Farewell, LG Mobile: 20 Years Of Doing Phones Differently

From “Lucky Goldstar” to “Life’s Good” to … Last Gasp. That’s the rough trajectory of LG Mobile: a technology brand that over the past twenty years went from a strong second choice for American dumbphone buyers, to the only game in town if you wanted the hottest messaging phones available, to a case study on how to do Android smartphones differently - for better, and for worse.
Join Michael Fisher for a MrMobile retrospective on LG Mobile. From the LG Chocolate to the LG Wing (and the Pradas, Rumors, Flexes and Optimii in between) we’ll re-live LG’s highs and lows, and try to extract a useful lesson from its 2021 withdrawal from the mobile tech space.
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[@hakookami7260]

It's sad to realize that the only remaining Korean cellphone company is Samsung. First, Pantech and now LG. Goodnight, LG. Life was Good, ol' friend 😢

[@ikagura]

Monopoly won't be nice

[@kornkernel2232]

Yeah, and even Samsung aside from their foldables, has become quite stale. Mocking the competitors removing certain feature all while too quickly follow the suit anyways. They have become more expensive either. True the hardware polish have improved and OneUI is I think the best thing Samsung could do software wise, gone are the old bloated TouchWiz. But now there is less contender in the smartphone space that are willing to experiment. If you think about it, Sony is also only the Japanese smartphone brand exist in the international market. Sure, domestically there are more and South Korea might have some few unknown domestic players as well. But it felt like the market has become more homogeneous, except more Chinese brands have become better and already filling up the space. At least they are making some experiments on their phones, all while not charging too much. I kinda wish though some would tone down with their too iOS-like UI skins.

[@FroyourHistory]

Ive never heard of Pantech. What were they like. I'm going to miss Android having multiple companies competing. Samsung would be exactly like Apple given the chance.

[@khailils446]

@@FroyourHistory anyone would be like Apple given the chance, but it's almost impossible for another apple to rise at this point.

[@alexlam24]

LG was very innovative but consistently failed to deliver a polished device.

[@JerryRigEverything]

Woah! How did I miss that clear keypad!

[@fabricendui7902]

first time seeing that too

[@jrac-gl3ku]

You gonna scratch test that?

[@Dimondminer11]

Uh oh don't give him any ideas!

[@Alanhallow]

Anacuyataban (Idk what to comment)

[@RamLaska]

There was once a youtube video of a guy putting a fish in the clear keypad. I can't find it anymore, though.

[@vette1]

Can't wait to see ya revisit the wing in 10 for when phones were fun

[@Keyan9]

i own two Wings and they, indeed, are fun. RIP LG Mobile

[@franklingoodwin]

@@Keyan9 Why do you own two?

[@Keyan9]

@@franklingoodwin when it released on Tmobile, they offered it BOGO

[@franklingoodwin]

@@Keyan9 Makes sense. I wish we had deals like that in the UK considering we already pay more for the same phones

[@RamLaska]

"When phones were finally fun again."

[@YourMajesty143]

Wow, I never realized how much of an LG stan I used to be until seeing all these different models. I owned a good percentage of them before becoming a Samsung loyalist. The nostalgia and the heartbreak 😢

[@AF_1892]

Samsung sucks. Get the LGV30 if you value audio over just taking pictures. Audio wins to me every day. Let your friends take pictures and send them to you.

[@baoquoc3710]

@@AF_1892 the software updates doesn't, and that's biggest deathspot of LG

[@odioalospoopers]

@@AF_1892 or the v60 if you want to also have the dual screen, since it was the last one with the quad DAC. the only thing keeping me from buying one is how hard to find the dual screen is and how it seems that the few refurbishers that still sell it aren't consistant with liberated phones, and since i'm not in the US...

[@AF_1892]

@@odioalospoopers thanks for the info. I don't really trust dual screen phones yet. They have to crack, extra screen would run down the battery. LG V30 for life! It almost needs its 3rd otter box because I drop it so much. My daily driver got it in 2017 or 18.

[@altai8672]

@@AF_1892 я сейчас пользуюс lg g7. Буду эксплуатировать по максимуму. И буду покупать только эту модель. Все работае, как надо. Не вижу проблем. Музыка вне конкуренции!

[@theAllucard]

How do I always stumble upon MrMobiles premiers. His upload schedule is synced with my midnight KZbin binging here in Europe 😅

[@HalfDayHero]

I'm with you on that one.

[@tamar_youtube]

@@HalfDayHero same with me lol

[@iamjimb]

Hahahaha yup

[@chriscoleman2128]

Midnight! Its 6:30 pm here !

[@ProfWereW]

Same

[@ramiznazir]

It's sad that LG has come a long way only for it to end but the memories that many of us have will last a long time.

[@erikpetan8396]

Lg was so good

[@pantheratigris9963]

The last thing they made was ✝️

[@SuperSaf]

Thanks for the memories 😢

[@Speedsnapcreations]

Rip

[@ladityaraj4116]

Hey SuperSaf

[@user-zm6qq3pj2f]

HI

[@beardmanshifu6412]

I hate this guy

[@JonasHamill]

Even though they weren't so great

[@AshRaf-to5gu]

I'm in tears, actual tears. Thank you LG Mobile.

[@kml9434]

Me too

[@AlgoTradersOfficial]

ME TOO😪

[@AuthenTech]

Fantastic video! I'm honestly sad they are out of the game. The V-series with ultra wide was game changing. Honestly their marketing was so horrendous. RIP. ☠️

[@MrStevenAttila]

I am also honestly sad they are out of the game. They where the only player with the Quad Dac audio.

[@DogeFrom2014]

Proud V30 owner here, I cannot agree more.

[@kirillvoloshin2065]

not proud V30 owner here. I wish LG had a quality control and did not ship faulty phones.

[@devourtheirsouls]

@@kirillvoloshin2065 right?

[@Bangs_Theory]

V60 ThinQ 5G Owner here, upset there won't be a V60 ThinQ 5g 2. Awesome phone.

[@dc9890]

You never realize how special something is till it's gone.

[@HKB108]

yeah! that's literally every single things

[@Rhee1231]

I became a fan too late with LG V20. Wasted my time with HTC

[@Giftig--Daniel-P]

Says all the people who haven't been using LG as their main drive for more than half a decade 😥😭😭

[@victor7491]

@@Giftig--Daniel-P I used my G2 for almost 8 years... bit sad to know it was one of the last of its kind.

[@Random22]

@@Giftig--Daniel-P I smell a gatekeeper

[@Qkotman]

My LG phones are now memorabilias. :(

[@visavisYT]

Ramdam kita lods 😭😭😭 ang saket LG K10 at LG v30 na lang nasa akin na memories 😭

[@DTVDragonsTelevisionRevised]

Paalam LG...

[@marshartdegen]

Yes, I put 2 at home until it broken.. 😭

[@DogeFrom2014]

Call me crazy, but I am seriously considering to buy every LG phone I can find from eBay and put them on a shelf for display. Already have the G4 and G6, I just need the G2, G3, G5, G7, and G8.

[@marshartdegen]

@@DogeFrom2014 No, no, are you a KZbinr? If so, buy all G and V series to make a nice video please. Or you can open a tiny LG Mobile museum. I am serious.

[@mohitpathak8469]

I feel sad that LG stopped... I recently bought the Wing for the innovative nature LG has....

[@ezpz4646]

You know who should a stopped? BLU.

[@ladboii2901]

@@ezpz4646 what's that?

[@ezpz4646]

@@ladboii2901 Lol the fact you ask what proves it. BLU is the worst phone brand.

[@Maximus20778]

@@ezpz4646 I thought BLU was good?

[@ShaiyanHossain]

blu is only good if you're super duper broke but HAVE to have a smartphone. they have zero support and poor android builds@@Maximus20778

[@peanutbutter8885]

Man, the quality of your writing is out of this world awesome.

[@xguntherc]

Agreed. However, I prefer his casual talk behind the desk in this video over the "professional speaker" style narration. By far.

[@shadowpapito]

One of my favorite phones of all time is the LG V20 ... The Sound on it was beautiful! Sadly I lost it that phone! I think I will buy it again (for time sake.) I have the V60 and I was Supremely disappointed when I found the sound and the sound application to be a step back! May LG Smartphone division R. I. P

[@user-nm7jq1kx7l]

We can't deny that LG was the first manufacturer that really went against the grain as far as phone design and innovation goes. RIP and yes I still miss my LG Choco back in the day

[@abdullahmalick4426]

We live in a world where your importance is realized only after you're gone. RIP LG.

[@murshiddeen8261]

Bro I cry how about you ???? Please help bro

[@henriquecomentando4761]

@@murshiddeen8261 im sad 2. At least my Velvet will recieve updates until android 13

[@soroushsafarzadeh8321]

Sad but true...

[@murshiddeen8261]

@@soroushsafarzadeh8321 please you can speak to LG mobile chairman and get LG back please ???

[@Vespyr_]

This still depresses me. All I did was buy LG. Now we're stuck with AWFUL Samsung and Apple flagships with no SD card slots. No headphone jack... And displays with neon green lines once they break. LG come back...

[@govardhanposina17]

Dude same, I understand they lost quite a few customers with the G4/G5 bootloop crisis, but having owned devices since the V30, I found all of them refreshingly solid, sad their final flagship, the rainbow, never got to make its way to store shelves

[@munnumkhalid]

lg g3 g4 v10 with their bootloop issue was the only thing which made me leave the brand my last before that i bought almost all of their phones including phones which was a shape and size of passport

[@swadeshpatra9264]

As an LG owner, I feel so bad rn... LG is the only one that kept features like 3.5mm jack... LG man... U will surely be missed! RIP LG

[@earlye5011]

I feel your pain, I'm watching this on my v60 been using lg since the roll out of the v20, I think marketing screwed them badly because most audiophiles who want a decent experience on a phone use lg.

[@swadeshpatra9264]

@@earlye5011 not to forget those brave attempts of dual screen and not only charger even the earphones were inside the box

[@patcola7335]

The pixel A series of phones keeps the headphone jack and also has the best cameras on a phone.

[@earlye5011]

@@swadeshpatra9264 this video made me realize right when they got innovative again they got canned it hurts but this video made me realize I'm not the only one who likes or loves LG's phones, which I thought I was always alone lol

[@iamdalibor]

Sony also does it. Xperia 1mk2 and Xperia 5mk2 both have headphone jacks and even a camera button to boot. The new X1/5 will also have the headphone jack as well.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

The second that Samsung became the “defacto” android brand after the galaxy S7 and note success, LG had to tread carefully. Unfortunately they seemed to have ideas too bold for the tech of the time. Rip LG i will miss you buddy.

[@wj427]

Fir me it was all the software issues. Nobody want to drop a load if money and have meh software or as I experienced boot loop madness and they did nothing for me so I went to Samsung and I was glad I did.

[@mandioca3210]

@@wj427 Same. Always preferred LG's design and hardware features, it was one of my favorite OEMs. Too bad everything was poorly executed. Phones had bad software and manufacturing defects. My Nexus 5X, for example, had an incredible camera for the price, a great fingerprint sensor and was always updated, giving it was a Nexus phone. But it went into that bootloop madness after a year! I lost all my money in a single year! My previous Nexus 5 was a great, good-loking phone with poor battery life and camera. The G series and the Velvet were some of the best-looking phones around, the V series had incredible phones with no compromisses. LG did great audio and video, too! But one couldn't risk buying an LG phone with no software support and no assurance that the hardware was gonna last for years, sadly.

[@Mister_Jay_Tee]

2015 and the Snapdragon 808 sealed a lot of phone makers fates. LG, Blackberry, HTC, Motorola, even Sony, all tripped and died as a result of Qualcomm's miserable, half hearted efforts. That's not all that went wrong but it definitely helped rush them all to their timely or untimely ends

[@Oystein87]

LG is the reason Samsung had to step it up with the cameras etc in the S6 and S7 series..😝

[@mikedw6748]

@@mandioca3210 it's difficult to talk trash about LG when you're talking about an ancient Nexus 5. LG has released numerous devices ever since. Nobody is talking about the Note 7 exploding yet still to this day people say "LG bootloop" when it's a thing of the past, if you tried to use the device yourself instead of listening to these scum tech reviewer that bash LG and now make fake "you'll be missed" videos.

[@afridifacebook]

This hurts. Suddenly feels like a friend is leaving being sad :( LG was trying man. Trying hard with the innovation and all. I really wish they bounce back somehow and do it right with the things they got wrong, combined with the crazy innovation and all. I really want to see them win one more time. Damn. Good luck, LG.

[@DanAtuch_Archives]

Want to smile? There is a cat in the top-left corner of the screen at 3:15😉

[@zacharykim295]

Yeah. They'll hopefully do better in robotics and fridges.

[@afridifacebook]

@@DanAtuch_Archives haha, thanks!

[@afridifacebook]

@@zacharykim295 yeah

[@toyotafj4579]

seems to be that era sadly, where a lot of industrials are losing brands that have been around forever

[@ousamashaikh9192]

This gave me goosebumps literally, i still own the LG Wing btw and i have no plans of switching anytime soon, I'm happy and satisfied with it not to mention that it's still a head turner when you wing it in public, I'm surprised really that alot of people still don't know that much about the LG Wing.

[@hakookami7260]

Fun fact: the first review I've ever seen of Michael was his review of the Flex 1 on my Flex 1. I felt your disappointment when it's sequel didn't live up to your expectations. Thanks for this awesome tribute, Michael!

[@DiegoSanchez-cg7dr]

My first video from Michael was his review of the LG G Flex 2, on my G Flex 2. By far one of my most favorite phones that I’ve had the pleasure of owning, before it started to boot loop and I switched to the iPhone 8+. Sucks to see LG leave the mobile market.

[@zadsazhad]

I remember when i was so obsessed with Lg G flex and G Flex 2...i just keep seeing his videos

[@TheRealFobican]

That's quite a Flex you got there.

[@ProfessorTimbo]

"Windows Phone's failure as a platform is a story for another time" I would REALLY love to see a video on that! (Personally, I hated the Windows Phone OS)

[@cumuluschoir5945]

Windows Mobile - specifically W10M - is still my favorite handset OS ever developed. As poor as the app support was, the software was a dream and the phones themselves were either super interesting (in the case of the Lumia 1020) or beasts for their time (the Lumia 1520 and the 950 phones). The modern OS duopoly is awful.

[@Riccardo_Mori]

Me and my (still working) Lumia 925, 830, and 1020 definitely agree.

[@user-nm7jq1kx7l]

Same here. I'm one of those stubborn windows phone users who stayed until the last day

Never had Windows phone, but it looked gorgeous with those Nokia phones

[@komo216]

I loved window phone, i used my 950xl till up until recently. it feels like it didnt age with the software still feeling new and snappy even compared with the new high end Android phones. I miss the fluidity of the ui, it felt just right to me.

[@the7569]

Watching this on my LGV60 ThinQ. Before this I had my V30 for years... Gonna miss this

[@johnwclick]

Me too; except for me, it was a V20, which I still have as a backup.

[@notgray88]

Still have my V20! It's seen so much abuse I'm amazed it still works. One of the most reliable phones I've ever owned.

[@Dimondminer11]

The V30 was a great and underrated phone really. The V60 though didn't really light my desire to own one what with the 1080p 60hz screen and all

[@mikedw6748]

Kept to the V50 here for the QuadHD display

[@beridus]

I'll always miss LG. The G6 and V20 were amazing phones and surprisingly the latter was easy to repair when I needed it to be. One of my first phones was a flip phone of theirs from cingular wireless and I felt so cool having it. That was the thing about LG; you FELT cool having one. Even if no one else thought so. It made you feel special. Good times. Even now, in 2022, I still wish we had a sequel to the Wing.

[@DJMouthwash]

My LG V20 is probably my favorite phone I've ever owned. RIP.

[@logan_page]

Same, that second screen was fantastic

[@xnewsocietyx7166]

What are you currently using?

[@myworldkungano-anolang2158]

same here.....im still using my v20

[@turbeauxcorbeaux5048]

bro that feeling when it FALLS and u pick it up and it just has LIFES GOOD written on the screen

[@coolspatula2458]

@@myworldkungano-anolang2158 I lost my v20 in a subway. That was one of the saddest day of my life it was my first smartphone.....before that I was using a Samsung flip phone..

[@xTraceless1]

Had the Env, the Env3, the G5, G6, V20, V40, V60 RIP LG I will miss you :( Such underrated phones.

[@mplovecraft]

I was very close to getting a V20, but I never did (I stuck to my Nexus 5). The V-series really appealed to me in the beginning. I was surprised that it never took hold. Maybe it was the lack of marketing...

[@ayeoooo]

Same! Will be keeping the v60 dual as a sofa phone

[@waheedfarooq6060]

I also used many lg phones like c2500,kg-200,kg-195,lg optimus g,g pro , gpro 2,g2,g3,g4,g5,g6,v10,v20 and now i have v 30

[@xTraceless1]

@@waheedfarooq6060 LG also kept their displays flat except their experimental phones lol

[@xTraceless1]

@@mplovecraft Lack of marketing and lack of identity.

[@jalabi99]

From "Lucky Goldstar" to "Life's Good" to "Last Gasp". You will be missed

[@wilfredoflores4364]

I didn't know that's what LG meant

[@Oystein87]

They where actually just called "GoldStar" here in the west in the beginning😋 I had a TV from them many years ago. But many people confuse their slogan to be the name. "LG" means "Lucky GoldStar" while "Life's Good" is just their slogan.

[@wilfredoflores4364]

@@Oystein87 I had a vcr of theirs for ages

[@jalabi99]

@@Oystein87 Yes, I know! They were founded as the Lak Hui Chemical Industrial Company in 1947. "Lak Hui" is pronounced as "lucky" in Korean. In 1958 they founded GoldStar Co. Ltd., another company strictly for plastics products. Then in 1983, the two companies merged to form Lucky-GoldStar. In 1995 the merged company was renamed to LG Corporation, and the tagline "Life's Good" (from the company's initials) first started being used by them.

[@Oystein87]

@@jalabi99 Ahh.. I see you know your history👍 The story behind LG, Samsung and many others have quite some history to them😋

[@blissviolet1491]

I actually love their flip phones the most, especially the lollipop edition.

[@apparentlynot1stLeonchubbs]

SHOUT OUT to all the people using their LG phone to watch all these recent "RIP LG" videos 😭

[@NBTJacklyn]

This was incredible Working on a video about this rn and this video just encapsulated everything so well Keep killing it 🙌🏻

[@TechDove]

@Kas wanna toss me one too? Lol

[@TheMrMobile]

Thanks J! Looking forward to watching yours!

[@andreihs6289]

@@TheMrMobile Mike, your videos are pure tech art!

[@Rickiye]

@@TheMrMobile Hey Mr. Mobile was wondering which LG phone is that at timestamp 2:40 - the one with a transparent keypad and which 'When Phones Were Fun' episode did you cover it in - link please?

[@ongbachthi8847]

@@Rickiye the LG crystal

[@shahreiftaylor1687]

Watching this makes me sad. This was one of the few companies that gave me hope for a more competitive smartphone market. With less competition innovation in smartphones outside of foldables will be nonexistant. 😔But like you said let it be a lesson to all those new companies. You hear me one plus!

[@marzuqahmed218]

@@GoogleDoesEvil I feel like Microsoft knows that they shouldn't really experiment. With how they failed in the phone business, and most of their software being used is used in business and schools. I think they'd rather stay in the background.

[@thibaldus3]

They kept the headphone jack till the tend. Good of them.

[@TheShadowGov]

Whoops. Now OnePlus is dead 😔

[@jasontaylor5061]

Got a LG velvet a few months ago. It's truly a amazing phone. Great specs and a amazing screen. Being one of lgs last phones I plan to run it as long as I can. Was a huge LG fan keyboard phones.

[@saminaimat4100]

While LG dies a hero, Oneplus will live long enough to see itself become villain.

[@juanalvarado7794]

Yeah how tf is oneplus doing better?! Their phones are so generic and expensive af now. Might as well buy a Samsung at that point 😑

[@saminaimat4100]

@@juanalvarado7794 Thats what I mean in the second part of my sentence. Oneplus has lived long enough to become the villain it once tried to destroy i.e expensive flagships.

[@juanalvarado7794]

@@saminaimat4100 yeah for real. I think the best one was the 6T was the last best phone/price ratio. Now it’s whatever and I wouldn’t even consider their new ones that go a shit ton. Probably second hand 1 year form now for 1/2 the price. lol

[@austing4321]

@@juanalvarado7794 Oneplus’s software is so much better, lighter, and cleaner than Samsung’s which is enough to convince some regardless of how “boring” it is. They aren’t as boring as the Pixel line though.

[@kamallb4650]

@@austing4321 they're prolly gonna strip that clean ui in next 2-3 years😂

[@e39purist89]

As every day passes, the Apple-Samsung duopoly continues to grow. RIP LG.

[@vaibhavdabwalv1]

Apple samsung bbk you mean

[@idtyu]

@Mandie Shumway one plus, vivo, ippo all under BBK, also Motorola is lenovo, and lenovo is making other phone brands as well. And do not forget, huawei still works where Google influences are far and beyond

[@almadinjohnchristophers.9014]

Xiaomi: Are we a joke to you?

[@e39purist89]

@Mandie Shumway Uh, no. The S20FE cost OnePlus a large market share when it was released. The current top market shares are Samsung and Apple, in both sales and handsets. There's a reason why Apple and Samsung can still sell when they take things off their phones (Samsung temoed expandable storage and the charging brick from the S21 lineup, yet it broke pre-order records).

[@e39purist89]

@@almadinjohnchristophers.9014 Yes, they are in terms of Market share. You guys do know what a duopoly is, right?

[@sulemanzahid5877]

Thanks for the memories, LG was that kid who would fail a test but never cheat.

[@notagarbage6728]

Agreed they never advertised

[@victor209cencal4]

All great things must come to a end. But the memories we maid with LG will always be remembered. LG was there for us as we grew up and helped us in so many ways. We will always remember you LG. R.I.P.

[@SomeDudeQC]

What I loved about LG is their customer service. I had water damage and they fixed the phone for free.

[@polovw89]

Ensure you don't water damage your other phones now

[@johng9361]

As a phone nerd it kind of feels like a very innovative member of the family is moving away. Great video.

[@thatkanpuriaguy8177]

The only techtuber out there telling beautiful stories instead of relentlessly boring unboxings and bland reviews...he doesn't need to shout to get his point across, or incorporate giveaway gimmicks, or run scams to sell products of his own. This man has turned tech youtubing into an art form.

[@VikramSingh-wb5kt]

The shade.... lol

[@yashovardhan7926]

For kind of information lg phones are innovative but people want to buy a phone which are good in performance so the other tech reviewer only unbox those phone which can be recommended to a large number of people.

[@ritabratamondal76]

This shows that there is not much room left for innovation in smartphone market nowadays. The companies with conservative mindset and good software integration are thriving only

[@poorNOOB]

I loved naming schemes of old and recent LG phones; Chocolate, Shine, Secret, Crystal, Viewty, Arena, Cookies, Ice Cream, Prada, Explorer, Voyager, Quantum, Optimus, Tribute, Signature, Velvet, Wing, Rainbow... LG, I will miss you dearly...

[@akafaze9873]

I used to own an LG Renoir 😏

[@tribalstyle138]

Forgot the Dare

[@havenschade8174]

I have a velvet

[@mikewalters]

took a half a decade to get the 'like a G6' song out of my head and now.......it's back in there!

[@r4v3n210ify]

I was singing the song as soon as I heard "G6" 😅😂

[@pikachulikesgambling5645]

Like a g6 like a g6🤣

[@mikewalters]

@@pikachulikesgambling5645 Don't you put that on me Ricky Bobby

[@pikachulikesgambling5645]

@@mikewalters 🤣🤣 im havin g6 flashbacks

[@LouisSubearth]

When I hear the song I think of the Pontiac first. Although the song makes reference to the G650 private jet.

[@ELJefeReviews]

Awesome work brother. I'm still hanging on to my V40 for the QUAD-DAC and surprisingly crisp display. I use it as a dedicated music device where I can keep high-res music files for enjoyment.

[@TheMrMobile]

Thank you my friend! May your V40 live and play long.

[@Dimondminer11]

Rockin the same phone and it gets me all warm inside to know that my cameras are as good as the Note 10 +

[@dittonara]

Same man, i still use my g6 with quad dac just for listening to music. My new samsung phone sounds way worse.

[@TW---]

Great video, thanks for the memories. Been strictly using LG phones going way back. Really going to miss the simple UI, beautiful screens, cool unique features, incredible cameras and the amazing DACs. Still currently using unlocked unbranded and rooted G7. Tearfully sent from my G7, RIP.

[@JamesRosenberg]

I worked for LG for just shy of 4 years in Daejeon, South Korea. A sad day indeed. Great video tribute though.

[@vikki2u1]

I also worked for LG for 6 years and been to Seoul Gasan digital for an year. My heart is broken with this news. Sad indeed. Marketing team is the one to blame. I miss LG Mobile for my life. Hope they come back.

[@DeanTheDoctor]

Who knows guys, they just might. 🙂🌎

[@thatchanguy]

What I love about Mr. Mobile’s content is its holistic approach to tech. Part historical documentary, part parable, this was a fitting tribute to a tech giant exiting an increasingly monolithic industry.

[@gxgamingandtech2017]

I am personally sad about this as I had an LG phone from 2007- 2012 as they were the only ones I could afford it helped me out a lot 😔 R.I.P life was good 👍

[@johnsalhamdan6243]

We lost one of the quirky and innovative brands. Miss U L.G❤

[@reallyryan_]

What I loved about LG is that they tried different things, they dared to be different which I applaud them for that. RIP LG mobile, gone but not forgotten.

[@IslamistSocialist371]

Lg mobile was inovated many things

[@ori6047]

Apple is not Innovative its lg

[@IslamistSocialist371]

@@ori6047 i agreed

[@TaborTheGamer]

Going to miss Lg phones so much. I bought a V60 (upgrading from my G7) when I heard they were pulling out of the mobile market just so I could run with their arguably best phone for as long as possible.

[@elektrodata01]

I did exactly the same and naive enough for me my purchase was an homage to their continuos innovation, I regret not having done that before. Always vote with your wallets peeps

[@KrivTheBard]

I've got the G6 right now, and looking to upgrade to the V60 It's arguably the best phone I can picture for myself, it has so many features I'll actually use and it's cheap enough now that it's feasible to get a relatively new flagship phone without having to sell a kidney

[@CDRiley]

My friend still got LG Optimus G and not planning to upgrade anytime soon.

[@Maximus20778]

@@KrivTheBard agreed lg phones have these innovations that not even my Samsung has

[@NIVIANA]

I still love that LG g3 that I got all those years ago. That was the first time I ever realized a love for smartphones. I used it until it never turned on again.

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

One of the worst phones I used

[@davidcazares7441]

@@RodolphosTechchannel I loved the phone, it ran hot but was pretty and very ergonomic.

[@RodolphosTechchannel]

@@davidcazares7441 my issue was software bugs and freezes and rebooting

[@reallyryan_]

@@davidcazares7441 I used it too it was one of the first phones with a 1440p display and back then that was the early stages of high end smartphone displays I think that's why it got hot and the processor too.

[@Dimondminer11]

I honestly want to get one for my collection. The G2 has touch issues all these years later and the G4 bootloops. Such a shame really.

[@owen75]

I've always been a fond of LG phones my first being the Vu that had an antenna and my last was the V20 before permanently switching to Samsung. The V20's 24 bit DAC was my favorite next to the wide angle camera. I will surely miss LG and their quirky phones.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thanks for this. So insightful and narratively well put together.

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

KZbin search index engine is weird, it wouldn't bring any news on LG shutting down their phones division. 😬

[@kankantona9070]

Lg 's phone are incomplete. Some lag ram, some looked outdated, some software outdated...and poor PR and mkting. I love them but the less knowledgeable people go samsung, apple or cheap chinese brands

[@ياامهدي-ع4ذ]

@@AwesomeBlackDude من خلال هذا العام في كل مكان 5غ؟َ48خ٤خقخخ٨44

[@saadasifasif2541]

U

[@GiulianBeltran]

Rest in peace LG Mobile, we did not deserve you.

[@franklingoodwin]

We did, and they still would be here if they still knew how to run a smartphone business ptoperly

[@nas8326]

@@franklingoodwin they definitely went downhill. The last phone I bought that was an LG is the Stylo 6 and it's hot garbage.

[@odeiraoloap]

@@franklingoodwin no. People expect phones to be as cheap as the *$200+ Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro,* literally no other OEM can compete with that.

[@kirillvoloshin2065]

@@nas8326 I bought V30 and that was garbage too. Glad LG mobile is dead

[@pixels_per_inch]

Agreed LG is underrated

[@adavid9155]

Came here to say "good bye for now" to LG. Hope you come back some day harder and better than ever.

[@paulonvula6495]

LG was a major player in shaping the course of mobile industry and the results are here for all to see in 2024 and beyond. Their unique, innovative and forward thinking approaches back then, made the major players of today reassess their brands both in overall quality and performance from which we have all greatly benefited. LG foldable phone was much better than any foldable we have today especially in design. It was much slimmer and just overall better constructed, not the bulky ones we are seeing today.

[@marshartdegen]

to Life was good. :'(

[@Oystein87]

FYI: "LG" stands for "Lucky GoldStar". "Life's Good" is only a slogan.

[@rezaF_]

Life is still good for LG on other departments if you think about it

[@Oystein87]

@@rezaF_ Yes, i.e if you buy a Sony, Panasonic, Philips etc OLED TV it has a LG display in it. But that's a different department. This is only about their phones.

[@Oystein87]

@Jr Sun No, not really😅

[@AYouTubeChannelwithNoName]

Life’s Good

[@iAsclepius2023]

Man! you are not a KZbin reviewer, you are an artist. And this coming from a guy who is polar opposite of being a fan of any one person in particular. Kudos to great work. Keep it up 👍

[@solara2966]

This clip had so much heart that I felt the sadness and was touched. Thanks for this. As usual, great content.

[@haoyuan5]

I dreamed of owning LG phones during elementary, middle, and highschool. Last year of highschool, I got the LG Nexus 4. And I will keep it for as long as I am alive 💗

[@rjn1749]

I'll definitely take good care of my V30, this might be the last of its kind when the time comes.

[@excalibur1812]

You can always find them on E-bay.

[@rjn1749]

@@excalibur1812 Yes you can, but having one that's been with you since 2017 is different 💁‍♂️

[@apollo7557]

I feel bad that I smashed my LG G6, it served a good 5 years :,(

[@rjn1749]

@@apollo7557 On purpose or accidental?

[@apollo7557]

@@rjn1749 accidental of course, poor thing didn't deserve what it got :(

[@AdvancePlays]

I remember being on the playground when the LG chocolate was the "it" phone, "she's got an LG chocolate" this, "I'm getting an LG chocolate for my birthday" that - I wasn't into tech as much back then so I was just thinking "huh must taste pretty good". Really was my first taste of phones not only being something you'd want to carry, but a fashion choice in itself. So they've stuck around in my mind for that.

[@fredlacroix6865]

still love my LG phones V30 V50 V60 are all solid and that wing is so special..a rollable LG phone is only a dream now

[@ionutbrinzei82]

I had LG4 who in his time was spectacular and recently I bought an LG Velvet which in my opinion is the most stylish phone on the market at this price:350€. Curved, water and dust resistant screen, wireless charging, stereo speakers,big screen, etc.

[@selw0nk]

Google should replace their hardware team with LG's instead.

[@omarr7825]

That will be a great idea 👏

[@tams805]

I mean, they tried with HTC's and that hasn't exactly yielded much. I think the problem is very much with Google themselves.

[@LaurensiusAdiKun]

LG G6 with Pixel software would've been great

[@RuviaPawz]

@TwinTurbo Ray I don't like plain Android

[@gautamdiwan5952]

@@tams805 it has. The A line of pixels is made by HTC dept

[@marashah.ibrahim]

There's only Juan(carlos) person in the Tech industry who always gave LG's devices the love they deserve.

[@이어너-t4f]

I respected them fighting in their own new way that was different from others.

[@meatbyproducts]

I loved LG for the DAC and the V60 dual screen was awesome. The DAC could drive massive headphones. I kept 1tb of music in my phone and listened via 80 ohm headphones.

[@Shemafied]

To be fair, reviewers like you and MKBHD are the reason LG phones were unpopular.

[@navinbabji]

True dat...👍👍

[@floppa9415]

The fact that more people talk about LG now that they are officially out, says a lot.

[@eliasmejia7862]

Right

[@SoorajIsTheMan]

Watching this on my V30+, still holds up straight on the face of big timers today. Sad they are leaving.

[@Phrancis5]

Loved my V20 - such a beast and still works today because I can replace the batteries...

[@Oystein87]

@@Phrancis5 But it would still work today even if you could not replace the battery🤷‍♂️ But FYI: All phones can get battery replacements.. But not all can be done by you at home without risking to break the backside..😝

[@SergeantExtreme]

"Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you're doing, but nobody else does." -Charles Hires

[@PsychoKern]

From "Life's Good" to "Life was Good" in 2021.....RIP LG phones, you were truly the most unique phone maker ever and the most daring when it came to push out and make new things....Thank you

[@Drstrange3000]

It's really sad because we definitely need more innovation in the phone market. I still fondly remember my G2. Loved the volume rocker on the back. It was much more practical.

[@mikeg3644]

What a phenomenal video. A lot of big truths in this. I'm looking forward to the LG Chocolate video. I had the Voyager when it was in it's prime. THAT was a great phone along with the chocolate. Everyone in my school district had it. Only a select few had iPhones at the time.

[@Saffron777]

I remember on the G2 they had the Vienna Boys Choir sing the ringtones and it's that attention to detail and making a phone unique that I live for. You'll be missed dearly!

[@haoyuan5]

Let's buy every LG Wing for sale because it is the last and greatest LG phone. And it will be a collectible in 20 years time, when the only phones you can buy is Samsung or iPhone.

[@akshayjoshi5955]

I've never owned a LG phone but this video gave me goosebumps

[@KamilG225]

Damn, when you slid that white LG phone open in the beginning it brought me BACK. Simpler times when just a tiny keyboard made my day.

[@devinq4605]

I'm literally watching this on an LG phone lol. The Journey specifically.

[@fernandobaltazar1529]

I'm seeing this on a Lg g5 xd, one of the biggest mistakes and I love it.

[@MsMRkv]

Watching this on an lg g6 😥

[@robbereal1982]

Watching in my wing it just bought. Will use this phone for years to come. Thanks LG.

[@mikedw6748]

V50

[@Jay-je8fc]

The last LG phone that officially sold in Thailand was LG G4. I bought one. Nothing felt more premium than its leather back to this date.

[@darrylwoodbury]

I have memories with LG phones. I had an LG V20 when I took my first trip to Ellis Island and took tons of pictures while I was there. I always had an LG phone in my pocket for every MCU movie I saw in the theater. I had an LG V40 when I saw Avengers: Endgame on opening night in a packed theater. I loved LG phones and it's sad to see the end of them. RIP

[@RavenEuphie]

I've had the G4 and currently still use my V2O. Been using it for about 4 years now. I'm sad that the next time I get a new phone, it won't be an LG...

[@AveryatTwoohFive]

My first phone was an LG Optimus of some kind, and my first nice phone was an LG G3. Currently rocking an LG G8, and my next phone is going to be an LG G8X. I've had LG phones in my pocket for a long time, and I've disliked almost every non-LG phone I've used.

[@Naval_Monkey]

Still rocking my LG V40 & lovin' it 🤗

[@juansantiago4442]

So long my friend LG , You will be missed. Long live Mr. Mobile and plz subscribe he deserves it......👏👏👏👏👏

[@AyyEf]

Old LG phones will forever be a reminder of times when designs were unique, competition was fierce... ...and phones were fun.

[@abdullahzafar4401]

G6 is still the only Android phone with Dolby Vision support 😞 , I'm swearly gonna miss LG ❤

[@FroyourHistory]

What is Dolby Vision?

[@abdullahzafar4401]

@@FroyourHistory It's the most Advanced HDR video format till date , Dolby Vision videos look just phenomenal , on a display that supports Dolby Vision HDR content on Netflix was something to look at and it so obviously looked waay better that other phones .

[@abdullahzafar4401]

@@used_user Hmm , G6 is the only one supported by netflix and are you sure ... ?

[@abdullahzafar4401]

@@used_user I've seen it v30 has it according to them but they also mentioned dolby vision for g7 and g8 but recently tgey corrected it , it was a mistake . My guess v30 don't have it but not so sur

[@abdullahzafar4401]

@@used_user Althought v30 could record log format videos , It's like raw photo capture for video , It's mostly used by professionals to create very high quality content , no other phone can record in log format . Also see the jerry rig v30 teardown to see the dslt like lens of v30

[@sunjoexys7251]

LG G7 is the best smartphone I ever used, and still using. RIP LG phones. Hope you rise again someday.

[@rupkotharrajputro3686]

me also use now lg g7

[@TW---]

Read my comment above

[@karimeortiz2349]

Same sad thing its the only new phone ive had

[@stephensamuels6775]

The V30 is still my all time favorite phone. Life’s Good.

[@Dimondminer11]

Life was good... D:

[@johnnick6333]

Anyday. For me too it's the epitome of a great all rounded phone.

[@engied8459]

2018 LG k10 Dual Sim will forever stay my favorite phone ... That sucker was undestroyable ... RIP my guy

[@slomojo98]

I appreciate your style. I am very sad that LG is leaving. As an LG owner, I appreciate the level of uniqueness in their phones. I will miss them. 😢

[@rmp5s]

Yea man...tap to wake/lock...that's definitely something I missed going from my LG V30 to my S20 Ultra. A recent update enabled it, though! Hahaha

[@Taka.1011]

Weird, I've had tap to wake sience launch in my s10

[@Gaetano.94]

From the Optimus G, to the Flex 2, to the G6 and V30, I was there to buy them all on the first day of release. The V30 is still one of the best cell phones ever in my opinion. I'm going to be so lost without them (Typing this on a Note 20U lol), but they will be back. I bet my life on it. When I was working at a cell phone retailer, I was the top selling LG phone rep in Eastern Canada. Because of this, LG treated me so well, I really admire them.

[@bronzeman-je2pd]

I own verything LG from Tv, cell phone, fridge, washer & dryer. Life was good in deed 🍺.

[@jeanettemullins]

I really loved my LG G4. I had the bootloop issue but luckily is was still under warranty. I eventually passed the phone onto a friend and she still uses it to this day. One of my kids has an old LG G6 which don't love as much, it's a bit awkward in the placement of buttons.

[@sans-ff9sn]

Watching this on my LG G7. Still love this phone in 2020.

[@sniperpronerfmods9811]

Same

[@sunnychoudhary6773]

Still love in 2021 expt Battery life😁

[@screamityeah]

Same

[@itsmezach8307]

Down bad but rip LG

[@defaultuser9925]

Sans

[@blueditto]

The LG Rumor was my favourite keyboard phone. Sometimes I miss it. I also remember all my classmates obssessing over the Chocolate.

[@Spookybluelights]

"The Snapdragon 810" Oh god, the war flashbacks. I had an Xperia Z3+ and it was a lot lol.

[@danijelujcic8644]

Lumia 950 XL here, the first ever phone with a heatpipe. The only phone I ever had that killed its battery in a single year. Just a few days after the one year mark (battery warranty), the phone started shutting off at 60 - 80 percent. Eventually I bought Mugen's 9300 mAh monster. Still works but I only use it a few times per year to boot WoA.

[@sarohusaini]

I had the LG gflex 2, it was consistently shutting down, it was freezing while using the camera and getting really hot and I literally got not a single software update while using it for two years. But I still loved it while it was working properly, and it had a really beautiful screen and amazing design.

[@dadstechreview4906]

LG fan and user G8 rocks 855 for $200 can't beat it. Not a gimmick use all functionality 👍good clip

[@saminaimat4100]

This seems like Michael's funeral speech for LG He was a good guy. Did alot of good things. Influenced alot of people. But in the end things turned out be not as good. May he rest in peace.

[@TheRealGigaCat]

@Ishan so mkbhd stole from other smaller youtubers who uploaded before him? where did you drop your brain.?

[@TheRealGigaCat]

@Ishan ahhhhh, okkk...XD

[@saminaimat4100]

@ishan so you are going to initiate a copyright infringement on me?

[@winsome_15]

@Isaaq MEH. Michael's waaaay better and well thought of compared to that one sided MKBHD 🙄

[@SaretGnasoh]

@Isaaq lol

[@elouis364]

This videi was like a heart-felt memoriam speech for LG. You did it extremely well.

[@venom5809]

I have a drawer full of old LG phones, they made some of the best phones back in the day, I loved my Voyager. The G6 was my last Android phone. I could see them coming back one day though.

[@zacharyfevold9610]

LG's android skin was always one of my favorites. I had a G3 and a V20. I loved the wide camera on the v20 and also it had the bonus screen on the top. Both phones had terrible battery life and always seemed to run very hot