How to check which version of Android you have on your device

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

To check which version of Android you have on the device in your possession, navigate to your phone or tablet's system settings.
Knowing which version of Android you have can answer a lot of questions about your phone's capability to run certain apps, as well as things like battery life and processing speed.
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Knowing which version of Android you have is important and can answer a lot of questions you may have.

Questions like: "Can my phone support this app?" or "Why is my phone dying so quickly?" or even "Why did my phone slow down?" can all possibly be answered by checking what version Android software you have downloaded.

If you're not updated to the latest version of Android, it's possible you could be missing out on cool new features. It's also possible that some apps and updates will not work with your phone's OS, causing bugs, crashes, and other issues.

On the other hand, if you have an older phone, updating to a newer software could create problems of its own, particularly slowing it down or eating up battery life.

If you have questions about how your phone is operating, checking which version of Android you're running is a good place to start.

Here's how to do it.

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How to check which version of Android you have

1. Open your phone's Settings menu.

2. In the menu, locate and tap "System."

What version of Android do I have

3. In the System menu, likely at or near the bottom, tap "System Update." It should tell you what version of Android your phone is running.

What version of Android do I have

4. If you want more details, tap "System Update." It will tell you what version of Android you have, when it was updated, and if there are any new updates available.

What version of Android do I have