Does changing the hotspot band affect my mobile data speed?

No. The AP Band setting only controls the Wi-Fi connection between your OnePlus phone and connected devices. Your actual mobile data speed depends on the cellular network, not on whether the hotspot uses 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz.

Can I run the hotspot on both bands at the same time?

OnePlus phones let you select only one active band per hotspot session under AP Band. To use the other band, you need to reopen the hotspot settings and switch, then reconnect your devices.

Why is my hotspot connection dropping frequently on 5.0 GHz?

The 5.0 GHz band has a shorter range and is more sensitive to walls and distance. If devices are far from the phone or separated by obstacles, switch back to 2.4 GHz Band for a more stable connection.

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OnePlus: Change the Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Band

If a laptop or older tablet cannot see your OnePlus hotspot at all, or a newer device only gets a weak signal through walls, the wrong Wi-Fi band is usually the cause. The personal hotspot on OnePlus phones can broadcast on either the 2.4 GHz or the 5.0 GHz band, and each has different trade-offs for range and speed. Picking the wrong one for your situation leads to dropped connections or frustratingly slow transfers.

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Wi-Fi hotspots on OnePlus phones running Android with OxygenOS can broadcast on two different frequency bands. The 2.4 GHz band reaches further and passes through walls more reliably, but it is slower and more crowded, since most routers and smart home devices also use it. The 5.0 GHz band delivers noticeably faster data throughput and less interference, but its range is shorter and it struggles more with obstacles.

Older laptops, smart TVs, or budget devices sometimes only support 2.4 GHz. If you switch your OnePlus hotspot to 5.0 GHz, those devices will not find the network at all. On the other hand, keeping the hotspot on 2.4 GHz when every connected device supports 5.0 GHz wastes available speed, especially when streaming or transferring large files.

To change the band, open Settings ➔ Wi-Fi & network ➔ Hotspot & tethering ➔ Wi-Fi hotspot ➔ AP Band. Select either 2.4 GHz Band or 5.0 GHz Band, then confirm with Apply.

If you are unsure which devices will connect, 2.4 GHz is the safer default. Switch to 5.0 GHz only when every device that needs the hotspot is known to support it and stays close to the phone.

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Older laptops often only support the 2.4 GHz band. If you set AP Band to 5.0 GHz Band, devices without 5 GHz Wi-Fi hardware will not detect the network. Switch back to 2.4 GHz Band in Settings ➔ Wi-Fi & network ➔ Hotspot & tethering ➔ Wi-Fi hotspot ➔ AP Band.

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