If you've been using Android phones for several years and your Xiaomi 12 isn't your first smartphone, you've probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update comes with its own set of features and improvements, but first you need to know what is the Android version installed on your Xiaomi 12?
To do this, we will first find out what is the point of updating your Android smartphone, and then, the process to find out the Android version of your Xiaomi 12, and, finally, how to update your his smartphone.
What is the point of updating Android on Xiaomi 12?
We therefore start our article by revealing the advantages of do regular Android updates on your Xiaomi 12. As we quickly explained to you in the introduction, it is essential to update the system of your mobile phone so that it works properly. Indeed, above all, Android updates are there for fix bugs. Switching to the more recent Android version will therefore always be advantageous for your mobile phone.
In addition, the more the versions of Android advance the more the functionalities integrated into the system are multiple. For example, we will now find the possibility of saving applications by default on the SD card, of making Slowmotion videos on Xiaomi 12, whereas a few years ago it was completely unreal, except through an application. dedicated…
In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really advise you to update Android if the version on your Xiaomi 12 is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down phones , updates are often attributed to planned obsolescence, however, it is rather in connection with the internal memory of a mobile phone that you will feel the slowdown, and not because of the updates. We therefore advise you above all to clean the memory of your Xiaomi 12 to always keep around 10% of free storage.
How to know the Android version installed on your Xiaomi 12?
After having listed the advantages of the updates, we will teach you how to know the version of Android installed on your Xiaomi 12. This is useful in case you are trying to use recent Android features and you are not sure if they are present on your mobile phone. To check the current version of Android on your Xiaomi 12, nothing could be simpler:
- You turn to the » Parameter » of your Xiaomi 12
- Then in the menu » About the phone “, depending on the Android version of your Xiaomi 12, you may 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 mobile phone
How to update Android on Xiaomi 12?
Finally, now that you know how to check the version of the operating system installed on your Xiaomi 12, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and if you have enough memory, update your Xiaomi 12 to Android. There are two ways to do this for downloading, either using Wi-Fi or directly with your internet package. In the event that you have update problems on your Xiaomi 12 during the manipulation, we invite you to consult our article.
Update Android without Wi-Fi on Xiaomi 12
First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your Xiaomi 12 with Wi-Fi. We suggest doing it like this, because depending on the update you are going to download, 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 however you have checked the size of the update and you still want to do it, you will have to access:
- » Settings » of your Xiaomi 12
- 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 Xiaomi 12 with Wi-Fi
Second solution and the one recommended by our team. In the event that you have checked the Android version of your Xiaomi 12 and it is too old, it will therefore be time to upgrade to the newer version of the operating system. To avoid any too much data consumption it is rational to update Android over Wi-Fi, since they can sometimes, depending on the version, do several gigabytes. Let's go:
- Go to the " Settings » of your Xiaomi 12
- 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 procedure
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