In the event that you have been using Android smartphones for a few years and your Samsung Galaxy A5 is not your first smartphone, you have undoubtedly seen a good number of developments in the operating system. Each new update brings its share of functions and improvements, however first of all, you should know which Android version is installed on your Samsung Galaxy A5?
To do this, we will first find out what is the point of updating your Android phone, then the procedure to know the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy A5, and, finally, how to update your Samsung Galaxy AXNUMX. his Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Samsung Galaxy A5?
We therefore start our article by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Samsung Galaxy A5. As we told you quickly just before, it is important to update the system of your mobile phone so that it works correctly. In fact, first and foremost, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the newer Android version will therefore always be beneficial for your phone.
Also, the more Android versions advance, the more functions are integrated 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 Samsung Galaxy A5, whereas some time ago it was completely impossible, except through a specific application ...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we strongly recommend that you update Android if the version on your Samsung Galaxy A5 is too old. That said, we often hear that updates slow down cell phones , updates are frequently attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is more because of the internal memory of a mobile phone that you will distinguish from slowdown, and not because of updates. We therefore advise you especially to clean the memory of your Samsung Galaxy A5 to always keep around 10% of free storage.
How to find out the Android version installed on my Samsung Galaxy A5?
After presenting you the advantages of the updates, we will teach you the process for find out the version of Android installed on your Samsung Galaxy A5. This is useful in case you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure whether they are accessible on your mobile phone. To control the current version of Android on your Samsung Galaxy A5, it's easy:
- Access the » Parameter »Of your Samsung Galaxy A5
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", It may happen depending on the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy A5 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 phone
How to update Android on Samsung Galaxy A5?
Finally, now that you know how to control the version of the operating system installed on your Samsung Galaxy A5, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and if you have sufficient memory, update your Samsung Galaxy A5 to Android. There are two ways to do this for downloading, either using Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have problems updating your Samsung Galaxy A5 during the procedure, you can consult our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Samsung Galaxy A5
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy A5 with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like this, because depending on the update you go install, it will go from a few tens of megabytes to several gigabytes. You risk consuming a good part of your internet package depending on your subscription. In the event that 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 Samsung Galaxy A5
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Start the update if ever it is available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Samsung Galaxy A5 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our editorial staff. If you have verified the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy A5 and that it is too old, it will be time to upgrade to the more recent version of the operating system. To avoid any too much data consumption it is rational to carry out the update of Android in Wi-Fi, because they can sometimes, according to the versions do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- See you in the » Settings »Of your Samsung Galaxy A5
- At the bottom of the list click on » Software update »
- Make sure that the option " Auto download via Wi-Fi »Be activated
- Now click on » Download and installation »To start the procedure
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