A few months back, HMD Global launched its newest XR-Series rugged smartphone and it came in the form of Nokia XR21. While most modern smartphones run on Android 13, the Nokia XR21 came with Android 12 OS out of the box.
The developers have finally listened to the needs of the users and started pushing the long-awaited system update for the latest release. Nokia has been pushing the new update with the build number V2.210.
Currently, the update is only rolling for users in Malaysia and Romania. It’ll be available for the other regions soon. Since it is a major update, it’ll weigh a massive 2.5 GB in size, so make sure to have ample storage and internet data.
Changelog for the Android 13 update
As for the changes and features, the update comes with an impressive list of features such as themed app icons, photo picker, Material You support for third-party app icons, improved digital wellbeing, per-app language preferences, and more.
- Themed App Icons – Customize your smartphone to your personal style. Set more apps to match your device’s wallpaper tint and colors.
- Photo Picker – Instead of sharing the entire media library with apps, you’ll be able to select the photos and videos that they will need to access.
- New Media Controls – The update comes with a new media player that puts album artwork on full display while featuring a dancing playback bar.
- Notification Permissions – The apps you download will require your permission to send notifications, helping you protect your time and attention span.
How to install the stable Android 13 update on Nokia XR21
If you own a Nokia XR21, you would have already received the OTA notification on your device. To manually do that, you should head over to Settings -> System -> System Update. If the date isn’t available yet, you should wait for a few days. Before you update your device, ensure that you charge it to at least 50% and take a full backup of important data.
