5G

[Gav508]

I have the Note 20 Ultra and Verizon service. I am curious if there is a way to shut off 5G in settings, to remain on the 4G network only. I'm asking because there is a location where I work, where the phone goes crazy switching back and forth between 4g and 5g, and speeds are very slow because of it.
I have tried all the settings under Mobile Network with luck.
Thanks in advance

 

[kixfan]

I have that same issue. At work when my phone does it's occasional switch to 5G I have no connectivity due to weak signal. There was a solution posted on another post in this group. It involves using ADB to enter a line of code to enable the setting. I haven't personally tried it yet but it is on my list of things to do tonight.

https://forums.androidcentral.com/s...-toggle-notification-panel-2.html#post6903203

My apologies if that link doesn't work. It's my first try at linking to another post.

 

[bandofbrothers2112]

I have the option in my N20 Ultra in settings and Connection's to choose and also have a 5G toggle in my Pull Down Notifications shade.

Weird how some networks and regions differ.

I'm in the UK using an imported N20 Ultra as I wanted the Snapdragon version.

 

[corvette72778]

My experience with 5G is that it was a gimmick. In general its either not available or it's the same speed as LTE. Big disappointment. The advertised 5G only works from a few feet of a 5G antenna in a city like NYC. It was billions of dollars wasted and 5G was rushed out way too soon. For some reason my mobile hotspot doesn't work on 5G either. I just turn the garbage off

 

[kixfan]

My experience with 5G is that it was a gimmick. In general its either not available or it's the same speed as LTE. Big disappointment. The advertised 5G only works from a few feet of a 5G antenna in a city like NYC. It was billions of dollars wasted and 5G was rushed out way too soon. For some reason my mobile hotspot doesn't work on 5G either. I just turn the garbage off

I feel the same way. The top will say 5G yet any apps I run to test the network say 4GLTE. Sounds like a bit of a scam to me. Either the apps are lying or AT&T is lying.

 

[sloan31]

I feel the same way. The top will say 5G yet any apps I run to test the network say 4GLTE. Sounds like a bit of a scam to me. Either the apps are lying or AT&T is lying.

Maybe it is AT&T lying. Showing 5G on Tmobile.

 

[L0n3N1nja]

I feel the same way. The top will say 5G yet any apps I run to test the network say 4GLTE. Sounds like a bit of a scam to me. Either the apps are lying or AT&T is lying.

AT&T has been caught presenting their 4G LTE network as 5G, other carriers made a huge fuss of it.

They did the same years ago with the transition to 4G. AT&T labeled their updated 3G network as 4G while the competition waited for LTE to become available to call it 4G.

 

[AspenQn]

Here is a workaround to turn off 5G from a Verizon forum. Not sure if it works on all N20Us.