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Galaxy S5 Download Booster

Galaxy S5 Download BoosterWith faster and faster internet connections (WiFi or mobile data), downloading is actually quite fast nowadays from smartphones in most regions.

But sometimes, you may want to get an even faster speed.

Now Samsung has a solution for you in Galaxy S5: download booster.

Galaxy S5 Download Booster combines LTE and WiFi

Galaxy S5 download booster technology lets you use the LTE and Wi-Fi simultaneously to give you an unrivaled download speed.

In a nutshell, Galaxy S5 download booster combines the WiFi connection and your 4G connection to finish one download task.  The combined speed will surely be faster than WiFi only or 4G LTE only.

Can I use Galaxy S5 Download Booster for streaming services, e.g., YouTube?

Galaxy S5 download booster is for downloading files only. It is not for streaming.

So, for streaming, Galaxy S5 will use WiFi only if WiFi connection is established, or mobile data only if WiFi connection is not available.

In most cases, WiFi or LTE itself is sufficient for streaming services.

How much additional speed  Galaxy S5 Download Booster can provide?

When download booster is enabled in Galaxy S5, you are using both LTE connection and WiFi connection for the single file downloading.

Of course, there are some overheads. Samsung claims that turning on the LTE and Wi-Fi together will give you  approximately 80~90% of the added network speed of LTE and Wi-Fi.

For example, if you use WiFi only to download the file, the speed is 10MB/s. With LTE only, it is 5MB only. Now if you use Galaxy S5 download booster, you may get a speed of 12-13MB/s.

If the difference of the WiFi speed and LTE speed is large, you will not benefit much from download booster. Simple math can tell us this.

Please note, the speed we are talking is the internet connection speed to the server that the file is located, not your router speed, or local LTE speed.

Can Galaxy S5 Download Booster use 3G and WiFi

Galaxy S5 download booster use 4G LTE mobile data only. If you only have 3G, HSPA, or HSPA+ mobile data connections, you cannot use the download booster in Galaxy S5.

One reason is that normally the 3G connection tends to be far slower than WiFi, and you will not get much boost by combining these two.

Anyway, download booster does not use any 3G connections. You need 4G LTE connection for Galaxy S5 download booster.

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Do you have any questions on  using  Galaxy S5 Download Booster? Please let us know them in the comment box below.

To know more about Galaxy S5, please check our Samsung Galaxy S5 features explained page.

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  2. aseer says

    is the download booster going to work with any router or it should only work with router supports 802.11ac

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  3. Francois says

    Does the Galaxy S5 on the download booster use Wi-Fi data, or your mobile (LTE) data on your phone data bundle . . or does it use both the connections data ? Wi-Fi as well as the data on your phone. . . or just the connection ??

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  5. longger says

    I bought a Samsung galaxy s5. But,I can’t get Download Booster in my phone. So how can I get it. Tell me

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  6. Shiven says

    If you want to enable it for Sprint, At&T and Verizon…below is the method

    The directions are for Nova Launcher but will work for Apex Launcher and others. After installing Nova Launcher, open the app up and long-press on your Galaxy S5’s home screen, choose Shortcuts, tap Activities, tap Settings, then tap Download Booster. You’ll now be able to toggle Download Booster on and off.

    The good news is the feature is still alive and kicking on Verizon and AT&T Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphones but it does not fully work the way Samsung intended. Users who have enabled it report that their speeds have increased when downloading apps from Google Play but not on large files. XDA forum members claim that in order to full experience Download Booster on these devices, root access is needed, but has not been achieved yet. if you notice any speed increases after trying these instructions, please let us know.

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  9. mohamed says

    Do I have to turn the wifi off before turning the s5 download booster on? Because I turned it on and tried to download some apps and its showing that its using only wifi not mobile data and wifi together?

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  10. Josh McCann says

    I’m wondering how much % of the download is consumed by LTE data and how much % is used by Wifi. Is it 50/50?

    Thanks,

    Josh

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  12. kavin says

    Hi,
    if i enable the booster, using a third-party app to download a large file, the speed is also faster?

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  15. pammi says

    I know it requires hardware changes but still update me can download booster work in Samsung galaxy note 3 LTE enabled.

    Waiting for reply

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  16. Rajesh says

    i have galaxy s5 SM-G900F also have the download booster but i can’t find the option to switch to lte mode. in networks their is only option to select between 2g and WCDMA .No lte at all. pls HELP

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  17. Rajesh says

    I bought a factory unlock phone from singapore I also use s4 i9305 with same sim and it let’s me select between 2g 3g and 4g but s5 doesn’t show the option at all

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  30. juan says

    The galaxy s5 6900F has a 4g and a download booster.Is this model will be available soon here in europe? (Spain)

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  32. Grant says

    Hi I have the new s5 and I have tried to use the download booster and after enabling it went to download a 184mb file. The icon shows in my notification bar but is a light grey and my WiFi icon is on and shows white does that mean it’s not working or is it only using the WiFi on it. How can I know both are working thank regards Grant

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  33. Grant says

    Ok I went and did a little research and what I have found is that a lot of networks have removed it or hidden it yet t mobile has let it be I have bought my phone from t-mobile I have the option and everything It just doesn’t seem to work. I don’t know if it has got to do with the fact that you have to disable the via WiFi only option which I haven’t the clue where that is or if there is something else in the way please can you help as I turn it on and it tells me it may result in additional charges as it is over the network as well and then after that nothing happens no notification only the icon in the status bar but like I said before only the WiFi icon is lit up which I can only assume means it’s only downloading from WiFi. Thank you for your time and effort I really appreciate it

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  34. Grant says

    So if it doesn’t show in my notification bar it doesn’t work? Is there another method to make sure all settings are correct and ready for it to be used or is there anything I can do to gt it to work

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  37. chintzz says

    Plz tell me on my galaxy s5 the internet speed on 2g idea sim in india was coming at 7-8 mbps but now its drastically lower. Y any reason plz

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  38. edwin says

    Hola tengo un samsung S5 (SMG900V) no encuentro dicha funcion, dounload booster, hay alguna forma de activarla??? Gracias

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  40. lafoe says

    I have a s5 thru t mobile and my download booster doesn’t work. Like a couple people commented above the icon stays dark gray and the WiFi icon stays lit up. Yes my 4G icon is on I’ve turned off WiFi calling, I’ve tested apps and files larger than 30 mb as big as 1gb and I’ve enabled mobile data. Do you have any solutions on how to fix this problem bc my galaxy s5 would be great if this feature would work.

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  43. Sandeep Kumar says

    Hi Sir. I have bought S5 in India and the phone model number is SM-G900H. But I don’t have the option of download booster. Can you please guide me?

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  44. Ed says

    The download booster can be the best feature. All samsung have to do is have download booster support downloads from apps and torrents.

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  49. jam71114 says

    I will have to check that out, because I believe it does come with the download booster. I will check with the store I bought the phone. Keep you posted on this one. My phone : SM-G900H, 4.4.2,baseband version G900HXXU1ANG3

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  51. Daniela Raddino says

    I have Download Booster enabled on my Samsung S5.
    I have Data Mobile enabled and WLAN active.
    I also disable “Software Update” over “Wlan Only”

    I understood Download Booster uses the HTTP technology called byte serving.

    So I try download a file over http. But it download files only over Wifi, it never uses LTE.
    If I switch off Wifi , it stops the download, if I switch Wifi again on, it starts the download again, but it does not try to do it over LTE.

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  54. delia says

    Hello, I would like to kwon whats the technical performance, I mean, does it uses multiple http paths thanks to a proxy? does the app need to be special? does it works in application layer? I’m trying to understand how does it work (I study engineering) and I have doubts.

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