Updating a phone is important but not mandatory. You can continue to use your phone without updating it. However, you will not receive new features on your phone and bugs won’t be fixed. So you will continue to face issues, if any.

What happens if I don’t update my Android phone?

Here’s why: When a new operating system comes out, mobile apps have to instantly adapt to new technical standards. If you don’t upgrade, eventually, your phone won’t be able to accommodate the new versions–which means you’ll be the dummy who can’t access the cool new emojis everyone else is using.

Do updates ruin your phone?

“Hardware is getting better with the new phones but it’s the role of the software to make the most of the hardware. While we as consumers update our phones (to get the most out of the hardware) and expect better performance from our phones, we end up slowing our phones.