If you've been using Android phones for several years and your HUAWEI Mate X is not your first smartphone, you've certainly seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update comes with its own set of features and improvements, but first and foremost you should know what Android version is installed on your HUAWEI Mate X?

In this context, we will first see what is the point of updating your Android phone, then the technique to know the Android version of your HUAWEI Mate X, and, to conclude, how to do it. update of his Smartphone.

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What is the point of updating Android on HUAWEI Mate X?

We therefore start our article by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your HUAWEI Mate X. As we quickly told you in the introduction, it is important 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 advantageous for your device.

In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more varied the functions integrated into 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 HUAWEI Mate X, whereas some time ago it was completely inconceivable, except through a dedicated application ...

In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you update Android in the event that the version on your HUAWEI Mate X is too old. Nevertheless, at times we hear that the updates slow down cell phones , updates are often attributed to planned obsolescence, despite everything, it is more in connection with the internal memory of a phone that you will notice slowdowns, and not because of the updates. We therefore advise you above all to clean the memory of your HUAWEI Mate X to always keep around 10% of storage free.

How to find out the Android version installed on my HUAWEI Mate X?

After showing you the benefits of updates, we will show you the technique for find out the version of Android installed on your HUAWEI Mate X. This is essential if you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure whether they are present on your phone. To control the current version of Android on your HUAWEI Mate X, it's easy:

  • Access the » Parameter  »Of your HUAWEI Mate X
  • Then in the menu » About the phone ", Depending on the Android version of your HUAWEI Mate X 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 device

How to update Android on HUAWEI Mate X?

Finally, now that you know how to control the version of the operating system installed on your HUAWEI Mate X, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and in the event that you have enough storage space, update your HUAWEI Mate X to Android. In this context, two methods for downloading, either via Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. If you ever have problems updating your HUAWEI Mate X during handling, we invite you to take a look at our tutorial.

Update Android without Wi-Fi on HUAWEI Mate X

First of the solutions, and the one that we recommend the most, update the Android version of your HUAWEI Mate X with Wi-Fi. We advise you to do it like that, because depending on the update you go 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. If ever after all you have controlled the size of the update and you still want to achieve it, you will have to go to:

  •  » Settings  »Of your HUAWEI Mate X
  • 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 HUAWEI Mate X with Wi-Fi

Second solution and the one recommended by our editorial staff. If you have ever checked the Android version of your HUAWEI Mate X and it is too old, it will be time to upgrade to the more recent version of the operating system. To avoid any too much data consumption it is rational to update Android over Wi-Fi, because they can occasionally, depending on the version, several gigabytes. Let's go:

  • Go to the " Settings  »Of your HUAWEI Mate X
  • 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 launch the operation

If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the HUAWEI Mate X, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: HUAWEI MateX.