LG Stated rolling the latest security patch level update for Unlocked LG G5 with model number RS988 n US. The update brings the December security patch for the 2017 year. If you are using Unlocked LG G5 with RS988 variant, then you may receive the update on your phone anytime soon. There is no much information about the other changelog. The update bumps the build number to RS98821D which is v21d. The update is still based on Android Nougat.
Today we had also shared November security patch update for LG K8 which also brings Blueborne and Krack WiFi Security patch. With the 21D update for Unlock LG G5, you receive December Security Patch.
The update is rolling via OTA (Over the air) in a phase-wise manner. You may receive the update on your p[hone anytime soon. In case if you don’t receive the update, make sure to check the OTA manually. Follow the below guide on How to check for the latest update manually.
In case if you still not received the update on LG G5, then don’t get panic. As we all know, the update is currently rolling in phase wise manner. It is normal that some may receive the update and some may not. You may receive the update in next phase or something. So before that make sure that your device is not rooted or installed any recovery. Rooting will block the OTA update on any phone.
Before proceeding to download, make sure your phone has enough battery backup with at least 50% battery. Also, check if you have enough storage to download and install the latest update of RS98821d (V21d) on LG G5. We suggest you to choose a Wi-Fi or a 4G connection to download it. Also, don’t forget to take the data backup to avoid any problem in case things go wrong. After following the procedure mentioned above, you can now start downloading the update on your phone. As this update only brings security patch, it wouldn’t take a lot of time to download and install.
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Source: XDA