{"id":190101,"date":"2019-12-26T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/?guid=05575b3cc1d72a4d015ffd99a5dba189"},"modified":"2019-12-26T02:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T18:00:00","slug":"how-to-update-the-software-on-your-samsung-galaxy-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/2019\/12\/26\/how-to-update-the-software-on-your-samsung-galaxy-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"How to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden\">\n<div class=\"field-items\">\n<div class=\"field-item even\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/how-update-software-your-samsung-galaxy-phone\" title=\"How to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large_wm_brw\/public\/field\/image\/2019\/04\/samsung-galaxy-s10-plus-main-6nll.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy phones are among the most popular in the Android landscape. They come equipped with great displays, tons of features, and Samsung&#8217;s custom software experience. It can take a while for new Android updates to make their way to Samsung phones, but once one is available, it&#8217;s important to know how to download and install it. Today, we&#8217;ll be walking you through how to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone to ensure you&#8217;re getting the best experience possible.<\/p>\n<h2>For Samsung phones running Android 10 \/ Android Pie<\/h2>\n<p>If you have a Galaxy S10, Note 10, or another relatively recent Samsung phone, chances are you&#8217;re running Android 10 or Android 9 Pie. If you are, the steps for updating your phone&#8217;s software will look like this:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> from the app drawer or home screen.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the bottom of the page.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Tap <strong>Software update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/how-update-software-your-samsung-galaxy-phone\" title=\"How to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/01\/note-9-pie-1.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Tap <strong>Download and install<\/strong> to manually initiate an update.<\/li>\n<li>Your phone will connect to the server to see if an OTA update is available.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>If there is an update waiting, your phone will automatically commence the download.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/how-update-software-your-samsung-galaxy-phone\" title=\"How to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/01\/note-9-pie-2.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>You can select to install the update right away by tapping the <strong>Install now<\/strong> option or defer it by tapping <strong>Schedule install<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Tapping <strong>Scheduled install<\/strong> lets you select a time for when the update will be installed. Pick your desired time and tap <strong>Ok<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>You&#8217;ll see a confirmation of the scheduled install, and the update will be installed automatically at that time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/how-update-software-your-samsung-galaxy-phone\" title=\"How to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/01\/note-9-pie-3.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>For Samsung phones running Android Oreo \/ Nougat<\/h2>\n<p>Should you have an older Samsung phone that&#8217;s still running Android 8 Oreo or Android 7 Nougat, things will look just a little different. To make sure you know exactly where to go and what to do, let&#8217;s run through the process.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong> from the app drawer or home screen. <\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to the bottom of the page. <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Tap <strong>Software update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/how-update-software-your-samsung-galaxy-phone\" title=\"How to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/01\/galaxy-s9-oreo-1.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Tap <strong>Download and install<\/strong> to manually initiate an update.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Your phone will connect to the server to see if an OTA update is available. <\/li>\n<li>\n<p>You could schedule software updates to install at a particular time. Just tap the toggle for <strong>Scheduled software updates<\/strong> and set a desired time for the update to install.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/how-update-software-your-samsung-galaxy-phone\" title=\"How to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/01\/galaxy-s9-oreo-2.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Use Smart Switch if you run into any issues<\/h2>\n<p>If for whatever reason you&#8217;re not able to install an update \u2014 or if you don&#8217;t see it on your device just yet \u2014 there is a workaround. Samsung&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kqzyfj.com%2Fclick-7293382-12001245-1428599469000%3Fsid%3DUUacUdUnU71713YYr%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.samsung.com%252Fus%252Fsupport%252Fowners%252Fapp%252Fsmart-switch%253FCID%253Dafl-ecomm-cjn-cha-092118-52057%2526cjevent%253Deea622640f8411e9800900bf0a180512&amp;token=1KCXUhJd\" title=\"\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\">Smart Switch software<\/a> is ideal for installing updates manually by hooking up your phone to your PC or Mac.<\/p>\n<p>The caveat here is that Smart Switch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/how-update-your-samsung-phone-smart-switch\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\">will only work<\/a> if a particular update is already available for your device. For instance, if Samsung rolls out a stable build of Android 10 for the Galaxy Note 10 in Poland first, you won&#8217;t be able to install that particular build if you&#8217;re using a U.S. version of the phone. However, if your carrier has rolled out the update and the OTA hasn&#8217;t hit your device yet, Smart Switch should make it easier to install the latest build on your phone.<\/p>\n<h2>Our top phone pick<\/h2>\n<p><!-- BEGIN RECO-BLOCK --><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"category reco-block\">Take note<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"product\">Samsung Galaxy Note 10<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/how-update-software-your-samsung-galaxy-phone\" title=\"How to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone\" georiot-ignore=\"true\" class=\"norewrite\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.androidcentral.com\/sites\/androidcentral.com\/files\/styles\/large\/public\/article_images\/2019\/10\/samsung-galaxy-note-10-cropped.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/e?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kqzyfj.com%2Fclick-7293382-12001245-1428599469000%3Fsid%3DUUacUdUnU71713YYr%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.samsung.com%252Fus%252Fmobile%252Fgalaxy-note10%252Fbuy%252F&amp;token=_FuzlSfe\" title=\"\" class=\"cta shop norewrite\" rel=\"nofollow\" georiot-ignore=\"true\">From $950 at Samsung<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">Big display, three cameras, and the almighty S Pen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"end\">There&#8217;s not much the Galaxy Note 10 can&#8217;t do. It has a gorgeous AMOLED display with virtually no bezels, three rear cameras, and all of the tricks that the S Pen brings to the table. It&#8217;s expensive, yes, but it also represents the very best that Samsung has to offer in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><!-- END RECO-BLOCK --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/androidcentral\/~4\/yVkDJj4vcQE\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Samsung&#8217;s Galaxy phones are among the most popular in the Android landscape. They come equipped with great displays, tons of features, and Samsung&#8217;s custom software experience. It can take a while for new Android updates to make their way to Samsung phones, but once one is available, it&#8217;s important to know how to download and install it. Today, we&#8217;ll be walking you through how to update the software on your Samsung Galaxy phone to ensure you&#8217;re getting the best experience possible.<\/p>\n<p>For Samsung phones running Android 10 \/ Android Pie<\/p>\n<p>If you have a Galaxy S10, Note 10, or another relatively recent Samsung phone, chances are you&#8217;re running Android 10 or Android 9 Pie. 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