If you've been using Android smartphones for some time and your Huawei Y5 is not your first smartphone, you have 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 Y5?
For this, we will first of all see what is the point of updating your Android phone, then, the technique to know the Android version of your Huawei Y5, and, finally, how to update your Huawei YXNUMX. update of his Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Huawei Y5?
We start our tutorial by revealing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Huawei Y5. As we explained to you briefly just before, it is essential to update the system of your mobile phone so that it works properly. Indeed, above all, 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 functions 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 Y5, whereas some time ago it was totally unreal, except in through a dedicated application ...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you update Android if the version on your Huawei Y5 is too old. However, we frequently hear that 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 perceive slowing down, and not because of the updates. We therefore recommend that you especially clean the memory of your Huawei Y5 to always keep around 10% of storage free.
How to find out the Android version installed on your Huawei Y5?
After giving you the benefits of updates, we will show you the technique for find out the version of Android installed on your Huawei Y5. This is essential in the event that you are trying to use recent Android features and are not sure whether they are available on your mobile phone. To check the current version of Android on your Huawei Y5, it's easy:
- You turn to the » Parameter »Of your Huawei Y5
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", Depending on the Android version of your Huawei Y5, 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 Huawei Y5?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Huawei Y5, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want it and if you have sufficient memory, update your Huawei Y5 to Android. There are two ways to do this for downloading, either through Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. If you have problems updating your Huawei Y5 during the procedure, do not hesitate to read our guide.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Huawei Y5
First of the solutions, and the one that we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Huawei Y5 with Wi-Fi. We advise you to do it like that, 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 however you have controlled the size of the update and you still want to do it, you will have to go to:
- » Settings »Of your Huawei Y5
- 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 Y5 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our team. If you have checked the Android version of your Huawei Y5 and that it is too old, 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, since they can occasionally, depending on the versions, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- Go to the " Settings »Of your Huawei Y5
- At the bottom of the list click on » Software update »
- Make sure that the option " Auto download via Wi-Fi »Be checked
- Now click on » Download and installation »To start the procedure
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