If you've been using Android smartphones for some time and your OnePlus 6 is not your first smartphone, you have surely seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update has its own set of specifics and improvements, but first of all you should know what is the Android version installed on your OnePlus 6?
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 OnePlus 6, and, to conclude, how to update your Android phone. his Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on OnePlus 6?
We therefore start our article by revealing the strengths of make regular Android updates on your OnePlus 6. 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, first and foremost, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the more recent Android version will therefore always be beneficial for your phone.
In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more functions 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 OnePlus 6, whereas a few years ago it was totally unreal, except in passing by a dedicated application ...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we strongly suggest that you perform Android updates if the version on your OnePlus 6 is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down cell phones , updates are sometimes attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is more in connection with the internal memory of a mobile phone that you will notice slowdowns, and not because of the updates. We therefore suggest that you especially clean the memory of your OnePlus 6 to always keep around 10% of storage free.
How to know the Android version installed on his OnePlus 6?
After having listed the advantages of the updates, we will teach you the technique for find out the version of Android installed on your OnePlus 6. This is useful in case you are trying to use recent Android features and you are not sure whether they are available on your mobile phone. To check the current version of Android on your OnePlus 6, it's easy:
- Go to the " Parameter »Of your OnePlus 6
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", It sometimes happens depending on the Android version of your OnePlus 6 that you 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 OnePlus 6?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your OnePlus 6, you can move on to the practical part, and if you wish and if you have sufficient memory, update your OnePlus 6 to Android. In this context, two ways of downloading, either through Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have update problems on your OnePlus 6 during the procedure, we invite you to browse our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on OnePlus 6
First of the solutions, and the one that we recommend the most, update the Android version of your OnePlus 6 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 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 need to access the:
- » Settings »Of your OnePlus 6
- 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 OnePlus 6 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our team. If you have checked the Android version of your OnePlus 6 and it is too old, it will be time to switch 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, as they can sometimes, depending on the version, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- See you in the » Settings »Of your OnePlus 6
- 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
In case you want a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the OnePlus 6, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: OnePlus 6.
