Apple dropped iOS 16.4 on March twenty seventh, and amongst different issues, the replace introduced a brand new 5G+ icon to iPhones on the Rogers and Bell networks.
As highlighted on Reddit, iPhones on iOS 16.4 will present a 5G+ icon subsequent to the cell sign indicator within the standing bar. Within the Management Heart, it additionally lists the provider title (although this isn’t new behaviour).
The brand new icon is in keeping with branding launched by Bell and Rogers final yr when the carriers began rolling out 5G networks based mostly on 3500MHz spectrum.
5G+ icon on an iPhone | Picture credit score: Distinct_Display
Bell began rolling out 3500MHz spectrum below 5G+ branding in Ontario in June 2022 and later expanded it into Atlantic Canada. Equally, Rogers launched 3500MHz 5G in a number of cities in June however didn’t add 5G+ branding till October.
It’s value noting that Telus additionally presents 5G operating on the 3500MHz spectrum, however feedback on Reddit point out a 5G+ icon isn’t displaying up on iPhones simply but.
After all, it’s value conserving in thoughts that the image in your cellphone doesn’t at all times match up with the community you’re related to. For instance, in 2021, I examined an app from Opensignal that lets customers view carriers’ 5G protection, and based on the app, my cellphone was related to Bell’s 4G community on the time, regardless of claiming it was on 5G.
You possibly can be taught extra about connecting to 3500MHz 5G right here.
Supply: Reddit ‘Distinct_Display’ Through: iPhone in Canada
