Despite waving goodbye to the phone business, that is

Apr 9, 2021 16:30 GMT  ·  By

LG announced earlier this week that it’s giving up on smartphones, and needless to say, this has caused some concerns in terms of software updates for those already owning an LG device.

While LG said it would continue to provide updates according to the original schedule, many believed the whole thing would only come down to security patches.

But in a new announcement released on April 8, LG explains that phones eligible for three major Android versions would still get them even if the company gives up on the smartphone business.

In other words, the company says, all premium LG smartphones currently in use will still get three Android version updates from the year of purchase.

“This promise comes on the heels of the announcement earlier this week that LG will be exiting the mobile business by the end of July. The three OS update guarantee applies to LG premium phones released in 2019 and later (G series, V series, VELVET, Wing) while certain 2020 models such as LG Stylo and K series will receive two OS updates,” LG explained.

LG will still build phones… for now

The company also went to confirm that its phone manufacturing operations would continue until the existing contracts with suppliers expire.

“LG will continue to manufacture phones through the second quarter to meet contractual obligations to carriers and partners. This means customers can still purchase LG mobile phones currently in inventory and service support and security software updates will continue to be provided for a period of time for certain devices,” it says.

LG originally revealed that while no new phones would be launched, it would continue to sell mobile devices until all inventory is cleared out across the world. The phone business is supposed to shut down by the summer of this year.