- Opening the menu "Settings" -> "SIM cards and networks".
- We check the correctness of the set network mode (article: Cellular network settings in the Meizu smartphone). To access high-speed Internet, you must have the setting "3G/4G" or all networks supported by the smartphone are activated.
- Next, we check the correctness of the choice of access point (VPN) and its settings (article: Creating an APN access point in Meizu). At the same time, we accurately compare all the parameters, even if the settings came from the operator automatically.
- We check which of the SIM cards is set to access the Internet by default (applies to two-SIM smartphones). It is possible that the phone is connecting to the SIM card that either does not support 3G / 4G network, or your tariff plan does not provide such access.
- Check if the smartphone is in this moment in roaming. This is indicated by a small letter "R" near the signal strength of the SIM card. If yes, please select your home network in manual mode(article: Choosing an operator in a Meizu smartphone).
- It is also recommended to disable the function "Internet roaming" in Mobile Internet settings.
4G or LTE is a technology mobile access to the Internet fourth generation. It has high speeds. Compared to 3G, you can download music or movie 10-15 times faster. To use this service, you need to set up your gadget. Today we will tell you how to connect 4G on your phone.
What is 4G in a smartphone and how to use it
As mentioned above, 4G is high-speed Internet access. You can find out, . The main mobile operators in Russia (Megafon, MTS, Beeline, Iota) have been providing this service for several years. However, in order to connect it to your phone, you must fulfill a number of conditions:
- The presence of a SIM card with LTE support (for more details, we wrote in a separate article). The SIM should say 4G LTE. If not, contact the operator's salon, the replacement of the SIM card is free of charge.
- You must be in the coverage area. Go to the operator's website and in the section technical support find a coverage map. This will help you determine if you are in a region where LTE is available.
- The phone must support the technology. This is determined when you try to connect. If you do not find the corresponding item in the settings, then with a high degree of probability your gadget does not have LTE support. If you want to use modern technologies- change your smartphone. In the largest hardware stores you can pick up cheap phones with 4G.
How to set up 4G on your phone
For different gadgets, the sequence of actions may vary. Let's look at the example of various models.
On a Sony Xperia
Go to Settings - More.
Choose a mobile network.
Then "Preferred Network Type".
Click "LTE (Preferred)".
How to enable 4G on Xiaomi
Here is the operating room MIUI system. But in terms of settings, it resembles Android. Consider the example of the MI5 phone.
Open Settings - Mobile network. Desired section may be called "SIM cards and mobile networks", "Data transmission".
Open the "Mobile network" section and click on the current SIM card (in this case Beeline).
Select "Network type".
Clicking "Preferably 4G."
Similarly, 4G can be connected in MI4, Redmi 3s models - the names of the menu items do not depend on the phone model, but on the firmware. For example, on a Tele2 phone (model Redmi note 4x) the sequence would be:
Open the menu at the top select settings.
We click on the designation of the TELE2 SIM card.
Select the type of network.
And we connect LTE.
meizu m5
It is very similar to the connection to the Meise m5. To select the type of network, go to settings. In the Operator Selection tab, click on the current operator. Go to the "Network Mode" tab and select "4G Priority". Click the "Back" button to finish.
Consider connecting to Meizu U10. Call the main menu and select settings.
Click Network Mode.
And select the desired option.
How to connect 4G to Lenovo
Let's try to connect 4G Internet on the tablet Lenovo Yoga Tablet-2.
Go to settings.
Click "More".
Switch to mobile networks.
Click "Network Type".
How to enable 4G on Samsung
As an example, how to connect, take samsung galaxy s7 (for Galaxy s5, the steps are similar).
Open the gadget menu and select settings
Go to "Connections" (if any) or immediately to " Mobile networks"("Other networks", " Additional settings”, “More” - depends on the version of Android).
Open "Network Mode".
Install auto mode.
For all Samsung models, including j5, a3, a5, you can connect in the same way. Some models have a bug - there is no 4G item in the network type selection menu and it cannot be connected. In that case, use engineering menu, as described below, or . It is designed specifically for LTE settings on Samsung.
After downloading and installing, on the first screen, click the "Run with above settings choosed" button.
We select sequentially "LTE BandPrefences".
Then again "LTE BandPrefences" and "BandPref:LTE ALL".
After that, the system will be able to connect LTE.
How to enable 4G on Android
On any Android, you can connect LTE in about the same way. However, some phones provide 4G support, but there is no such item in the network type selection menu. In this case, you need to use the engineering menu to force only 4G connection.
To enter this type of menu, type one of the commands (on different phones one of them works:
*#*#3646633#*#*
*#15963#*
*#*#4636#*#*
As soon as you have typed the last asterisk, the menu will immediately open. Go to device information.
Scroll down and select the item related to the network mode. It can be "Set Preferred Network Type" or just a title current network.
Click LTE Only.
You will force a permanent 4G connection on your phone.
How to enable 4G on iPhone
The iPhone has its own operating system, so for it the process of how to connect high-speed access is different. For example, to set up 4G on Iphone 5, 5s, 5c, do the following:
Go to settings and select "Cellular".
click "Data Options".
For a smartphone 7 / 7 Plus, the steps will be similar. On the home screen, click Settings.
Select the "Cellular" section.
Click on data options.
And check the box next to LTE.
For iphone models 6/6 Plus, 6s/6s Plus, 4, 4s, se you can connect LTE in the same way. Only the menu names may differ.
How to make 4G on Windows Background
The phone from Microsoft runs on Windows. So for PC users, everything here will be familiar. How to connect consider an example nokia lumii. It is worth noting that even if there operating system Windows 10, not all phones have the ability to work in 4G.
Go to the menu and find the "Settings" item. Click on it.
Go to the "Data transfer and SIM" item.
In the dropdown list "Most high speed Connections, select the desired option.
In other versions of the OS, the desired item may be in the menu "Cellular + SIM".
Go to SIM card settings.
Click in section "The fastest connection" and select 4G.
This completes the phone settings, LTE was able to connect.
We didn't tell you how to enable 4G on LG g3 (as well as k10, k8, g2) and on many other models and brands of phones. But in conclusion, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that the principle of connecting to 4G on all smartphones is the same and it depends on the operating system. Modern mobile devices can be divided into four classes: Android, IOS, MIUI and Windows. Therefore, if you did not find in our review how to connect exactly your model, just find out its OS and proceed by analogy.
Attention!!! GPRS Internet cannot be set up without a SIM card. WiFi only.
Create an account.
Regardless of your phone model, look for the "Data Account" menu bar. It can be found in the icons: "Services", "Internet" or "Network". We go there, go to the GPRS menu and only there. Here you see a list of Chinese-installed accounts. Select the first (upper), click edit. If you can't edit, you can add new record.
Get into the account editor:
1. The first line is "Account Name". Depending on your operator, we write Beeline Inet, Megafon Inet, MTS Inet. Mandatory observance of the font and capital letters.
2. The second line is "APN", here we write like this: for Beeline - internet.beeline.ru, for Megafon - internet, for MTS - internet.mts.ru
3. The third line is "Username", here we write like this: for Beeline - beeline, for Megafon - gdata, for MTS - mts
4. The fourth line is "Password", here we write as in previous version: for Beeline - beeline, for Megafon - gdata, for MTS - mts.
The account is ready. Now you need to exit by clicking "Finish" or "Save". You can create multiple accounts if you have SIM cards different operators.
Create a profile.
Now you need to find the WAP menu, usually located in the same place, that is, in the icons: "Services", "Internet" or "Network". Found, click and select the "Settings" menu. Here you are interested in two points: The first is "Choose a Sim-card", here you choose a SIM card with which you will access the Internet. The second - "Profiles", here you need to start. Please do not go into the rest of the settings menu !!! Everything is set up correctly and does not require your intervention.
So, select "Profiles". We see two entries Sim1 and Sim2. First, edit the profiles of the first SIM, then the second. We go to Sim1. There are also already installed profiles. Those that can be deleted - delete, let the rest hang out.
The first profile you need is WLAN for WiFi to work. Select it and edit it. Here you need to add only the Home page! We write www.yandex.ru and the profile is ready, save and exit.
Next, select "Add new" click and get into the profile editor.
1. Profile name. We write Beeline, Megafon or MTS.
2. Homepage. We write http://www.yandex.ru (you can specify any address - classmates, in contact, whatever your heart desires.
3. Data account. Here WARNING! We click and get into the "Data Account", where you recently created your accounts. So if you are creating a profile for Beeline, then you need to choose here account Beeline Inet and no other!!! Accordingly, you do the same with Megafon and MTS.
4. Type of connection. Here you need to select HTTP and set only zeros in the proxy address and proxy port. As a rule, this is already installed initially.
The following items: "Username" and "Password", you do not need.
You also create profiles for another SIM card.
Your Internet is set up. To exit through the phone browser in the "Internet" icon, select WAP and "Home page". The page that you specified in the profile you created earlier will load.
To access the Internet through Opera, you first need to set up JAVA.
Click on the JAVA icon, select "JAVA Options". Choose a SIM card through which you will enter the Internet. Specify the profile that you recently created - Beeline, Megafon or MTS.
Download Opera and work on the Internet.
One of the most common problems faced by owners of Chinese devices based on Android OS is the unstable operation of 3G and 4G coverage. Network outages on Meizu M5, M2 Mini and other mobile devices can be caused by a number of reasons, both external and internal. Some malfunctions can be dealt with at home, while others will have to be taken to service center. Let's see why the Meizu smartphone does not catch the 3G (4G) network and what to do in a particular case.
Causes of poor mobile network signal
All modern phones support at least two types of networks:
- GSM. It is the global standard for digital cellular communications. It is through it that the subscribers are connected and the conversation is conducted.
- 3G (4G) network. mobile connection responsible for internet access.
In the poor performance of these networks on the Meizu M3S or other device, in most cases, the same faults are to blame. Therefore, for simplicity, we will consider both types of communication as a whole.
If your phone is constantly losing network and cannot provide stable 3G (4G) Internet, this may indicate such problems:
- unstable coverage of a mobile operator;
- mechanical damage to the mobile device;
- software failure.
Each case needs a specific approach and requires individual consideration.
Problems with a mobile operator
Cellular operators providing their services in the domestic market are trying every year to improve the quality of coverage and open high-speed 3G and 4G Internet even in the most remote corners of the country. However, today there are still a lot of areas with unstable signal reception. Therefore, if the Meizu M3 Note does not catch the mobile network well, the problem is most likely related to the coverage.
To confirm or deny the operator's guilt, you can do the following:
A level of -75 dBm is considered stable. With a smaller value, try inserting your SIM card into another phone and doing the same operations on it. If even there this indicator does not reach the norm, it can be argued with full confidence that the problem really lies in the quality of the coverage and nothing can be done about it.
If the signal is normal on another mobile phone, your Meizu M3 Note may have lost the network due to the fact that the manufacturer equipped it with a weak amplifier. In this case, through the menu of the device, you can turn off 3G (4G) communication and work only on 2G, thereby improving the reception quality. However, with such settings, the Internet on a smartphone will not work, which is unacceptable for most users. 
Meizu mechanical and hardware faults
If, when trying to connect to mobile operator the phone writes “No network”, it is possible that the problem is mechanical or hardware in nature. Try doing the following:
Also try to remember if the phone has been hit hard or if it has been exposed to water. So, if earlier Meizu worked stably, and after the fall there is no network signal on it, it is quite possible that one of the modules responsible for communication has failed. It can be:
- amplifier;
- antenna;
- connector;
- microcontroller, etc.
To accurately determine a non-working element and repair a smartphone, it is better to seek help from a specialist.
Software failures
Often problems with cellular communication occur after flashing mobile device using third party software. It is necessary to fix such a problem.
4G is the most modern way mobile internet connection. The speed of 4G Internet allows you to watch online videos and download heavy files almost as fast as it is done on desktop computers with a wired connection. In this article, you will learn how to enable 4G on Android smartphone, if this technology is supported in your region.
If you use a smartphone with pure Android, that is, with Android without third-party shells, then in order to enable 4G you need to open the Android settings and go to the “More” section. This section with settings is located under the sections "Wi-Fi", "" and "Data transfer".
After that, you need to open the "Mobile networks" section.
And select Network Type.
After that, a small pop-up window will appear in front of you, in which you can select the type of network. Here you need to select LTE (LTE is 4G).
After that, your Android smartphone should connect to the 4G network.
Enabling 4G on a Samsung Android Smartphone
If you have a Samsung smartphone, then the process for enabling 4G is slightly different. First you need to open the Android settings and go to the "Other networks" section.
In the "Mobile networks" section, you need to check if the "Mobile data" function is enabled and select "Network mode".
After that, you will see a small pop-up window in which you need to select "LTE / / GSM"
As a result, 4G should turn on on the Android smartphone.
Why 4G does not turn on on an Android smartphone
If the connection does not occur, then you may have disabled Mobile Internet. In order to check this, open the settings and go to the "Data transfer" section and check if the "Mobile data" function is enabled there. If "Mobile data" is disabled, then the Internet will work only through Wi-Fi.
You also need to go to the "More - Mobile networks - Access points (APN)" section and check if there is an access point of your mobile operator. If there is no such access point, then it must be added manually.
In order to find out what settings are needed for the access point, contact the technical support of your mobile operator.