In the event that you have been using Android phones for several years and your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold is not your first smartphone, you have probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update offers its share of features and improvements, however first of all, it is necessary to know what is the Android version installed on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold?
To do this, we will first see what it is for updating your Android smartphone, then the process to find out the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, and, finally, how to update your his smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold?
So let's start our tutorial by showing you the advantages of do regular Android updates on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold. As we explained to you briefly just before, it is essential to update the system of your smartphone so that it works correctly. 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 phone.
Also, the more versions of Android advance, the more features added to the system are varied. For example, we will now find the option that allows you to save applications on the SD card by default, to make Slowmotion videos on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, whereas a few years ago it was completely implausible, except through a specific application…
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really recommend that you update Android if the version on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold is too old. However, we sometimes hear that updates slow down smartphones , we attribute at times the updates to planned obsolescence, however, it is rather because of the internal memory of a smartphone that you will perceive slowdowns, and not because of the updates. We therefore recommend that you above all clean the memory of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold to always keep around 10% of free storage.
How to know the Android version installed on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold?
After having listed the advantages of the updates, we will explain the process to know the version of Android installed on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold. This is important in the event that you are trying to use recent Android features and you are not sure if they are present on your smartphone. To check the current version of Android on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, nothing could be simpler:
- Access the » Parameter » of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
- Then in the menu » About the phone “, depending on the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, it may happen 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 Z Fold?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and if you ever have enough storage space, perform the Android update of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold. For this, two methods for downloading, either with Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have update problems on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold during the operation, we invite you to browse our article.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 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 gigas. You risk consuming a good part of your internet package depending on your subscription. In the event that you have nevertheless checked the size of the update and that you still wish to carry it out, you will have to go to:
- » Settings » of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Start the update if ever it is available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our team. In the event that you have checked the Android version of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and it is outdated, it will therefore be time to upgrade to the more recent operating system version. To avoid any too much data consumption it makes sense to update Android over Wi-Fi, as they can occasionally, depending on the version, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- Go to the " Settings » of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold
- At the bottom of the list click on » Software update »
- Check that the option " Auto download via Wi-Fi »Be activated
- Now click on » Download and installation »To start the process
In case you want a lot of tutorials to become a master of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Samsung galaxy z fold.
