Install a System Update on a Nexus 6P

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Video: Install a System Update on a Nexus 6P

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You're watching VisiHow. In this tutorial, we're going to demonstrate how to install Android system updates on the Nexus 6P. You may notice whenever you look at your phone notifications screen, it may show "System update available".

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   If you double-tap "System update available", then you will have to enter your passcode

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   Then, the phone will take you to the update screen.

   

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   Alternatively, tap on the circular button

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   Swipe down from the top with two fingers to reveal the gear-shaped icon in the top-right corner

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   Tap the gear-shaped icon

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   Now in "Settings", scroll down to "About phone"

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   Tap on "About phone"

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   Now, tap on "System updates"

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   The phone will tell you about the software update.

   

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   You can tap on the "DOWNLOAD" button

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   Once the download has been completed, tap on "RESTART & INSTALL"

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   It is on the bottom right-hand side of the screen. The phone will take several minutes to install the update.

   

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    When the phone reboots, you will need to unlock the phone

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    The updating process will continue. It's showing that it's optimizing each one of the individual applications that you have installed on your Android. If you have many apps installed, this process may take longer. At the end of the upgrade, the phone is going to bring you to your lock screen as normal.

    

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    Unlock the phone

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    To show that the upgrade has been completed, swipe down from the top with two fingers

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    The gear-shaped icon will be revealed.

    

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    You can tap on the gear-shaped icon

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    Go down to "About phone"

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    Tap on "About phone"

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    Now, you can check the current version of the Android. It is 6.0.1 in this video.

    

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