How do I force my phone to stay on 5G?

If you have two lines on your iPhone, tap the plan you want to change in “Cellular” to see “Cellular Data Options.” From here, just tap “5G On” instead of the default “5G Auto.” From now on, your iPhone will keep connected to 5G when available, instead of dropping down to an LTE connection to save battery life.

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How do I force my Android to use 5G?

If you wish, you can force your Android device to connect to Wi-Fi hotspots using the speedier 5 GHz frequency band. Tap Settings > Wi-Fi, tap the three-dot overflow icon, then tap Advanced > Wi-Fi Frequency Band . Now, pick a band: either 2.4GHz (slower, but longer range) or 5GHz (faster, but shorter range).

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