If you've been using Android phones for a few years and your Fairphone 4 isn't your first smartphone, you've probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its share of functions and improvements, however first of all, it is necessary to know what is the Android version installed on your Fairphone 4?
In this context, we will first learn what is the point of updating your Android phone, then, the technique for knowing the Android version of your Fairphone 4, and, to conclude, how to update it. day of his Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Fairphone 4?
We start our tutorial by revealing the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Fairphone 4. As we told you briefly in the introduction, it is essential to update the system of your phone so that it works properly. Indeed, first and foremost, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the newer Android version will therefore always be beneficial for your mobile phone.
In addition, the more versions of Android advance, the more features are added to the system. For example, we will now find the option that allows you to save applications on the SD card by default, to make Slowmotion videos on Fairphone 4, whereas some time ago it was completely impossible, except in passing by a dedicated application…
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we strongly recommend that you update Android if the version on your Fairphone 4 is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down phones , updates are frequently attributed to planned obsolescence, despite everything, it is rather because of the internal memory of a phone that you will distinguish slowdowns, and not because of updates. We therefore advise you above all to clean the memory of your Fairphone 4 to always keep around 10% of free storage.
How to find out the Android version installed on your Fairphone 4?
After listing you the benefits of updates, we will teach you the technique for know the version of Android installed on your Fairphone 4. This is useful in case you are trying to use recent Android features and you are not sure if they are available on your phone. To check the current version of Android on your Fairphone 4, nothing could be simpler:
- You turn to the » Parameter »Of your Fairphone 4
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", it sometimes happens, depending on the Android version of your Fairphone 4, 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 mobile phone
How to update Android on Fairphone 4?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Fairphone 4, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and assuming you have enough memory, perform the Android update of your Fairphone 4. In this context, two techniques for downloading, either using Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have update problems on your Fairphone 4 during the operation, we invite you to consult our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Fairphone 4
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Fairphone 4 with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like this, because depending on the update you you are going to install, it will go from a few tens of megabytes to several gigas. Your internet package may take a big hit depending on your subscription. In the event that despite everything you have checked the size of the update and you still want to do it, you will have to go to:
- » Settings »Of your Fairphone 4
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Start the update if it is available and validate that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Fairphone 4 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our editorial staff. In the event that you have checked the Android version of your Fairphone 4 and that it is too old, it will therefore be time to upgrade to the newer version of the operating system. To avoid any too much data consumption it makes sense to update Android over Wi-Fi, as they can occasionally, depending on the versions, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- See you in the » Settings »Of your Fairphone 4
- 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 operation
In the event that you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Fairphone 4, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: 4 Fairphone.
