WebOS version history

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webOS is a Linux operating system for smart devices, and formerly a mobile operating system. [1] It was initially developed by Palm, which was later acquired by Hewlett-Packard, and then LG Electronics. Palm launched webOS in January 2009. Various versions of webOS have been featured on several devices, including Pre, Pixi, and Veer phones and the HP TouchPad tablet. The latest version, 3.0.5, was released on 12 January 2012.

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Palm / HP devices

webOS versionRelease dateNotes
1.0.1 RTM [2] The 1.0.2 OTA update was already available on the first day of sale. Some Pre devices required this OTA update from 1.0.1 to 1.0.2 while others already had 1.0.2 pre-loaded. [3]
1.0.25 June 2009
1.0.319 June 2009 [4]
1.0.429 June 2009 [5]
1.1.023 July 2009 [6] First release for Bell Canada [7]
1.1.2RTM for Palm Pre from O2 [8] 1.2 was already available in the United States when the O2 phones were released with 1.1.2. The 1.1.3 update was already available for European OTA update when the phones were available for sale.
1.1.313 October 2009OTA update released only in Europe for GSM Palm Pre. Available on launch day. When released, 1.2 was already available in the United States.
1.2.028 September 2009 [9] This was the first release said to support paid apps from the App Catalog. [10] [11]
1.2.12 October 2009 for Sprint, [12] 6 October 2009 for Bell Canada [13]
1.2.9.1Pixi RTMThis was a Pixi-only release. Version 1.3.1 was already available for OTA update when the Pixi was released [14]
1.3.114 November 2009 for Sprint and Bell Canada [15]

22 November 2009 for O2 Europe [16]

For European carriers, this was the first OTA update following 1.1.3.
1.3.22 December 2009 [17] This was a Pixi-only release
1.3.3Not ReleasedAppears on the Palm Open Source Packages page as a release, but was never released on any known carrier. [18]
1.3.528 December 2009 [19] Only available on Sprint.
1.3.5.14 January 2010 for Sprint, [20] 5 January for Bell Canada, [21] 25 January for Verizon [22] Only released in North America
1.3.5.212 January 2010 [23] Only released in Europe
1.3.8Pre-Release [24] This appears to be a pre-release version used when testing the AT&T Pre and Pixi.
1.4.026 February 2010 for Sprint, O2, Movistar, [25] 28 February 2010 for Verizon, [26] 4 March 2010 for Bell Canada, [27] 5 March 2010 for Telcel Mexico [28] This was the latest version for Telcel Pres for 2 years.
1.4.131 March 2010 in Europe, [29] [30] 1 April 2010 in Canada [31] Released only in Europe and Canada
1.4.1.131 March 2010 for Sprint, [32] 29 April 2010 for Verizon [33] Released only in the United States
1.4.1.2Pre-Release [34] Seen on a reviewer pre-production Vodafone Pixi Plus phone, presumed to be functionally equivalent to 1.4.1.1.
1.4.1.3RTM for O2 Pixi Plus [35] Released only on the O2 Pixi Plus, supposed to be functionally equivalent to 1.4.1.1.
1.4.2RTM for AT&T Pre Plus [36] Only on the AT&T Pre Plus, supposed to be functionally equivalent to 1.4.1.1.
1.4.3RTM for AT&T Pixi PlusOnly on the AT&T Pixi Plus, supposed to be functionally equivalent to 1.4.1.1.
1.4.514 July 2010The update was made available for different devices over several months starting 2010 July [37] [38] [39] with the last device to receive this update, the Telcel Pre, receiving it in 2012 March. [40] Some carriers never deployed this update. This is the final update for Pre and Pixi, and so far Pixi Plus phones, with some carriers releasing further updates [41] for the Pre Plus and others not.
1.4.5.19 May 2011Some bug fixes but has no new features. . Current for Pre, Pre Plus, Pixi, and Pixi Plus.
2.0.022 October 2010This is an RTM release for the Pre 2. [42] Many WebOS phones used by consumers currently still use 1.4.0 or 1.4.5 and may be left on those versions indefinitely.
2.0.119 November 2010This is an RTM release, for Pre 2 phones or unlocked devices. [43]
2.1.08 March 2011Available on the Pre 2 through an OTA update [44] and the Pre Plus for O2 Germany and Vodafone Europe through a USB-tethered "doctor" update. [45] Current for North American Verizon Pre 2.
2.1.12 July 2011This is an RTM release for the HP Veer O2 (EU). Current for EU Veer.
2.1.215 May 2011This is an RTM release for the HP Veer AT&T (US). Current for North American Veer.
2.217 August 2011This is an RTM release for the HP Pre 3 Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine .
2.2.328 September 2011This is an OTA release for the HP Pre 3 Archived 9 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine .
2.2.49 December 2011This is an OTA release for some Palm Pre 2 models and the HP Pre 3. Additions for the Pre 2 include Skype, Data-At-Rest-Encryption, and non-Touchstone TouchPad sharing. Current for Unlocked Palm Pre 2, and all regions for Pre 3.
3.01 July 2011Initial version of WebOS for HP TouchPad.[ citation needed ]
3.0.21 August 2011Update for the HP TouchPad.[ citation needed ]
3.0.418 October 2011Update for the HP TouchPad. Ability to pair non-WebOS phones with the HP TouchPad. New Camera app for photos and videos. Support for playing Ogg Vorbis and FLAC lossless music files. [46]
3.0.512 January 2012The last update for the TouchPad. It enhanced core apps like Email, Keyboard and Calendar, improves the video calling experience, and fixes additional bugs. Added support for HTTP Live Streaming. Added issue of "Not enough space to download", that is fixed by deleting file /var/luna/data/downloaddata.db. [47] Current for TouchPad.
4.0CanceledCodenamed 'Eel'. Originally planned for HP's cancelled 'Sapphire' and 'Twain' tablets, webOS 4.0 included a major redesign of the user interface. Development briefly continued after HP ceased development of webOS hardware, but was later canceled. [48]

webOS OSE

VersionRelease dateReference
1.1.029 June 2018 [49]
1.2.030 August 2018 [50]
1.3.020 September 2018 [51]
1.4.031 October 2018 [52]
1.4.13 December 2018 [53]
1.5.010 January 2019 [54]
1.6.014 March 2019 [55]
1.7.016 April 2019 [56]
1.8.017 June 2019 [57]
1.10.030 July 2019 [58]
2.0.029 October 2019 [59]
2.1.020 November 2019 [60]
2.2.023 December 2019 [61]
2.3.023 January 2020 [62]
2.4.018 March 2020 [63]
2.5.012 May 2020 [64]
2.6.020 July 2020 [65]
2.7.029 September 2020 [66]
2.8.013 November 2020 [67]
2.9.022 January 2021 [68]
2.10.02 April 2021 [69]
2.11.025 June 2021 [70]
2.12.016 July 2021 [71]
2.13.06 August 2021 [72]
2.13.110 September 2021 [73]
2.13.222 October 2021 [74]
2.14.030 November 2021 [75]
2.14.124 December 2021 [76]
2.15.018 February 2022 [77]
2.16.011 May 2022 [78]
2.17.01 July 2022 [79]
2.18.02 September 2022 [80]
2.19.02 December 2022 [81]
2.19.129 December 2022 [82]
2.20.017 February 2023 [83]
2.20.115 March 2023 [84]
2.21.027 April 2023 [85]
2.22.021 June 2023 [86]
2.23.07 September 2023 [87]
2.24.08 November 2023 [88]
2.25.017 January 2024 [89]
2.26.05 June 2024 [90]
2.27.05 November 2024 [91]
2.28.027 March 2025 [92]

See also

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