LG will continue to provide operating system updates for its mobile phones for the next three years, even after the company stops producing phones. July this year, according to an ad posted on LG website. And this is good news for anyone who has recently bought an LG phone or might be thinking of getting a cheap one in the near future.
“LG Electronics (LG) announced today that all premium LG smartphones currently in use will receive up to three iterations of updates to the Android operating system in the year of purchase,” the company said in a statement released early Thursday.
“The warranty for three operating system updates applies to premium LG phones launched in 2019 and later (G series, V series, VELVET, Wing), while certain 2020 models, such as LG Stylo and K series, will receive two operating system updates, ”LG explained.
The company, based in South Korea, noted that these promises will depend on “Google’s distribution program, as well as other factors such as device performance and compatibility.”
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Interestingly, LG has further explained why it continues to produce some phones until mid-summer and it seems that it is dealing with contracts already signed.
“LG will continue to produce phones until the second quarter to meet contractual obligations to carriers and partners. This means that customers can still purchase LG mobile phones currently in inventory and support for security software services and updates will continue to be provided for a period of time for certain devices, ”LG said.