I will start off by saying I live in Seattle, the homeland for t-mobile. I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing 5g actually being slower than 4g. Not just by feel, but by statistics and facts.
This is the case for me. Now I understand 5G is not global yet, but I think New York has it. I am getting about 21mbps download and 12 upload with 5g. On 4g, I am getting 41mbps down and about 12 up.
My Wifi at home gets 475mbps download, and 25 up. Anyone else experiencing this problem? Thanks.!
RobTegland said:
I will start off by saying I live in Seattle, the homeland for t-mobile. I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing 5g actually being slower than 4g. Not just by feel, but by statistics and facts.
This is the case for me. Now I understand 5G is not global yet, but I think New York has it. I am getting about 21mbps download and 12 upload with 5g. On 4g, I am getting 41mbps down and about 12 up.
My Wifi at home gets 475mbps download, and 25 up. Anyone else experiencing this problem? Thanks.!
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I am getting very close speed to the LTE in upstate NY. Not sure if it is really 5G
Here is a screenshot with some of my results between LTE, 5G and WiFi
Here it is sorry
RobTegland said:
I will start off by saying I live in Seattle, the homeland for t-mobile. I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing 5g actually being slower than 4g. Not just by feel, but by statistics and facts.
This is the case for me. Now I understand 5G is not global yet, but I think New York has it. I am getting about 21mbps download and 12 upload with 5g. On 4g, I am getting 41mbps down and about 12 up.
My Wifi at home gets 475mbps download, and 25 up. Anyone else experiencing this problem? Thanks.!
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Just got my OnePlus 8 Friday In Peoria just outside Phoenix and most of our cities are 5g tmo ready and getting the same have not had one test where 5g works faster then 4g..
I dont think it has anything to do with T mobile having its headquarters in Washington...
I think it was more John Legre blowing typical marketing smoke and some of us fell for it!
With full bars for me, I get 80+ mbps on 4G LTE and around 110 mbps with 5G. I live in Akron, Ohio. From what I've read, the (600 MHz sub-6) 5G that T-Mobile offers is more about coverage than it is speeds. mmWave is more for speed.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.androidcentral.com/best-carriers-5g?amp
TheKnux said:
With full bars for me, I get 80+ mbps on 4G LTE and around 110 mbps with 5G. I live in Akron, Ohio. From what I've read, the (600 MHz sub-6) 5G that T-Mobile offers is more about coverage than it is speeds. mmWave is more for speed.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.androidcentral.com/best-carriers-5g?amp
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Are you able to post your speeds?
I live in Boise Idaho and just got the OnePlus 8 yesterday. I ran speed tests on my OnePlus and the 5G seems to be anywhere between 30mbps-60mbps faster than my 4g LTE is ?* Don't pay attention to the first test. That was on the outskirts of my town and I only had barely any service, just wanted to test it to see with basically no service how fast it could go.
I work at a Tmobile store so I think I can help a bit but I’m not speaking for the company. So your phone is working fine Tmobile has 3 layers of 5G: Low band , Midband, And High band. Right now the current 5G that is available across the country is low band the speeds are slower but you have much better coverage, with the sprint merger they will next be rolling out the midband which will give you better speeds but not as great of coverage as the low band. Then they will roll out the high band which will be super fast but not very reliable (Verizon uses only high band and the signal can be easily blocked) right now in NYC they have working on all 3 layers at once and eventually that will expand. The benefit of being on the 5G network right now is that it separated from the LTE users so there is a lot less congestion.
I'm in Philadelphia, PA and my 5G seems way slower than any 4G ever was.
Also close, just north of Seattle. I'm on ATT MVNO Consumer Cellular now as their LTE speeds are better than T-Mobile around here.
I tried a Mint Mobile 250MB trial SIM and drove around testing. I was connecting to normal LTE bands (2, 4, 12, 66,.. Couldn't connect to tasty 71) running 5G protocol. I ran through the data quickly but speeds seemed to be on par with T-Mobile LTE. Cell speeds around here have always been pretty congested.
I can't get Consumer Cellular to connect to ATT 5G with ANY combination of settings but that could be maybe OP8 IMEI must be whitelisted with ATT (thought they just did that) or Consumer Cellular doesn't allow 5G even though an old site page says they will.
In the pic the 5G one is the only T-Mobile test I actually ran outside the Google speed test page. Red icon is using single connection (more realistic) and green is multi connection.
For now I guess ATT LTE still faster.
Also what is 5G Smart Switching (or whatever) in settings page?
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Sorry, just saw this. Been hella busy working on the house while the government recharges all the birds. ? When I get to an area where I live that has all bars, I'll post the speeds on 5G and 4G for you. My buddy just switched from Sprint to AT&T (iPhone 11 Pro Max) and he hit 186Mbps. Irrelevant but just still BS.
We are just changing the protocol using existing radio bands. Near 200 Mbps is the speed of my Comcast WAN. Outside very large single file downloads what would you need higher for? Not scrapin' just curious.
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Having high download/upload speeds are nice especially if you stream games with your phone like I do. Regularly use Xbox Game Preview, GeForce NOW, and Stadia. Although I wish Google weren't such suckas and let you stream over LTE but hey, what can you do?
Here are my speeds taken directly after the 10.5.8 IN55CB update. 4G LTE, 5G, and WiFi.
Tmo speeds are abysmal in Dallas fort worth of anyone is wondering .
I'm talking much slower than lte, seriously around 15 to 27mbps if you're lucky. I only upgraded from the 7t for 5g and it's a joke.
Just FYI tmo says that's normal and to be expected too... ??
No I'm at anywhere from 45 to 70 mbs download and up to 40mbs up even with a vpn I. Seattle
Decent speed down at the Des Moines/Federal Way border. On 5G.
You guys are killing me! I'm an hour east of Atlanta. My LTE reads 16Mpbs and my 5g reads 31Mpbs. So it's definitely faster but waaaay behind you guys.
Great speed on 5 G. TMO added two more bands and it is blazing fast.
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Decent speed down at the Des Moines/Federal Way border. On 5G.
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This is what I get on 5G with my OnePlus 8 on T-Mobile
I'm not sure if I have been near enough to a 5G transmitter to make it work, but in the UK, I have never seen anything over 4G (and yes, I have 5G enabled and a 5G SIM from vodafone).
Has anyone in the UK with an OP8 actually got 5G working? [I'm not interested in USA or other 5G users - just the UK as that is the phone I bought].
Alan
Hi,
I have 5g at my home location ( 3 )
Thanks - whereabouts in the country are you?
Alan
alan sh said:
I'm not sure if I have been near enough to a 5G transmitter to make it work, but in the UK, I have never seen anything over 4G (and yes, I have 5G enabled and a 5G SIM from vodafone).
Has anyone in the UK with an OP8 actually got 5G working? [I'm not interested in USA or other 5G users - just the UK as that is the phone I bought].
Alan
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What's your OP8 version (IN2010, IN2013, ...)?
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What's your OP8 version (IN2010, IN2013, ...)?
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IN2013
Why?
Do you use two Sims? Think I read somewhere that 5G only works with one active simcard.
I only have 1 SIM
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IN2013
Why?
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Because IN2010 doesn't recognize one or two bands from 5G in Europe (because is Chinese version). But yours is fine, is European I think.
If you go to Settings > Wi-Fi & network > SIM & network > What does it look like there? SS if you can, please. Also, do you have "2G/3G/4G/5G (Automatic)" selected on "Preferred network type"?
Info from Vodafone UK site:
You’ll need a 5G phone and a 5G-ready data plan to connect to the Vodafone 5G network. All SIM cards are 5G-ready, which means you won’t need a special SIM to get the most out of our growing 5G network. You’ll also need to be in an area that has 5G coverage.
If you're using a 5G compatible phone in an area that doesn't have 5G coverage, your phone will automatically swap to the signal that's available. Your 5G phone will then automatically reconnect to the 5G network once you're back in a 5G area.
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So you'll need one of these plans: Unlimited Max data plan or one of their Red plans (above 1GB of data).
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Because IN2010 doesn't recognize one or two bands from 5G in Europe (because is Chinese version). But yours is fine, is European I think.
If you go to Settings > Wi-Fi & network > SIM & network > What does it look like there? SS if you can, please. Also, do you have "2G/3G/4G/5G (Automatic)" selected on "Preferred network type"?
Info from Vodafone UK site:
So you'll need one of these plans: Unlimited Max data plan or one of their Red plans (above 1GB of data).
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I do have it on auto as my preferred type and I am with Vodafone on their unlimited Max data plan.
It may be that I have just never been in a 5G area - but I am told by vodafone that there is 5G in Rochdale town centre and I didn't see it.
alan sh said:
I do have it on auto as my preferred type and I am with Vodafone on their unlimited Max data plan.
It may be that I have just never been in a 5G area - but I am told by vodafone that there is 5G in Rochdale town centre and I didn't see it.
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Idk, try to go to another area just to test it. Anyway, check here if you have 5G coverage where you live: https://www.vodafone.co.uk/network/status-checker. As far as I can see, in Rochdale town there's a very small area where you can have 5G coverage but it seems that is not the center of the town.
Q : Is it possible to activate, do coding, install or flash the phone to obtain Full range of 5G LTE 3G bands on this device for EU ? It was bought from Japan and it's set for this market.
I don't know wehere to start, it's a very good device and I'm well used to it, but I live in rural area where LTE band 20 is dominant, lack of it causing a lot of problems while on the move.
Any ideas ?
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Q : Is it possible to activate, do coding, install or flash the phone to obtain Full range of 5G LTE 3G bands on this device for EU ? It was bought from Japan and it's set for this market.
I don't know wehere to start, it's a very good device and I'm well used to it, but I live in rural area where LTE band 20 is dominant, lack of it causing a lot of problems while on the move.
Any ideas ?
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Same problem in my country but I changed operators and it worked.
I have bought a Samsung Note 20 ultra-SMN986U1 from USA. I work and live in Kuwait and is currently using Ooredoo 5G network. But my phone doesn't show 5G network. Few months back I searched XDA forum and through service mode, change some bandwidth setting. The phone showed 5G only when connected to Wi-Fi but as soon as I switched off the Wi-Fi, the network will change to LTE+. After the latest update no more 5G connection.
Could you guide me how can I activate 5G on my phone that shall work properly.
Appreciate your support.
Thanks & Regards,
Inayat
Hi all,
Recently I've had the Pixel 7 Pro, S22 Ultra and S23+ and every phone has issues keeping a 5G signal. I use AT&T and my iPhone 14 Pro Max holds 5G just fine. In the same exact spot with the Android phones I will get full bars and 5G will work for a few minutes and then stop. Signal bar stays full but no data will pass. I have a brand new SIM with each phone I've tried but it seems to be an issue with Android and the cell network from what I can gather. Restarting the phone does not help but switching in and out of airplane mode will do the trick for a few minutes. My cell plan is the highest tier plan that includes 5G. I use Android 13, OneUI 5.1 on the S23+.
Anyone else having a similar issue?
If you want to enjoy 5G service, actual coverage matters. Check your carrier's website to see if they offer a location-based breakdown of which towers they utilize for their 5G signal. You can also look at third-party apps like OpenSignal or Cellmapper.net, which use crowdsourced databases to pinpoint 5G towers near you.
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If you want to enjoy 5G service, actual coverage matters. Check your carrier's website to see if they offer a location-based breakdown of which towers they utilize for their 5G signal. You can also look at third-party apps like OpenSignal or Cellmapper.net, which use crowdsourced databases to pinpoint 5G towers near you.
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Hi, thanks for the response. I have narrowed this down to a tower issue. Where I work we have a cell site installed by AT&T just for our building due to coverage issues inside. Anytime I am away from work, 5G and 5G+ are both working great. We have placed a call to AT&T to see if they can come and see what's going on. The only weird thing is that the iPhone 14 will hold 5G and work fine in our building but not the Android phone.
Thanks again.