If you have a TV with Android TV, you can follow receive updates that implement new in the system. Whether visually, functionally or in terms of performance, it is important to keep your software up to date.
Exactly the same thing happens on TVs with Google TV, because in the end it is always a version of Android TV that is also updated periodically. In this article, we will teach you how to check the version of the operating system, as well as how to update it (even without you having to do it yourself).
How to Check Android Version on Your TV
No matter what version of Android TV your TV has, whether it’s Google TV, everything goes through the settings. If you have a command with quick access to this section, tap on it. Otherwise, click on its icon at the top right.
Paradoxically, checking the version of Android will depend precisely on the version you have, but it is not complicated. In older versions it appears in “Device Preferences”, enter “About”. In other versions, you can find “About” directly.
If it’s Google TVthe path to follow is always taken from the parameters, but in this case you have to follow the path of System > Information.
In addition to the Android version, you can also check other interesting information in this section, such as the TV model, kernel version or Android TV OS build number.
Once you are in the aforementioned section, you need to search “Version” or “Android Version”, in which you will put the information you are looking for. It must be said that, as is the case with mobile phones, if you press several times in a row in this section will appear on Easter eggs of the Android version.
How to update the software to the latest version
Knowing which version of Android your TV has, the truth is that it will not be difficult for you to update it. And it is that it will not be very far from these parameters where you will find the “Update software” option
Once you enter this section, you will find the option to check for recent updates. By clicking on it, as long as the TV is connected to the Internet, the system will search for the latest version of Android compatible with the device and give you the opportunity to download and install it.
In this same “Software update” section, the option to always keep the system updated. If you enable this option, you can forget about it and let the system update automatically when a new version is compatible. In this case, the same thing can happen to you as on mobile phones, namely that the update notice appears later than if you search for it manually.