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Upgrading the LG Stylo 2 from Marshmallow to Nougat

February 28, 2018 Leave a Comment

I did not intend to do this, but I accidentally started the upgrade process while fumbling with the phone, and so my good old LG Stylo 2 has been upgraded from Marshmallow (it came with Android 6.0 out of the box) to Nougat (Android 7.0).

Fear not, there’s nothing wrong with the Nougat version running on the phone. I haven’t noticed any issues or performance differences (faster or slower) with it. It is an aging phone obviously, but 2GVB of RAM is good enough if you rule rogue apps with an iron fist 🙂

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You can still buy Android phones from Virgin Mobile USA in July 2017

July 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

Virgin Mobile USA is doing the ultimate in unpredictable twists. They are becoming an iPhone-only carrier and they are doing so with the blessing of Apple as they have co-promotions of their new service with the Apple B&M stores. Perhaps a backroom deal between Tim Cook and Richard Branson? 🙂

All the Android phones are gone from the publicly accessible part of their website, HOWEVER, you can still buy Android phones from them IF you are an existing customer. When you login to your VM account, look at the “I Want to” section on the right hand side. One of the options is “Upgrade to new Android”.

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