Help with H+ symbol

pudzey101

Hi, just moved from Iphone to android today after 6 years

Can anyone help me out here? I taught my phone was on 3g/4g when in data mode but I have a H+ or H , is it the same?

Sorry if this is a stupid question im not good with phones The phone is a samsung j7 2017 if any use

TheFarrier

Far as I know h or h+ is just an indication that you are not receiving 3g or 4g. Often appeared on my iPhone when I'm areas that may not have had 3g signal

Mech1

E (EDGE)

E stands for Edge, Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution. It is pre 3G technology and again, more likely to occur when you are in a weak signal area. You may not be able to effectively browse the internet on your device, when getting this signal.



3G (Third Generation)

3G is the third generation of the mobile network and provides adequate signal strength for browsing the internet. Most smartphone devices have the option of 3G fallback (if 4G is unavailable in your area) and 3G network towers are available in nearly every city nationwide.



H (High Speed Packet Access)

H stands for HSPA, High Speed Packet Access. HSPA (or H) is considered an advancement of the 3G networks or "version 3.5". It offers a faster network connection than the 3G network.



H+ (Evolved HSPA)

H+ stands for Evolved High Speed Packet Access. The network created before the emergence of 4G. It offers the fastest maximum speeds of all 3G networks (including 3G and H or HSPA).



LTE/4G (Fourth Generation)

Stands for fourth generation of the mobile network, and is also called LTE or Long Term Evolution. It offers the fastest maximum upload and download speeds of any network. For a network to consider itself 4G, it must meet the standards of the ITU or International Telecommunications Union.

Keep in mind, many H+ (HSPA+) networks mimic the speeds of 4G (or LTE), but because they do not meet the ITU requirements, they do not get the title of “LTE”.

pudzey101

pudzey101 wrote: »

Hi, just moved from Iphone to android today after 6 years

Can anyone help me out here? I taught my phone was on 3g/4g when in data mode but I have a H+ or H , is it the same?

Sorry if this is a stupid question im not good with phones The phone is a samsung j7 2017 if any use

H and H+ are 3G.

DopeTech

pudzey101 wrote: »

Hi, just moved from Iphone to android today after 6 years

Can anyone help me out here? I taught my phone was on 3g/4g when in data mode but I have a H+ or H , is it the same?

Sorry if this is a stupid question im not good with phones The phone is a samsung j7 2017 if any use

https://community.giffgaff.com/t5/Tips-Guides/Mobile-Data-GPRS-E-3G-H-H-LTE-4G/td-p/14159693

LTE = Long Term Evolution (commonly and falsely known as 4G)
H+ = HSDPA Plus.
H = either HSDPA (3.5G) or HSPA+ (3.95G), depending on your network provider.
3G = UMTS (3G)
E = EDGE (2.5G)
G = GPRS (2G)

While I don't understand some of the acronyms here they are in order of speed

pudzey101

wow thanks for all the replies i should have switched ages ago !!! is there a setting within settings to make sure i have 4g enabled ? and also lastly is there a program like itunes i can backup all my data via pc ? thanks so much

ED E

Mech1 wrote: »

Keep in mind, many H+ (HSPA+) networks mimic the speeds of 4G (or LTE), but because they do not meet the ITU requirements, they do not get the title of “LTE”.

Thats what US telcos like to say, its not. Comparing 40Mb sectors to 150Mb sectors isnt really on.

Deleted User wrote: »

H = either HSDPA (3.5G) or HSPA+ (3.95G), depending on your network provider.
3G = UMTS (3G)

H+ is more 3.1G than 3.9G




If you got LTE/4G before, you should get it now. That said, you've gone from a flagship phone to a budget phone, the radio may not be as capable.

pudzey101

cheers went from the iphone 6 to samsung J5 2017 and so far loving it everything is faster/smoother ( battery,apps,camera)

already got more help on this forum than in the iphone section ha ha

pizzahead77

pudzey101 wrote: »

wow thanks for all the replies i should have switched ages ago !!! is there a setting within settings to make sure i have 4g enabled ? and also lastly is there a program like itunes i can backup all my data via pc ? thanks so much

Go to Settings -> SIM & Network settings -> Preferred Network type -> make sure 2G/3G?4G (Automatic) is selected.

corkie

pudzey101 wrote: »

wow thanks for all the replies i should have switched ages ago !!! is there a setting within settings to make sure i have 4g enabled ? and also lastly is there a program like itunes i can backup all my data via pc ? thanks so much

Backup your data


If you have unlocked the bootloader and/or rooted your device.

Look at making Nandroid Backups with TWRP.
or rooted: - Titanium Backup

pudzey101

thanks for all the help people seriously have read into rooting but abit scared to do so , i cant even figure out how to screenshot on android just yet lol !!

AllForIt

pudzey101 wrote: »

Hi, just moved from Iphone to android today after 6 years

Can anyone help me out here? I taught my phone was on 3g/4g when in data mode but I have a H+ or H , is it the same?

Sorry if this is a stupid question im not good with phones The phone is a samsung j7 2017 if any use

I wouldn't trust what your iPhone was telling you given the recent scandal about Apple down-powering their processors.

What is important is your experience of using your data connection and not what graphic symbols you see on your phone are telling you. If your data connection is not perceived by you to be slower than it used to be then I'd ignore all the data signal graphics.