If you've been using Android phones for a few years now and your XIAOMI Redmi 6 is not your first smartphone, you've probably seen a lot of changes to the operating system. Each new update brings its share of specificities and improvements, but above all, you need to know what Android version is installed on your XIAOMI Redmi 6?

In this context, we will first of all find out what is the point of updating your Android smartphone, then, the technique to know the Android version of your XIAOMI Redmi 6, and, to conclude, how to update your XIAOMI Redmi XNUMX. update of his Smartphone.

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What is the point of updating Android on XIAOMI Redmi 6?

We start with our tutorial by showing you the advantages of make regular Android updates on your XIAOMI Redmi 6. As we told you briefly just before, it is essential to update your phone's system so that it works properly. 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 ability to record applications on the SD card by default, to make videos in Slowmotion on XIAOMI Redmi 6, whereas a few years ago it was completely inconceivable, except through a specific application ...

In short, whether for reasons of performance or features , we really suggest that you update Android in the event that the version on your XIAOMI Redmi 6 is too old. However, we often hear that updates slow down phones , we sometimes attribute the updates to the planned obsolescence, that said, it is rather because of the internal memory of a phone that you will feel slowing down, and not because of the updates. We therefore suggest that you especially clean the memory of your XIAOMI Redmi 6 to always keep around 10% of free storage.

How to find out the Android version installed on my XIAOMI Redmi 6?

After showing you the benefits of updates, we will teach you the technique for find out the version of Android installed on your XIAOMI Redmi 6. This is essential in the event that you are trying to use recent features of Android and you are not sure whether they are present on your phone. To control the current version of Android on your XIAOMI Redmi 6, it's easy:

  • Go to the " Parameter  »Of your XIAOMI Redmi 6
  • Then in the menu » About the phone ", Depending on the Android version of your XIAOMI Redmi 6, 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 Redmi 6?

Finally, now that you know how to control the version of the operating system installed on your XIAOMI Redmi 6, you can move on to the practical part, and if you want and in the event that you have enough storage space. storage, update your XIAOMI Redmi 6 to Android. In this context, two ways of downloading, either with Wi-Fi, or directly with your internet package. If you ever have update problems on your XIAOMI Redmi 6 during the operation, we invite you to read our tutorial.

Update Android without Wi-Fi on XIAOMI Redmi 6

First of the solutions, and the one we recommend the most, update the Android version of your XIAOMI Redmi 6 with Wi-Fi. We recommend doing it like this, because depending on the update you go install, it will go from a few tens of megabytes to several gigabytes. Your internet package may take a big hit depending on your subscription. If ever that said you have controlled the size of the update and you still want to achieve it, you will have to access:

  •  » Settings  »Of your XIAOMI Redmi 6
  • 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 XIAOMI Redmi 6 with Wi-Fi

Second solution and the one recommended by our team. If you have ever checked the Android version of your XIAOMI Redmi 6 and it is too old, now is the 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, as they can sometimes, depending on the versions, do several gigabytes. Let's go:

  • Go to the " Settings  »Of your XIAOMI Redmi 6
  • 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 operation

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