The Android operating system is perhaps the most accessible and widespread operating system for mobile devices and not only. When you buy a phone, player or tablet with this system, you immediately get a reliable program, complete with excellent customer service. Android developers are constantly improving their system and provide updates to the general public for free. There are several ways to install an updated version of android too.
Instructions
Step 1
Turn on the internet on your android device. Go to the settings section. Find the section that deals with the system itself. Depending on the model, this may be "About the system" "general system settings" and the like.
Step 2
Turn on the automatic system update function. If you do not want the OS to update itself, click the "update" or "check for updates" button. If there are more recent versions for your model, it will automatically find them.
Step 3
Be careful and use unlimited internet or Wi-fi for downloading. The update weighs quite a lot and otherwise the download can cost you a lot of money.
Step 4
Try using Android Market if you can't update over the Internet. In the market, you can find either the update itself for your device, or a program that looks in more detail for updates that the device itself could not find for some reason.
Step 5
Go to the official page of the operating system and download the update manually if the above methods could not find updates, but you are sure that they should be. Head over to the site, select your device, and in the Download section, see the latest release of your product. If there really is a more recent one, download it and simply install it on your device like a regular installer.
Step 6
If you do not want to do the update yourself, you can entrust it to professionals. Take your device to a computer or mobile service, and within one working day they will change the firmware to a newer one, and at the same time figure out why the automatic update did not occur.
Turn on your Android smartphone or tablet. Prepare your device for the OS upgrade process. Charge the battery. This will prevent unwanted shutdown of the machine.
Step 7
Connect your tablet to the internet. In this situation, it is better not to use 3G and GPRS channels. Connecting to a reliable Wi-Fi hotspot will ensure that updates are downloaded quickly and efficiently. Make sure your internet connection is stable.
Step 8
Open the main menu and select "Settings". Go to the general settings submenu of the Android operating system. Do not activate the automatic OS update function. Sometimes this process starts at the most inopportune moment.
Step 9
Click the Check for Updates button. The download of the files of the new version of the operating system will start automatically. Wait while all the required files are saved in the device memory
Step 10
Once this process is complete, the installation of the new version of Android will begin. Better not to use the device during this period. This way you can avoid crashes that may appear during the installation of the system.
Step 11
If you are sure that an update exists, but the automatic search engine was unable to find it, use the Android Market. Download the correct version of the operating system. Update the firmware using smartphone functions.
Step 12
Many tablet computers support software update mode using a desktop PC. Download the firmware file and select the program required to download it to the tablet. Better use the official apps available in the Android Market.
Step 13
Connect your tablet to your computer using a USB cable. Update the firmware and reboot the device.
Step 14
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of how often updates arrive. This parameter is individual and depends on the specific manufacturer. Regularly, according to a specific schedule, only devices of the Google Nexus line are updated. The rest of the models take longer to update for obvious reasons. It will take a while for the manufacturers to create firmware for their devices based on the new version of Android, then the system must be tested and only then the updates reach the users of the products. In total, this process can take from 1 month to half a year.
Step 15
Updates are not always made for all versions. Sometimes the device does not receive updates in order: the firmware may come out of order Android 5.0, 5.1, 5.1.1 and 6.0, but, for example, first Android 5.0, then Android 6.0.
Step 16
The automatic update process itself can take quite a long time. The exact period that will be required for your device is impossible to predict.
Step 17
To find out about the appearance of new system updates for a smartphone or tablet before the corresponding update appears on the device, you need to follow thematic forums, sites, groups in social networks, check the manufacturer's official website for updates that are available for manual updating.
Step 18
You can install an Android update without automatic updates, manually. If you saw the announcement of a system update, but did not receive the update on your device, this is not unusual. Most often, the update comes in the period from 2-3 days to 2 weeks. The manufacturer is rolling out the update gradually, so even users with the same device may receive updates at different times.
Step 19
To check for available updates yourself, open Settings on your Android device. At the bottom of the list you will see the item "About the device" (other options - "About the tablet" or "About the smartphone"). Select "System Update" in this item. Click on the "Check for Updates" button. And if you see an update available, click on the Download button. The system update will be downloaded to the device, then you need to click on "Restart and install".
