Galaxy Young 2 won't update from 4.4.2

[AC Question]

Hi

I have a Samsung Galaxy Young2 SM-G130HN and would like to update it from 4.4.4 to the latest version. When I go to Settings > About Device > Software Update > Check for updates it says I have the latest version installed. I would like to update it to the latest version without rooting it. Is this possible?

 

[anon(238680)]

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[Rukbat]

1. You already have the latest version that Samsung provided for that phone.

2. If you root the phone, you can't update it even if there's an update available. Never root a phone you're planning on updating, unless you can revert to the unrooted version of Android first.

 

[Gamers International]

If there is no system update then there's no update.

PRO TIP: System updating might lose your files.

 

[Rukbat]

@GI - never had that happen in any version of Android. Reflashing the ROM will, but an OTA update shouldn't. (But it's still a good idea to do a full backup before allowing an update. It's a good idea to have a current update all the time.)