LG Optimus Black not getting Ice Cream Sandwich update either - LG Optimus Black

LG Optimus Black is the latest smartphone on the list of devices that will not get updated to Ice Cream Sandwich, despite previous promises of that happening at some point in the future. Word comes straight from the Twitter page of LG Canada. For some reason, the tweet has been deleted, yet we still have a screenshot of it as proof.
Actually, we aren't all that surprised that the LG Optimus Black will not get an official update to Android 4.0. That's because the LG Optimus 2X, which used to be the company's flagship smartphone last year, won't be updated either, even though its hardware should be capable of handling the platform without much trouble. LG has yet to clarify what made it cancel the software updates for these two smartphones, but our guess is that the company is trying to push its newer ICS devices, instead of updating older ones.
So yeah, LG Optimus Black owners will be stuck with Gingerbread, it seems. Perhaps, the more adventurous ones can try finding a working aftermarket ROM on the internet, as long as voiding the device's warranty is not an issue.
Reference : http://www.phonearena.com/news/LG-Optimus-Black-not-getting-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-update-either_id32797
http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2012/07/30/lg-optimus-black-misses-out-on-ics-update-too/
Now its all in the hands of developers - for ICS cUSTOM ROM !

Although I'm ok with 2.3, it is still a big disappointment of LG
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Stop these threads please
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Someone probably hacked into lg's twitter and posted wrong tweets. LG just took'em off. And what canada knows about it, korean lg should say if we'll get it or not.
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Could you kindly read other threada before posting?

Please stop the spam...
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[HOT!] Public Petition: LG Update our Optimus 2x

In Brazil we have a public petition asking to LG agility on this. Ice Cream Sandwich will be released next month and we can't get gingerbread yet:
The original link (in portuguese/br) is:
http://www.peticaopublica.com.br/PeticaoVer.aspx?pi=LGO2X
Citizens undersigned, here by request comes, a position on the software update from mobile phone model LG P990 OPTIMUS 2X, since the LG device sells in Brazil as the "largest processing power in the world", and in fact, it's extremely outdated, does not match the expectations of buyers.
Around the world LG is delaying all the deadlines for update our phones, disregarding the consumers.
It's unacceptable that our smartphones dont run the system 2.3, since this same hardware is already running newer S.O on T-Mobile U.S. version - LG G2X since july/2011.
We would, at least have a real date, since we are customers of the brand, and we was buying the phone, the update was a decisive factor. We trust on the responsibility of the LGE in Brazil, to provide some kind of information to its Brazilian customers. ​
If you want to help too, sign the petition and join us (translated to english):
http://translate.google.com.br/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.peticaopublica.com.br%2FPeticaoVer.aspx%3Fpi%3DLGO2X&sl=pt&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
We already have some signs from all the world, you can follow by here:
http://www.peticaopublica.com.br/PeticaoListaSignatarios.aspx?pi=LGO2X
Yes, we can!
Maybe i'll just wait for ICS.. In year 2345.. :-? Hahaha..
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also sign this one ,
it is a dutch /english petition
http://www.petities24.com/lgo2xtogb
if u plan a Class Action u can use this one it has already more than 1500 sings
http://www.petitiononline.com/LGO2XPrb/petition.html
if not this petitions are usless
Can totally agree about how the LG O2x has hardware that deserves the latest build but do think we expect too much from LG since carrier related too.. many years ago there would be hardly any updates on WM yet the community pushed with leaked builds and the users got to get fresh builds with most bugs solved by chefs etc... my point being take a look @ class action taken over the 3D drivers issues with Kaiser it really gets no where I'm sure LG will come up with the goods its just a waiting game in the meantime flash user created builds and set your phone up too rock!
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i hope its work bro...
I dont really care. We have topogigi 1.7, GR3 and CM7. Surely these are better than what LG will bring to us.
I don´t want any official gingerbread anymore. Now I want ICS!
If LG is going to update to ICS I dont know, but I will jump to CM8, even without a2dp and fm radio.
hope so too.
Signed all The problem is that i want FM radio, A2DP, HDMI, and i also want USB host, because tegra 2 supports it. Only LG can give us theese features fully working.
P.s. Sorry for my very bad English.
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Why not ditch GB and go directly to ICS?
like this.. i hope LG give us GB on first week in October..
eL.Ji said:
like this.. i hope LG give us GB on first week in October..
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they say to me on twitter ,that the update is again 3-4 weeks delayed
Weeks? Yeah right!!!
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they provide us only promises, maybe they actually didn't know what gingerbread are...

LG firmly denies the rumors that claim LG will not be providing the ICS(OS) update

LG Uses Facebook To Confirm Ice Cream Sandwich For Optimus 2X And Other ‘High-End Smartphones’
Well this is a sudden turn of events. After previously stating that the phone would not be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich, LG has confirmed Android 4.0 will be coming to the Optimus 2x as well as other high-end handsets. Hit the break to see the official statement from LG’s Facebook page.
“LG firmly denies the rumors that claim LG will not be providing the Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) OS update for the LG Optimus 2X. These rumors are NOT true. LG is currently in the process of planning the ICS OS update for the LG Optimus 2X as well as other LG high-end smartphones. Detailed information on the ICS OS update schedule for specific models will be announced, once the ICS OS is publicly released by Google. Please stay tuned for more updates from LG.
Thank you very much.”
There you have it kids. Straight from the source itself, Ice Cream Sandwich will be coming to LG after all. Given LG’s notorious history of lagging behind with the updates of its devices, it will be curious to see when Android 4.0 becomes a reality on their handsets. That of course, is if LG follows through with its commitment to the ICS update for the Optimus 2x and other select devices like its other US counterpart, the T-Mobile G2X.
[via LG Facebook Page]
iamgreek said:
LG Uses Facebook To Confirm Ice Cream Sandwich For Optimus 2X And Other ‘High-End Smartphones’
Well this is a sudden turn of events. After previously stating that the phone would not be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich, LG has confirmed Android 4.0 will be coming to the Optimus 2x as well as other high-end handsets. Hit the break to see the official statement from LG’s Facebook page.
“LG firmly denies the rumors that claim LG will not be providing the Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) OS update for the LG Optimus 2X. These rumors are NOT true. LG is currently in the process of planning the ICS OS update for the LG Optimus 2X as well as other LG high-end smartphones. Detailed information on the ICS OS update schedule for specific models will be announced, once the ICS OS is publicly released by Google. Please stay tuned for more updates from LG.
Thank you very much.”
There you have it kids. Straight from the source itself, Ice Cream Sandwich will be coming to LG after all. Given LG’s notorious history of lagging behind with the updates of its devices, it will be curious to see when Android 4.0 becomes a reality on their handsets. That of course, is if LG follows through with its commitment to the ICS update for the Optimus 2x and other select devices like its other US counterpart, the T-Mobile G2X.
[via LG Facebook Page]
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but LG didn't deny they don't provide ICS to optimus black
Yeah, I don't think they consider OB as an high-end handset ...
Horse sh**...they were the ones who posted that they will not bring ics to g2x.
I wil' buy ob if either lg announces that they will provide ics for ob or somebody assures me that there will be some unofficial port to ob definitely.
Please help me guys.Iam in dilemma
any help would be appreciated
I can't provide any assurance (and I don't really understand how can you request that), however, I'm pretty sure that CM7 support will get to be official in a while, and once that happens, I guess that we'll also be receiving ICS as soon as CM7 gets it as long as there are enough developers working on this phone Support our developers to get them motivated and show them that you care and you'll have ICS on your phone long before LG releases the update (just as I have gingerbread on my phone right now via CM7).
subraj said:
I wil' buy ob if either lg announces that they will provide ics for ob or somebody assures me that there will be some unofficial port to ob definitely.
Please help me guys.Iam in dilemma
any help would be appreciated
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masterthor said:
I can't provide any assurance (and I don't really understand how can you request that), however, I'm pretty sure that CM7 support will get to be official in a while, and once that happens, I guess that we'll also be receiving ICS as soon as CM7 gets it as long as there are enough developers working on this phone Support our developers to get them motivated and show them that you care and you'll have ICS on your phone long before LG releases the update (just as I have gingerbread on my phone right now via CM7).
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sorry for my english mate.By saying assurance i meant to say "hope".
I will wait for some time to see if lg announce that they will provide ics for OB or for some unofficial porting news
Anyway thanks for your time
Does ice cream sandwich support single core phones? I heard that ice cream sandwich is only available to dual core phones. Since the ob is single core it might no get it. Is it true?
HAHAHAHAHAHA .. ad nauseum!
no worries
master arcee "ricardo" or someone else here shall port ics into our black with their ROM (i hope so)
we got backups
raytheguy said:
Does ice cream sandwich support single core phones? I heard that ice cream sandwich is only available to dual core phones. Since the ob is single core it might no get it. Is it true?
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ICS supports dual-core but works also on sigle-core...
radkor said:
ICS supports dual-core but works also on sigle-core...
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I hope LG wont be lazy
ics is already ported to single core samsung google nexus s and it is running smoothly.So there is no doubt that ob gonna run ics smootly.Its upto the devs
For me, I will NOT recommend any LG phone to anybody.
When I purchase an open source OS phone, thw most important thing for me would be the continuous support.
If I will not have it, I prefer going to Iphone..
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LG Optimus Series Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade Timetable
LG Optimus Series Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Upgrade Timetable
LG Optimus 2X: Will be available (as of 1st November, 2025) for open models on the Mars
LG Optimus 3D: Week commencing November 31st for open models on the Mars
LG Optimus Black: Week commencing November 32nd for open models on the Moon
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Joke? Maybe.
I hope some devs will work on ICS for OB..
nsakhare said:
I hope some devs will work on ICS for OB..
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Ricardo Cerqueira has begun already... and we are waiting for alpha-release going to public
Wow, I'm really excited if OB can be able to run ICS. It blows away the planing of buying a Galaxy S II...
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HPintosh said:
Wow, I'm really excited if OB can be able to run ICS. It blows away the planing of buying a Galaxy S II...
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From the video at Ricardo's post seems to be running pretty well, so we'll need just to wait a bit to test it by ourself
Felsar said:
From the video at Ricardo's post seems to be running pretty well, so we'll need just to wait a bit to test it by ourself
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Copy the link to this video..
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HW acceleration for ics?

Hi guys, just a quick one.
What's the ods for us ever getting hw acceleration on our devices running cm9?
As soon as LG releases ICS for this phone.
I think devs are waiting for ics official release from lg, due to missing source codes. (Makes sense? )
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Okay, so not before this summer then
B4Me said:
Okay, so not before this summer then
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LG says Q2. But LG is never on time with their updates...
Here's the official announcement.
I hope they keep the timeline...
If i remeber correctly then they were 2-3 months late from given release date on the 2.3 update
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I think the more important is if it will ever be updated to ICS... Even late 2 or 3 months will be nice to receive the update. Our device goes to the 3rd update of the os and that's fantastic. As probably the last update for it, if I was in charge at LG, I would want to leave a good job done in this device, like a very well refined and stable ICS version. But it's only my opinion... For them, big companies, only matter our pockets...
Cheers
andresilva said:
I think the more important is if it will ever be updated to ICS... Even late 2 or 3 months will be nice to receive the update. Our device goes to the 3rd update of the os and that's fantastic. As probably the last update for it, if I was in charge at LG, I would want to leave a good job done in this device, like a very well refined and stable ICS version. But it's only my opinion... For them, big companies, only matter our pockets...
Cheers
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Sad but true...
stefantumi said:
If i remeber correctly then they were 2-3 months late from given release date on the 2.3 update
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From my memory, they were 7 months late with their Gingerbread promise. So I'm gearing myself up for stock ICS by Christmas 2012.
Yupii christmas gift's!!
Thank you LG. (Not.)
The best we can do is to always be happy with the wonderful work of the devs in here. And always don't forget that they do that in their free time...
Cheers
salisbury_steak said:
From my memory, they were 7 months late with their Gingerbread promise. So I'm gearing myself up for stock ICS by Christmas 2012.
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But i dont think ICS will be late cause they've to make very few changes for ICS. Only big thing is HW accelarated video playback. But as LG uses tegra2, nvidia will provide LG responsible closed source binaries. And LG has very bad reputation about software updates in the past so they wont repeat it with ICS to stay in market
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spica1234 said:
But i dont think ICS will be late cause they've to make very few changes for ICS. Only big thing is HW accelarated video playback. But as LG uses tegra2, nvidia will provide LG responsible closed source binaries. And LG has very bad reputation about software updates in the past so they wont repeat it with ICS to stay in market
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they won't care.. and they won't do it properly either
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spica1234 said:
But i dont think ICS will be late cause they've to make very few changes for ICS. Only big thing is HW accelarated video playback. But as LG uses tegra2, nvidia will provide LG responsible closed source binaries. And LG has very bad reputation about software updates in the past so they wont repeat it with ICS to stay in market
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Thats what a sane person would think, not LGs chief of software development.:beer:
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nowhere in the official statement does it say they release it in q2.
all they say is that they start updating, and that means they start to work on it and not release it.
so dont be disapointed when its not under the tree
amazing how my view of lg changed since i have a o2x...
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grognaz said:
nowhere in the official statement does it say they release it in q2.
all they say is that they start updating, and that means they start to work on it and not release it.
so dont be disapointed when its not under the tree
amazing how my view of lg changed since i have a o2x...
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I totally agree that LG will probably miss their promised update time, but it DOES say they'll release it in Q2...maybe you should read it again.
"During the second quarter of 2012 upgrades will begin for the following smartphone models: the LG Optimus LTE, Prada phone by LG 3.0, the LG Optimus 2X, the LG Optimus Sol, the LG my Touch Q and the LG Eclipse."
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I totally agree that LG will probably miss their promised update time, but it DOES say they'll release it in Q2...maybe you should read it again.
"During the second quarter of 2012 upgrades will begin for the following smartphone models: the LG Optimus LTE, Prada phone by LG 3.0, the LG Optimus 2X, the LG Optimus Sol, the LG my Touch Q and the LG Eclipse."
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Haha all it says is "upgrades will begin", so what do you think how lg will put that once q2 has passed?
It can be understood both ways and thats intended by the marketing bs so they have a excuse.
Dont trust what you want to believe
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Jelly Bean for the 4X?

Did LG already mention Jelly Bean for the 4X somewhere? I just assume, that they'll offer it ... it'd be very weird not to on such a new phone and with the big improvements of Jelly Bean.
Our 4X needs unlocked bootloader, we'll have full working CM10 then
Heard somewhere LG phones will get JB at the beginning of 2013...
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If not there is always CM10, I'm stoked about getting that loaded on my phone
No official JB for this phone, LG`s reputation will surely drop down to zero.
Let`s hope they won`t make the same mistake.
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i was told by a LG Rep that it could get Jelly Bean, but who knows maybe if CM 10 is on the phone it might be more stable
optimuswhite said:
No official JB for this phone, LG`s reputation will surely drop down to zero.
Let`s hope they won`t make the same mistake.
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Agreed.. messed up on 2x alreadi. Repent with 4x please
darrenxes said:
Agreed.. messed up on 2x alreadi. Repent with 4x please
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No, no, no. I have contacts with LG reps and I am aware, that Optimus 2X will get ICS in Q3, Optimus 4X JB - Q4.
Dosnt that seem a lil too late? It should be update around the same time as the S3 and One X
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Winudert said:
No, no, no. I have contacts with LG reps and I am aware, that Optimus 2X will get ICS in Q3, Optimus 4X JB - Q4.
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Do You know something about 4.0.4 update?
optimuswhite said:
No official JB for this phone, LG`s reputation will surely drop down to zero.
Let`s hope they won`t make the same mistake.
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looking professionally on their stocks, their display division already lost 60% of their stock value comparing about 12-14 months back, so currently LG is no good investiment at all.
but on the topic of development, LG decided to put alot more effort into licencing security and abuse, so upgrading the o4x platform is a little bit more work probably comparing to other vendors which looks a little more western on their opensource and openminded politics.
remember that LG comes from a society where dupe's are all around and copyrights on copycats are important piece of their product. so their social thinking is far from openminded since their daily spirit in a sharing community is totally black and filled with copycat clones and people stealing other developers work and companies selling cheap fake models.
LG got too much asian culture where some of the others like samsung got more western like appreciation, although being 100% Korean
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Do You know something about 4.0.4 update?
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We will get another small 4.0.3 update (V10e) and later in Q4 JB.
They should start offering a possibility of unlocking the bootloader. Even Motorola now offers a way to unlock on their website now!
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Hmm, if they do the updates in the same time manner as on the Optimus 2X then you should have Jelly Bean on your phone sometimes in Q3-Q4 2013
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Where did you get this info?
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just join the community as a owner of x4
well, updates are slow is LG reputation
Is the message, that o4x will get JB in Q4 trustful? I didnt really find anything on internet that would confirm it.
I'm seriously thinking about buying o4x, I love design, UI and stuff, but I'm scared of bad support.. Should I buy it?
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Is the message, that o4x will get JB in Q4 trustful? I didnt really find anything on internet that would confirm it.
I'm seriously thinking about buying o4x, I love design, UI and stuff, but I'm scared of bad support.. Should I buy it?
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"NO."
NEVER go for LG.. EVER.
Dont feed the troll
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Dont feed the troll
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Not that bothered about JB to be honest. I rarely keep a phone longer than a year, so I'll be onto JB (or newer) on some other device before too long.

No jelly bean for the 4x

Typical lg.
http://www.new-how.com/news/41227/LG-Optimus-4X-HD-Jelly-Bean-Update-nicht-in-Planung
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This has been discussed before. That list is for Korea and there is no 4X in Korea so it's possible that 4X will still get Jellybean...
I Think LG Will Not mess with updates this time
Nvidia said that "Providing drivers will not at all be a problem, So.... I think Nvidia gives good support for drivers."
If Nvidia messes up then HTC one X,HTC One X+ and another Tegra core Devices will be washed out. Which are High end devices.
And Since Lg got its first Contract with Google this time i hope they respond Fast for updates....This is the best time for them to flush out into market..... According to Present market When Nexus 4 comes into market S3 Price drops Down, At that moment Optimus G pushes Up Lg sales,,,Anyway S4 is coming.
And result.. They should try maintain there standards so they keep on going.Matias Duarte(Director of user experience) of android says Lg is the first brand that made them feel satisfied of there all Nexus devices. They also said Lg supported them to implement all there technology to ther Effort.
I think Everyone know Nexus 4 is the fastest Mobile on planet....:fingers-crossed: I wish i had one .
Anyway, I do not need updates from LG. I wan Cynogenmod 4.2 Update for 4X. which work is already in progresss.
Where all progress stops is :::::::::::::::::::::::No Open Bootloader:::::::::::::::::::::::::
Hope We will get Update Soon
this misleading/misinformation title thread should be removed to prevent any further confusion on 4X HD user, as LG never say anything on it...
no official hav been annouce saying it does not hav JellyBean
Nothing official to say it's getting JB either .infact. when LG announced the JB update schedule they did not even mention the 4x
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satan66 said:
Nothing official to say it's getting JB either .infact. when LG announced the JB update schedule they did not even mention the 4x
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This is not news. We are already well aware of the situation.
i think that topic should be closed, because here are wrong news in it, 4X isn't in Korea.
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