4G – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog Articles and news about Mobile Security, Android, Apps, Social Media and Technology in general. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 14:49:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/cropped-psafe_blog_purple-shield-32x32.png 4G – PSafe Blog https://www.psafe.com/en/blog 32 32 <![CDATA[The Easiest Ways to Boost Your 4G Connection on Android]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/easiest-ways-boost-4g-connection-android/ Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:00:49 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=12103 There are many reasons that you might be experiencing a slow 4G connection. You could be over your data allowance for the month (unlimited plans technically have a cap on how much data you can use per month), which means that your carrier is “throttling,” or slowing, your connection. Maybe you’re in a bad service area and should switch to a different carrier that offers better coverage in your area. Or, maybe you’re simply using your Internet during peak usage hours, and that’s why you’re experiencing a slower connection. No matter the reason, try using Accelerate Internet to boost your connection:

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This feature will help to speed up your Internet by closing apps that are running in the background of your phone. The apps on your phone are continuously refreshing as they receive new information, which can cause your Internet connection to seriously slow down. Closing these apps will not only help to boost your 4G connection when you’re not on Wi-Fi, but also to preserve your phone’s battery life.

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In addition to closing background apps, there are some other ways that you can boost your 4G connection. The following are some other methods you should try before contacting your carrier or switching carriers altogether.

Delete Your App Cache

If you have a lot of apps installed on your device, then odds are, they’re storing a lot of temporary files that are slowing down your phone and taking up too much space. App developers are trying to remain competitive by offering more features in their apps, or turning their apps into “all-in-one” apps. Just look at the Facebook app, for example: you can shop, post live videos, browse the web, share photos, and etc.

Because of this, your apps can quickly bloat with files that you don’t really need, which can slow down your connection. Instead of manually deleting the junk files and cache for each app, use Quick Cleanup to remove all of these files from your phone at once. Click here to quickly remove cache and temporary files:

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Use a Web Browser with an Ad Blocker

Sure, web advertisements can be annoying. But the main advantage to having a browser with an ad blocker is to speed up your Internet. Web pages that are overloaded with ads will seriously slow down your phone’s web page loading times, making it seem like you have a bad connection. An ad blocker may be just the thing you need to speed up your 4G connection.

]]> <![CDATA[Everything You Need to Know About Your Cellular Network]]> https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/everything-need-know-cellular-network/ Tue, 11 Oct 2016 12:31:13 +0000 https://www.psafe.com/en/blog/?p=4567 As technology and cell phones improve, so do cellular networks. The “G” in 3G, 4G, and 5G stands for “generation.” This informs you of the particular cellular network “version” that you have. 4G has largely replaced 3G networks, and 5G will replace 4G once it becomes available. While it might seem like there’s little meaning behind the different networks, they differ greatly in capacity and speed.

3G Networks
This generation offered drastically more than its predecessors. It was able to handle a lot more data at once, and at the faster speed of about 2 mbps (megabits per second). This included the ability to browse web pages, watch videos, hear higher-quality audio, and use a variety of more complicated applications. 3G networks are still available and in use, especially if you have an older phone model that can’t support the latest network generation. You may even notice that your newer phone model will connect to a 3G network while in a more remote area. If you’re used to the speed of 4G, this can be a fairly miserable step back in time.

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4G and 4G LTE
The fastest cellular network currently available is 4G LTE, which is a more advanced version of 4G. LTE is short for “Long Term Evolution.” It offers an increased capacity and more speed than 3G and 4G networks, and can reach a download rate of about 40 mbps and an upload rate of about 15 mbps, depending on your phone carrier. In other words: your web pages will load faster, and you’ll be able to upload photos and videos to Facebook faster than ever. Perhaps even faster than on your current Wi-Fi network, which is pretty incredible.

5G is the Future
If 4G LTE is often faster than your home Wi-Fi network, imagine what 5G will include. A 5G network may eventually serve as a replacement for your home Wi-Fi network. Either way, it will definitely make your home “smarter,” considering all of the devices and appliances that need a wireless connection. Unfortunately, true 5G won’t be available until around 2018 at the earliest, or else by around 2020. But it will be worth the wait for an even faster network that can truly juggle each person’s multitude of devices at once. Not to mention its Ultra HD and 3D video capabilities, and the rumor that you’ll be able to download an HD movie in seconds. The future certainly looks impressive.

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