LG V20 came out of the box with Android Nougat and later planned to upgrade to Android Oreo. But this update is still based on Android Nougat. Today LG rolled a latest security patch update for LG V20. The update bumps the software version to H990DS10G and brings the July 2017 Security Patch for LG V20. This update is still based on Android 7.0 Nougat.
The update is currently rolling via OTA (Over The Air) to every user The rollout is in a staged manner. It may take a couple of days or weeks to reach every LG V20 users. To receive the OTA update notification, you must be running stock firmware.
The update brings nothing major except the security patch, bug fixes, and other improvements. Now upgrade to a more secure version of software on LG V20 to free from Malware and other virus.
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How to Update LG V20 to H990DS10G – v10K [LG-H990DS]
If you have the OTA update on your phone, then we do recommend you to install the July 2017 security patch update to keep your phone safe from vulnerabilities. Well if you have no update, then please check the OTA update manually by following the guide.
How to check OTA update on LG V20:
Go to settings—> about phone —> system update
If you have the update notification on your LG V20 phone, then hit the DOWNLOAD button to start upgrading your phone to latest software version H990DS10G.
Before proceeding, please make sure your phone has enough charge of at least 50%, take a full backup before upgrading or downgrading your phone. To download the OTA file, you should be on a stable WiFi connection to enjoy uninterrupted software download.
Once if you have all this, you can proceed with upgrading LG V20 to H990DS10G.
In case if you have received the download link to the firmware H990DS10G, then you can simply follow our guide to installing the software KDZ file manually.
Download KDZ Firmware File
Download H990DS10G_00_OPEN_AU_DS_OP_0117.kdz
Please note, before following manual setup, you should read the pre-requisites carefully.
- This is for Model: LG V20 H990DS
- Make sure the downloaded software is genuine.
- Your device must have 70% battery.
- Back Up your Data to make sure you have data’s in case if something Wrong (This Process won’t lose your data).
- You need a Laptop or PC to perform this Action.
- Download and Install Latest LG USB Drivers
- Download LG Bridge software.
- Download LG FlashTool and LG UP
- Now follow the steps to install LG firmware on any LG phones.
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Follow This Guide to Install LG KDZ Firmware on any LG Devices.
I hope this guide was useful to install the LG V20 July Patch by following this guide.