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LG Announces Android 4.4 KitKat Update for Optimus G and Optimus G Pro

LG Announces Android 4.4 KitKat Update for Optimus G and Optimus G Pro

By Ketan Pratap | Updated: 1 July 2014 13:48 IST

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LG Brazil has confirmed that two of its older Optimus smartphones - the Optimus G and Optimus G Pro - will be receiving the new Android 4.4 KitKat update.

The company revealed the news on the LG Brazil's Facebook page and said [Google Translation], "Android 4.4 KitKat available for Optimus G Pro until the end of July and the Optimus G until the end of August."

LG Brazil has confirmed that the update for the Optimus G will arrive in August end, in-line with an earlier report that claimed the company's flagship smartphone launched in 2012, will be getting the Android KitKat treatment. Meanwhile, the Optimus G Pro will be getting the update a month earlier in July-end.

Notably, AndroidOS reports that LG has started pushing the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Optimus G Pro in India. The report further suggests that the update is now available in Indonesia as well. The Android 4.4 KitKat update for the Optimus G Pro is reportedly 684MB in size and is available OTA (over-the-air).

We are yet to hear any official word from LG on Android 4.4 KitKat update rollout for the older Optimus smartphones in India. The LG Optimus G and Optimus G Pro smartphones run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean currently, and are some of the few flagship handsets that skipped the Android 4.2 and 4.3 Jelly Bean updates.

Earlier, LG in a similar manner announced the Android 4.4 KitKat update for its LG Optimus L9 II and LG G Pro Lite handsets that would also skip the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean OS update. The announcement was made on LG Italy's Facebook page in May, which stated that the Android KitKat OS update for LG Optimus L9 II should arrive in the coming weeks, while the LG G Pro Lite smartphone should receive the same update by the end of Q2.

For those unaware, LG ahead of the G2 launch announced that the company was getting rid of the Optimus branding.

Last week, the company announced the global roll-out plans for its 2014 flagship, the LG G3.

LG Optimus G

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Good performance
Decent battery back-up

Bad
No memory card slot
Screen could have been less reflective

Read detailed LG Optimus G review

Display 4.70-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro

Front Camera 1.3-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 2100mAh

OS Android 4

Resolution 768x1280 pixels

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LG Optimus G Pro

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Good build quality
Good performance
Decent battery back-up

Bad
Camera could have been better
Price

Read detailed LG Optimus G Pro review

Display 5.50-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 600

Front Camera 2.1-megapixel

Rear Camera 13-megapixel

RAM 2GB

Storage 16GB

Battery Capacity 3140mAh

OS Android 4.1

Resolution 1080x1920 pixels

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Ketan Pratap is the Editor at Gadgets 360. His primary role - debugging the tech hype, benchmarking the future, and compiling it all into precise news, features or reviews. He has spent over 14 years calling out vaporware and identifying the best tech. He’s your guide for everything from chipsets to smart-home meltdowns. When his own batteries are low, he heads for the hills—literally. He’s someone who prefers a remote mountain pass, appreciating a 12,000-foot view that no VR ...More