Why Is 5G Not Showing Up On My Phone?

Restart your phone or enable and disable Airplane mode : Some network settings may cause your phone to fail to connect to the 5G network within a short period of time. Restart your phone or enable and disable Airplane mode to resolve the issue.
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If you’re having trouble finding the 5G option on your Android phone, don’t worry, you’re not alone. This can happen on any type of Android device, whether it’s a Google Pixel or a Samsung. The main reason why this typically happens is that your phone may not support 5G.

To check if your phone supports 5G, head over to your settings and go under the “Network and Internet” option. From there, find an option that says cellular connection and see if there is a 5G option. You can also go under the SIM option and see if there’s any 5G option as well. If you can’t find a 5G option, that probably means your phone doesn’t support 5G.

If you know for a fact that your phone supports 5G and you still can’t find the option, sometimes the SIM card that you have may not be a 5G supported SIM card. Take it out, plug it back in, and see if that works. You can also double-check with your carrier to see if your SIM card is even 5G enabled or if you have 5G in your area.

It’s also possible that the area you’re in just doesn’t support 5G yet. In that case, you just have to wait until your carrier starts supporting 5G in your area. It’s a slow, ongoing process, but if you’re in a populated area, you might have 5G before everyone else.

If 5G isn’t working, you can try rebooting your phone or updating your phone. But the above methods are the first things to take a look at.

In summary, if you’re having trouble finding the 5G option on your Android phone, check your phone’s compatibility, SIM card, carrier, and area. If none of these are the problem, try rebooting or updating your phone. Good luck!

FAQ

Why is my phone not showing 5G network?
One fast and easy fix you can try if your iPhone or Android phone gets 5G, but it's just not getting 5G right now, is to toggle Airplane mode on and off again. Airplane mode disables all wireless communication on your device until you disable the mode again.
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Why is my 5G phone only showing 4G?
The 5G network coverage does not include all areas. If the user's phone has moved out of the 5G coverage and enters the 4G coverage, or vice versa, the network icon will change on the phone's status bar.
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How do I get 5G to show?
On an Android phone, the settings might be different based on the phone model. The easiest way to find the option to enable 5G is to open Settings and type 'Preferred Network Type' or 'Network Mode' in the search bar. Make sure the appropriate SIM is selected if using dual-SIM, and select '5G.
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