技术发展非常迅速，每天你都会看到新的更新被推送到智能手机、平板电脑、Windows等。虽然一些更新非常有用，它们增强了用户体验(user experience)，而其他更新只是破坏了操作系统。一旦(Once) 用户(users)安装了这些有问题的更新，他们的设备就会开始表现得很奇怪，他们会立即想回到之前的操作系统版本。但遗憾的是，一旦您安装了这些更新，就没有回头路了。虽然存在此问题，但更新对于您的设备的安全性和制造商快速发布的补丁程序以解决这些更新的任何问题很重要。因此，无论您如何避免更新，有时都必须更新设备。
在本指南中，我们将特别讨论Android更新。如今(Nowadays)，Android的更新被频繁推送，每个新的更新都有助于(update help)改进Android设备的UI 或安全性(UI or security)。通常，如果移动数据或Wi-Fi(Wi-Fi)处于开启状态，用户会在通知下拉区域中收到有关智能手机新更新的通知。虽然这些通知很有帮助，但在大多数情况下，用户往往会忘记检查更新，或者通知会在其他通知下消失。
这些更新通常由设备制造商分批推出，并且随着这些更新的大量推出，这些更新可能无法同时提供给每个人，并且可能需要一些时间才能接触到每个用户，这是有道理的。此外，更新可能与旧设备不兼容，或者可能不适用于您的特定设备型号(device model)。
因此，更新通知可能会滞后或无法立即发送给您。在这种情况下，建议您手动检查Android手机(Android phone)上的更新，不要等待弹出更新通知(notification pop)。在某些情况下，如果没有出现更新通知(notification doesn)，则并不意味着您的设备没有更新，您只需要手动检查更新，如果有任何更新可用，则可以立即安装它在您的设备上。
现在，问题出现在如何手动检查Android 设备(Android device)上的更新？好吧，别担心，我们将在本指南中回答这个确切的问题，事实上，我们将讨论 3 种不同的方式，您可以通过这些方式手动检查手机上的更新。
检查 Android 手机更新的 3 种方法(3 Ways To Check for Updates On Your Android Phone)
下面给出了不同的方法，如果您的手机上没有出现更新通知，您可以使用这些方法手动检查更新：
注意：(Note:)以下方法几乎适用于所有Android设备，但可能因Android 版本(Android version)差异而略有不同。
方法 1：使用设置应用程序检查更新(Method 1: Check for Updates using Settings App )
要使用设置应用程序手动检查您的(Settings App)Android 手机(Android phone)是否有可用的更新，请按照以下步骤操作：
1.点击手机应用列表下的图标，打开安卓手机(Android phone)上的设置应用。(Settings app)
2.在设置下，点击关于手机或系统(About Phone or System)选项。
3.接下来，点击关于手机或系统下的(phone or System)系统更新(System update)选项。
3.您的手机将开始检查您的手机是否有可用的更新。(any update is available for your phone.)
4.如果有任何更新可用，将出现下载更新(Download update)选项或类似内容。但是，如果您的手机是最新的，那么您将看到一个屏幕显示您的手机是最新的。( phone is up-to-date.)
5.如果出现下载(Download)更新按钮，单击它(click on it)，您的手机将开始下载更新。(your phone will start downloading the update.)
6.下载完成后，安装更新并重启手机。( install the update and restart your phone.)
完成上述步骤后，您的手机将更新至最新版本的安卓操作系统(Android OS)。
方法 2：使用 Google Play 商店检查应用更新(Method 2: Using the Google Play Store to check for App updates)
如果您想在未收到任何更新通知的情况下手动查找手机中安装的应用程序是否有可用更新，则可以按照以下步骤进行操作：
1.通过点击手机应用列表下的图标打开Google Play Store 。(Google Play Store)
2.点击左上角的(left corner)三行(three-line)图标。
3.现在从打开的菜单中单击我的应用程序和游戏选项。(My apps & games)
注意：(Note:)在继续之前，请确保您的手机具有良好的互联网连接(internet connectivity)。
4.在我的应用和游戏(My apps & games)下，切换到顶部菜单中的 更新( Updates)选项卡。
5.如果有任何更新可用，您将在右侧看到“全部更新”选项。( Update All)单击全部更新按钮(Update All button)将更新所有可用更新的应用程序。
6.如果您不想更新所有应用程序而只更新特定应用程序，则不要单击(t click)“全部更新”(Update All)按钮，而是需要单击要更新的特定应用程序旁边的“更新”按钮。(Update button)
7.如果您想随时停止更新，请单击停止(Stop)按钮。
8.更新下载安装后，重启手机。
完成上述步骤并重新启动手机后，您选择的所有应用程序都将更新。
方法 3：使用三星设备的智能开关(Method 3: Using Smart Switch for Samsung Devices )
如果您有三星(Samsung)设备或手机，则可以使用在网络浏览器(web browser)上运行的smart switch 网站(switch website)检查手机的更新：
1.在您的计算机上打开任何网络浏览器，例如Google Chrome、Mozilla Firefox、Internet Explorer等。
2.现在使用此链接(using this link)导航到三星智能(Samsung Smart)开关网站。
3.如果您使用的是Mac，请单击Mac App Store(Download on the Mac App Store)按钮上的下载，或者如果您使用的是Windows 操作系统(Windows OS)，请单击页面底部的Get it on Windows按钮。(Get it on Windows)
4.您所选操作系统的(operating system)智能开关(Smart switch)将开始下载。
5.下载完成后，点击运行下载的安装程序。
6.当要求确认以继续时单击是。(Yes)
7.Smart Switch 安装(Smart Switch installation)将开始。请等待该过程完成(Please wait till the process is completed)，因为这可能需要一些时间。
8.您将收到重新启动计算机的提示。如果您想重新启动它，请单击“是”(Yes)按钮，否则单击“否”按钮(No button)。
注意：(Note:)要使用智能开关(Smart Switch)，您需要重新启动计算机。
9.计算机重新启动后，再次使用搜索选项查找(search option)Smart Switch ，然后点击搜索结果顶部的Enter 按钮。(enter button)将打开下面的对话框。(Below dialog)
10.选中“我接受许可协议的条款”( “I accept the terms of the license agreement”)旁边的两个复选框(Check both the checkboxes)。
11.完成后，单击页面底部的“下一步”按钮。(Next button)
12.设置状态(Setup status.)下会出现以下对话框。(dialog box)
13.完成该过程后，将开始安装设备驱动程序。( Installing of device drivers will start.) 等到(Wait till)所有设备驱动程序安装完毕，这可能需要几分钟。
14.安装过程(installation process)完成后，单击完成(Finish)按钮。
15.将出现欢迎使用Smart Switch 屏幕。(Smart Switch screen)
16.将您的三星设备连接到您(Samsung device to your computer)刚刚安装了Smart Switch的计算机。
17.如果您的设备有任何可用更新，请单击智能交换机(Smart switch)屏幕上已连接设备名称(device name)下的可用更新按钮( Update button)。
18.您将看到您的设备将更新到的版本详细信息。单击(Click)继续以继续更新。(Continue)
19.单击确定(OK)按钮开始更新过程。
注意：(Note:)在该过程未完成之前，请勿按任何按钮或断开设备。
20.更新完成后，断开设备与计算机的连接并重新启动。
完成上述步骤后，当您的手机重新启动时，它将更新到最新版本的操作系统。
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3 Ways to Check for Updates on your Android Phone
Technology is evolving very rapidly and every day you see new updates are being pushed to smartphones, tablеts, Windows, etc. While some υpdates arе very useful and they enhancе the user experiеnce while other updates simplу break the OS. Once users install these problematic updates their devіce starts actіng weird and immediately they want to go bаck to the previous νersion of their ОS. But sadly, once you install these updatеs there is no gоing back. While this problem exists, but updates аre important for the security of your device and the manufacturer’s quickly release patches to fix any issueѕ with these updateѕ. So no matter how muсh you avoid updates, at some in time, it becomes mandatоry to update the device.
In this guide, we will talk particularly about Android updates. Nowadays, updates for Android are pushed frequently and each new update help improves the UI or security of the Android devices. Generally, the users receive notification about new updates on their smartphones in the notification drop-down area, provided the mobile data or Wi-Fi is ON. While these notifications are helpful but in most cases, users tend to forget to check the updates or the notification simply disappear under other notifications.
These updates are typically rolled out in waves by the device makers and as these updates are rolled out in a large number, it makes sense that the updates might not be available to everyone at once and can take some time to reach each & every user. Also, the updates might not be compatible with an older device or may not be available for your particular device model.
So, it is possible that the update notification may lag behind or it may not reach you at once. In this kind of situation, it is recommended to manually check for updates on your Android phone and do not wait for the update notification pop up. And in some cases, if the update notification doesn’t appear then it doesn’t mean that the update is not available for your device, you just need to manually check for the update and if any update is available then you can immediately install it on your device.
Now, the question arises on how to manually check for updates on your Android device? Well, don’t worry we will answer this exact question in this guide, in fact, we will discuss 3 different ways via which you can manually check for updates on your phone.
3 Ways To Check for Updates On Your Android Phone
Below are given different methods using which you can check for the updates manually if no update notification appears on your phone:
Note: Below methods are almost similar for all the Android devices but may slightly vary due to Android version differences.
Method 1: Check for Updates using Settings App
To use the Settings App to check if any update is available for your Android phone manually, follow the below steps:
1.Open the Settings app on your Android phone by clicking on its icon under the phone’s app list.
2.Under settings, click on About Phone or System option.
3.Next, click on the System update option under About phone or System.
3.Your phone will start checking if any update is available for your phone.
4.If any update is available, the Download update option will appear or something similar. But if your phone is up to date then, you will see a screen showing your phone is up-to-date.
5.If the Download update button appears, click on it and your phone will start downloading the update.
6.Once the download is completed, install the update and restart your phone.
After completing the above steps, your phone will be updated to the latest version of Android OS.
Method 2: Using the Google Play Store to check for App updates
If you want to find if any update is available for the apps installed in your phone manually if you have not received any update notification then you can do so by following the below steps:
1.Open the Google Play Store by clicking on its icon under the phone’s app list.
2.Click on the three-line icon that will be available at the top left corner.
3.Now click on the My apps & games option from the menu that opened up.
Note: Before proceeding makes sure you have good internet connectivity on your phone.
4.Under My apps & games, switch to the Updates tab available at the top menu.
5.If any update is available you will see the Update All option on the right side. Clicking on Update All button will update all the apps for which update is available.
6.If you do not want to update all the apps and just specific apps then don’t click on Update All button instead you need to click on the Update button available next to the particular app that you want to update.
7.If you want to stop update at any point in time, click on the Stop button.
8.After the update is download & installed, restart your phone.
Once the above steps are completed and your phone will be restarted, all your selected apps will be updated.
Method 3: Using Smart Switch for Samsung Devices
If you have Samsung devices or phone, then you can check for updates of your phone by using smart switch website which runs on the web browser:
1.Open any web browser like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc. on your computer.
2.Now navigate to the Samsung Smart switch website using this link.
3.If you are using Mac then click on Download on the Mac App Store button or if you are using Windows OS then click on the Get it on Windows button available at the bottom of the page.
4.Your Smart switch for the selected operating system will start downloading.
5.Once the download is completed, run the downloaded installer by clicking on it.
6.Click on Yes when asked for confirmation to continue.
7.The Smart Switch installation will start. Please wait till the process is completed as it may take some time.
8.You will get a prompt to restart your computer. If you want to restart it now click on the Yes button otherwise click on the No button.
Note: In order to use the Smart Switch, you need to restart your computer.
9.Once the computer restarts, again look for Smart Switch using the search option and hit the enter button at the top result of your search. The Below dialog box will open up.
10.Check both the checkboxes next to “I accept the terms of the license agreement”.
11.Once done, click on the Next button available at the bottom of the page.
12.The below dialog box will appear in Setup status.
13.Once the process is completed, the Installing of device drivers will start. Wait till all the device drivers will install which may take a few minutes.
14.Once the installation process is completed, click on the Finish button.
15.The Welcome to Smart Switch screen will appear.
16.Connect your Samsung device to your computer on which you have just installed Smart Switch.
17.If any update is available for your device then click on the Update button available on the Smart switch screen under the connected device name.
18.You will see the version details to which your device will be updated. Click on Continue to continue with the update.
19.Click on the OK button to start the update process.
Note: Do not press any button or do not disconnect your device until the process is not completed.
20.Once the update is completed, disconnect your device from the computer and restart it.
After completing the above steps, when your phone will restart, it will be updated to the latest version of the OS.
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Hopefully, using the above methods you will be able to know about the updates and will be able to update your phone as well all the apps even when you have not received any notification related to the availability of an update.
