If you've been using Android phones for some time and your Huawei P8 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, but above all you need to know What is the Android version installed on your Huawei P8?

For this, we will first find out what is the point of updating your Android phone, then, the technique to know the Android version of your Huawei P8, and, finally, how to update. of his Smartphone.

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What is the point of updating Android on Huawei P8?

We begin our article by revealing the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Huawei P8. As we explained to you quickly just before, it is essential to update the system of your mobile phone so that it works correctly. Indeed, above all, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the newer Android version will therefore always be advantageous for your phone.

In addition, the more versions of Android advance, the more functionalities are integrated into the system. For example, we will now find the option that allows you to save applications on the SD card by default, to make videos in Slowmotion on Huawei P8, whereas a few years ago it was completely unreal, except in passing by a specific 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 P8 is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down smartphones , we attribute at times the updates to programmed obsolescence, that said, it is rather because of the internal memory of a mobile phone that you will feel slowing down, and not because of the updates. We therefore recommend that you especially clean the memory of your Huawei P8 to always keep around 10% of storage free.

How to find out the Android version installed on your Huawei P8?

After giving you the benefits of updates, we will show you the technique for find out the version of Android installed on your Huawei P8. This is important in the event that you are trying to use recent Android functions and are not sure whether they are accessible on your mobile phone. To control the current version of Android on your Huawei P8, it's easy:

  • Go to the " Parameter  »Of your Huawei P8
  • Then in the menu » About the phone ", Depending on the Android version of your Huawei P8, 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 phone

How to update Android on Huawei P8?

Finally, now that you know how to control the version of the operating system installed on your Huawei P8, you can move on to the practical part, and if you wish and in the event that you have enough storage space, update your Huawei P8 to Android. There are two ways to do this for downloading, either via Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. If you have trouble updating your Huawei P8 during the operation, do not hesitate to take a look at our guide.

Update Android without Wi-Fi on Huawei P8

First of the solutions, and the one that we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Huawei P8 with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like this, because depending on the update you are going to install, this 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 that said you have checked the size of the update and you still want to perform it, you will need to access:

  •  » Settings  »Of your Huawei P8
  • 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 Huawei P8 with Wi-Fi

Second solution and the one recommended by our editorial staff. If you have checked the Android version of your Huawei P8 and that it is obsolete, it will therefore be time to switch 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 versions, do several gigabytes. Let's go:

  • Go to the " Settings  »Of your Huawei P8
  • 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 start the procedure

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