Android
How to Upgrade Android 2.3 Gingerbread in LG Optimus One P500
LG Optimus One P500 – Android mobile phone is pretty good. It have many features more than other android mobiles in it’s price range. Now the LG P500 mobile has officially upgraded Android 2.2 Froyo into Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread. Android 2.3 Upgrade is available in LG website. Here is a guide to update your LG Optimus One P500 to Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread:
Android 2.3 Gingerbread Features in LG Optimus One P500:
- Working much faster
- Touch sensitivity so smooth
- Android Keyboard replaced with Gingerbread Keyboard
- Some important updates than old Android 2.2 froyo
How to install Android 2.3 Gingerbread in LG P500:
Requirements:
LG Mobile Support Tool – Download
Before this process please take a Backup your phone with LG PC Suite.
Steps to install:
- Download the above Tool and install it.
- Connect your LG Optimus One P500 with PC. (Check you are in “USB debugging” mode. Or Go to Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging).
- Your phone model and Version will be shown on the tool.
- Now click “Start Updating” Button
- This will download the Updates from LG website. You can see the download progress in the next window.
- In the upgrade process your phone shows a message “Emergency Mode” with Yellow color background.
- After the download was finished, it will install the updates.
- Once the window shows to remove the USB cable from PC and remove battery from mobile, please remove it.
- After that, insert battery and connect the phone with PC using USB cable. And switch on Phone. Now click the Restart button in the LG Mobile Software Support Tool window.
- Now Android 2.3 Gingerbread has installed on your LG P500.
Now we successfully learnt to install / update / upgrade LG Optimus One P500 Android 2.2 Froyo into Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
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Aabc
April 20, 2012 at 5:59 am
Is it okay for LG P970(optimus black)?
Panneer Selvan
April 20, 2012 at 1:13 pm
Yes bro. You just try. This method will perfectly work for LG Optimus Black P970 too.
Sunil Chandran
May 1, 2012 at 8:40 am
wat to do in case of a dell phone ???? i own a dell xcd35 !!
Green Hoops
May 12, 2012 at 12:30 pm
when i connect my phone, the lg mobile support tool still says that it’s still disconnected. I’ve tried to install the usb driver from it, it just says that it doesnt support p500
Panneer Selvan
May 13, 2012 at 1:56 am
Make sure, you have enabled USB Debugging mode in your mobile.
hazel
June 12, 2012 at 3:46 am
how would i do if my lg optimus one p500 cannot enabled USB debugging? 🙁
Panneer Selvan
June 12, 2012 at 4:00 am
Without enabling USB debugging, you can’t install with this method. You can enable usb debugging via Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging
hazel
June 12, 2012 at 5:08 am
sorry my bad. it’s now working .. but i have another question, where can i see the lg pc suite for my phone? thanks!
Panneer Selvan
June 12, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Download and install from LG Product Support for LGP500.
Mark
June 14, 2012 at 7:09 am
example for UK lg.com/uk/support then normally you should get LG_PCSuiteIV_Setup (last advice for update, use the basic usb port native on mains board)
suneel
May 17, 2012 at 8:40 pm
really very very very thanks it helps me a lot might be i m the last one who upgraded thank you
S_atifhassan
June 29, 2012 at 5:38 pm
I have followed the instruction.But after completiion its still showing 2.2.2
Panneer Selvan
June 30, 2012 at 2:43 am
You just try to restore factory settings. After that check your phone if it shows the version 2.2 then again do the upgrade process.
Lauren Emily
July 15, 2012 at 4:53 pm
ive tried this and still not working 🙁
Suhas
August 9, 2012 at 11:45 pm
how to get BIGGER KEYPAD TO WRITE ON LG TOUCH SCREEN
Panneer Selvan
August 15, 2012 at 1:26 am
Search on google play store and you will find a good keypad app.
J3r0drules
August 21, 2012 at 9:10 pm
ok so is this update available in South Africa? or do we have to do it a different way? im using 2.2 and the tool says im up to date? Please help… 🙁
Panneer Selvan
September 2, 2012 at 3:06 am
That means the update is still not available for South Africa.
Leo
August 24, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Download link of “LG Mobile Support Tool – Download” not working
Panneer Selvan
September 2, 2012 at 3:05 am
Go to lg mobile support page and you can find it.
vagos dj
October 15, 2012 at 3:44 pm
lg mobile support tool not working for me because it says that my internet is slow
alpesh_shah@yahoo.com
December 10, 2012 at 11:42 pm
which is correct sequence? root the phone and then upgrade to 2.3 or first upgrade and then root lg p500.
nikunj
January 30, 2013 at 9:11 am
LG Optimus One P500 me latest Android Version ICS 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) support krta hai ke nai ???
paul
January 31, 2013 at 5:47 am
Hi. I want to upgrade my lg-p500h but my sim was unlock because i will be using it hete in the philippines. If i do this, will my sim be reverted and locked again?
Sanket
February 3, 2013 at 7:56 pm
My phone has been stopped working there are problems coming saying that the application messaging , android , n stuffs are not working plz help me.. ??
jimmm
March 5, 2013 at 4:42 pm
sir the tool says that im at latest version but still its android version 2.2 froyo ??? what can i do for this sir?
jim
May 15, 2013 at 3:41 am
nothing
Udar Rastogi
March 7, 2013 at 7:02 pm
hey sir, when my cell to update it stops on 4% & then after 10 to 15 minutes , it stop to update & then show ” restart ” …..what can i do tell me fast…
sanjay kaushik
October 31, 2014 at 2:52 pm
bro mera mobile bhi 4% hone k bad stop ho gya n ab mobile switch on nhi ho rha h kya kru
daniyal
March 9, 2013 at 12:42 pm
mine only upgraded to 2.2.2 can u plz help
daniyal
March 9, 2013 at 11:12 pm
has pakistan got the 2.3 update? if not is there any other way possible plz help me i’ve got 2.2.2 but no 2.3 plz help
kitch
April 18, 2013 at 8:16 pm
how to backup my phone?
Andris
January 2, 2014 at 11:49 pm
i hope it will work!
Ana Ahmed Torky
December 13, 2014 at 1:44 am
??? ???? ???? ????????? LG P500 4.1