If you've been using Android smartphones for some time and your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 is not your first smartphone, you have probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its share of features and improvements, however first of all you should know which Android version is installed on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017?

In this context, we will first of all see what is the point of updating your Android phone, after that, the procedure to know the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017, and, finally, how to do the update of his Smartphone.

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What is the point of updating Android on Samsung Galaxy J3 2017?

We start with our tutorial by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017. As we explained to you briefly just before, it is essential to update the system of your smartphone so that it works correctly. Indeed, above all, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the more recent Android version will therefore always be advantageous for your smartphone.

In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more varied the functions integrated into the system. For example, we will now find the ability to record applications on the SD card by default, to make videos in Slowmotion on Samsung Galaxy J3 2017, whereas a few years ago it was totally improbable, except in passing by a dedicated application ...

In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you update Android if the version on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down phones , updates are often attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is more in connection with the internal memory of a smartphone that you will experience slowdowns, and not because of the updates. We therefore recommend that you above all clean the memory of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 to always keep around 10% of storage free.

How to find out the Android version installed on my Samsung Galaxy J3 2017?

After presenting you the advantages of the updates, we will show you the process for find out the version of Android installed on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017. This is essential in the event that you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure whether they are present on your smartphone. To check the current version of Android on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017, it's easy:

  • Access the » Parameter  »Of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
  • Then in the menu » About the phone ", Depending on the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017, 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 smartphone

How to update Android on Samsung Galaxy J3 2017?

Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and if you have sufficient memory, update your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 to Android. In this context, two techniques for downloading, either through Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. If you have trouble updating your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 during handling, you can read our guide.

Update Android without Wi-Fi on Samsung Galaxy J3 2017

First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like that, because depending on the update that you are going to download, 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 carry it out, you will have to go to:

  •  » Settings  »Of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
  • 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 J3 2017 with Wi-Fi

Second solution and the one recommended by our team. In the event that you have verified the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 and that it is too old, it will therefore 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, because sometimes, depending on the version, they can do several gigabytes. Let's go:

  • See you in the » Settings  »Of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
  • 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 operation

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