{"id":223448,"date":"2021-04-09T18:23:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T15:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-turn-off-5g-on-android-to-save-battery-life\/"},"modified":"2021-04-09T18:23:00","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T15:23:00","slug":"how-to-turn-off-5g-on-android-to-save-battery-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-5g-on-android-to-save-battery-life\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Turn off 5G on Android (to Save Battery Life)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be61006f8f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3be61006f8f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-5g-on-android-to-save-battery-life\/#Turn_off_5G_on_a_Samsung_Galaxy\" >Turn off 5G on a Samsung Galaxy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-turn-off-5g-on-android-to-save-battery-life\/#Turn_off_5G_on_a_Google_Pixel\" >Turn off 5G on a Google Pixel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Turn off 5G on Android (to Save Battery Life)&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/5G-disable.png?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"5g with toggle switch\" width=\"1200\" height=\"555\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5G is the latest feature that mobile networks are touting, but it\u2019s not available everywhere. If you feel like your Android phone is wasting battery searching for a nonexistent 5G connection, you may be able to turn it off.<\/p>\n<p>We say \u201cmay\u201d be able to turn it off because this is a bit of a Wild West situation. There doesn\u2019t seem to be any standardization for how to do this (if you are allowed to do it at all). Some carriers and manufacturers have either disabled the option or hidden it.<\/p>\n<p>With that in mind, we\u2019ll show you some of the common methods used to turn off 5G. The methods listed below for Samsung and Google Pixel phones should be similar to those used for other Android devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What Is 5G, and How Fast Will It Be?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_off_5G_on_a_Samsung_Galaxy\"><\/span>Turn off 5G on a Samsung Galaxy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Turning off 5G on a Samsung phone is easy, but there\u2019s a decent chance that you won\u2019t be able to do it. In the U.S., at the time of writing, only T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy smartphones have the option. Other carriers have removed it.<\/p>\n<p>To begin, swipe down from the top of the screen to open the notification shade, and then swipe down a second time to reveal the Quick Settings. Tap the gear icon to open the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/turn-off-5G-samsung-2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"tap the gear icon to open settings\" width=\"443\" height=\"315\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select \u201cConnections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/turn-off-5G-samsung-1.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select connections\" width=\"441\" height=\"248\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, go to \u201cMobile Networks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/turn-off-5G-samsung-5.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select mobile networks\" width=\"441\" height=\"232\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Last, select \u201cNetwork Mode.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/turn-off-5G-samsung-4.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select network mode\" width=\"443\" height=\"229\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Here is where you\u2019ll see whether it\u2019s possible to turn off 5G on your particular Samsung phone. If you can, \u201c5G\/LTE\/3G\/2G\u201d will be selected. To turn off 5G, you\u2019ll want to choose \u201cLTE\/3G\/2G.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/turn-off-5G-samsung-3.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"choose the on 5G option\" width=\"441\" height=\"278\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your phone will now use those networks instead of 5G.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Turn_off_5G_on_a_Google_Pixel\"><\/span>Turn off 5G on a Google Pixel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like on Samsung phones, carriers can change things on Google Pixel phones as well. For example, a 5G-equipped Pixel on Google Fi can\u2019t turn off 5G from the Settings. Other Pixels can, and it works like this.<\/p>\n<p>First, open the Settings menu by\u00a0swiping down from the top of the screen twice. From there, tap the gear icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-696595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x2020-10-19_16-20-22.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.qdWJqMj-6Y.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"open the device settings\" width=\"450\" height=\"194\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, select \u201cNetwork &amp; Internet\u201d from the Settings menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/turn-off-5G-google-pixel-2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select network and internet\" width=\"448\" height=\"324\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Choose \u201cMobile Network\u201d (not the \u201c+\u201d button). Your carrier name will be listed here.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/turn-off-5G-google-pixel-1.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select mobile network\" width=\"450\" height=\"237\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap \u201cPreferred Network Type.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722530\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/turn-off-5G-google-pixel-3.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"preferred network type\" width=\"450\" height=\"144\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, select \u201cLTE\u201d from the pop-up menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-722541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/turn-off-5G-google-pixel-4-1.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"select LTE\" width=\"450\" height=\"267\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your Pixel will now choose LTE over 5G. Whenever you\u2019re ready to give 5G a try again, you can go back to these settings and revert your choices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How Worried Should You Be About the Health Risks of 5G?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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