If you've been using Android smartphones for several years and your Vivo Y21 isn't your first smartphone, you've probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its share of features and improvements, however first of all, you should know what is the Android version installed on your Vivo Y21?
To do this, we will first find out what it is for updating your Android smartphone, then the process to find out the Android version of your Vivo Y21, and, finally, how to update your his smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Vivo Y21?
We therefore begin our article by presenting the advantages of do regular Android updates on your Vivo Y21. As we told 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 device.
Also, the more versions of Android advance, the more features 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 Slowmotion videos on Vivo Y21, whereas a few years ago it was totally inconceivable, except in going through a specific application…
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we strongly advise you to update Android if the version on your Vivo Y21 is too old. However, we frequently hear that updates slow down smartphones , updates are sometimes attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is rather because of the internal memory of a smartphone that you will perceive slowdowns, and not because of updates. We therefore especially recommend that you clean the memory of your Vivo Y21 to always keep about 10% free storage.
How to know the Android version installed on your Vivo Y21?
After having presented you the advantages of the updates, we will teach you the process for know the version of Android installed on your Vivo Y21. This is essential in the event that you are trying to use recent Android features and you are not sure whether they are present on your smartphone. To check the current version of Android on your Vivo Y21, nothing could be simpler:
- Access the » Parameter » of your Vivo Y21
- Then in the menu » About the phone “, depending on the Android version of your Vivo Y21, 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 device
How to update Android on Vivo Y21?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Vivo Y21, you can move on to the practical part, and if you wish and if you ever have enough memory, perform the Android update of your Vivo Y21. To do this, two methods for downloading, either using Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have update problems on your Vivo Y21 during handling, we invite you to browse our article.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Vivo Y21
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Vivo Y21 with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like this, because depending on the update you are going to install, it will go from a few tens of megabytes to several gigas. Your internet package may take a big hit depending on your subscription. In the event that however you have checked the size of the update and that you still wish to carry it out, you will have to access:
- » Settings » of your Vivo Y21
- In the menu " Software update »
- Click on " Download and installation »
- Launch the update if it is ever available and confirm that you want to do it without Wi-Fi
Update Android on your Vivo Y21 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our team. In the event that you have checked the Android version of your Vivo Y21 and it is outdated, it will suddenly be time to upgrade to the newer version of the operating system. To avoid any too much data consumption it makes sense to update Android over Wi-Fi, as they can sometimes, depending on the version, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- Go to the " Settings » of your Vivo Y21
- At the bottom of the list click on » Software update »
- Check that the option " Auto download via Wi-Fi »Be checked
- Now click on » Download and installation »To start the operation
In case you want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the Vivo Y21, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Live Y21.
