If you have been using Android smartphones for several years and your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is not your first smartphone, you have certainly seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update comes with its own set of specifics and improvements, however, first of all you should know which Android version is installed on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
For this, we will first see what it is used to update your Android smartphone, then, the procedure to know the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and, to conclude, how to update your Samsung Galaxy SXNUMX Edge. Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
We start by consequently our tutorial by exposing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. As we told you briefly in the introduction, it is essential to carry out the system updates 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 mobile phone.
In addition, the more Android versions advance, the more functions are integrated into the system. For example, we will now find the option that allows you to save applications on the SD card by default, to make videos in Slowmotion on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, whereas a few years ago it was completely improbable, except through a dedicated 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 S6 Edge is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down smartphones , updates are often attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is more because of 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 S6 Edge to always keep around 10% of storage free.
How to know the Android version installed on my Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
After giving you the benefits of updates, we will walk you through the procedure for find out the version of Android installed on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. This is important in the event that you are attempting to use recent functions of Android and are not sure whether they are available on your mobile phone. To check the current version of Android on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, it's easy:
- You turn to the » Parameter »Of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", It sometimes happens depending on the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that you have to go through the tab first" 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 mobile phone
How to update Android on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and in the event that you have enough space storage, update your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge to Android. There are two download methods for this, either using Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. If you have trouble updating your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge during the procedure, do not hesitate to read our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like this, 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 you have nevertheless controlled the size of the update and that you still want to carry it out, you will have to access the:
- » Settings »Of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Launch the update if it is available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our editorial staff. If you have checked the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and it is too old, it will suddenly 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 they can occasionally, depending on the versions, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- See you in the » Settings »Of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
- 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
In the event that you are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy Edge S6.
