Generally, Android updates come courtesy of your carrier. How you access OS updates will vary, but you should prepare your phone or tablet in a few ways before you start downloading.
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The newer your phone is, the faster you'll get OS updates; Google's Pixel smartphones will get them first. Those with phones running older OS versions have to jump through a few hoops first or may not be able to update at all.
Here's how to find out what version of Android OS you're running, get OS updates, and what to do if you don't want to wait for your carrier to issue the OS update.
On a Pixel smartphone, you get OS updates within days of their release. You will receive a message prompting you to download the update. On most Android smartphones, you can check for system updates in Settings; if there is one available, you will see information about what the update is with a download prompt.
