Wireless mobile technologies have progressed enormously; one of the main developments is the emergence of 4G technology. It’s a word that you’ve definitely faced in your daily life, but what is 4G? And is HTC One XL 4G enabled? We will answer these and other questions related to HTC One XL 4G technology in the following article.
is the HTC One XL4G-eligible phone?
Yes. 4G is one of HTC One XL built-in attributes.
Checking the existence of 4G on HTC One XL
It is important to check whether your device supports 4G before purchasing it. The easiest option is to read your device specifications in your phone package, or in the user guide. If you don’t have the box or lost the user guide, you can see your phone specifications on the official website of the manufacturer or any other credible website.
The second way is verifying the indication bar. If the HTC One XL 4G data is running, you will find a 4G (or an LTE) icon at the top of the device’s screen. Note that the absence of that symbol doesn’t necessarily mean that your phone doesn’t support 4G.
Another way is to check the settings: open your settings and find 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 4G or LTE, then your smartphone isn’t 4G-enabled.
How to switch to 4G on HTC One XL?
If you intend to turn on your HTC One XL 4G network, then follow the instructions (it might vary slightly from the settings on your own device):
1- From Home screen, tap Apps.
2- From the Apps tab, tap Settings.
3- Verify that the Mobile network switch is on.
4- Select Mobile network.
5- In dual SIM phone models, switch to the tab of the SIM card that you want to set.
6- Tap Preferred network mode.
7- Select 4G or LTE option.
Note: If you need to turn off 4G then choose an inferior network type (such as 3G).
Introduction to 4G technology on HTC One XL
4G is the short name for fourth-generation wireless. Meaning the fourth generation of mobile communication technology. It was produced after 3G and it precedes 5G. It was first officially diffused in 2009, and it was made affordable years after all around the globe.
Although 4G network is not as fast as 5G, it is much faster than 3G. Currently, it is the strongest technology adopted by most mobile phones globally.
HTC One XL 4G technology and 4G in other devices changed the way we use phones, it made it possible for users to stream high-quality videos (for example). The good speed of 4G technology turned smartphones into computers since smartphone users can do everything permitted on computers.
LTE (stands for Long Term Evolution) and LTE-Advanced are the best known 4G standards, and usually, people are confused between them.
Advantages of 4G on HTC One XL
4G has all the attributes of 3G at more speed. It provides download speeds of around 14 Mbps up to speeds as high as 150 Mbps, five times more than 3G. And it gives more than ten times the uploading data speeds of 3G, ranging from 8Mbps up to 50 Mbps.
Low latency is another advantage, it ranges from 60ms to 98 ms, Although it’s only a bit lower than 3G, it is very vital for some use cases including video conferencing or online gaming, and other real-time interactions.
The appearance of VoLTE standard added another feature to 4g technology which is the ability to make phone calls and browse the internet concurrently, with even better voice quality. All of these advantages are within your reach with HTC One XL 4G technology.
What are 4G bands? And which bands are supported on your HTC One XL?
A 4G band is a range of frequencies used by cellular carriers. Why this matters to you? It matters since each mobile network operator uses distinct bands according to the area. And not all phones support all 4G bands, so you should ensure that your HTC One XL supports the bands offered in your area.
It’s hard to regularize the bands on a global scale, because each government uses different bands for different radio transactions aside from 4g (such as aeronautics and radio broadcasts). Despite this, the ITU divided the world into 3 regions and bands for each region.
The HTC One XL4G-supported bands are:
3, 7;.