LG G6 starts receiving Android Oreo update in India

LG has started rolling out Android Oreo update to its old flagship device, the LG G6, in India. The latest update also brings the AI capabilities and adds ThinQ branding to the smartphone.

This means that LG G6 will now be known as LG G6 ThinQ. Multiple users are confirming on Twitter about the latest update. It comes with build number OPRR1.170623.032 and software version V20f-IND-XX. The update weighs around 1.81GB in size and it brings a host of new improvements to the table. To start with, users will get a Comfort view, a blue light filter that can be adjusted between 10 levels. The update also brings the ability to hide navigation buttons while using apps and new App icon shapes have added as well.

With the update, each app’s notification can be managed all in one place and the notification badge for app icons now displays according to the notifications you have in the notification panel. Apart from this, there are some performance improvements and bug fixes. The update also adds July security patch.

To recall, LG G6 was launched in India in April last year. The phone features a glass design and it is loaded with a 5.7-inch QHD+ FullVision display with a screen resolution of 2880 x 1040 pixels. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor. It is backed by a 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, which can be further expanded up to 2TB via microSD card slot.

For optics, you get dual rear cameras with a combination of 13-megapixel Wide-Angle lens and 13-megapixel standard lens with OIS. For the front, there is a 5-megapixel shooter for selfies and video calling. LG G6 bears a 3,300mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 support. Besides, the smartphone offers 4G/LTE, Wi-Fi (802.11 a, b, g, n, ac), Bluetooth 4.2 BLE, NFC, Water and Dust Resistant support, UX 6.0, Dolby Vision, HDR10 and 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC.