my mobile data on for 3 hours. I really noticed the improvement of the battery life. It’s way faster and more fluid than before also. I am using the Gold G2 D802 that I bought from an online store by the way. I received the update via OTA and was really surprised. The file was around 500MB. Hopefully you receieved yours too. Note: The gold version of G2 is from Taiwan.


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Fra · 12 years ago

wala pdin haha


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ahmed · 12 years ago

When i get kitkat for my lg g2 d802 in middle east (Qatar) ?


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Riba · 12 years ago

wag naman sana magtanga tangahan dito kasi hindi lang naman ikaw (or kayo) ang may ganitong unit para hindi malaman ang totoo


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rape · 12 years ago

@ riba, you’re funny. ikaw oks ka lang ba?


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Ribobo · 12 years ago

@riba big deal masyado? Easy lang hahaha


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wew · 12 years ago

@riba kalma lng,samahan kita sa nbi kasuhan naten yang nagpapahighblood sau.hahaha


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Gelo · 12 years ago

Chill Dude. Maxado ka yatang affected. It’s not our fault that ur unit is still not receiving the update via OTA. Do you want some screenshot for proof? The other guy is right, you’re funny.


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Riba · 12 years ago

better do a video and post it on youtube, show ur gold variant taiwan model, open quick memo and write “RIBA FU” take note: 4.4.2


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wew · 12 years ago

@gelo pagbigyan mo na to nang tumahimik na.


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Gelo · 12 years ago

Here’s a screenie for proof. I hope youre contented with this. https://onedrive.live.com/#cid=90AA7EBA7E400169&id=90AA7EBA7E400169%211034&v=3


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Riba · 12 years ago

simpleng request lang, hindi pa sinunod, anyway, may nakapag-access na ba? di ko maaccess eh


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Riba · 12 years ago

are u sure gelo?

updated was 4pm, tapos posted comment mo dito 7.42pm. in more than 3 hours, napansin mo na agad yung improvement ng battery life?

yung akin na 70 hours umaabot, so kailangan maging 80 hours ko imonitor ang cp, para masabi kong nag improve talaga ang bat,

ok ka lang ba talaga? o baka naman nasearch mo lang sa net itong mga sinabi mo, which is nabasa ko na saan mang website

halata ka boy,

saka hindi pa available, OTA n/a, lg pc suite n/a, at kahit sa LG MOBILE SUPPORT TOOL n/a

masabi lang na una siya, tsk tsk!

and yugatech, feb 28 pa po ito official announced sa official lg blog website nila, ang late naman ng call sa inyo ng lg ph


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Gelo · 12 years ago

@Riba. Hi, after I downloaded and installed the update. I charged my G2 to 100% and set my brightness level to max with the my mobile data on for 3 hours. I really noticed the improvement of the battery life. It’s way faster and more fluid than before also. I am using the Gold G2 D802 that I bought from an online store by the way. I received the update via OTA and was really surprised. The file was around 500MB. Hopefully you receieved yours too. Note: The gold version of G2 is from Taiwan. By your reaction on my post, it seems that you still haven’t received yours, so that would make me one of the few people from the Philippines to receive the 4.4.2 update first, so that’s awesome. : )


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Riba · 12 years ago

@gelo

ayan ka na naman eh,

kung ang mismong taga hk and taiwan, hindi pa updated, bakit ko nasabi yun? kasi nakita ko sa available latest version of OS sa LG MOBILE SUPPORT TOOL. if meron ka nun, check the country and lalabas ang lahat ng list. nakaindicate pa if FOTA / PC

magsisinungaling pa ba ang mismong source ng LG kaysa sayo?

and fyi din, lampas 1 gig ang size ng update (based on g2 korean, at&t, t-mobile versions)

anyway, basta this march ito lalabas, at kapag nilabas ito, sabay sabay na to sa asia, europe, basta D802 ang model, regardless kung black, white, gold, red, 16, 32 pa.

pero nice try gelo


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Riba · 12 years ago

may zoning pa nga ang lg ng update list nila

EURO OPEN (consist of countries in europe)
HK/Taiwan/China (Chinese Language)
PH(TCI)/Vietnam
ASIA MID (Middle East/Arabic Language)

lahat ng to hindi pa seeding ang update to 4.4.2


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neilruzty · 12 years ago

mukhang tama naman si gelo.. mga taga taiwan or owners ng D802 taiwan model eh meron ng update at mga 500mb+ lang..

source:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681230


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Gelo · 12 years ago

Updated mine earlier at 4 pm. Vast improvement on battery life, camera stability and faster response sa knock on feature. I’m happy camper.


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Brent · 12 years ago

Not yet available in OTA


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Carl Bytes · 12 years ago

Korean versions are already updated to Kitkat since Dec. I can say no significant changes. At di pa compatible sa Xposed framework.


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Oliver Bayani · 12 years ago

Hello Guys! Kit Kat is now served! Check your updates!


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blitz · 12 years ago

Wala bang issues sa kitkat update?


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Reynold · 12 years ago

OTA?


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Francis · 12 years ago

Hndi pa available OTA. :(


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Charles Angelo · 12 years ago

No updates yet for my Globe-sourced G2 (OTA and LG PC Suite). Yung may mga notifications na mga galing grey market na international versions.


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Francis · 12 years ago

sir pag sa mall binili grey market na ba ang tawag dun?


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blitz · 12 years ago

basta walang ntc seal eh galing sa grey market


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s3xballs · 12 years ago

My phone just got a new notification 1:30 PM today. Looks like I’ll get to experience KitKat now :)


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blitz · 12 years ago

Bigla akong na-excite sa sinabi mo! haha. Abangan ko na rin yung sa akin!


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Francis · 12 years ago

Panung notif sir?


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s3xballs · 12 years ago

It is an update from the Update Center App eh. No issues naman so far. Pero pansin mo talaga yung speed na bumilis talaga.


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coachjojoc · 12 years ago

While on the other hand…Kitkat for Note 3 in the Philippines is aready out. But only for Globe-locked devices.


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a-bezel-zel · 12 years ago

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SM-N9005&pcode=SMA#firmware

wag mo na pabanguhin image ng globe.


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pines · 12 years ago

Coachjojoc.. hmmmm.. me and my girlfriends note 3 was updated to Kitkat 4.4.2 last march 6. Both phones are smart-locked and unrooted..;)


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coachjojoc · 12 years ago

A friend told me his note 3 was updated to kitkat. So I phoned the main Samsung office in Taguig and I was informed that Globe and only Globe phones were eligible for the kitkat update for the meantime. Mine is unlocked (purchased locally) and until now no kitkat update whether by OTA or Kies 3.


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pines · 12 years ago

Coachjojoc… you should call samsung taguig and tell them to update their system. I think the main service center of samsung is at bonaventure building in greenhills. Dun kc ako ngpaayos ng laptop (purchased abroad). try using a smart or globe postpaid number. Yung phone kc namin eh free sa aquired plan sa smart.


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Francis · 12 years ago

Yeah! at long last!


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