At a Glance
An alert and animation will appear on your SideKick™ display when the product is turned on for the first time after a new firmware update becomes available for your washer.
What it Means
- When a firmware update is available, the SideKick™ emits an alarm sound and the screen rotates clockwise.
→ A washing machine upgrade alert is sent as a message to the LG ThinQ app.
Try this
When a new firmware update becomes available, an alarm sounds and an animation appears up to 3 times based on the cycle completion.
➔ If an additional program update becomes available before the alarm sounds 3 times, another alarm will sound again 3 times.
The alarm will be cancelled when a button is pressed, regardless of the button type.
➔ If no button is pressed, the screen will return to the original screen after 4 seconds.
You can review details of the firmware update in the LG ThinQ app.
The firmware update is not an error, but intended to update the washer.
This guide was created for all models, so the images or content may be different from your product.
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