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tastycaramel
Guest
Good day everyone. Is there any android app that is able to increase my wifi speed?
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eugenerudenko
Well-Known Member
Your WiFi speed depends on the router and not on your device, so you can't really increase it with an app.
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tastycaramel
Guest
I do not use a router. Instead I use a modem
gtbarry
Android Expert
You do have a router. Otherwise you wouldn't have wifi. Your router is likely incorporated into your modem.
As mentioned above the work you need to do is on your router. i.e. update firmware, proper placement to minimize physical interference, QoS settings, etc.
Broadcast speed is the issue with wifi. Not the device receiving the signal. (Though, if you want to have some fun, hold your phone in different places and notice how your wifi signal drops when your hand is over the wifi antennae.)
As mentioned above the work you need to do is on your router. i.e. update firmware, proper placement to minimize physical interference, QoS settings, etc.
Broadcast speed is the issue with wifi. Not the device receiving the signal. (Though, if you want to have some fun, hold your phone in different places and notice how your wifi signal drops when your hand is over the wifi antennae.)
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tastycaramel
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RazzMaTazz
Android Expert
As others have said, there is no app to increase your WiFi speed. The engineers who designed your phone & your router/gateway/access-point did their best to make their gear work as fast as possible. An app could only make things worse by using up more memory & CPU. Realistically, the only ways to increase your WiFi speed are:
1) Order a faster tier of service, if available.
2) Change the router to a different channel if the current channel is full of noise. (Most decent WiFi routers will automatically pick the clearest channel.)
3) Get closer to the to router.
4) Eliminate any interference like microwave ovens or 2.4GHz phones (when in use).
5) Update the router's firmware (but this is highly unlikely to increase speed).
If you run a speed test of a wired device (like a PC) and a WiFi device (like your phone), both connected to the same router, are the results much worse for the WiFi device? If not then your WiFi is operating at its maximum speed.
1) Order a faster tier of service, if available.
2) Change the router to a different channel if the current channel is full of noise. (Most decent WiFi routers will automatically pick the clearest channel.)
3) Get closer to the to router.
4) Eliminate any interference like microwave ovens or 2.4GHz phones (when in use).
5) Update the router's firmware (but this is highly unlikely to increase speed).
If you run a speed test of a wired device (like a PC) and a WiFi device (like your phone), both connected to the same router, are the results much worse for the WiFi device? If not then your WiFi is operating at its maximum speed.