Why you should change from 5G to LTE (4G)

If you are getting horrible internet speeds on your mobile phone try turning off your 5G data service. Brownsville has a very weak 5G network but has a decent LTE network. Change your cellular settings to LTE to improve your service in the Brownsville area. By disabling 5G, your phone will now connect to a LTE/4G network, leading to better connectivity and longer battery life for your device.

How to Turn Off 5G on an iPhone

• Turn off 5G on iPhone by opening Settings, tapping Cellular > Cellular Data Options > Voice & Data, and selecting an alternative connection. (Preferably LTE)

• Your iPhone will automatically turn off 5G if a 5G tower is unavailable.

• Only iPhone models in the iPhone 12 series and above support 5G.

How to Turn Off 5G on the Samsung Galaxy

• Navigate to Settings > Connections > Mobile networks.

• Select Network mode.

• You should see different network modes here. Select LTE/3G/2G (auto connect) from the list.

• This will disable 5G network connectivity and only limit it to 4G, LTE or lower networks.

• You can also set your Galaxy smartphone to only connect to 4G networks. Select the LTE only option from the network menu.

How to disable 5G on a Google Pixel

• Tap Network & internet.

• Tap SIMs

• Scroll down and tap Preferred network type.

• Tap any of the other radios (we recommend LTE).

How To Turn Off 5G On The OnePlus

Open up the Settings app

Tap on WiFi & Network.

Next, tap on SIM & network settings.

Towards the bottom of the screen, you should see an option that says “Preferred network type” tap on that.

Here, you can switch from the default option of 2G/3G/4G/5G, to 2G/3G/4G