An Android Jelly Bean update has been posted for LG Optimus G users.
Sprint posted the update on the Community and Twitter pages. The updated, listed under LS970ZVB, comes two months after the previous LG Optimus G software update. The last update on Jan. 7, included only two fixes - visual voicemail update and battery improvements - while the latest update features over a dozen improvements.
Software update for LG Optimus G brings Android Jellybean and otherimprovements. Learn more. bit.ly/12xPxQo
— Sprint (@sprint) March 7, 2013
According to Sprint, the update include the following enhancements and fixes:
- Android 4.1.2 Jellybean
- Google Now
- Expandable, actionable notifications
- Android Beam to send photos and more
- QuickTranslator application downloadable from the Application Manager
- Smoother user interface. Vsync timing across all drawing and animation done by the Android framework, including application rendering, touch events, screen composition and display refresh; and triple buffering in the graphics pipeline
- User-installable keyboard maps
- Ability to turn off notifications on an app specific basis
- Shortcuts and widgets can automatically be re-arranged or re-sized to allow new items to fit on home screens
- Bluetooth data transfer for Android Beam
- Improved voice search
- Improved camera app
- Android mobile version of Google Chrome replaces stock Android browser
- Ability for other launchers to add widgets from the app drawer without requiring root access
The LG Optimus G smartphone features a screen size of 4.7-inches with a 1,280x768 pixel resolution at 318 pixels per inch, 32GB internal storage with 2GB of RAM, Near Field Communication, rear-facing 13-megapixel camera, front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera, and a 2,100 mAh battery. The handset can operate on 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE networks.
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