If you have been using Android smartphones for several years and your Nokia 6 is not your first smartphone, you have surely seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update comes with its own set of features and improvements, however first of all you need to know which Android version is installed on your Nokia 6?

In this context, we will first of all see what it is used to update your Android smartphone, then, the technique to know the Android version of your Nokia 6, and, to conclude, how to make the update. update of his Smartphone.

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What is the point of updating Android on Nokia 6?

We start our article by presenting you the strengths of make regular Android updates on your Nokia 6. As we told you quickly in the introduction, it is important to update the system of your smartphone 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 beneficial for your mobile phone.

In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more features are built 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 Nokia 6, whereas some time ago it was completely improbable, except through an application dedicated ...

In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really advise you to update Android in the event that the version on your Nokia 6 is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down phones , we sometimes attribute the updates to programmed obsolescence, however, it is rather because of the internal memory of a smartphone that you will perceive slowing down, and not because of the updates. We therefore suggest that you especially clean the memory of your Nokia 6 to always keep around 10% of storage free.

How to know the Android version installed on my Nokia 6?

After giving you the benefits of updates, we will explain the technique to find out the version of Android installed on your Nokia 6. This is essential if you are trying to use recent Android functions and are not sure whether they are available on your smartphone. To control the current version of Android on your Nokia 6, it's easy:

  • You turn to the » Parameter  »Of your Nokia 6
  • Then in the menu » About the phone ", It may be depending on the Android version of your Nokia 6 that you 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 mobile phone

How to update Android on Nokia 6?

Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Nokia 6, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and in the event that you have sufficient memory, update your Nokia 6 to Android. In this context, two techniques for downloading, either using Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. If you have problems updating your Nokia 6 during the procedure, we invite you to go through our tutorial.

Update Android without Wi-Fi on Nokia 6

First of the solutions, and the one that we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Nokia 6 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 you have nevertheless checked the size of the update and that you nevertheless wish to carry it out, you will have to go to:

  •  » Settings  »Of your Nokia 6
  • 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 Nokia 6 with Wi-Fi

Second solution and the one recommended by our team. If you have verified the Android version of your Nokia 6 and that it is obsolete, 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, since they can occasionally, depending on the versions, do several gigabytes. Let's go:

  • Go to the " Settings  »Of your Nokia 6
  • 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

If you want a lot of tutorials to become a master of the Nokia 6, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Nokia 6.