Android tablets that go on sale come with Bluetooth connectivity as standard, although BT firmware version will vary from tablet model to tablet model and release date. Depending on the tablet model and when it was released, this tablet will have one version or another. Many users doubt how to update the Bluetooth of their Android phone or if that is even possible. Above all, we will talk about it below.
In addition to seeing if and how to update BT, we will also describe how you can see the Bluetooth version of Android, as well as the various ways in which it can be seen. It is important to differentiate between the BT version of the hardware and that of the firmware, since the former cannot be updated, since it depends on the SoC of the mobile. In other words, the firmware version can be updated with OTA operating system updates, while the Bluetooth version (4.0, 5.0,...) cannot be updated, since it depends on the implementation of the chip.
How to know the Bluetooth version
Knowing the Bluetooth driver version and specifications of this is not an easy task. Not all tablets can be easily checked. Therefore, we will have to use other methods to be able to know what version we have on our Android mobile device.
With apps for Android
The fact that it is not available to all Android users means that we have to search for this information with other methods. Several of the Android applications that can be downloaded tell us the version of Bluetooth that we have installed on our device, and that will be very useful for us.
One of the best and most popular is AIDA64, an application that even some people have on their phones or tablets. This application provides us with information about our phones or tablets, both about the system and the status of the device in general. One of the things it offers us is the version of Bluetooth that comes standard on the device, so this is the information we've been looking for. The application that you can download for free below is:
Once you have installed it, look for the System section within it. It contains the section Bluetooth version, indicating the type of Bluetooth connectivity used on the tablet. Finally, on the tablet or on the phone we get the data we had been looking for. As far as we know already the serial version of this device.
Viewing the specifications of the tablet
Another way to check the Bluetooth version of our tablet is to check it directly on the internet. If we do it like this, we can now directly see the Bluetooth version of our tablet on the internet. That is, all we have to do is search for the name of the device and its specifications on the internet. Thus, we can see in that list of specifications the version of Bluetooth that this device in question has. We must bear in mind that this is something that you can see on the website of the manufacturer of this tablet, but there are also several pages where data on devices are given, especially when they are officially presented.
We don't need to install anything on our tablets though we seek information online. Let's search the internet through the manufacturer's website, since we will know that this information is correct and reliable. If we use a reliable page that we know or visit frequently, it will also be reliable to obtain the Bluetooth firmware. This is a simple and quick method, but it may not be as accurate as the previous two.
Update the Bluetooth of my tablet
Many users in the operating system want to know how to update bluetooth of your Android device. Searching for a new version to enjoy the advantages it offers or not having problems with Bluetooth on your tablet is normal. If we want to update this connectivity, we must update the Bluetooth controllers or drivers, since these are the ones in charge of managing the Bluetooth on the device.
Depending on the operating system updates, a special driver is not needed to update the drivers in Android, but we will have to update the OS in its entirety. This is not something that depends on us users. In a matter of whether our tablet is entitled to an operating system update or if it is entitled to an operating system update, we take care to see when the latest operating system update will be available for our model. In this way we will know if Bluetooth updates can be made.
What we can do is find out if there is a Android update by OTA available. If this happens, our tablet will also update automatically because the Bluetooth driver will be up to date. We will not have to do anything additional if we have an update available, we just have to install it. This is the way we can know if there is any system update available for us:
- Go to the Settings of your Android mobile device.
- Then enter the System or Information about the device section (varies depending on the brand).
- Inside there should be an option called System Update.
- Then you must click on Check for updates or Check for updates.
- If a new version is available, you can tap Install the update.
- Confirm that you want to do it.
- Wait for it to download and finish installing. It will ask you to reboot.
- Now the Bluetooth firmware/driver has been updated (if a patch for it was included in that update).
It is important to note that not all OTA updates are included. bluetooth patches. This will depend on whether there are patches to improve the BT firmware in some way or whether there are only patches available for other parts of the operating system. That is, it is a lottery and you will not always be able to update it.
Also, some brands don't usually do updates that frequently, or don't even give you the opportunity to update the Android system by OTA. In those cases you will not be able to expect anything, you could only risk installing it yourself a new ROM that already includes new firmware for Bluetooth as standard, but this implies its risks and complications, so it is better not to do it if you do not know how.