Android 6.0 update is available for the LG G4 in certain regions of Europe

posted by Alan F. / Nov 29, 2015, 1:46 PM

Android 6.0 update is available for the LG G4 in certain regions of Europe

Earlier this month, the LG G4 was updated to Android 6.0 in South Korea. Prior to that, owners of the LG flagship in Poland had their G4 updated to the latest build of Google's open source OS. Apparently, there aren't any major problems with Android 6.0 running on the handset, as the update is spreading to other regions in Europe.

The update is not being sent out OTA, and requires the use of LG Bridge. That means that the phone needs to sync with a PC in order to receive the hefty file, which weighs in at 1.55GB. According to a Reddit poster, the update is available in Portugal, Poland, Romania, Germany, Turkey, U.K., Croatia, Hungary and Switzerland.

LG's own website includes a laundry list of changes that are coming to the LG G4 with the Android 6.0 update. For example, Doze will put your phone into a deep sleep, shutting down apps running in the background, notifications and alarms, when the phone is inactive for a period of time. This extends the battery life of the handset. Knock Code will now have to be comprised of 6 taps using at least three of the quarters. App permissions can be allowed or denied on a feature-by-feature basis, and Silent Mode can be enabled from the notifications panel.

One change to the UX includes the addition of the Allow Peeking feature. This allows you to read notifications on the top of the screen without the display getting covered up. You can check out all of the new features by clicking on the sourcelink.

The LG G4 Android 6.0 update is available in certain regions of Europe

Doze puts your phone into a deep sleep when it is inactive

Android 6.0 comes to the LG G4 in some European regions

Knock Code requires six taps using three different quarters

Silent Mode can be enabled from the notification or volume panels

Allow Peeking gives users a quick look at a notification

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The LG G4 Android 6.0 update is available in certain regions of Europe

source: LG via AndroidAuthority

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19 Comments

1. legiloca

Posts: 1674; Member since: Nov 11, 2014

1st Google Nexus, 2nd LG, who's next? (possibly HTC as they promised to upgrade M8 and M9 1st)

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 1:58 PM 0

10. alwin006

Posts: 7; Member since: Oct 28, 2013

HTC updated Google Play Edition M8 3 weeks ago

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 3:58 PM 0

14. Mxyzptlk unregistered

Waiting for the MXPE. Anytime Motorola, anytime.

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 5:34 PM 0

2. kefalin

Posts: 292; Member since: Feb 08, 2015

And what about G Flex 2?

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 2:07 PM 1

3. DeusExCellula

Posts: 1390; Member since: Oct 05, 2014

Soo OnePlus X review or naw?

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 2:36 PM 0

4. darkkjedii

Posts: 30778; Member since: Feb 05, 2011

Bring it to the Note 5 ASAP.

5. Plume-Veil

Posts: 174; Member since: Nov 19, 2015

"Bring it to the Note5 Asap".

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 2:57 PM 1

7. g2a5b0e unregistered

"I'm a trolling idiot." -Arte

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 3:10 PM 1

6. kareivis

Posts: 45; Member since: Jan 23, 2012

I would love to see V10`s manual video mode on my G4.

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 2:58 PM 0

8. aho13

Posts: 97; Member since: Sep 10, 2014

not yet in Germany

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 3:13 PM 0

9. BobbyDigital

Posts: 2123; Member since: May 29, 2014

Got it on my Nexus 6. Waiting for it to arrive on my Edge Plus.

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 3:39 PM 1

11. Plume-Veil

Waiting for it on my N5 and Z5.

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 4:16 PM 0

12. uchihakurtz

Posts: 427; Member since: Nov 12, 2012

Let's hope it's not a clusterf**k update like 5.0, that update ruined many G3s only because LG wanted to be first. I'd rather wait for a few months and get a stable update than rush things.

posted on Nov 29, 2015, 4:59 PM 0

13. Mxyzptlk unregistered

Agreed, Lollipop certainly wasn't a good update but it looks like Marshmallow will be a much more stable release. Of course there's no upgrading a terrible interface or a terrible phone overall.