If you've been using Android smartphones for some time and your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is not your first smartphone, you have certainly seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update offers its share of specificities and improvements, but above all, you should know which Android version is installed on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8?
To do this, we will first see what it is used to update your Android phone, then, the procedure to know the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and, finally, how to update. of his Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Samsung Galaxy Note 8?
We start by consequently our article by revealing to you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8. As we explained to you quickly 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 smartphone.
In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more varied the features added to 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 Note 8, whereas a few years ago it was totally inconceivable, except through a specific application ...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you perform Android updates in the event that the version on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is too old. However, we sometimes hear that updates slow down 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 experience slowing down, and not because of the updates. We therefore recommend that you especially clean the memory of your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to always keep around 10% of storage free.
How to find out the Android version installed on my Samsung Galaxy Note 8?
After having listed the advantages of the updates, we will explain the procedure to find out the version of Android installed on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8. This is important in case you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure whether they are present on your mobile phone. To check the current version of Android on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8, it's easy:
- Access the » Parameter »Of your Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", Depending on the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy Note 8, you may have to go through the tab before" 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 smartphone
How to update Android on Samsung Galaxy Note 8?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Samsung Galaxy Note 8, you can move on to the practical part, and if you wish and in the event that you have sufficient memory, update your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 to Android. There are two ways to do this for downloading, either with Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have problems updating your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 during the procedure, do not hesitate to browse our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Samsung Galaxy Note 8
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like this, because depending on the update that you are going to 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 that you nevertheless want to carry it out, you will have to access the:
- » Settings »Of your Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- 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 Note 8 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our team. If you have checked the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and that it is obsolete, it will therefore be time to switch 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, as they can frequently, depending on the version, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- See you in the » Settings »Of your Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- 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
If you want a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
