Wifi 5
Additionally a small icon can be shown in your notification bar displaying if you're connected to a 2,4GHz or 5Ghz network.
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Reviews (29)
I use the SGH-T999, which is the T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S3. I'm using the stock Android 4.3. In my home office my 2.4GHz network is at about -45dBm and my 5GHz network is -49dBm. It's the same SSID and same encryption settings. My 5GHz band has better SNR. Also, my 5GHz AP supports 300 Mbps while my 2.4GHz AP only does 130 Mbps (only supports 20MHz wide channels.) So, it would be awesome if this app worked. I'm sorry to report, with my phone it sticks to the 2.4GHz signal. Maybe on other phones it works, don't know. I'll give it 2 stars because it has one usefull feature. It gives me an icon in the notification area telling me if I'm on 2.4 or 5 GHz. That's useful, but mainly just reminds me the app doesn't work and I'm still missing out on a better signal. This should really be fixed in the OS. 2.4GHz stinks and 5GHZ is vastly superior.
Used to be a sweet app, because it at least favored 5Ghz connections. No fancy bells and whistles, but sadly this has become like a ton of other wifi priority apps. It stopped working, so check out Swifi which seems to be working in 6.0 . Google needs to build wifi priority into Android ASAP...
If the SSID is different for the 2.4 and 5 GHz networks like I have at home it correctly switches to the 5 GHz network even if the signal level is lower. If the SSID for the 2.4 and 5 GHz networks is the same, like it is at my work, then I suspect the software doesn't function as intended as I think it's trying to switch to the SSID with the 5 GHz network but if both SSIDs are the same the software maybe can't handle this. I think the solution would be that it switches based on the AP's physical or MAC address which would solve the issue in the many business environments where all APs have the same SSID for both 2.4 and 5 GHz. Might take a little more code to have a MAC address table lookup incorporated, but I think this would make the tool a real winner.
Android TV box couldn't stream 1080p over the local network, until I installed this app, my wifi connected at 5Ghz and I just watched an hour of tv without a single dropout. This app saved me $200 on upgrading the box.
A little slow on the switchover, leaving a period with no data, but that's probably a function of the phone.
I use the same SSID for my 5.0 and 2.4 and it's annoying that my devices chose the 2.4 when they don't need it. This app helps to manage which network the device uses without me having to reconnect manually. Works great
I wish it worked but it cannot distinguish between 2 and 5GHz signals if the SSID is the same.
Don't know whats wrong but it wont pick up my 5g net gear router second WiFi(i have 2 signals one is range up to 5 yd and the other is a speed one which handles large data for school and work.)
Not really sure if it even still works at all.
Reports the frequency correctly, but my phone still prefers 2.4G. I have a strong signal for both 2.4G and 5G.
Worked fine before but now that my Xperia Z3plus upgraded to marshmallow I have no more notification. Switching did not work as I have the same ssid all over the house.
Works as advertised for me. I have a BT home hub 5. With the app active, it connects to the 5ghz band and without it goes to the 2.4. this is with auto switching enabled on the router.
No issues and it forces my Droid Turbo to grab the 5g signal versus the slower one which it's predisposed to do. Makes a big difference when it comes to streaming especially in the fringe areas of the house.
Works fine once you get thw level set so that you are not hopping back and forth. Do not enable both this and the masked crusader at the same time or you will get no web access at all.
Does exactly what it says and I can't tell you how happy I am to know, without question, that I will always stay connected to a 5G WAP when it's available. A thousand thanks for this little gem.
After upgrade to marshmallow this app doesn't work anymore
Is not picking up the 5 GHz signal wifi
S3 always look for 2.4g network and this apps save the day.
Fixes androids sloppy ap selection
Useless apps. Does nothing. Wasting my time
Very nice tool, switches to 5GHz when possible, should have been part of Android!
Galaxy S3 and an AP on both 2.4 and 5G. Fails to switch to 5G.
Working application that enables your phone that even work on that frequency.
Tried on my SPH-D710. no dice. notification appears to work, though!
great! finally i'm able to connect via 5ghz and get fast speeds. cheers. thanks alot.
Loved this app! It works so well on my phone. Changing wifi 2.4Ghz to 5Ghz. 👍
No issues on my 2013 Nexus 7. Awesome!
It's ok, but short on engineering
Now I can keep my 5ghz up all the time. Phone does auto connect to 5gh sometimes. So if I drop signal I'll pick up 2.4 and this app will fix it in a few seconds. I am out maybe 2 seconds and that almost never affects you. Thank you!