If you have been using Android smartphones for some time and your Google Pixel 6 is not your first smartphone, you have surely seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its share of specificities and improvements, but first, you have to know which Android version is installed on your Google Pixel 6?
To do this, we will first see what is the point of updating your Android smartphone, then the technique for knowing the Android version of your Google Pixel 6, and, finally, how to update it. day of his smartphone.
What's the point of updating Android on Google Pixel 6?
We start by consequently our article by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Google Pixel 6. As we told you briefly in the introduction, it is essential to update your phone's system 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.
Also, the more versions of Android advance, the more features are added to the system. For example, we will now find the ability to save applications on the SD card by default, to make Slowmotion videos on Google Pixel 6, whereas a few years ago it was completely unreal, except through a dedicated app...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really advise you to update Android if the version on your Google Pixel 6 is too old. However, we sometimes hear that the updates slow down smartphones , updates are frequently attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is rather in connection with the internal memory of a telephone that you will feel slowdowns, and not because of updates. We therefore advise you above all to clean the memory of your Google Pixel 6 to always keep around 10% of free storage.
How to know the Android version installed on your Google Pixel 6?
After giving you the advantages of the updates, we will explain the technique to find out the version of Android installed on your Google Pixel 6. This is essential if you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure if they are present on your phone. To check the current version of Android on your Google Pixel 6, nothing could be easier:
- Access the » Parameter »Of your Google Pixel 6
- Then in the menu » About the phone “, depending on the Android version of your Google Pixel 6, 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 mobile phone
How to update Android on Google Pixel 6?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Google Pixel 6, you will be able to move on to the practical part, and if you wish and if you have sufficient memory, perform the Android update of your Google Pixel 6. To do this, two ways to download, either with Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have update problems on your Google Pixel 6 during the procedure, do not hesitate to look at our guide.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Google Pixel 6
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Google Pixel 6 with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like this, because depending on the update you go download, 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 you have checked the size of the update and that you nevertheless wish to carry it out, you will have to go to:
- » Settings »Of your Google Pixel 6
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Start the update if it is available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Google Pixel 6 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our team. In the event that you have checked the Android version of your Google Pixel 6 and it is outdated, it will therefore be time to upgrade to the newer version of the operating system. To avoid any too much data consumption it is rational to carry out the update of Android in Wi-Fi, because they can occasionally, depending on the versions, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- Go to the " Settings »Of your Google Pixel 6
- At the bottom of the list click on » Software update »
- Make sure 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 a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Google Pixel 6, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 6.
