If you've been using Android smartphones for a few years and your Honor X8 isn't your first smartphone, you've probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its share of features and improvements, however first of all, you should know what is the Android version installed on your Honor X8?
To do this, we will first see what is the point of updating your Android phone, then the procedure to find out the Android version of your Honor X8, and, to conclude, how to update your Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Honor X8?
We therefore begin our tutorial by presenting the strengths of make regular Android updates on your Honor X8. As we explained to you quickly in the introduction, it is essential to update the system of your smartphone so that it works correctly. In fact, first and foremost, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the more recent Android version will therefore always be advantageous for your mobile phone.
In addition, the more the versions of Android advance the more the functionalities integrated into the system are varied. For example, we will now find the possibility of saving applications on the SD card by default, of making Slowmotion videos on Honor X8, whereas a few years ago it was totally implausible, except through a dedicated app...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you update Android in the event that the version on your Honor X8 is too old. However, we frequently hear that updates slow down smartphones , updates are sometimes attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is rather because of the internal memory of a smartphone that you will notice slowdowns, and not because of updates. We therefore especially recommend that you clean the memory of your Honor X8 to always keep around 10% of free storage.
How to find out the Android version installed on your Honor X8?
After showing you the benefits of updates, we will walk you through the procedure for know the version of Android installed on your Honor X8. This is essential in the event that you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure whether they are available on your smartphone. To check the current version of Android on your Honor X8, nothing could be easier:
- You turn to the » Parameter » of your Honor X8
- Then in the menu » About the phone “, depending on the Android version of your Honor X8, you may 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 Honor X8?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Honor X8, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and in the event that you have sufficient memory, perform the Android update of your Honor X8. To do this, two techniques for downloading, either with Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. If you have update problems on your Honor X8 during the procedure, you can consult our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Honor X8
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Honor X8 with Wi-Fi. We recommend 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 gigas. You risk consuming a good part of your internet package depending on your subscription. If, however, you have checked the size of the update and you still want to do it, you will have to go to:
- » Settings » of your Honor X8
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Launch the update if it is available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Honor X8 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one suggested by our editorial staff. If you have checked the Android version of your Honor X8 and it is outdated, it will suddenly 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:
- Go to the " Settings » of your Honor X8
- 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 launch the operation
In the event that you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Honor X8, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Honor X8.
