If you've been using Android phones for several years and your Alcatel 1S is not your first smartphone, you have undoubtedly seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its own set of specifics and improvements, however first of all you should know which Android version is installed on your Alcatel 1S?
To do this, we will first find out what is the point of updating your Android smartphone, and then, the procedure for knowing the Android version of your Alcatel 1S, and, to conclude, how to update. of his Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Alcatel 1S?
We start our article by exposing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Alcatel 1S. As we explained briefly in the introduction, it is essential to update the system of your mobile phone so that it works properly. Indeed, above all, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the newer Android version will therefore always be advantageous for your smartphone.
In addition, the more the versions of Android advance, the more features added to the system are multiple. For example, we will now find the option that allows you to save applications on the SD card by default, to make videos in Slowmotion on Alcatel 1S, whereas some time ago it was totally improbable, except in passing through a specific application ...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really advise you to update Android if the version on your Alcatel 1S is too old. That said, at times we hear that updates slow down cell phones , we attribute at times the updates to the planned obsolescence, however, it is rather because of the internal memory of a mobile phone that you will feel slowing down, and not because of the updates. We therefore advise you especially to clean the memory of your Alcatel 1S to always keep around 10% of storage free.
How to know the Android version installed on my Alcatel 1S?
After presenting you the advantages of the updates, we will show you the procedure for find out the version of Android installed on your Alcatel 1S. This is essential if you are trying to use recent Android features and you are not sure whether they are accessible on your mobile phone. To check the current version of Android on your Alcatel 1S, it's easy:
- Access the » Parameter »Of your Alcatel 1S
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", It sometimes happens depending on the Android version of your Alcatel 1S that you have to go through the tab first" System »
- To finish either discover directly the » Android version ", Otherwise go through" Software Information " to get there
- You will have on this line the Android version installed on your smartphone
How to update Android on Alcatel 1S?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Alcatel 1S, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and if you have enough storage space, update your Alcatel 1S to Android. There are two ways to do this for downloading, either using Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. If you ever have problems updating your Alcatel 1S during the operation, do not hesitate to read our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Alcatel 1S
First of the solutions, and the one that we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Alcatel 1S with Wi-Fi. We advise you to do it like this, because depending on the update that you are going to install, it will go from a few tens of megabytes to several gigabytes. You risk consuming a good part of your internet package depending on your subscription. If ever however you have controlled the size of the update and you still want to do it, you will have to go to:
- » Settings »Of your Alcatel 1S
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Launch the update if it is available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Alcatel 1S with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our editorial staff. If you have ever checked the Android version of your Alcatel 1S and it is outdated, it will be time to upgrade to the more recent version of the operating system. To avoid any too much data consumption it is rational to update Android over Wi-Fi, because they can sometimes, depending on the version several gigabytes. Let's go:
- Go to the " Settings »Of your Alcatel 1S
- At the bottom of the list click on » Software update »
- Check that the option " Auto download via Wi-Fi »Be activated
- Now click on » Download and installation »To start the process
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Alcatel 1S, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Alcatel 1S.
