If you have been using Android smartphones for several years and your OPPO A16 is not your first smartphone, you have surely seen a number of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its share of functions and improvements, however first of all, you must know what is the Android version installed on your OPPO A16?
To do this, we will first see what is the point of updating your Android phone, then the process to find out the Android version of your OPPO A16, and, finally, how to update your Smartphone. .
What is the point of updating Android on OPPO A16?
We start our tutorial by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your OPPO A16. As we told you briefly just before, it is essential to update your phone's system so that it works properly. In fact, first and foremost, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the more recent Android version will therefore always be advantageous for your mobile phone.
In addition, the more versions of Android advance, the more features are integrated into the system. For example, we will now find the ability to save applications on the SD card by default, to make Slowmotion videos on OPPO A16, whereas some time ago it was totally impossible, except through an application. dedicated…
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you update Android if the version on your OPPO A16 is too old. Despite everything, we often hear that updates slow down phones , we attribute at times the updates to planned obsolescence, however, it is rather because of the internal memory of a phone that you will perceive slowdowns, and not because of the updates. We therefore advise you above all to clean the memory of your OPPO A16 to always keep around 10% of free storage.
How to know the Android version installed on your OPPO A16?
After having listed the advantages of the updates, we will teach you the procedure for know the version of Android installed on your OPPO A16. This is important in the event that you are trying to use recent Android features and are not sure if they are available on your phone. To check the current version of Android on your OPPO A16, nothing could be simpler:
- You turn to the » Parameter » of your OPPO A16
- Then in the menu » About the phone “, depending on the Android version of your OPPO A16, it may happen 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 OPPO A16?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your OPPO A16, you can move on to the practical part, and if you wish and if you ever have enough memory, perform the Android update of your OPPO A16. For this, two ways to download, either with Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. If you have update problems on your OPPO A16 during the operation, we invite you to read our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on OPPO A16
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your OPPO A16 with Wi-Fi. We suggest doing it like this, because depending on the update you are going to install, it will go from a few tens of megabytes to several gigas. Your internet package may take a big hit depending on your subscription. If, however, you have checked the size of the update and you still want to do it, you will have to go to:
- » Settings » of your OPPO A16
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Launch the update if it is ever available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your OPPO A16 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our editorial staff. If you have checked the Android version of your OPPO A16 and it is too old, it will suddenly be time to upgrade to the newer operating system version. 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:
- See you in the » Settings » of your OPPO A16
- 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 process
If you ever want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the OPPO A16, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: OPPO A16.
