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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Exact date you need to upgrade your phone as major mobile brand SHUTS DOWN after 15 years
Customers will be more susceptible to cyber attacks unless they act fast LAST CALL Exact date you need to upgrade your phone as major mobile brand SHUTS DOWN after 15 years USERS of a huge mobile brand have until June 30 to upgrade their phones. After that date, customers will no longer be able to download or install Android updates, making their device more susceptible to cyber attacks. 1 The company announced in 2021 that it was closing its smartphone division LG announced in 2021 that it was closing its smartphone division with the South Korean tech giant preparing to shut down for good at the end of this month. Its first Android phone was released more than 15 years ago - although LG's roots in mobile go back even further. LG once held the crown as the world's third-bestselling mobile brand. But rivals emerged including Oppo and Xiaomi, as well as long-established competitors such as Samsung. Despite the impending closure, the company continued to push out important Android updates to existing users. Bosses committed to do it for three years. Goodbye Android Lollipop Time to Upgrade! But that time is now up with the last update due to come out on June 30, marking the very end for LG's mobile business. In a statement, LG said it would like to "extend our heartfelt gratitude towards our customers who have loved and supported LG Electronics mobile products". The company added: "After the termination date, you will no longer be able to use the software upgrade services. "If you wish to use the services, we strongly recommend upgrading your software before June 30, 2025. "Furthermore, as we will no longer provide application updates, you will not be able to download default applications deleted upon initialization." Time for an upgrade? Analysis by Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun LG's mobiles have all long been discontinued so you can no longer buy them. And now you won't get software updates either. Security updates are the key part, as experts at LG will no longer plug any loopholes that are uncovered, meaning hackers will be on the look out to exploit them. So, the safest option is to upgrade to a newer handset. Users have been reacting to the final curtain call for LG's mobile devices. "The loss of HTC and LG phones really stagnated the market," one user wrote on Reddit. "I loved the different things they tried. A leather back to a phone!" Another posted: "Time to upgrade my LG Wing!"
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Exact date you need to upgrade your phone as major mobile brand SHUTS DOWN after 15 years
USERS of a huge mobile brand have until June 30 to upgrade their phones. After that date, customers will no longer be able to download or install Android updates, making their device more susceptible to cyber attacks. Advertisement 1 The company announced in 2021 that it was closing its smartphone division LG announced in 2021 that it was closing its smartphone division with the South Korean tech giant preparing to shut down for good at the end of this month. Its first Android phone was released more than 15 years ago - although LG's roots in mobile go back even further. LG once held the crown as the world's third-bestselling mobile brand. But rivals emerged including Oppo and Xiaomi, as well as long-established competitors such as Samsung. Advertisement Despite the impending closure, the company continued to push out important Android updates to existing users. Bosses committed to do it for three years. Goodbye Android Lollipop Time to Upgrade! But that time is now up with the last update due to come out on June 30, marking the very end for LG's mobile business. In a statement, LG said it would like to "extend our heartfelt gratitude towards our customers who have loved and supported LG Electronics mobile products". Advertisement Most read in Phones & Gadgets The company added: "After the termination date, you will no longer be able to use the software upgrade services. "If you wish to use the services, we strongly recommend upgrading your software before June 30, 2025. "Furthermore, as we will no longer provide application updates, you will not be able to download default applications deleted upon initialization." Time for an upgrade? Analysis by Jamie Harris, Assistant Technology and Science Editor at The Sun LG's mobiles have all long been discontinued so you can no longer buy them. And now you won't get software updates either. Security updates are the key part, as experts at LG will no longer plug any loopholes that are uncovered, meaning hackers will be on the look out to exploit them. So, the safest option is to upgrade to a newer handset. Users have been reacting to the final curtain call for LG's mobile devices. Advertisement "The loss of HTC and LG phones really stagnated the market," one user wrote on Reddit. "I loved the different things they tried. A leather back to a phone!" Another posted: "Time to upgrade my LG Wing!"
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Last Update Opportunity! LG to Permanently Shut Down Smartphone Servers
In 2021, LG exited the smartphone market. Now, the company is finally parting with the last remnants of its mobile phone history. For many, LG is now just a manufacturer of TVs and household appliances. However, it was once considered a traditional company in the mobile phone and smartphone market. The South Koreans were not afraid of innovations and wild experiments (see LG Wing in the picture). Nevertheless, LG never really established itself in the global market. Four years ago, it discontinued its struggling smartphone division but promised continued updates. Now, even that is coming to an end. The company will shut down its update servers on June 30, 2025, as reported by 'Android Authority.' In a press release on the South Korean support site, LG announced the discontinuation of Over-the-Air (OTA) updates, Update Center, and LG Bridge. In the future, users will no longer be able to download or install Android updates for their smartphones. Despite the withdrawal from the smartphone market, the company made an update promise in 2021 for a range of then-current models. Premium devices like the Velvet, Wing, and V60S were to receive three version updates, and mid-range devices like the Stylo were to receive two years of version updates. These models have not received new Android versions or security patches since 2023. However, LG's update servers remain online so users can still install the last available updates. But that will also end as of the deadline, as LG will completely shut down the update servers. LG advises users to install the latest available software version on their devices before the deadline is reached. Those who miss this opportunity will have to forgo updates entirely in the future. The shutdown also affects the PC software LG Bridge. This application was used not only for installing software updates but also for backing up and restoring data on LG smartphones. The decision is not surprising. It is rather remarkable that LG offered software support for its last models for so long after exiting the smartphone race. Updates have always been a sore point in LG's history — and one of the many reasons why customers turned away from the company. LG never firmly established itself in the smartphone market. Although it had a global market share of more than five percent in 2014 (source: Statista), ahead of HTC and Sony, growing competition from China — Xiaomi and Oppo — put increasing pressure on the company. It last claimed seven percent of the U.S. market in 2021 (source: Statista). By that time, the decision to exit the smartphone business had already been made. The post Last Update Opportunity! LG to Permanently Shut Down Smartphone Servers appeared first on TECHBOOK.
News18
01-05-2025
- News18
LG Phones Will Lose Software Updates After July 2025: What You Should Know
Last Updated: LG phones have been available in various markets but the company exited the business in 2021 after which users got software support. LG exited the smartphone business back in 2021 but the company assured that its users will get support in all forms for three years. Well, that ends now, and the company is informing its consumers about the big news, which comes into effect from July 2025. LG has announced that its official server which pushes software updates will be shutting down in the next few months, which will put an end to any further security patches from the company. Most people might have already moved on to other phones but in case you are still using an LG phone, now is the right time to upgrade. LG's big news talks about shutting down the LG Bridge and Update server. The Bridge is a tool that LG users can rely on to back up their data, and install updates for their devices. Ending support for these services means the LG phones will soon become vulnerable to big security threats and make them prime targets for hackers. Going by these timelines, it seems like the company feels assured about its current user base who should have moved to other brands by now. So Long, LG Mobiles LG's track record was similar to Sony in the country, even though its phones were available across different price ranges but lacked the versatility of the Chinese brands. Having said that, LG did spring a surprise with phones like the LG Wing that offered a rotating multi-screen experience. First Published: May 01, 2025, 13:00 IST
