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This is an article on how to check for system software updates and updates for apps installed on Android devices.
Steps
Check system update
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Open Settings
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of Android. You will find this gear icon by swiping down the notification section on the home screen from the top.
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Swipe to the bottom of the menu and tap About device . This option can be About phone or About tablet depending on your device.
- If you’re using a Samsung Galaxy with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) or later, you’ll tap Software updates or System updates. [1] X Research Source
- If you don’t see “About device”, you need to tap System and Advanced . This applies to most Google Pixel phones. [2] X Research Source
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Tap System update . You may see an option to Software update or Download updates manually .
- If you see “The latest updates have already been installed” message, it means there are no available updates.
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Tap Check for update . This option also has a different name depending on the device. [3] X Research Sources
- Tap OK when asked to confirm.
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Tap Download or Yes when an update is available. The update will be downloaded to your device shortly. It is better to download the update when the device has a wireless network connection because the update size is relatively large.
- If no new update is available, you will try again another time. [4] X Research Sources
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Tap Install Now once the update has downloaded. You will wait for a while before the update download completes and the installation option displays.
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Charge the device. You need to make sure your device has at least 50% battery before starting the software update process, and it’s best to charge it during this time.
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Wait for the device to update. Your Android device will reboot and start the update process. This completes in about 20-30 minutes.
Check for app updates
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Open the Play Store app. This option is available in the Apps list. The app’s icon looks like a shopping bag with the Google Play logo on it.
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Touch the ☰ button . You will see this option in the upper left corner.
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Tap My apps & games . This is the option at the top of the menu.
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Tap UPDATE ALL to install all available updates. If you only want to check for updates for certain apps, move on to the next step. This is the operation to update all applications on Android at once.
- This option is not displayed when the applications do not have new updates.
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Tap the app in the “Updates” list. Apps that have new updates show up in this list. If you want to check update information before installing, select update individual apps.
- If you don’t see any apps on this list, it means the app hasn’t had a new update yet.
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Review the What’s New section. The application developer will list the changes here, and you will often find information related to the update.
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Tap Update to download and install updates for the app.
Using Smart Switch for Samsung devices
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Open a browser on your computer. If you have a Samsung device, you can use Samsung’s Smart Switch computer program to check for and install updates. This is an alternative to the Samsung Kies device manager program.
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Visit the Smart Switch page. You will use the link: https://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/smart-switch.
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Click the Download on the Mac App Store link (Get it on the Mac App Store) or Get it on Windows (Download on Windows).
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Start the downloaded installer.
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Follow the on-screen instructions to install Smart Switch.
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Connect the Samsung device to the computer.
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Click the Update button on the Smart Switch screen. This button appears below the name of the connected device when a new update is available.
- The update button won’t show up if there’s no update available yet. If you think a new update is available, it’s possible that the provider is working on a version of their service and will release an update later.
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Click Update in the window that appears. You will see the new version that needs updating.
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Click OK to start the update. Your device will start updating immediately. Do not press any buttons on the device or disconnect it until the update is complete.
Advice
- Vendors usually broadcast notifications when a new update is available. Usually you have to wait a while after an update is released to be able to install it on your device.
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