Android is one of the most commonOperating systems specially designed for mobile phones, smartphones and tablets. Now it is used by almost all manufacturers of this equipment. Any operating system is periodically improved and improved, its individual parts are optimized. Such corrections and updates are an update of Android.
You can check for updates yourself.To do this, go to "Settings", find there the item "Software Update" and view the updated settings for updates. To check if a new version is available, click the Update button.
In fact, the update of Android is a correct thing andgood, so do not treat it with suspicion or skepticism. As a rule, improvements make the use of the device more comfortable and quick.
Update Android is released in micro- andmacroscale. Minor improvements have a capacity of up to 100 MB and are designed for individual parts of the system. They are small patches, the elimination of small flaws, which the user can even be invisible. The purpose of such micro-actions is to improve and stabilize the work of the phone or tablet.
And larger innovations "weigh" already about 500MB and affect the entire device. In fact, there is a small change in the OS version. Such a large-scale update of Android software can change the appearance of the system, making it simpler and more concise.
If your device does not have permissionget updates by default, then each time a dialog box appears with a notification and a suggestion to install something new. You can defer downloading and installing for a while (from half an hour to two hours) or refuse to update at all.
If you selected "Install", the system will displaynotification that the device will be rebooted. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to close all running applications and save the necessary information, otherwise it will simply be lost. Immediately after notification, the device turns off, the screen goes blank. After a couple of seconds, it displays an image of a typical android robot, and at the bottom of the screen you will see the progress of the update process in percent. On average, the update for Android takes 5 to 20 minutes, after which the reboot takes place.
When the device is turned on again, itoptimized applications to work correctly with the installed updates. The number of such applications is displayed on the screen. After this last action, a notification is displayed that the device has been successfully updated. It is recommended to reboot it so that all programs start working in normal mode.
As a rule, no.After the update, some applications that are not compatible with the new version may disappear, or individual icons from the Desktop (for the same reason). It happens and the emergence of new programs in the device, which will not be removed later - this is provided by the developers.
As a rule, problems arise only ifThe firmware of the Android was performed on its own or unofficial versions of the software were used. And the guarantee for the same reason is lost, so to return the device to life will have to spend a lot of money.
How to restore the old version
When you do not like the updates received, thenthere is a natural desire to "return, as it was." But, alas, this possibility is not provided. Is that you will come to mind manually to change the firmware, but this is better not to do. Why? See the previous section. It's better to take another look at the new OS version - maybe you just are not used to it, and in a couple of days you will already love all the changes.
