How to update Android

The Android operating system tops the list of the most accessible and common, so developers regularly release various updates and improvements for it.

If there was a question how to update Android, then we can suggest a universal step-by-step instruction.

Warning: along with any update, all files, contacts, messages and other personal information are lost, so beforehand, all data must be stored on the memory card and duplicated to the computer if possible.

So, how to update Android:

1. Connect your Android device to the Internet, go to the settings, find the system data section. Most often these are "General System Settings", "About the System".

2. Enable automatic updates, if available. If the systematic download of updates is undesirable, then just click Update. If the server has a fresh version for your Android type, then it will be installed automatically.

Warning: the update "weighs" a lot, so it's better to use unlimited Internet or connect to a free wi-fi connection.

3. How can I update Android if the above automatic update does not happen? It is best to use the services of the Android Market. There you can find updates for specific models or use an application that will independently search for the required update.

4. Another option: on the official Android page you will definitely find the answer to the question "How to update Android". If the update is in principle already created, then it is there freely available, and it can be downloaded manually. More recent firmware can be safely downloaded and installed as a normal application.

5. If you doubt how to update the firmware of Android yourself, you can always use the services of the corresponding service centers. There, for a small amount of money, an update will be carried out, and at the same time they will find out the reason why it did not happen automatically.

Now let's take a concrete example of how to update the Android OS to version 2.3 Gingerbread for HTC Desire.

1. Save all personal data on the memory card, on the computer and reset the settings to the original settings to free up all possible memory space. If you do everything right, you get 136 MB of free space.

2. Download the firmware, best of all from the official site of HTC. In the archive after the download will appear 4 files: the actual firmware archive, a game with a ball, a flashlight and an archive of background images

Developers specially made standard applications in the form of separate files, because the OS itself takes up a lot of space. If you do not need these applications, then you can not install them.

In general, the difference between the factory version of 2.2 and the updated 2.3.3 is 8 MB, which, you must agree, is not at all critical.

3. Unpack the archive file with the firmware - it will have two files: one with the instruction in PDF, the second - the actual installation EXE. After starting the installation file, it is automatically decompressed into a temporary folder.

4. Connect the NTS to the computer via USB cable. It is best to connect directly to the system unit, not to the monitor, otherwise an error may occur about incorrect connection. If the synchronization is successful, you will be notified that the computer "saw" your smartphone. If previously you did not synchronize these devices with each other, then download and run HTC Sync.

5. We check the battery life of the smartphone - it should be at least 30%, otherwise an error message will appear.

6. Run the firmware file, then proceed according to the dialog box. In the appearing windows, tick the box and click Next.

7. After the third dialog box, the smartphone is connected to the computer. If everything is ok, the "Update" button appears in the next window. We press this button, a new window appears, in which the current version of the OS and the one on which you are going to change it are registered. Click "Next".

8. After that, the last dialog box appears before installation, in which you need to confirm with "Next" that you really want to install a new OS.

9. The installation process begins, which will take about 10 minutes. At this time, in no case can not disconnect the USB cable.

10. When the process is completed successfully, a "Finish" button will appear. We press it.

11. Now it remains only to restore all contacts, settings, personal data and enjoy the new operating system,