Most of the people today use WiFi to connect to the internet, some might connect to it legally but some just like to hack into their neighbor's but that a different story. People prefer using WiFi on their phones instead of Data Connection because it consumes less battery, provides good speed and costs them less but at the same time they have this complaint of slow speeds while using WiFi on their phone. In some cases WiFi itself might not be giving good speed but if thats not the case then the problem might be in your phone. So follow these 5 simple steps to boost WiFi speed on your phone.
Updating The Firmware -
Firmware is a program which helps in connecting the software with the hardware. Every WiFi router comes with a pre-installed firmware which is unique for its model number. Check for any updates for the firmware of your router and if available do install them. It will not only increase the speed and connectivity range but also improve the security of your router.
Set The Frequency Band At Auto -
As we all know technology is evolving day by day, when something new comes up the support for the old is discontinued. The same is happening with today's smartphones WiFi. Most of the new smartphones support a 5GHz frequency band but the old smartphone had been designed to work on 2.5GHz frequency band. The wrong frequency band can result in reduced speeds. Thankfully there is an option of WiFi Frequency in the advanced WiFi settings which you can set to auto to solve this problem.
Changing Your Phone's Cover -
Nowadays many fancy mobile cover are available in the market which surely adds to the looks of your phone but they could be the reason for the slow speed of WiFi. Some of the cases and covers come with metal pieces on them which might hinder in the WiFi connectivity and may reduce speed. Try using the WiFi without any cover on your phone for some time.
Avoid Poor Connection -
A poor WiFi connection might be due to two reasons either the signal is very weak or there is much noise from the systems operating on same frequency. This might result in slow internet speed. You can go to WiFi Advanced Settings where you will get an option of Avoid Poor Connection, just turn it on. What it will do is whenever there is a poor connection WiFi will automatically be disconnected and will start using Mobile Data, this way you will get consistent good speed.
Using WiFi Booster Apps -
Here are some apps which might help you with your problem -
- Best WiFi Analyzer - This app show a graph of the signal strength of WiFi. So you can check the strength at different spots and uae your WiFi accordingly.
- Signal Strength - This app also does the same work but it comes with an improved UI and some more options such as Network Latency, Speed Test etc.