Users of Select LG Smartphones to Get Up to 3 Android OS Upgrades

LG, which outlined its July 31 exit from smartphones this week (see 2104050038), said Thursday that consumers still using its premium phones will receive up to three versions of Android operating system upgrades. The upgrade commitment applies to phones released in 2019 and later: the G, V, Velvet and Wing series. Select 2020 models -- Stylo and K series -- will receive two upgrades, said the company. Upgrades will depend on Google’s distribution schedule, carrier requirements, device performance and compatibility, it said. LG will continue to manufacture phones through Q2 to meet contractual obligations to carriers and partners, it said. Customers can still buy LG phones currently in inventory, it said, with service support and security software updates to be provided “for a period of time for certain devices.”