Mobile technologies have improved enormously; one of the main developments is the development of 4G technology. It’s a term that you’ve certainly encountered in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is LG K42 4G capable? We will answer these and other questions related to LG K42 4G technology in the following article.
is the LG K424G-eligible phone?
Yes. 4G is one of LG K42 embedded attributes.
How do you tell whether LG K42 is 4G-capable or not?
It is essential to check whether your phone supports 4G before buying it. The easiest method is to check your phone specifications in your phone box, or in the manual. If you don’t possess the package or didn’t find the manual, you can see your phone criteria on the official website of the manufacturer or any other credible website.
The second method is verifying the signal bar. If the LG K42 4G data is turned on, you will see a 4G (or an LTE) icon at the top of the phone’s display. Note that the absence of that sign doesn’t necessarily mean that your phone doesn’t support 4G.
Another way is to check the settings: Go to your settings and fetch network mode, usually as follows: Settings > Cellular (or Mobile Data) > Cellular Data Options (or Mobile Data Options). If your phone is 4G-enabled you will find a 4G or an LTE option. If you don’t see either of them, then your smartphone doesn’t have the technology.
How to switch to 4G on LG K42?
If you would like to activate your LG K42 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might vary a bit from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, select Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, tap Settings.
3- Choose Network & Internet.
4- Make sure to turn on the Mobile data.
5- Choose Mobile networks.
6- Select Network mode.
7- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you want to switch off 4G then choose an inferior network type (3G for example).
Introduction to 4G technology on LG K42
Mobile telecommunication technologies evolve by one generation nearly every 10 years. 4G is the fourth one, which was officially instituted in 2009 in South Korea, and years after that it was made present in all inhabited areas. And by “they” we mean all phone carriers around the world.
They follow the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) specifications. According to the ITU, a 4G tagged technology has fast internet speeds, achieving ten times the speed of 3G internet, and it also has low latency.
A lot of protocols were labelled as 4G, such as: LTE, LTE+, and HSPA+.
Advantages of 4G on LG K42
4G bypasses the old generation in terms of speed and latency. It provides 10 times higher downloading and uploading internet speeds. The average 3G speed is around 5 Mbit/s, and the average 4G speed is about 50 Mbit/s.
In terms of latency, 3G provides a 100 ms latency, on the other hand, 4G has half of that, meaning 50 ms, which is better because latency is a time delay between the sender and the receiver. Although the difference is only 0.05 seconds, it presents an enormous advantage in live interactions, like gaming experiences and live broadcasting.
VoLTE is a protocol that gave 4G a boost. It permits users to have better voice calls and use the internet while talking on the cellphone. These advantages make LG K42 4G technology a great tool in your pocket.
What are 4G bands? And which bands are available in the LG K42?
Before talking about 4G bands, you should find out what the frequency is. Frequency is the repetition of an event, and it is quantified in radio communication by hertz (Hz).
Since radio waves are used for several purposes besides 4G (radio broadcasting and Aeronautics as examples), it is important to determine which frequencies must be used for what purpose. Otherwise, radio waves will contradict, and it would be a mess.
Governments and ITU allocated each range of frequencies (called bands) to certain uses.
What you should consider as a user of LG K42, is whether it supports the bands provided in your area by your local mobile operator or not. The LG K424G-enabled bands are :
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38 – Europe;1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 – Australia;.