Enabling Download Booster [Status Update 5/4]

From what I've seen, download booster was only hidden in settings of S5 from the Consumer. I posted a thread in Sprint S5 talking about how to enable and thought I'd share here as well for general info.

If you'd like to assist in this project, send me a PM. Any and all help appreciated. (need someone who can edit smali as well)

----Enable Download Booster for All variants S5----

1. Download third party launcher

2. Long press homescreen

3. Select shortcuts -> activities

4.Scroll to settings and open

5. Scroll to Download Booster to add to screen

6. Tap new setting icon on homepage

7. Enable and profit

After enabling, you can see download booster in notification bar grayed out until usage. You CAN unistall third party launcher afterwards if you desire since download booster still activated.

Edit 4/16: WIP, still testing to see what may work. Any info towards file on variant where download booster is enabled would be appreciated (ie, extracting file from T mobile version and posting on forum). Will try to work on it. Currently looking into the S4 forums towards the path and edits needed to make it work.

EDIT 4/18: need framework-res.apk and SecSettings.apk from phone variant that has download booster as an option so I can try to port it to our device.

EDIT 4/23: so Ive gathered the T mobile versions of the apks and decompiled. Ive managed to get the download booster in Sprint Variant settings as of now and easy enable from touchwiz (see screenshot). Still working to fully enable.

EDIT 4/26: see post 30 screenshot, need to find this file location.

EDIT 4/26 #2: after help from miked63017 pointing me to a post by eyecon82, along with what I've found from various ROMs and Db files/etc, I have enabled Download Booster in the Notification Panel drop down (see screenshot). Now to get it fully working.

EDIT 4/28: after decompile of SystemUI, NWBooster actually has many places within, mostly smali edits needed to enabled under Network Controller. The Network Booster is actually related (by searching the SQLite Editor->Settings Storage->Settings.db->system->search for "Smart") to Smart Bonding to the Quick Tile for NWBooster. Also, through decompile of the SystemUI, under Network Controller, I noticed a ro.config.combined_signal (still deciding what this actually is based on file).

EDIT 5/4: I've linked the download booster (aka nwbooster/network booster/smart bonding) to WFC (also called Wificalling). By noticing that smartbonding (under settings.db from SettingsProvider) that Wificalling AND Download Booster both tripped the smart_bonding to become 1 from 0 (showing enabled). I looked again into the Settings.apk decompiled and found that DBooster IS linked to WifiCalling, meaning we get one enabled, we get both. I also know, that under /System/framework that TmoWfcUtils.jar exists which DOES have functioning into why T-mobile has both the Wificalling and Download Booster enabled. I believe this jar has something to do with Dbooster and it being enabled. If you'd like to assist in this project, please PM me.

Unfortunately, that doesn't do anything. Maybe (hopefully) it'll help the process along for a dev to find a way to truly implement the feature, but for right now...that toggle is just for show.

StubbyinKCMO said:

Download booster is only turned off for AT&T and Verizon customers. Sprint and Tmobile are still allowing it due to truly unlimited plans.

Nuts...since havent posted my requisite 10 posts yet, Google is your friend about why and how you can get Download booster working...


Im sure one of the fine folks here at XDA will have a workaround in a day or two at the most. Just got my S5 today (tmobile) and was looking for a root workaround (Thanks Chainfire!).

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Sprint doesn't have it even though they have unlimited data

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jrubenc said:

What for? Just to see the mark go higher? That feature is really useless unless you have an unlimited data plan (or you are rich).

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Sprint FTW!!!

skiddingus said:

I tried the procedure from the OP on my Verizon phone. It worked exactly as described. When I enable download booster the icon appears in the notification bar but it is dim. I tried downloading several large files from several different sources but I could not get the speed boost to engage. If WIFI is enabled, the phone uses WIFI exclusively. The LTE is only used when WIFI is turned off. Nice try though. I'm on Verizon unlimited data so I would love to use the feature if someone can get it enabled.

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declan8888 said:

Anyone have any way to get Download Booster working with 3G?

I don't have 4g in my area

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Trying currently right now to get it working on Sprint variant as we speak, been having progress. I need logs of sommeone who enables it, lets it download, and toggles on/off. Trying to see next steps. After success, I'll get it on all variants.