If you have been using Android smartphones for several years and your Alcatel 1V is not your first smartphone, you have probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its own set of specifics and improvements, but above all you need to know which Android version is installed on your Alcatel 1V?
In this context, we will first see what is the point of updating your Android smartphone, and then, the technique to know the Android version of your Alcatel 1V, and, to conclude, how to make the upgrade. update of their Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Alcatel 1V?
We therefore start our tutorial by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Alcatel 1V. As we explained to you quickly just before, it is essential to update the system of your mobile phone so that it works properly. Indeed, first and foremost, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the more recent Android version will therefore always be beneficial for your device.
In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more varied the functions integrated into the system. For example, we will now find the ability to record applications on the SD card by default, to make Slowmotion videos on Alcatel 1V, whereas a few years ago it was totally inconceivable, except through a dedicated application ...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you update Android if the version on your Alcatel 1V is too old. However, we regularly hear that updates slow down smartphones , updates are sometimes attributed to planned obsolescence, despite everything, it is more in connection with the internal memory of a mobile phone that you will distinguish from slowing down, and not because of the updates. We therefore advise you above all to clean the memory of your Alcatel 1V to always keep around 10% of storage free.
How to know the Android version installed on my Alcatel 1V?
After presenting you the advantages of the updates, we will teach you the technique for find out the version of Android installed on your Alcatel 1V. This is useful in case you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure whether they are available on your mobile phone. To control the current version of Android on your Alcatel 1V, it's easy:
- Access the » Parameter »Of your Alcatel 1V
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", It may happen depending on the Android version of your Alcatel 1V 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 device
How to update Android on Alcatel 1V?
Finally, now that you know how to control the version of the operating system installed on your Alcatel 1V, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and if you ever have enough storage space, update your Alcatel 1V to Android. In this context, two techniques for downloading, either using Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. If you have problems updating your Alcatel 1V during handling, you can consult our guide.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Alcatel 1V
First of the solutions, and the one that we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Alcatel 1V with Wi-Fi. We advise you to do it like that, because depending on the update you are going to download, 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. In the event that despite everything 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 1V
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Start the update if ever it is available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Alcatel 1V with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one suggested by our editorial staff. If you have checked the Android version of your Alcatel 1V and it is obsolete, it will therefore be time to switch to the more recent version of the operating system. To avoid any too much data consumption it is consistent to update Android over Wi-Fi, because they can frequently, depending on the versions do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- See you in the » Settings »Of your Alcatel 1V
- At the bottom of the list click on » Software update »
- Check that the option " Auto download via Wi-Fi »Be checked
- Now click on » Download and installation »To start the process
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