In late July 2020, LG quietly debuted the LG VELVET LTE. Unlike the original device, this one is powered by a Snapdragon 845 chipset instead of a Snapdragon 765G. But it launched with the same LG UX9 based on Android 10 out of the box. Now, almost a year after its release, the handset has finally started receiving the Android 11 update.

According to an official announcement post (via PiunikaWeb) on an LG Electronics support page, the retired handset maker has started rolling out the Android 11 update for the LG VELVET LTE (4G) in its home country South Korea.

Apart from bringing the core Android 11 features, the latest system update for the smartphone also arrives with certain new camera functions. The phone’s default camera app gets a new ‘Quick View’ mode, a ‘Night Time Lapse Mode’, and an in-built QR scanner.

That said, just like any other OTA system update, this one is also being rolled out in batches. Therefore, it may take some time to reach every unit. The update should eventually make its way to other regions in the coming days.

As per LG, the LG VELVET LTE will get an update to Android 12 as well as Android 13. But we are not sure if the company will be able to keep up with its promise.

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LG has released its Android 11 rollout scheduled for its users in Europe. Currently, it is testing the software upgrade for smartphones such as LG VELVET 5G, VELVET 4G, LG G8X, LG G8S, LG Wing, LG K52, and LG K42.

The LG VELVET 5G is slated to receive the Android 11 upgrade in April. The LG G8X is the other phone from the brand that is expected to receive the software update in Q2.

In Q3, the South Korean company will be offering the Android 11 OS update to LG VELVET 4G and LG G8S. The LG Wing, LG K52, and LG K42 are slated to get the update in the last quarter of the year.

LG has been quite slow in rolling out the Android 11 upgrade as it compared to other phone brands. The company began testing the Android 11 beta edition in December and it rolled out the update for LG VELVET 5G users in South Korea in January.

The LG V60 ThinQ 5G became the first phone outside the home market to receive the update. It was treated with the latest Android version in the previous month. LG is yet to confirm the Android 11 upgrade schedule for other markets.

In related news, LG is reportedly working on a smartphone with a rollable screen. The device is speculated to arrive in the market with the LG Rollable moniker. It was reported by a South Korean publication that the company has stalled the product. However, The Verge recently reported that the company denied putting the LG Rollable on hold. Apart from this, in January LG refuted rumors that claimed that it was planning to quit the smartphone business.

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LG discontinued its long-running G series of flagship smartphones by relacing it with the mid-range Velvet series this year. The first phone in the newly introduced series comes powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset with support for 5G connectivity. A 4G version of this handset was spotted on Geekbench last month with two-year-old Snapdragon 845 SoC paired with 6GB RAM. Now, the company launches this variant of the phone quietly in Europe for as low as €500.

The newly launched LG Velvet 4G retains everything from the 5G version except for the chipset. That means you get a  6.8-inch FHD+ (2460 x 1080) curved AMOLED display with a U-shaped notch housing a 16MP selfie camera. The screen also supports stylus (Wacom) input with 4096 pressure levels, however, it is a standard 60Hz panel.

As for design, the phone adopts raindrop-like triple camera setup at the back, which includes a 48MP primary sensor, an 8MP ultra-wide unit, a 5MP depth sensor, and an LED flash. The handset features a glass sandwich design with metal frame unlike plastic on the OnePlus Nord. 

The device is even IP68 certified for dust and water resistance along with MIL-STD 810G certification for durability. And still, it manages to pack a 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD card slot, NFC, 4,300mAh battery, and wireless charging.

As for variants, the LG Velvet 4G only comes in a single storage configuration of 6GB RAM and 128GB UFS 2.1 memory. Though the 5G version of the handset comes in a variety of colors, the 4G model is limited to certain colors based on regions.

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