Check & update your Android version

You lot can discover your device's Android version number, security update level, and Google Play organisation level in your Settings app. You'll go notifications when updates are available for you. You can too check for updates.

See which Android version you have

  1. Open your telephone's Settings app.
  2. Near the lesser, tap System And thenSystem update.
  3. See your "Android version" and "Android security update."

Get the latest Android updates available for you

When yous become a notification, open information technology and tap the update activity.

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

  1. Open your phone's Settings app.
  2. Almost the lesser, tapArrangement and then  System update.
  3. You'll see your update status. Follow any steps on the screen.

Get security updates & Google Play system updates

Nearly organisation updates and security patches happen automatically. To cheque if an update is bachelor:

  1. Open up your device'south Settings app.
  2. Tap Security.
  3. Check for an update:
    • To check if a security update is available, tap Google Security checkup.
    • To check if a Google Play system update is available, tap Google Play arrangement update.
  4. Follow whatever steps on the screen.

When yous'll get Android updates

Important: Older devices tin't always run newer Android versions.

Ready an updates issue

Not enough space available

An update didn't download

Let the update automatically try once again

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

Update Android version for security updates

To go the latest security update available for your device, make sure that you lot take the latest Android version bachelor 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 become active when installation finishes.

Related resources

  • Read Android Security Bulletins
  • Larn most Android 12

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