@Sargy There is a theme between de-tuned MB chassis, de-tuned Android and de-tuned MS-Windows as well. It is low performance without cause. Let's fix that.

I am sure you've noticed your new Octa-core Samsung (8x CPU!) being slow poke like a stock TT Benz on low voltage...

What gives, Android has a few similarities we can cancel out.

How about we experimentally unleash a few settings to make Samsung ANDROID faster than iOS.


Only honest tricks!
No overclocking, no rooting to tweak the CPU governor...
Only enhanced practical stock settings fully compliant with secure banking.

I write up this thread vecause I have been able to tweak my Samsung literally TOO FAST, that I got to balance battery usage.


A > Here are the combination to make android fly:

--1-- The network APN Settings

--2-- The "Battery optimizations" process Mgt

--3-- The classic "GUI slow down"

--4-- Misc must have conditions


1--> HOW IS YOUR APN:
The APN is the software that deals with managing the 5G network connection.
When this connection is managed with less overhead, the WHOLE phone becomes snapier, not only the networking speed.

Enhanced 5G/LTE network setting:
We want faster downliad speed
lighter processing with less overhead
more compatible seemless tower hopping


Add a new APN connection


compare these settings to yours

The APN TYPE benefit getting: "xcap,hipri,ia" besides existings

The BEARER definition benefits being as shown for 5G+4G+3G.

The APN Protocols benefits being IPV6 only but Roaming may benefit both for compatibility.


780.Mb/s download over 5G
Of course speeds are based on multiple factors out of our control. So you want to compare your settings based on a given time and location.

We are focusing on the setting phone itself, not the network lack of availability at 8Pm.

When you tweak your APN you need to go in/out of "Airplane mode" to reload the phone radio stack.

Install the Speedtest app from Google Play store.

Turn off WiFi to test 5G cellular...

3 --> The classic GUI slow down:
This has been around for a long time tucked under "Developers Option"...


oldies but goodies for the eyes

There are 3x Settings used to slow down the UI.
It does not really speed up processing... No2 section does that...


2 -->THE "BATTERY OPTIMIZATIONS"
This is the advanced section to deal with process power Mgt.

Some cooking involved to mix what you have with a few special entries.

This is what I've got selected ...

Samsung scrolled screen capture


4--> Misc must have conditions
These must have are really just performance killers!

-- Must have 1x antivirus App at most or none, not 2 or 3!!

-- Must have storage space to let kernel page out in available storage space

-- Must have not too many CPU hogs and add servers/spies running as bacground process.
So check your "running services" under the "developers options" menu entry. 50% performance can easily get lost to pig apps here!!


+++ MOST POWERFUL LEVERAGE:
The most powerful section is what processes are NOT set to be hibernated.

This is where you get to adjust the fine balance between SPEED VS. BATTERY. We'll spend time on that question... some system processes are best left running.

Enjoy your fresh new phone speed!!

 

Yay another CALI's hands-on thread!

 

Android is made to stay as the under-dog below iOS premium prices.

Samsung has always had better hardware specs. Besides in USA, Qualcomm eats their lunch with Snapdragon SOC line.


> What OS do you run?
iOS has the same APN network settings except carrier can hides "APN" on iOS. Have a look... can 2x connexion.

 

Thank you for the software and battery performance tips! I just completed those changes and will test the bluetooth response on my drive later today. Willing to try more developer tweaks if you have any.

I have a Galaxy S22 (SM-S901U) Dual-SIM, AT&T
Android 14, One UI Ver 6.1
See defaults below:

SIM CARD 1 (physical)-----------------Default name: ATT Enhancedphone








eSIM #2-----------Default name: ATT Nxtgenphone





Implementing new APNs with your settings have varying results. More testing needed perhaps.

-Setting APN local protocol to only IPV6 present problems with apps not recognizing the internet despite having full signal from both SIMs. Chrome can view certain sites only. SpeedTest no longer can recognize/locate a network for testing so I can't compare speeds. Airplane mode and restarting phone multiple times give the same result. Switching that back to IPV4/IPV6 resolves that issue across the board. I will see if IPV6 improves outside more rather inside of a building

^^Apart from the above network issue, everything else appears to be working fine with the additional APN Type and Bearer settings. Again, I will need to have a more fixed test outside to see if there are any changes between the APN settings and speed test.

 

I also have a S22, ever since the S23 and S24 and now S25 look the same, I rather spend the money I would otherwise buy phones on MB mods : )

I also don't care for the AI stuff, maybe I am just old and cranky.

 

you have 2x distinct ATT accounts/numbers connected at once: SIM + eSIM.

I am familiar with their "nextgen" APN... I used to have ATT before I discovered unlimited 5G roaming data. ATT had the "roaming passports" data bundles.

Let's deal with the Internet data connection...
your's is setup from the eSIM side, right

Add an identical APN connection
Save the new cloned settings
Select the new APN to activate it
then edit the clone
change the APN BEARER definition
change the APN TYPE definition
save it!
Airplane... in/out
(leave IP:V4+V6 for both entries as long as it NOT limited to IPV4 only)

such as this:

match: TYPE + BEARER for 5G+4G+3G

 

You're right about sticking with S22. As long as you got enough storage room available.

> Samsung upgrade... OUCH!
-- Switching Samsung phone over to another new Samsung is a nightmare unlike Apple is a cake-walk.
-- Only Samsung account transfers
-- No 3rd party Apps data/settings transfer!!


Samsung hardware specs are the best, really good!

Besides Android is setup to be slow-poke:
Here is what this thread fixes:

• Slow UI
• Slow APN connection
• Slow Android process optimization

+++++ INCREASE SECURITY: disable "locked shutdown"
Just found out this nice security setting.
It requires authentication if someone tries to shut down while the phone is not unlocked.

here's : menu selections
It tested as demo'ed .. it requested passkey

 

Setup is from the physical SIM as primary default with the eSIM marked as redundant in case of signal loss (I can switch between either one as well) Makes sense. I am going to use the clone APNs and play around with it and see what works best on this phone. Learning a lot!

 

If you are rooted, you could use a backup app to backup the app data but ya not ideal for sure because you also risk breaking the system with root plus you need to be rooted on the new phone as well. IOS has app data backed up through icloud I guess that is why it is so much more seamless.

 

Haha, yes I am 95% storage used : ), too bad they removed the sd card slot. I did hear that android likes to slow down the system if available storage is below 10%, so I need to get rid of some stuff soon, I also don't like to use cloud but I am running the risk of losing everything if I lose the phone so I do smart switch backup every once a while.

 

Made some changes from my last post and that did not work. Still good learning about those acronyms. I made the changes to the clone APN using your settings @CaliBenzDriver and just left APN protocol to IPV4+IPV6. Good to go! No real changes in outright speed but I'm keeping an eye on the 5g/5Ge/5G+ indicator through the day. I usually see it on 5Ge.

 

I want to add you could do dns.adguard.com in the DNS section to a mostly ad-free experience system wide, but do keep in mind that it might drain the battery a little more.

 

It works well... I've used it for a while! Price is right.


cancels banner ads for free

 

nothing beats free : )

 

Well I mean free*


*consumes a little more battery.

 

this is interesting to see all the various ATT APN definitions.

Each service tier is associated to a particular SIM that's enabled by account billing.
Meaning you don't get to successfully run the best APN of your choice unless it's enabled on the account.
Practically I think the "APN" field must be identical match (ex:"nxtgenphone") - You can try playing around as the very last step once you have all other best parameters. (SIM mismatched to a better APN is unlikely to connect).


> Disappearing Custom APN Definitions:

multiple eSIM on-board....

When you switch SIM's the APN gets refreshed back to mint default. As a result, our custom APN definition gets erased clean.

I just came back from traveling in Asia using multiple eSIM'S... every time I toggled to a different eSIM, APN was cleared - As a result I became really good at writing fresh APN definitions and tweaking them in populated areas.
Once you're satified with yours.... take a screen capture before your best APN disappear one day.

Restarting the phone does not remove anything for our purpose.