Why LG Phone Failed

[@warwagon]

They were the chosen ones! Removal Batteries! The V20 was amazing.

[@owencooktech]

Dude the v20 sounds wild. I might have to add it to my collection of weird phones

[@TheXeroLink]

I had a V20 that caught fire. ATT took it from me and gave me a Note 7….it wasn’t a good year lol

[@OrengarMK3]

​@@TheXeroLinkI forgot Is it the note 6 that explodes like a Time bomb? Or the seven?

[@discocat2500]

Man, my V30 was pretty great. It had a headphone jack with a built in DAC which was very neat. You are definitely right about the names. Great video man!

[@arunabraham9382]

it will be irreplaceable for more years

[@AGNDoesTech]

Some other reasons as to why LG failed: 1. Bootlooping problems Beginning from the G4 and continuing to the V10, G5 and V20 these LG flagship phones suffered from motherboard failure leading to boot looping. The problem was so bad that a class action lawsuit was filed in the states. So you can imagine how many consumers would not return to lg afterwards. 2. Their low end and midrangers kinda sucked compared to the competition in terms of specs to price ratio. They should have probably cut their losses in the low end early and stick to niche high end phones in markets they could do well in. Sony mobile (xperia) was in a simila predicament and has somewhat turned things around like this.

[@brayannexon4613]

The bootloop issues were detrimental I lost two lg v10s to that. As for low end phones from lg the main reason they made them is because of contractual obligations with phone carriers and they could pump a large volume of them. Its also worth pointing out that the niche phone market in north america is now down to samsung and their folding phones. Lg shut down in 2021. While sony has given up too as of june 2024 when the sony xperia 1 vi was released only in europe and asia.

[@maddog7012]

Its crazy i went through g3 v10 v20 v30 g6 g7 v60 and even the velvet, all with no bootloop issues. But i heard about those issues non stop. I loved LG phones.

[@Aaronsl-202]

Dude this video is great. I love how you explained without a disruptor in the market, everything will look the same in five years. Sad but true. I learned something new from this video too - what LG brought to the market first. Your channel is amazing and you’re going places! Party on!

[@owencooktech]

Thanks dude! Party on!

[@jvl07_]

I remember my uncle having an LG G5 Family phone and thinking it was the pinnacle of mobile phones, and it came with so many cool things, like the interchangeable batteries, even a USB Micro to USB C adapter, it was so cool.. Nice video! Pretty well made!

[@owencooktech]

Yeah the G5 has a lot of promise. Thanks dude! Have a great day.

[@Sonic_The_Hedgedog_Reddit]

THİS İS A GREAT VİDEO. Why there isn't more views???!

[@bazyt1]

I only very recently found this channel - he is really good at putting these together + presenting them. Onwards and upwards 👍

[@owencooktech]

Thanks my dude! Y'all make my day!

[@lakerskid2013]

I used to have a couple LG basic phones that functioned pretty well. My very first phone was a VX5400 flip phone and the second one was a Venus which was my first touch screen phone and I enjoyed how you could slide it up and down with showing the keys and then hiding them.

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

I had made the switch to LG after HTC stopped making phones, and I was due for an upgrade. First one was the V20. Then the V30... Both great phones. Then my next upgrade window coincided right at the moment that LG stopped making phones. They put two out within that last year... The Wing and the Velvet. I really wanted the Wing because it reminded me of the hand terminals from _The Expanse._ However, I couldn't find them anywhere. AT&T employees (and friends) kept recommending the V60, which had great reviews across the board and were in stock at many carrier stores here in NYC, but I wanted something *new* new. Out of desperation, and because I *really* wanted to stick with LG out of brand loyalty, against the AT&T employees' recommendations due to them being an obsolete brand now, I decided that if I found a Velvet first, I'd get it right away. And eventually I found a Velvet. No regrets. The Velvet was phenomenal. Plus, the 6.8" screen was optimal for playing CODM. Visually it was stunning as well. That iridescent silver under the glass back, with the teardrop cameras & flash situation was always a joy to look at. Way too beautiful for a case, but the phone itself, with its glass back and curved screen design made it a little slippery. Anyway, I rocked with that well after my next upgrade until this year when the screen finally cracked. Instead of going with just some cookie cutter Samsung, which is seemingly the only non-iphone brand AT&T has nowadays, I ordered a gaming phone specifically to play CODM on. The ASUS ROG 8 Pro. No regrets 😎

[@lakerskid2013]

1:04 The phone that’s at the top near the center my mom used to own, it converted to the side for watching videos. I remember that you could actually watch TV shows and movies on it as long as you were at or even close enough to a major city without any extra charges which back then was a huge deal. I looked up what it was and it’s called the LG VX9400

[@Lzrdman91]

If LG ever comes back with a cellphone, they need to few tweaks to make it work. L line as their Luxury flagship phones, G as their great/ mid range line, I feel with standardization the wing could be their W line and F for their flex lines. Highlight what feature are exclusivity to that model lineup and the flagship name needs to start with a L like for example call it the luminous by LG.

[@AlexYBITW]

The only one I had from them was the Wing, and let me tell you : I had never had so much fun with a phone before this swiveling craziness that was this phone !

[@JC20XX]

I went iPhone, Samsung, then briefly an LG but one small crack rendered the whole touch screen was unusable. Never experienced that with any phone before and have been Samsung ever since.

[@CoachCooney]

Great video mate! The camera quality looks very professional 👏🏻

[@owencooktech]

Thanks dude. It's a 10 year old Sony bought on eBay it does the trick

[@CoachCooney]

@@owencooktech just goes to show you don’t need fancy gear! The lighting is spot on 👌🏻

[@lukecwolf]

Lg will sorely be missed. Such amazing tech and software. Hoping my lg v60 and v50 last for many years to come.

[@0greeny0001]

I loved my LG phones! Finger print reader and volume controls on the back was just the smartest place for them. They had so many good ideas. You should do a video just about all the cool stuff they had.

[@Kazan786]

I had a LG Stylus 2, it was a good phone. I miss LG phones. Most probably would have had an LG phone today if they didn't stop making cellphones.

[@owencooktech]

That's sweet dude! It's really a shame they stopped production.

[@irsincere]

i had a stylo 4, most solid "budget" phone ive ever had, im an apple user now but i still go back to my stylo 4 to play games or do emulation

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

@@irsincerenah stylo is slow and clunky and the pen is slow with it

[@arunabraham9382]

I still have g3. its PPI >500 was so awesome. The only issue now its screen is not working after a long use. But it still kicks. But I wanted a V series, because I am an audiophile. Its Quad dac seems to be very high quality. Its made for Media Pros. Great camera. I wish LG come back again with more innovative phones

[@harukinzaphod]

I had the LG G5, G6 and V40 in that order. The concept of the G5 was fantastic but the batteries, even though replaceable, were crap. The G6 and V40 were great phones at a good price. LG did next to no marketing of their phones which was a killer. Software updates were slow and very limited.

[@TheGeoff]

Being super into smart phones in the early days, my experience with LG is they had amazing concepts, but the execution was always lacking.

[@owencooktech]

Yeah totally. LG phones where WILD dude.

[@OrengarMK3]

When i was a kid, i had a Lg k10. It wasnt water resistent, but when i beated the crap out of it, it was strong like a champ

[@owencooktech]

Yeah dude, those LG phones are awesome!

[@danked6731]

Why didn’t these phone manufacturers invest in making their own operating systems? They just host buying companies they thought would make money and lost billions? I don’t get it

[@RobertDunn310]

LG phones are very good for their time. I still remember my trusty LG G7, which served me very well. One thing I did not like about them, is that their software update Cadence was horrible and they only gave you one update if anything

[@TheEntries]

Your channel is so dope! Wish you all the best. You're good at this 👌🏾

[@Krankdatbich]

It went from Life's Good to Life's... Not so Good in terms of smartphones

[@keithbrown7685]

This is an odd kind of funny. The LG phone line is dead, but one lives on as a pocketable. It's the Q6. It's slow as molasses for most things that a modern phone does with speed and ease. But it phones and texts. It's like the Samsung S7 that went to boot loop heaven on me-- very portable and does what I want from it, except it doesn't seem to know what death is. :) Thanks for the great vid!

[@Axt3r1x]

man, your videos are awesome, the quality, the script and the presentation, nice!!! new follower!!

[@TheJuwailes]

Wow, you make such good and interesting videos! Just discovered your channel today, and I love it! :)

[@tharimoose]

I bought an LG Optimus 7 as my first smartphone, It bootlooped within months, After that, I never even looked at a LG, I am sure plenty of other people did the same

[@CBRboy1717]

Had a G2, G5, and G7. Never ran into any issues.

[@johnstana8382]

I had LG Google Nexus 4, LG G Flex 2 and LG V30 ... i need LG back 😢 ...

[@NostalgicSongAlbum]

I used to have LG phone. I bought it for hundred dollars and it worked fine. Only thing might be better. Was about 3 to 4 megapixels not enough from my needs.

[@zestiny_]

Hmm I had the lgg7, v30 and the v7 thinQ and never had any software problems.

[@SilverAura]

What's so wild about this too is just how much innovative gimmicks Samsung was pushing into their Galaxy S line around this time. I never did quite make the connection to LG keeping them on their toes. I'm genuinely impressed with your content. Seriously, dude. Stumbled upon you with your HTC video and having grown up alongside everything you're talking about... I just get a huge grin because you're the one person who's getting the history correct.

[@owencooktech]

I wouldn't say the ONE person, but thank you. All of my sources are sites I'm not just remembering well.

[@danielosawaru9045]

I wish they had a better marketing department

[@owencooktech]

@@danielosawaru9045 yeah no kidding lol.

[@tomandjerry600t]

I wish for a revival i love lg phones

[@SirNick87]

I had LG G6, that was really good phone at the time!

[@aksingh3167]

Great video, but still so less views. Keep working Bro

[@owencooktech]

Thanks dude!

[@darkherosolidox]

I loved lg. They made some of my all time favorite phones like the g3 and the g6

[@mr_ice117]

I liked LG i did. I had a few of there phones over the years. My two favorites are the LG Chocolate and LG Tribune. Great phones good battery life and solid performance. I switched to samsung because every samsung phone i had has been reliable and solid battery life. When LG started making smartish and smartphone i noticed the battery life would suck and my LG phone would die way quicker then my friends with samsungs, they still had at least half a battery on long days out. Nowadays my S23 ultra that i had for almost two years has been a solid phone. Battery still last a day easy with usage

[@awkc63]

The G5 is what pretty much was the first major nail into the company, and it never recovered after that. The 1-4 were amazing... Wtf they did after that? At least from their flagship tier. What was it, the V70? That was pretty damn good... But that was it. In the West, it was Samsung and Apple as the top tier, LG was best mid ranger, Sony was upper mid ranger in the West. It's funny you say LG is the reason why innovation stopped. Technically, on the Android side, innovation stopped in the West, due to the witch hunt ban of Huawei.

[@rodzalez3549]

I loved LG phones. I had lots of LG phones throughout life. My very first phone I bought with my own money and first job was a chocolate. Best phone ever. My very first android phone was an LG Optimusand my last LG phone was an optimus l9 I think before I switched to apple.

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

Worked at sprint our coworker bought that weird tripod phone lmfao I get the concept but I think it’s terrible

[@bluecheckmiya]

I had a G5 when it was new i loved it. Their business model was quite... A choice indeed 😂

[@owencooktech]

Yeah totally. Weird phones for sure.

[@jy11221]

The V line had nice phones

[@AMNG1994]

There is only ONE reason why LG Mobile failed: M A R K E T I N G

[@war10ckwilsonlobo]

I had LG V10, V20 for around 6 years now watching this on my LG V40 Thinq the only reason I bought is for high resolution screen and Quad dac with amplifier, i used samsung s10 and Sony Xperia 5 mark III with my wired headphone (Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro X 45Ω) u can see the difference there is lack of volume but LG V series are beast which can drive headphones upto 600Ω

[@owencooktech]

i have dt 770s i use to edit my videos thats so funny

[@Acord718]

I had the g3 and g6 I miss LG but the camera on the g6 is trash. And eventually the phone started over heating.

[@DJ_Darkstar]

Watching this video on my LGV60 while my OnePlus Open is in the shop

[@damian4628]

Honestly. The most people I knew had an lg or samsung. Lg aways had some amazing phones. My last lg was a stylo. And i loved the stylo line. Its what moto thinks it's doing

[@TicTacBell_]

People could rely on lineage os rom on lg phone

[@MuscleCarLover]

My first phone was an LG

[@owencooktech]

Cool!

[@war10ckwilsonlobo]

Mine too LG V10

[@MuscleCarLover]

@@war10ckwilsonlobo You're making me feel old, mine was an LG KF310

[@lakerskid2013]

Same here, a VX5400 flip phone and then second one was a Venus, both from Verizon.

[@WhattaFook]

I had a chocolate back in the days and a G6 ds.

[@_SJ]

Watching this video on an LG G6 ♥

[@owencooktech]

No way dude! That's awesome

[@_SJ]

@@owencooktech Yes ♥ I bought this 2018 and still working fine. The only limitation is the Android OS update (stopped at Android 9 😁) I will switch to Samsung by new year 🙂

[@SamFBM]

watch out for boot loop :(

[@SamFBM]

@@_SJ maybe check for lineageOs ROMs so you can keep it longer and have android 13/14

[@catt3911]

Great video. You told the story!

[@jrummyjs]

i miss my lg g phones now I'm a Samsung guy.

[@kenbee1957]

"So they introduced gimmick phones" No, mate From day one, LGs entire brand was making gimmick phones Its the market that changed, not LG. People came to want just a good phone. Overtime, people grew to want a phone that can do a thing better than all the other phones that all do that exact same thing. The market matured, in other words. And since LGs entire identity was unconventionality (a word that ive just made up) they eventually got relegated to the enthusiasts niche. You can't survive for long there. Ask OnePlus

[@blank8327]

Amazing video!!!! Love your content!

[@ERIEAMTYLERANAKUGILMoe]

lg phone gimmicks thrpughtout their series LG Optimus G (2012): none LG G2 (2013): Back key LG G3 (2014): none LG G4 (2015): none LG G5 (2016): replaceable modulars LG G6 ThinQ (2017): FullVision/ 18:9 aspect ratio and ultrawide camera (ik those are more like the real invention) LG G7 ThinQ (2018): Boombox Speakers and Google Key button LG G8 ThinQ (2019): Dual Screen (this is actually so cool for me) LG WING (2020): Dual Screen and Gimball Camera LG VELVET (2020): none LG VELVET 2 Pro (2021): none

[@jy11221]

Lg made great phones I think bad marketing and they came out after Samsung

[@illumiillumi9631]

Great video

[@jbot8108]

nice

[@Galaxy.Windows]

5:33 example: Galaxy Note = flagship Galaxy A = High tier Galaxy S = expensive Midrange Galaxy J = Midrange/entrey level Galaxy Core = Budget