Verizon LG K8 V and K8 V Prepaid has a large, vivid 5” HD display and takes great hands- free selfies, even in low light. Today Verizon Wireless has started rolling the latest January 2018 security patch update for both Verizon LG K8 V and K8 V Prepaid in US. The update brings the software version to VS50020g (K8 V) and VS500PP6 (V Prepaid) and there is no major changelog except January Security.
The update is currently rolling via OTA (Over The Air) to every users in Verizon wireless carrier. The rollout is in a staged manner. It may take a couple of days or weeks to reach every user. 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. So now you can enjoy the most secured ROM on Verizon LG K8 V and K8 V Prepaid.
Update Verizon LG K8 V and K8 V Prepaid to VS50020g and VS500PP6
If you have the OTA update on your phone, then we do recommend you to install the latest 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:
Go to settings—> about phone —> system update
If you have the update notification on your K8 V Series phone, then hit the DOWNLOAD button to start upgrading your phone to latest software version VS50020g (K8 V) and VS500PP6 (V Prepaid).
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 to VS50020g (K8 V) and VS500PP6 (V Prepaid).
In case if you have received the download link to the firmware VS50020g (K8 V) and VS500PP6 (V Prepaid), then you can simply follow our guide to installing the software KDZ file manually.
Please note, before following manual setup, you should read the pre-requisites carefully.
- Make sure the downloaded software is genuine.
- Download and Install Latest LG USB Drivers
- Download LG Bridge software.
- Now follow the steps to install LG firmware on any LG phones.
Source: Verizon