XLTE? Any difference?

[wabyrd]

So how can I tell if I have an XLTE signal? I've got a GS5, but honestly I haven't noticed any difference in the data speeds that I'm getting. Is there a way to tell if I'm LTE or XLTE? The indicator on my status bar hasn't changed.

I'm in the Houston area.

Thanks,
WB

 

[Mr. Toad]

So how can I tell if I have an XLTE signal? I've got a GS5, but honestly I haven't noticed any difference in the data speeds that I'm getting. Is there a way to tell if I'm LTE or XLTE? The indicator on my status bar hasn't changed.

I'm in the Houston area.

Thanks,
WB

http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...-verizon-galaxy-s5-taking-advantage-xlte.html

The phone does contain a hidden menu that will show you what band you are currently connected to. You would probably have to root the phone to access it.

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[vegasdroid]

Unfortunately, there is no new indicator for the XLTE network.

If XLTE is in your area, you should notice a little better network speed and reliability.

 

[wabyrd]

Maybe not today. I'm only getting 2.2 down and 0.93 up with a 4G icon showing. That's much less than my usual around 15 down and 5 up.

 

[mesocyclonic]

When I went from the S3 to S5, I noticed better data speeds (less buffering when streaming videos), especially when using congested towers. I haven't done speed tests to confirm that, but XLTE has produced an improvement for me.

 

[oraix]

There's an app called lte discovery that will show what band you are on. XLTE is band 4

 

[alxarambula]

From the Google play store

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[alxarambula]

As oraix said if it tells you that your on band 4 your on XLTE! Other way to tell is if your getting crazy fast speeds on Speedtest

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[alxarambula]

After lollipop update on the Verizon GS5 I've noticed that LTE Discovery isn't recognizing any of the bands. Anyone else having this issue?

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