With the arrival of 5G on mobile devices , the Internet connection speed for users was greatly improved. In addition, there are already millions of people who enjoy this type of coverage in our country, both in their place of residence and because they have a smartphone that is compatible with this new generation network. And although it is clear that it is going to be the technology of the future, the results are not so good for different reasons.
Although more and more mobile devices are being launched by different smartphone manufacturers that are compatible with this type of connection, the truth is that it has a series of problems that we will explain later. Fortunately, the vast majority of these terminals can provide a solution. Therefore, we will explain how to deactivate 5G so that you avoid spending more data and battery on your Android mobile.
The problems of 5G smartphones
It is clear that this technology will be with us for at least the next decade. In addition, it brings important news in terms of the great improvement in speed, latency or coverage compared to 4G.
However, this does not mean that different problems are found, such as the fact that its implementation is still far from being 100% complete and that the vast majority of people still do not have a compatible smartphone. Although they are not the only obstacles that are in the way of this technology. For this reason, we will explain to you what are the main problems that this technology of the future has.
Consume more data
One of the negative factors that we find in this type of network is the consumption of data with our mobile devices. Although the truth is that consumption will depend on the amount of data downloaded. However, the fact of having a faster speed will imply whether or not we want to be able to carry out more tasks in less time and, therefore, an increase in the cost of data.
Fortunately, more and more operators are betting on rates where 5G is already present . In our country, for example, the main operators such as Vodafone, Movistar or Orange already have 5G. Therefore, if we want to make use of this type of network on our smartphone, the best option will always be to opt for one of these rates in which they assure us that data spending will be unlimited.
Spend more battery
It is important to emphasize that this type of network, depending on whether our mobile actually uses 5G constantly , will spend more or less battery. In addition, it should be noted that, in the early stages of this technology, the battery consumption of mobile phones was higher because there was a common change between the 5G and 4G signal. This implies a higher consumption of the battery of smartphones. However, as coverage increases and we connect within the established areas in which it is operational, energy consumption will be lower thanks to the different improvements that are being implemented in mobile processors.
5G is not everywhere
It is clear that, in addition to having a mobile compatible with this connection and a rate that is also according to it, for this technology to work on our mobile device, it is essential to be in a region or area where this technology is operational . More than anything, because it will be useless to have the best mobile phone of the moment and with the highest rate, if we live in an area where there is no coverage , much less 5G. Luckily, there are different ways of knowing whether or not where we live there is this type of connectivity. One of them is through the web pages of the different companies, they usually have information or maps showing what type of coverage there is in each place.
How to remove it from the mobile
More and more terminals of both the high-end and the mid-range of the different companies have the necessary support to have this connectivity. This allows us, as users, to benefit from being able to enjoy a higher connection speed . Especially when it comes to browsing and enjoying streaming content. Although this 5G also means a higher energy consumption in the phone as we have mentioned before.
Luckily, using the power saving mode could cause this type of network to be disabled on your mobile. However, not everyone has this possibility. The only option there is is to change or deactivate this type of network on our smartphones, since it could also be the case that not all users want to use the battery saving mode to be able to disable this connectivity on their phones. Therefore, the steps to follow are the following:
- Open your phone’s Settings.
- Access the Connections or Wi-Fi and Networks section (it will depend on the brand of your mobile).
- Tap Mobile networks.
- Then enter Network Mode .
- When you are inside you can choose which connection you want for your smartphone.
By doing this, despite not wanting to use the energy saving mode on our mobile device, we have managed to deactivate this type of connection on the phone. So it will allow us to reduce energy consumption in it, something that can be useful if we are in an area with poor coverage. Or even if at that time we are not going to use it and we need to save some battery on the mobile. When we want to re-enable it, you just have to follow the previous steps and select the 5G option .
Can it be deactivated in all terminals?
The truth is that there are already many terminals that have compatibility with this type of connectivity thanks to the modem that they have in their processor. Luckily, despite the problems that we have also explained to you, all the terminals that we find with this type of technology allow us to choose whether we want to have next-generation coverage or switch to 4G connection .
Which has been used around the world in recent years until the appearance of this technology. This is why all mobile devices must have the option to disable it as we have explained previously. More than anything, because the manufacturers have left the user to have the right to decide whether or not he wants to have this network on his mobile.
All with the aim of deciding at any moment whether or not you need a greater response when looking for something on the Internet. Although this means a much higher consumption of data and battery. That is to say, it is clear that this possibility of deactivating it will only be available in those terminals that have this compatibility.
Even, we can not only find it in the different phones of OnePlus, Google, Samsung, among others … but also the iPhone 12 themselves, which are the first from Apple to have this technology, offer their users the possibility of disabling this network.
