
In 2021, LG officially announced its complete withdrawal from the smartphone market following six consecutive years of losses in its mobile division. At that time, LG ceased production after clearing out its remaining inventory but pledged to provide software updates for existing LG smartphones for up to three years.
Now, four years later, LG is preparing to shut down the remaining infrastructure tied to its smartphone business. According to a product notice released by the company, all related servers will be decommissioned as of June 30, 2025, marking the definitive end of LG’s presence in the smartphone landscape.
From that date onward, LG will no longer release software updates for its smartphones. The company will also terminate the Application Update Center and discontinue support for LG Bridge — its companion PC software. Users who continue to operate LG smartphones will no longer receive any feature enhancements or software maintenance.
Although users will still be able to install and update applications via the Google Play Store, pre-installed LG apps will no longer receive updates. Should a user delete these native applications, they will be unable to reinstall them, as the update infrastructure will have been dismantled.
LG Electronics strongly urges users to perform any necessary software updates or upgrades before 00:00 (GMT+9) on June 30, 2025, after which all related services will be permanently suspended.
In the early 2010s, the smartphone market was dominated by industry titans such as Nokia, HTC, LG, and Samsung. However, over time, Nokia, HTC, and LG gradually ceded ground, ultimately withdrawing from the sector. Of the once-prominent legacy manufacturers, only Samsung remains standing today.