In the event that you have been using Android phones for a few years and your Samsung Galaxy S7 is not your first smartphone, you have surely seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update comes with its own set of features and improvements, however first of all you need to know which Android version is installed on your Samsung Galaxy S7?
In this context, we will first find out what is the point of updating your Android phone, then the procedure for knowing the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S7, and, finally, how to update your Samsung Galaxy SXNUMX. day of his Smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Samsung Galaxy S7?
We therefore start our tutorial by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your Samsung Galaxy S7. As we told you quickly in the introduction, it is essential to carry out the system updates of your mobile phone so that it works properly. Indeed, above all, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the newer Android version will therefore always be beneficial for your phone.
Also, the more Android versions advance, the more features are 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 S7, whereas a few years ago it was completely unreal, except through a dedicated application ...
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you update Android in the event that the version on your Samsung Galaxy S7 is too old. That said, we often hear that updates slow down smartphones , we attribute at times the updates to the planned obsolescence, however, it is rather in connection with the internal memory of a mobile phone that you will notice slowing down, and not because of the updates. We therefore advise you especially to clean the memory of your Samsung Galaxy S7 to always keep around 10% of free storage.
How to know the Android version installed on my Samsung Galaxy S7?
After giving you the benefits of updates, we will teach you how to find out the version of Android installed on your Samsung Galaxy S7. This is essential if 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 S7, it's easy:
- You turn to the » Parameter »Of your Samsung Galaxy S7
- Then in the menu » About the phone ", It may happen depending on the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S7 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 phone
How to update Android on Samsung Galaxy S7?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Samsung Galaxy S7, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and in the event that you have sufficient memory, update your Samsung Galaxy S7 to Android. In this context, two methods for downloading, either with Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have trouble updating your Samsung Galaxy S7 during handling, do not hesitate to browse our tutorial.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Samsung Galaxy S7
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S7 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 however you have controlled the size of the update and you still want to perform it, you will have to go to:
- » Settings »Of your Samsung Galaxy S7
- 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 S7 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our editorial staff. In the event that you have checked the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy S7 and it is obsolete, it will 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 S7
- 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 process
If you are looking for a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy S7, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S7.
