If you've been using Android phones for some time and your Honor 8A is not your first smartphone, you've probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update offers its share of functions and improvements, however, above all, you should know which Android version is installed on your Honor 8A?

To do this, we will first find out what it is used to update your Android smartphone, then, the procedure to know the Android version of your Honor 8A, and, to conclude, how to update your smartphone.

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What is the point of updating Android on Honor 8A?

We start our article by presenting you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Honor 8A. As we explained to you briefly just before, it is important to update the system of your mobile phone so that it works properly. In fact, first and foremost, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the newer Android version will therefore always be beneficial for your phone.

In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more varied the features added to the system. For example, we will now find the possibility of recording applications on the SD card by default, of making videos in Slowmotion on Honor 8A, whereas some time ago it was completely improbable, except through an application dedicated ...

In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we strongly advise you to update Android if the version on your Honor 8A is too old. However, we sometimes hear that the updates slow down smartphones , updates are frequently attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is more in connection with the internal memory of a mobile phone that you will notice slowdowns, and not due to updates. We therefore advise you above all to clean the memory of your Honor 8A to always keep around 10% of storage free.

How to know the Android version installed on my Honor 8A?

After giving you the benefits of the updates, we will show you the procedure for find out the version of Android installed on your Honor 8A. This is essential if you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure whether they are present on your mobile phone. To check the current version of Android on your Honor 8A, it's easy:

  • Go to the " Parameter  »Of your Honor 8A
  • Then in the menu » About the phone ", Depending on the Android version of your Honor 8A, 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 phone

How to update Android on Honor 8A?

Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Honor 8A, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and if you ever have sufficient memory, update your Honor 8A to Android. For this, two techniques for downloading, either via Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have trouble updating your Honor 8A during handling, do not hesitate to take a look at our guide.

Update Android without Wi-Fi on Honor 8A

First of the solutions, and the one that we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Honor 8A with Wi-Fi. We suggest doing it like this, because depending on the update you are going to download, it will go from a few tens of megabytes to several gigabytes. Your internet package may take a big hit depending on your subscription. In the event that however you have controlled the size of the update and you still want to do it, you will need to access:

  •  » Settings  »Of your Honor 8A
  • 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 Honor 8A with Wi-Fi

Second solution and the one suggested by our team. If you have checked the Android version of your Honor 8A 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 sometimes, depending on the version, do several gigabytes. Let's go:

  • Go to the " Settings  »Of your Honor 8A
  • 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 process

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