LG Optimus 2X to get Ice Cream Sandwich in Q3

posted by Nick T.

May 14, 2012, 4:25 AM

LG Optimus 2X to get Ice Cream Sandwich in Q3

That the LG Optimus 2X is going to get Ice Cream Sandwich eventually is something that we know already. After all, the company itself made the announcement of an upcoming ICS update quite a while ago. However, we didn't have much information as to when the said update was going to be released... until today.

As stated by LG Mobile Singapore on Facebook, the LG Optimus 2X Android 4.0 update will start rolling out in Q3 of this year. In other words, there will be no Ice Cream Sandwich for LG Optimus 2X owners for at least another one and a half to three and a half months. Or at least not for those located in Singapore and the surrounding markets.

So there you go, folks: more evidence confirming that Android 4.0 updates can be painfully slow.

Thanks for sending this in!

source: LG Mobile Singapore

No ICS for the LG Optimus 2X until Q3 of this year

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17 Comments

16. lgonner

Posts: 1; Member since: May 29, 2012

LG want to be cutting edge with there hardware, releasing the first dual core phone ect. but need to realise it takes more than that. You have to support the products well too!!! If your going to be first to release something you need to be first to upgrade it... or definately not last.

posted on May 29, 2012, 2:24 PM 0

12. xenover

Posts: 174; Member since: May 27, 2011

I knew this would happen. Thank god I chose SGS II instead.

posted on May 14, 2012, 12:39 PM 1

10. buggerrer

Posts: 306; Member since: Sep 21, 2011

"another one and a half to three and a half months" probably closer to three and a half. What does this mean for the G2X ICS update?

posted on May 14, 2012, 9:10 AM 0

9. jibraihimi

Posts: 816; Member since: Nov 29, 2011

Hey guys chill down, this isn't official statement from LG, so hold yourself from pressing that red button, and save all your red thumbs for the official statement from LG, which will be out by next quarter........... :)

posted on May 14, 2012, 9:02 AM 0

7. le_pman

Posts: 3; Member since: May 14, 2012

just in time for the release of jelly bean! i tip my hat off to LG for being consistently one release late in their "latest" Android version

posted on May 14, 2012, 7:26 AM 0

6. jibraihimi

Posts: 816; Member since: Nov 29, 2011

In third quarter instead of ICS update, LG will release a statement that 'hardware of LG optimus 2x is incapable of running ICS, but keeping in mind the interest of so many users of 2x we will release Feature pack, which will bring some of the features of ICS to 2x', sorry for inconvenience to our customers'................

posted on May 14, 2012, 7:01 AM 1

5. smartphone

Posts: 160; Member since: Oct 21, 2011

Its not only LG all the android manufactures are slow on ICS. Samsung had updated s2 and Note in a handful of countires. Sony,HTC ,Moto etc may have updated one or two handset. I think we will get android 5.0 update sooner then ICS. ICS might not get marketshare above gingerbread.

posted on May 14, 2012, 6:14 AM 1

13. taz89

Posts: 2014; Member since: May 03, 2011

lg just suck at the software department...i mean its been 6+ month and they have yet to have one ics update ready for a phone..like you said they are all slow but at least htc and samsung are getting ics on some phones..

posted on May 15, 2012, 12:01 AM 0

14. u-suck-more

Posts: 529; Member since: Aug 26, 2011

phonearena did post an article showing a PRADA 3.0 on ICS

posted on May 15, 2012, 7:11 AM 0

15. taz89

Posts: 2014; Member since: May 03, 2011

thats the one with the black and white ui right? if so it has gingerbread(check pa review)..the only lg phone with ics are the optimus 4x

posted on May 15, 2012, 8:29 AM 0

17. u-suck-more

Posts: 529; Member since: Aug 26, 2011

black and white UI is for all PRADA phones regardless of OS version. the photo showed the android version as 4.0.3

posted on Jul 27, 2012, 8:51 AM 0

4. Tatperson

Posts: 58; Member since: Oct 21, 2011

Well that isn't so bad. Motorola Singapore says that they have no plans to upgrade the Singapore Atrix and that it will remain on 2.3.4. Not only will we not see ICS, we will not even get the 2.3.6 bugfix update.

posted on May 14, 2012, 5:10 AM 1

3. OpTiMuS_BlAcK

Posts: 418; Member since: May 04, 2012

Oh gawd... My P970 can't wait anymoar :(

posted on May 14, 2012, 5:08 AM 0

8. u-suck-more

Posts: 529; Member since: Aug 26, 2011

optimus black still slated for Q3

posted on May 14, 2012, 7:34 AM 0

11. OpTiMuS_BlAcK

Posts: 418; Member since: May 04, 2012

I know, hope it won't get postponed any further. D:

posted on May 14, 2012, 10:00 AM 1

2. u-suck-more

Posts: 529; Member since: Aug 26, 2011

LG not again... :(

posted on May 14, 2012, 4:40 AM 0

1. darktranquillity

Posts: 285; Member since: Feb 28, 2012

Same old lg

posted on May 14, 2012, 4:35 AM 0

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