If you've been using Android phones for several years and your Samsung Galaxy J7 is not your first smartphone, you've probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update offers its share of specificities and improvements, but above all, you need to know which Android version is installed on your Samsung Galaxy J7?

For this, we will first see what it is used to update your Android smartphone, then, the technique to know the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy J7, and, to conclude, how to update your Samsung Galaxy JXNUMX. Smartphone.

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What is the point of updating Android on Samsung Galaxy J7?

We therefore start our tutorial by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Samsung Galaxy J7. As we told you quickly in the introduction, it is important to update the system of your smartphone 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 beneficial for your device.

In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more varied the features added to 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 J7, whereas some time ago it was totally inconceivable, except through a dedicated application ...

In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we strongly recommend that you perform Android updates if the version on your Samsung Galaxy J7 is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down phones , updates are sometimes attributed to planned obsolescence, despite everything, it is rather in connection with 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 Samsung Galaxy J7 to always keep around 10% of storage free.

How to find out the Android version installed on my Samsung Galaxy J7?

After listing you the benefits of updates, we will show you the technique for find out the version of Android installed on your Samsung Galaxy J7. This is essential in the event that you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure whether they are accessible on your smartphone. To check the current version of Android on your Samsung Galaxy J7, it's easy:

  • You turn to the » Parameter  »Of your Samsung Galaxy J7
  • Then in the menu » About the phone ", It may happen depending on the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy J7 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 device

How to update Android on Samsung Galaxy J7?

Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Samsung Galaxy J7, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and in the event that you have enough storage space, update your Samsung Galaxy J7 to Android. For this, two techniques for downloading, either with Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. If you ever have problems updating your Samsung Galaxy J7 during handling, you can read our article.

Update Android without Wi-Fi on Samsung Galaxy J7

First of the solutions, and the one that we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy J7 with Wi-Fi. We advise you to do 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. If, despite everything, you have checked the size of the update and you nevertheless wish to carry it out, you will have to access the:

  •  » Settings  »Of your Samsung Galaxy J7
  • 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 Samsung Galaxy J7 with Wi-Fi

Second solution and the one recommended by our editorial staff. If you have ever checked the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy J7 and it is out of date, now is the time to upgrade 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, because sometimes, depending on the version, they can do several gigabytes. Let's go:

  • Go to the " Settings  »Of your Samsung Galaxy J7
  • 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 operation

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