[GUIDE] Native Download Booster Settings (No Root)

[Inline]

A lot of people have been having trouble finding out how to enable download booster and until a developer makes a mod to enable the native settings in your settings this is the only wave I know of to be able to do so.

In order to do this you will need to use a third party launcher. In this example I use Nova Launcher - launchers like Apex should work as well (as well as most decent third party launchers).

1. Go to home screen.
2. Hold down your finger on the screen till menu pops up.
3. Click on Shortcuts.
4. Click on Activities.
5. Scroll down to "Settings" and click on it which will open up a long list of things.
6. Scroll through the list till you find Download Booster. Click on it.
7. Now you will have a shortcut on your home screen that will take you to the download booster settings screen.
8. Enable download booster.
9. Enjoy

P.S. Wasn't 100% what forum to put this under as it's obviously not "development" nor did I think it was general or Q/A so I thought here was the most fitting (as it is kinda an "app" I guess?) - mods feel free to move to this to the appropriate forum if need be.

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[BigJPNut]

You forgot to mention needing a different launcher in your excitement...

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[menissalt]

A launcher like Nova, Now launcher doesn't work for this either.

 

[Inline]

You forgot to mention needing a different launcher in your excitement...

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Lol oops when I first wrote this out in an other thread I had already mentioned to use a third party launcher but forgot to mention it here. Good catch!

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[egodriver07]

There's also an app on the play store called activity launcher that will work to open and/or create the shortcut as well.

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[sml2004]

A lot of people have been having trouble finding out how to enable download booster and until a developer makes a mod to enable the native settings in your settings this is the only wave I know of to be able to do so.

In order to do this you will need to use a third party launcher. In this example I use Nova Launcher - launchers like Apex should work as well (as well as most decent third party launchers).

1. Go to home screen.
2. Hold down your finger on the screen till menu pops up.
3. Click on Shortcuts.
4. Click on Activities.
5. Scroll down to "Settings" and click on it which will open up a long list of things.
6. Scroll through the list till you find Download Booster. Click on it.
7. Now you will have a shortcut on your home screen that will take you to the download booster settings screen.
8. Enable download booster.
9. Enjoy

P.S. Wasn't 100% what forum to put this under as it's obviously not "development" nor did I think it was general or Q/A so I thought here was the most fitting (as it is kinda an "app" I guess?) - mods feel free to move to this to the appropriate forum if need be.

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Also like the S5 from Sprint its there but thats all it is until someone can get it working. When its working it will show both download speeds and show the icon as bright not grey. Unless its working for someone else i just know its not for me same issue with s5 until someone modded it.

 

[mikeone33]

I understand what this does, but what is the benefits of enabling this? Does this interfere with Wifi calling?

 

[sml2004]

I understand what this does, but what is the benefits of enabling this? Does this interfere with Wifi calling?

Download faster on lte and wifi. And since its not enabled we wont know yet about wifi calling. .... i never had to use wifi calling...

 

[gpvlog]

I downloaded this but could not find the download booster on the list.

 

[egodriver07]

I downloaded this but could not find the download booster on the list.

Open the setting shortcut and it'll list a sublist of more. Download booster is one of them.

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[pilotmills]

Anyone actually had the icon light up to indicate it's being utilized?

 

[sml2004]

Anyone actually had the icon light up to indicate it's being utilized?

No it wont until someone mods it like on the s5

 

[davnav899]

Do you mean the LTE icon?

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[sml2004]

Do you mean the LTE icon?

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When its active it will be the same color as your wifi icon. ...on s5 its how it was when they finally got it working

 

[Kul_dood]

I can confirm that the icon will show up with this method but it does not light up. Looks like the feature is disabled.

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[sml2004]

When its active it will be the same color as your wifi icon. ...on s5 its how it was when they finally got it working

Yes all carriers but T-Mobile have i believe. But someone will get it going im sure

 

[jauger]

Heads up, the Galaxy Tools app in the playstore will add the native icon to the quick settings in the notification bar....just select "Add all Notification Toggles"....throws a few extra in there as well

 

[Androidwarrior]

Works

 

[sml2004]

Its there but don't "work"

 

[ryanalan82]

I found some other settings that were thought to be lost to this phone. Smart scroll, and hand gesture call answering. Do the same thing, shortcuts, activities, settings, smart scroll and air gesture.