Check and update your Android version

Y'all can find your device's Android version number, security update level and Google Play organisation level in your Settings app. Yous'll get notifications when updates are available for y'all. Yous tin also cheque for updates.

Encounter which Android version yous take

  1. Open your telephone's Settings app.
  2. About the bottom, tap System And thenSystem update.
  3. Come across your 'Android version' and 'Android security update'.

Get the latest Android updates available for you

When you get a notification, open up it and tap the update action.

If you cleared your notification or your device has been offline:

  1. Open up your telephone's Settings app.
  2. Near the bottom, tapSystem and then  Arrangement update.
  3. You'll see your update condition. Follow whatever steps on the screen.

Get security updates and Google Play arrangement updates

Virtually organisation updates and security patches happen automatically. To check if an update is available:

  1. Open your device's Settings app.
  2. Tap Security.
  3. Bank check for an update:
    • To check if a security update is available, tap Google Security Bank check-Up.
    • To check if a Google Play system update is available, tap Google Play organisation update.
  4. Follow any steps on the screen.

When y'all'll become Android updates

Of import: Older devices can't always run newer Android versions.

Fix an updates consequence

Not enough space available

An update didn't download

Let the update automatically endeavour again

If an update starts downloading and doesn't finish, your device will automatically try again over the next few days.
When it tries again, you'll become a notification. Open the notification and tap the update activity.

Update Android version for security updates

To get the latest security update available for your device, make certain that you have the latest Android version available for your device.

When updates become active

Pixel phones

Pixel phones install downloaded Android updates in the groundwork. The installed updates become active the next time that you lot restart your phone. Learn how to restart a Pixel phone.

Other Android devices

Many Android phones and tablets automatically restart while they install downloaded Android updates. The updates go active when installation finishes.

Related resources

  • Read Android Security Bulletins
  • Learn most Android 12

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