In the event that you have been using Android smartphones for a few years and your Google Pixel 4 is not your first smartphone, you have certainly seen a lot of developments in the operating system. Each new update brings its share of specifics and improvements, but above all, you should know which Android version is installed on your Google Pixel 4?
To do this, we will first of all see what is the point of updating your Android smartphone, then, the procedure to know the version of Android of your Google Pixel 4, and, to conclude, how to make the update. update of his Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Google Pixel 4?
We start by consequently our article by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Google Pixel 4. 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, above all, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the more recent Android version will therefore always be advantageous for your smartphone.
In addition, the more the versions of Android advance, the more the functionalities integrated into the system are multiple. For example, we will now find the ability to save applications on the SD card by default, to make videos in Slowmotion on Google Pixel 4, whereas some time ago it was totally improbable, except 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 Google Pixel 4 is too old. However, we sometimes hear that updates slow down cell phones , we attribute at times the updates to programmed obsolescence, despite everything, it is rather in connection with the internal memory of a mobile phone that you will feel slowing down, and not because of the updates. We therefore advise you above all to clean the memory of your Google Pixel 4 to always keep around 10% of storage free.
How to find out the Android version installed on my Google Pixel 4?
After giving you the benefits of updates, we will show you the process for find out the version of Android installed on your Google Pixel 4. This is useful if 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 Google Pixel 4, it's easy:
- Access the » Parameter »Of your Google Pixel 4
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", Depending on the Android version of your Google Pixel 4, you may have to go through the tab first" System »
- Finally 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 Google Pixel 4?
Finally, now that you know how to control the version of the operating system installed on your Google Pixel 4, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and if you have sufficient memory, update your Google Pixel 4 to Android. There are two ways to do this for downloading, either with Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have problems updating your Google Pixel 4 during the operation, we invite you to read our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Google Pixel 4
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Google Pixel 4 with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like this, because depending on the update that you are going to download, it will go from a few tens of megabytes to several gigabytes. Your internet plan may take a big hit depending on your subscription. In the event that despite everything you have controlled the size of the update and you nevertheless wish to carry it out, you will have to go to:
- » Settings »Of your Google Pixel 4
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Start the update if it is ever available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Google Pixel 4 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our team. If you have checked the Android version of your Google Pixel 4 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 makes sense to update Android over Wi-Fi, as they can occasionally, depending on the version, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- Go to the " Settings »Of your Google Pixel 4
- 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 procedure
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Google Pixel 4, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 4.
