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How to update Android or its OS on Nokia Lumia 520?
By owning a smartphone, you have an operating system, or OS, that must be updated regularly.
The Android operating system released for example in August 2016, is called Nougat or also called Android 7.0: each new Android operating system name has a confectionery name.
Other OS like Ubuntu, Firefox or Apple's OS also have their names.
We will take Android as an example in these next paragraphs.
These systems include new features for Android devices, as it can be the case for your Nokia Lumia 520. These updates are necessary for better performance of your Nokia Lumia 520 when used, but not mandatory.
We will explain to you how to update Android on your Nokia Lumia 520. First, we'll explain what the updates are for on a smartphone, second, how to update Android on your Nokia Lumia 520, and finally, why these updates might fail.
Explanation: Android updates on your Nokia Lumia 520
Updates on a smartphone are very frequent, they can be offered to you several times a year. Performing an update consists of update the operating software on your Nokia Lumia 520 if they have Android, in order to improve their performance, have new features, have existing bugs fixed, repair security breaches, etc. The reasons can be very many.
Therefore, by performing an update, it allows you to use all the capabilities of your smartphone.
These updates are not mandatory but are strongly recommended.
As soon as an update is available, you are notified with a notification. Do not worry, if you update you will keep all the information present on your Nokia Lumia 520.
How to update Android on your Nokia Lumia 520?
Prerequisites for the Android update on your Nokia Lumia 520
Before embarking on updating your Nokia Lumia 520, there are a few mandatory rules for this update to take place correctly. First of all, be connected to a correct wifi network and not to your mobile networks since the update may take a while and you may see the consumption of your mobile networks skyrocket.
Then your Nokia Lumia 520 must be charged at more than 50% or you can also recharge it during this manipulation. Finally, your Nokia Lumia 520 cannot be used during the software update so leave it next to you.
Once you have gathered all these elements, you can now start the Android update on your Nokia Lumia 520.
Android update on your Nokia Lumia 520
To start this operation, go to the settings of your Nokia Lumia 520 and go to the “About the phone” section. When you click on it, you will need to press “Software Update” and then “Update” so that your Nokia Lumia 520 checks to see if an update is available or not. Finally, when your device has detected the update, all you have to do is press “Restart and Install” to start the update.
The update can take longer or shorter depending on its size.
Usually it does not last more than 10 minutes.
Wait until your Nokia Lumia 520 restarts, then, after the update is complete, all you have to do is follow the instructions if changes are requested.
The failures of an Android update on your Nokia Lumia 520
It is possible that after carefully following all the instructions we have given you in order to update your Nokia Lumia 520, it does not work.
First of all, your memory may be full, making it impossible for you to update.
All you need to do is free up space by deleting a few apps or photos that you have already transferred to your PC. Then the update may not work for some unknown reason.
Check that your Wifi is well connected to your Nokia Lumia 520, if that does not work, try to turn it on again then, if the problem persists then try to install the update a few days later. If you have any of the problems listed or have another problem, see your telephone company or authorized service representative so they can help you resolve the problem.
We hope our article has helped you with updates on your Nokia Lumia 520.
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