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.
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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.
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!”
