5G on iPhone: How to activate 5G on your iPhone SE, 12, 13, and 14 series

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For this, you will need an iPhone 12 or later and update the software to iOS 16.2. In order to get the 5G settings, step-by-step guide on how you can update and install iOS 16.2 on your iPhone.

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– First, open the ‘Settings’ app on your iPhone – Next, tap on ‘General’ option – From here select the ‘Software Update’ option – On the next screen, you’ll be presented with the iOS 16.2 update. Simply hit ‘Download & Install’ – Lastly, tap on ‘Install’ to finish the installation

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For your iPhone to update to iOS 16.2, make sure it is at least 80 percent charged.

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Steps to enable 5G on your iPhone

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Once your iPhone is rebooted with the freshly installed iOS 16.2 update, here’s how to enable 5G.

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– Go to the ‘Settings’ app on your iPhone – From here go to ‘Cellular’ settings menu

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Now select ‘Cellular Data Options’

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Under the ‘Voice & Data’ settings, either select ‘5G Auto’ or ‘5G On’ option

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– Once the iPhone catches 5G signals you should see a ‘5G’ symbol on the status bar in the next few minutes

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