Oreo update for carrier unlocked phones

[raddy]

Hello Everybody

I was quite happy in LG's security updates and was hoping to receive the Oreo update soon.
As Google itself has promised that most flagship phones including LG would receive the update before end of this year.
But i learnt recently that LG is among the very few phone manufacturers who issues major update first to carrier locked device and update the unlocked devices in its own time.

I have always heard about the other way around with other phone manufacturers.

If that is true, then i would start hating my LG G6.

 

[kabirjedi]

Oreo?? on lg device monthly security update=SCIFI..

 

[saifi2649]

I am still on July security patch and have unlocked DS model. They suck even in providing security patches.

 

[harise100]

If you want to have fast security updates : LineageOS is your best choice.

 

[raddy]

I am still on July security patch and have unlocked DS model. They suck even in providing security patches.

Mine also is 870DS but is not July and is newer.

 

[raddy]

If you want to have fast security updates : LineageOS is your best choice.

rooting is not available yet for us.

 

[saifi2649]

Mine also is 870DS but is not July and is newer.

what is your build number and software version is?

 

[raddy]

what is your build number and software version is?

Build number : NRD90U
Patch level : September 1st
Model number ; 870DS

 

[Mercz23]

Do you think why we are at july patch because they are working on oreo so in november we will get oreo.

 

[kabirjedi]

If you want to have fast security updates : LineageOS is your best choice.

Yep im scolar ...All phone rooted many rom /kernel...
G6 first not!
But im old man.. Cmon lg !

 

[raddy]

Do you think why we are at july patch because they are working on oreo so in november we will get oreo.

You are being too optimistic unless your LG G6 is carrier locked one.

 

[Mercz23]

You are being too optimistic unless your LG G6 is carrier locked one.

No im with h870 unlocked

 

[raddy]

Samsung, OnePlus and Nokia are already released beta builds, but LG is maintaining silence so far.
What a joke ?

 

[djapeman]

Does anyone know how was LG dealing with LG g5 updates? How much time did they spend before updating it to latest Android release?? Cheers!

 

[Killua96]

Does anyone know how was LG dealing with LG g5 updates? How much time did they spend before updating it to latest Android release?? Cheers!

Last year Nougate came, in Europe, in November, so Oreo should be around the corner.

 

[larry62]

If you want to have fast security updates : LineageOS is your best choice.

I was looking at the LG G6 unlocked (us997) back when B&H was selling it at a good price. Was considering going with LineageOS but just couldn't get beyond knowing which security patches were really implemented in LineageOS port on this device.

The general issue of security patches on LineageOS was talked about here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/6g9imm/the_issue_of_security_in_lineageos/.

For the LG G6 in particular the LineageOS CVE database shows:
https://cve.lineageos.org/android_kernel_lge_msm8996
not a single CVE has been patched. The likely answer is that some number have been patched, but the database hasn't been updated. Even so, unless you can crawl through the code, how can you have any confidence knowing which vulnerabilities have been patch.