Update Android 5 to 6

[Aaron2000]

Is it possible to update a Huawei L04 phone running Android 5.1?  I'm finding that it is not compatible with some apps now.  I would like it to run Android 6.0.

[Cawtau · Accepted solution]

Hello Aaron2000,

  Welcome to the community!

  Which Huawei device do you have? Unfortunately, the L04 designation is not unique to any particular phone model. I believe that labelling relates to a particular region version for Huawei devices rather than the device model itself. For example, the Huawei Y6 (SCL-L04), Huawei P8 Lite (ALE-L04), and Huawei P30 (ELE-L04) all have a L04 version. In fact, I believe most Huawei models have a L04 version.

  Whether or not you'd be able to upgrade to Android 6 would depend on whether that OS was made available for the device by Huawei.

Hope this helps 😀

Cheers

[Aaron2000]

It's a Huawei Y6.  It isn't acutally written anywhere on the phone so it takes a little searching to find the model.  Does that mean if the manufacturer didn't provide an update it is impossible to update the OS?

[KAPABLE-K]

Hello @Aaron2000,

If the manufacture did not provide the update then it would not be possible to update officially.

That does not mean all is lost there is still a development community that sometimes continue to build a custom  OS for devices, you can check forums like XDA Developers. 

Flashing a custom ROM is not something you should do if you do not have any knowledge of if as it could brick your phone.