How to know what version of Android our device has? (updated 11-01-2019)

How to know which Android I have? Sometimes you need to know what android version has our mobile or tablet. It is a very recurring question in users of this mobile operating system. It is easy to know what version of the Android operating system we have on our mobile device.

Si Pokemon GO needs version 4.4 onwards, we must know precisely that Android version we have, to be able to install and above all use without problems, the game of the moment or android applications, whether they are updates or new apps that reach Google play.

The procedure described here to find out which Android I have is for htc mobiles y Samsung. But ultimately, it works for other models and brands. Be it LG, Sony, Huawei, etc, who use the Android OS.

Depending on the Android version that we have installed, access to this information will be through the “settings” menu of the phone or tablet, in the “about the device” section.

Procedure to know the version of Android that our Android phone or tablet has

How to know which Android I have? What version does our mobile phone or tablet have?

To know which is the Android version that we have installed on our smartphone or tablet, we will have to follow the simple steps that we detail below:

1. Click on the “application menu” button.
2. On the screen it will show the list of applications that we have on the mobile or tablet.
3. Click on “settings” which is the gear-shaped icon.
4. Then we enter another menu, through which we go down to the end (normally) and click on “about the device”.

Steps to know our version of Android

In these 3 screenshots, we can see the steps from the settings menu, then “about device…

…to the information of the Android version installed. In this case, the Samsung Galaxy S7, with Android version 6.0.1. In some latest generation phones and tablets, "Android version" will already appear as in the previous case.

On older devices (some newer ones we find it too), like the above image showing Android 2.2. It may be necessary to click on “software information”.

After this we will have on the screen, all the information with the android version, baseband and kernel,. He too build number, software number and browser version, among other data.

Each Android mobile brand has its own interface or user layer. In each one it will be more or less similar, the way to get to see the information “about the device”.

Anyway, if you go to phone settings, at the bottom, you will find this “about device” or “phone information”. If it's a tabbed settings menu, it's usually under the "my device" tab. And then at the end of that menu, that is, at the bottom.

Why is it necessary to know which Android I have?

Knowing the android version of our phone or tablet, is decisive, since we will know if we have the latest available version of the Android system, whether it is Gingerbread 2.3 , ICS 4.0.4, 4.1 Jelly Bean, 4.4 kit kat , Android Lollipop 5 , Android 6 Marshmallow, Android 7 Nougat y Android 8 Oreo.

It's also good to know the Android version that we have installed. Well, to consult problems or errors in the different Android forums. Also to expose with this important information, to the technical service personnel of the brand or in the store. And with this, they can solve the problematic situation more quickly.

Knowing the version of android installed is also essential for those who want root your mobile, to get as much performance as possible, since with the data of the version, they will be able to search for the necessary resources, in order to successfully carry out the rooting of that mobile model and its version.

Each brand and model has its version of Android, also called user layer

Due to the number of models, brands and versions in the Android universe, the number of procedures and tutorials available is almost infinite. So collecting the data shown in "about phone" is essential in this case.

If we read in this or other android blogs, that our mobile model is receiving a new version of android, we will also know quickly if we are up to date and updated, with the latest news and functions that are offered in each renewal of this mobile system, which after version 7, known as Android Nougat. we have Android 8, as the latest version available.

Do you have another device other than HTC or Samsung? You are already aware of “how to know that I have Android”. If you want to share the way to see the Android version, you can make a comment at the bottom of this article. Surely that information can be useful to many other readers of this post. So know for sure, which Android version is running on your mobile or tablet.