If you've been using Android smartphones for some time and your Samsung Galaxy S5 is not your first smartphone, you have certainly seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its share of features and improvements, but first of all you should know which Android version is installed on your Samsung Galaxy S5?
In this context, we will first of all find out what is the point of updating your Android phone, after that, the procedure to know the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S5, and, finally, how to update your Samsung Galaxy SXNUMX. update of his Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Samsung Galaxy S5?
We therefore start our article by exposing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Samsung Galaxy S5. As we explained briefly in the introduction, it is important to update the system on your phone so that it works correctly. Indeed, first and foremost, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the newer Android version will therefore always be beneficial for your phone.
In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more varied the features 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 S5, whereas a few years ago it was completely improbable, except through a specific application ...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you perform Android updates if the version on your Samsung Galaxy S5 is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down phones , updates are often attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is more because of the internal memory of a phone that you will distinguish from slowdowns, and not because of updates. We therefore recommend that you especially clean the memory of your Samsung Galaxy S5 to always keep around 10% of storage free.
How to find out the Android version installed on my Samsung Galaxy S5?
After giving you the benefits of updates, we will show you the procedure for find out the version of Android installed on your Samsung Galaxy S5. This is essential if you are trying to use recent Android functions and you are not sure whether they are present on your phone. To check the current version of Android on your Samsung Galaxy S5, it's easy:
- You turn to the » Parameter »Of your Samsung Galaxy S5
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", It sometimes happens depending on the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S5 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 S5?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Samsung Galaxy S5, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want to and if you have sufficient memory, update your Samsung Galaxy S5 to Android. In this context, two methods for downloading, either using Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. If you ever have problems updating your Samsung Galaxy S5 during handling, you can take a look at our article.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Samsung Galaxy S5
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S5 with Wi-Fi. We suggest doing it like that, 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. If ever, however, you have controlled the size of the update and you still want to achieve it, you will have to access:
- » Settings »Of your Samsung Galaxy S5
- 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 S5 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our team. If you have ever checked the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S5 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, since they can frequently, depending on the version several gigabytes. Let's go:
- Go to the " Settings »Of your Samsung Galaxy S5
- 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 operation
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