Lately there is a lot of talk about the different versions of Android that can be installed on our device and the news that the next versions of Android may bring and which devices will support that version. The only thing that is known is that will innovate. Yes, Android and Google will innovate for users, they will offer us new functions and tools that will make the user experience even better than it already is. So, What are we waiting for to speculate on the arrival of the next version of Android?
In this fourth installment of the "Android Tips" that we are preparing in AndroidSIS we will talk how to know which version we have on our device, how to install an update and how to know if an update is available for our device. As it should be, everything step by step and with a photograph to help you follow the steps of this small tutorial that It will help us to understand perfectly the management of the updates of our terminal. Ahead!
What version do I have on my device?
Our first question is: What version do I have on my device? On many occasions, when we buy a terminal it comes with a version older than the one we can install on our device. And, when they ask us, we must know what version we have on our smartphone or tablet. For it:
- Access the Settings of our terminal
- Click on "About phone" which is usually right at the bottom.
- We look for the section «Android version»
- And we look at the version number that we have on our device.
How to know if there is a new version for our terminal?
In the same way as before, it is important that we have our mobile updated since each update they launch has new functions, new features and is even more stable. So go ahead:
- Access the Settings of our terminal
- Click on «About phone» as before
- Select "Software update"
- Check whether or not there is a new version for our terminal
If I have a new version, how do I install it?
If we have a new version available to install in our terminal:
- Access Settings
- Enter «About the phone»
- Select "Software updates"
- On Samsung devices, you will probably have to create an account
- Follow everything that the phone or tablet tells us to the letter and wait for the new version to download
More information - Factory images of the new Android 4.3 update for the Nexus series