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LG UX is an Android-based mobile operating system[1] developed and maintained by LG Electronics independently of Google exclusively for its smartphones.

There are different versions for each LG phone, and each version has variants according to the regions in which the phone is sold, such as China, Japan, Pakistan, Russia, Indonesia, India, Taiwan and Turkey.[2]

The original name of LG UX is Optimus UI, and was given the current name with the launch of the LG G4 and the release of LG UX 4.0, with older versions retroactively renamed LG UX.[3]

Version history

Version Android version Date of release Notable change Ref.
LG UX 1.0
(Optimus UI 3.0)
4.0 – 4.1
May 16, 2012
  • Added Quick Memo
  • Added QSlide

[3]

[4]
LG UX 2.0
(Optimus UI 4.0)
4.2 – 4.4
September 2013
  • Added KnockON
  • Added KnockCode

[3]

LG UX 3.0 4.4 – 5.1.1 Unknown
  • Added Gesture Shot
  • Added Touch & Shoot

[3]

LG UX 4.0 5.0 – 6.0.1 April 8, 2015[3]
  • Added Camera Manual Mode
  • Added Smart Notice to provide more personalized notifications
  • Simplified the design of the user interface

[3]

LG UX 5.0 6.0 – 6.0.1 March 28, 2016[1]
  • Added LG Friends Manager
  • Enhanced support for LG G5‘s camera features
  • Redesigned user interface

[1]

LG UX 5.0+ 7.0 September 6, 2016
  • Supports LG V20‘s display
  • Added LG Health app
  • Added Smart Doctor manager
  • Added new audio recording tools

[5]

[5]
LG UX 6.0 6.0 – 7.1.2 February 26, 2017
  • Customized to take maximum advantage of LG G6‘s display
  • Added Square Camera feature
  • Added Food Mode

[6]

[6]
LG UX 6.0+ 7.1 – 8.1.0 August 14, 2017
  • Optimized to work with LG V30‘s display
  • Added new camera app powered by Graphy
  • Added Floating Bar
  • Upgraded always-on display

[7]

[7]
LG UX 7.0 8.0.0 – 9 May 2018
LG UX 8.0 9 Unknown
LG UX 9.0 9 – 11 November 29, 2019 [8]
LG UX 9.0 V50S UI 9 – 11 Unknown
LG UX 9.0 Velvet UI 10 – 11 Unknown
LG UX 9.0 Wing UI 10 – 11 Unknown
LG UX 10.0 11 – 13 Unknown

Devices running LG UX

High-end Phones

G Series

V Series

Mid to Low-end Phones

K Series

Q Series

X Series

Stylus (Stylo) Series

Other Series

Tablets

References