diff --git a/res/layout/update_item_view.xml b/res/layout/update_item_view.xml
index ade5d6db67bf07600642bbf5fbe1c447c242608e..a805a81b6a599969e17d370c334de20f35bc32f1 100644
--- a/res/layout/update_item_view.xml
+++ b/res/layout/update_item_view.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,18 @@
                 android:textSize="16sp"
                 tools:text="LineageOS 15.1" />
 
+            <TextView
+                android:id="@+id/upgrade_type"
+                android:textColor="@color/theme_accent"
+                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:maxLines="1"
+                android:text="@string/version_upgrade_dialog_title"
+                android:textSize="14sp"
+                android:visibility="gone"
+                tools:text="@string/version_upgrade_dialog_title"
+                tools:visibility="visible" />
+
             <TextView
                 android:id="@+id/build_date"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 58ec8da8445c81d088ce8140d852a100ad7b54e4..8269a8615de87e222e6b40e744a703f05bdc67c0 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -112,8 +112,12 @@
     <string name="confirm_delete_dialog_message">Delete the selected update file?</string>
 
     <string name="apply_update_dialog_title">Apply update</string>
-    <string name="apply_update_dialog_message">You are about to upgrade to <xliff:g id="update_name">%1$s</xliff:g>.\n\nIf you press <xliff:g id="ok">%2$s</xliff:g>, the device will restart itself in recovery mode to install the update.\n\nNote: This feature requires a compatible Recovery or updates will need to be installed manually.</string>
-    <string name="apply_update_dialog_message_ab">You are about to upgrade to <xliff:g id="update_name">%1$s</xliff:g>.\n\nIf you press <xliff:g id="ok">%2$s</xliff:g>, the device will begin installing in the background.\n\nOnce completed, you will be prompted to reboot.</string>
+    <string name="apply_update_dialog_message">You are about to update to <xliff:g id="update_name">%1$s</xliff:g>.\n\nIf you press <xliff:g id="ok">%2$s</xliff:g>, the device will restart itself in recovery mode to install the update.</string>
+    <string name="apply_update_dialog_message_ab">You are about to update to <xliff:g id="update_name">%1$s</xliff:g>.\n\nIf you press <xliff:g id="ok">%2$s</xliff:g>, the device will begin installing in the background.\n\nOnce completed, you will be prompted to reboot.</string>
+
+    <string name="version_upgrade_dialog_title">Version Upgrade!</string>
+    <string name="version_upgrade_dialog_message">You are about to upgrade to <xliff:g id="update_name">%1$s</xliff:g>, based on Android <xliff:g id="version_android">%2$s</xliff:g>\n\nRemember: it is always recommended to backup your data before upgrades.\n\nIf you press <xliff:g id="ok">%3$s</xliff:g>, the device will restart itself into recovery mode to install the update.</string>
+    <string name="version_upgrade_dialog_message_ab">You are about to upgrade to <xliff:g id="update_name">%1$s</xliff:g>, based on Android <xliff:g id="version_android">%2$s</xliff:g>.\n\nRemember: it is always recommended to backup your data before upgrades.\n\nIf you press <xliff:g id="ok">%3$s</xliff:g>, the device will begin installing in the background.\n\nOnce completed, you will be prompted to reboot.</string>
 
     <string name="cancel_installation_dialog_message">Cancel the installation?</string>
 
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesDbHelper.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesDbHelper.java
index 01e6fc2674b66215fb0a461ae5700b17410b59d6..cd9fda4538fdd5474e118d9cb5ff6ff46daabcc6 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesDbHelper.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesDbHelper.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 public class UpdatesDbHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 
-    public static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 2;
+    public static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 3;
     public static final String DATABASE_NAME = "updates.db";
 
     public static class UpdateEntry implements BaseColumns {
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class UpdatesDbHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
         public static final String COLUMN_NAME_TYPE = "type";
         public static final String COLUMN_NAME_VERSION = "version";
         public static final String COLUMN_NAME_DISPLAY_VERSION = "display_version";
+        public static final String COLUMN_NAME_ANDROID_VERSION = "android_version";
         public static final String COLUMN_NAME_SIZE = "size";
     }
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ public class UpdatesDbHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
                     UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_TYPE + " TEXT," +
                     UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_VERSION + " TEXT," +
                     UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_DISPLAY_VERSION + " TEXT," +
+                    UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_ANDROID_VERSION + " TEXT," +
                     UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_SIZE + " INTEGER)";
 
     private static final String SQL_DELETE_ENTRIES =
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ public class UpdatesDbHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
         values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_TYPE, update.getType());
         values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_VERSION, update.getVersion());
         values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_DISPLAY_VERSION, update.getDisplayVersion());
+        values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_ANDROID_VERSION, update.getAndroidVersion());
         values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_SIZE, update.getFileSize());
         return db.insert(UpdateEntry.TABLE_NAME, null, values);
     }
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ public class UpdatesDbHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
         values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_TYPE, update.getType());
         values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_VERSION, update.getVersion());
         values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_DISPLAY_VERSION, update.getDisplayVersion());
+        values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_ANDROID_VERSION, update.getAndroidVersion());
         values.put(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_SIZE, update.getFileSize());
         return db.insertWithOnConflict(UpdateEntry.TABLE_NAME, null, values, conflictAlgorithm);
     }
@@ -166,6 +170,7 @@ public class UpdatesDbHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
                 UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_TYPE,
                 UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_VERSION,
                 UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_DISPLAY_VERSION,
+                UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_ANDROID_VERSION,
                 UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_STATUS,
                 UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_SIZE,
         };
@@ -189,6 +194,8 @@ public class UpdatesDbHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
                 update.setVersion(cursor.getString(index));
                 index = cursor.getColumnIndex(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_DISPLAY_VERSION);
                 update.setDisplayVersion(cursor.getString(index));
+                index = cursor.getColumnIndex(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_ANDROID_VERSION);
+                update.setAndroidVersion(cursor.getString(index));
                 index = cursor.getColumnIndex(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_STATUS);
                 update.setPersistentStatus(cursor.getInt(index));
                 index = cursor.getColumnIndex(UpdateEntry.COLUMN_NAME_SIZE);
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesListAdapter.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesListAdapter.java
index f3841a5c4b05a3a59e6aefaf3ba0112422899785..5f5a0aca8099672d6192fa4121e81da4befad10c 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesListAdapter.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.os.BatteryManager;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import android.text.SpannableString;
@@ -94,6 +95,7 @@ public class UpdatesListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UpdatesListAdapter.
     public static class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {
         private Button mAction;
 
+        private TextView mUpgradeType;
         private TextView mBuildDate;
         private TextView mBuildVersion;
         private TextView mBuildSize;
@@ -105,6 +107,7 @@ public class UpdatesListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UpdatesListAdapter.
             super(view);
             mAction = (Button) view.findViewById(R.id.update_action);
 
+            mUpgradeType = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.upgrade_type);
             mBuildDate = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.build_date);
             mBuildVersion = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.build_version);
             mBuildSize = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.build_size);
@@ -268,6 +271,9 @@ public class UpdatesListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UpdatesListAdapter.
         String buildVersion = mActivity.getString(R.string.list_build_version,
                 update.getVersion());
         
+        if (!update.getAndroidVersion().equals(Build.VERSION.RELEASE)){
+          viewHolder.mUpgradeType.setVisibility(TextView.VISIBLE);
+        }
         viewHolder.mBuildDate.setText(buildDate);
         viewHolder.mBuildVersion.setText(buildVersion);
         viewHolder.mBuildVersion.setCompoundDrawables(null, null, null, null);
@@ -459,26 +465,42 @@ public class UpdatesListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UpdatesListAdapter.
                     .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok, null);
         }
         UpdateInfo update = mUpdaterController.getUpdate(downloadId);
-        int resId;
+
+        int title;
+        String message;
         try {
-            if (Utils.isABUpdate(update.getFile())) {
-                resId = R.string.apply_update_dialog_message_ab;
+          String buildDate = StringGenerator.getDateLocalizedUTC(mActivity,
+                           DateFormat.MEDIUM, update.getTimestamp());
+          String buildInfoText = mActivity.getString(R.string.list_build_version_date,
+                               update.getVersion(), buildDate);
+
+            if(update.getAndroidVersion().equals(Build.VERSION.RELEASE)){
+              title = R.string.apply_update_dialog_title;
+              if (Utils.isABUpdate(update.getFile())) {
+                message = mActivity.getString(R.string.apply_update_dialog_message_ab, buildInfoText,
+                        mActivity.getString(android.R.string.ok));
+              } else {
+                message = mActivity.getString(R.string.apply_update_dialog_message, buildInfoText,
+                        mActivity.getString(android.R.string.ok));
+              }
             } else {
-                resId = R.string.apply_update_dialog_message;
+              title = R.string.version_upgrade_dialog_title;
+              if (Utils.isABUpdate(update.getFile())) {
+                message = mActivity.getString(R.string.version_upgrade_dialog_message_ab, buildInfoText,
+                        update.getAndroidVersion(), mActivity.getString(android.R.string.ok));
+              } else {
+                message = mActivity.getString(R.string.version_upgrade_dialog_message, buildInfoText,
+                        update.getAndroidVersion(), mActivity.getString(android.R.string.ok));
+              }
             }
         } catch (IOException e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Could not determine the type of the update");
             return null;
         }
 
-        String buildDate = StringGenerator.getDateLocalizedUTC(mActivity,
-                DateFormat.MEDIUM, update.getTimestamp());
-        String buildInfoText = mActivity.getString(R.string.list_build_version_date,
-                update.getVersion(), buildDate);
         return new AlertDialog.Builder(mActivity)
-                .setTitle(R.string.apply_update_dialog_title)
-                .setMessage(mActivity.getString(resId, buildInfoText,
-                        mActivity.getString(android.R.string.ok)))
+                .setTitle(title)
+                .setMessage(message)
                 .setPositiveButton(android.R.string.ok,
                         (dialog, which) -> Utils.triggerUpdate(mActivity, downloadId))
                 .setNegativeButton(android.R.string.cancel, null);
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java
index f1c3476d2635edb5ddc534b7c51b35d538f2e6b8..199d23f47db637c78252addce2dbd9fd170303e5 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class Utils {
         update.setDownloadUrl(object.getString("url"));
         update.setVersion(object.getString("version"));
         update.setDisplayVersion(object.getString("display_version"));
+        update.setAndroidVersion(object.getString("android_version"));
         return update;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/model/UpdateBase.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/model/UpdateBase.java
index cfa2027ed82bec55334483be351c1447e195a00b..8f9b5190ce9197e0a9f8c476f9f8c7a11070bb6a 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/model/UpdateBase.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/model/UpdateBase.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public class UpdateBase implements UpdateBaseInfo {
     private long mTimestamp;
     private String mType;
     private String mVersion;
+    private String mAndroidVersion;
     private String mDisplayVersion;
     private long mFileSize;
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ public class UpdateBase implements UpdateBaseInfo {
         mType = update.getType();
         mVersion = update.getVersion();
         mDisplayVersion = update.getDisplayVersion();
+        mAndroidVersion = update.getAndroidVersion();
         mFileSize = update.getFileSize();
     }
 
@@ -94,6 +96,15 @@ public class UpdateBase implements UpdateBaseInfo {
         mDisplayVersion = displayVersion;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public String getAndroidVersion() {
+        return mAndroidVersion;
+    }
+
+    public void setAndroidVersion(String androidVersion) {
+        mAndroidVersion = androidVersion;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public String getDownloadUrl() {
         return mDownloadUrl;
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/model/UpdateBaseInfo.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/model/UpdateBaseInfo.java
index 2921e96fc57c93c510348eb301abdc961ca3bae9..a1bfb022bd181756eacbf0865e1c5d525327e05e 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/model/UpdateBaseInfo.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/model/UpdateBaseInfo.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ public interface UpdateBaseInfo {
 
     String getDisplayVersion();
 
+    String getAndroidVersion();
+
     String getDownloadUrl();
 
     long getFileSize();